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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the fun, poppy Europe music scene, but today while looking at Billboard’s European Hot 100 Singles chart, I noticed that in the number 4 spot, following OneRepublic, Leona Lewis and Rihanna, there was someone I had never heard of before: Yael Naim.

So I did a little research: She’s in her late 20’s, born in Paris and grew up in Israel. Her sound? I would liken it to Feist. It’s airy and light, yet somehow contains weight.

The single on the charts is called New Soul. Give ‘er a listen. I’m sure the plunky piano and the cute accent will win you over in no time:

PS: She also does a great, very mellow and eerie cover of Britney Spears‘ Toxic.

Posted on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 12:27 pm by Kat and is filed under Music & Videos.

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