Dionne Bromfield - Good For The Soul
Those who are unaware as to just how this young lady got a record deal need only hear: Amy Winehouse is her godmother (I know! Her! An authority figure!) She released an album of cover versions of soul standards (Mama Said, Ain't No Mountain High Enough) in 2009, Introducing Dionne Bromfield , that I completely ignored because I'm bored of people covering such tracks (great as they are). Skip two years and she's finally got her own stuff in motion, or rather a team of people's stuff. But those hoping for someone as uniquely spectacular as godmum Amy should probably look elsewhere. In the age of child stars such as... um... I should probably pay more attention to Britain's Got Talent ... and it's unfair to say Justin Bieber or Rebecca Black. But yes, there appears to be a zeitgeist where any kid with a decent set of lungs is immediately heralded as a marvellous talent in lieu of songwriting ability or unique star quality. Don't get me wrong, she has a lovely ...