France's footballers may be looking a bit creaky but the nation's pop scene still seems quite strong. One of the most promising new stars of last year was the French-Moroccan-Egyptian chanteuse Najoua Belyzel. Her debut album has just been released and, while it sadly doesn't all follow the same path as the slightly gothic, Mylene-influenced, electro-pop brilliance of Gabriel, it's entertaining none the less. Aside from the lead single, at first listen the highlights of Entre Deux Mondes are Je Ferme Les Yeux and Stella - arguably Gabriel v.2 and Gabriel v.3 but it's a winning formula.


Najoua Belyzel - Gabriel

Najoua Belyzel - Stella