Adele

I'll bet you've heard the song "Chasing Pavements" by the brit singer Adele.  Her whole album is solid, but I was instantly sold on her when I saw her perform live on some late-night show.  She's got an Amy Winehouse-type retro pop voice that is so smokey and mature that it sounds like you pulled her right out of Motown.   Her voice is one of the hottest voices I've heard in a while (I'm looking at you Xtina...)    She also writes all her own music.  Impressive.  I also dig her look - which is just being herself.   Keep on doin' what ya do, Adele.