You say that, don't you know, you'll be as big as J.Lo

Be prepared for a lot of Swedish music from Fame Factory contestants in the upcoming weeks, as I've just got some of the Fame Factory compilation albums, as well as some albums by some contestants themselves. Today's singer was on the fourth series of the TV show, the one which Sandra Oxenryd (who represented Estonia at last year's Eurovision) won. I've seen her name spelled bunches of different ways, but I'm pretty sure the way she's spelling it now is Mikeyla. From the bits and pieces I've heard of her music, a lot of it is too rocky for me, but she still has some songs with more of a pop influence, and those ones are really catchy--they should probably appeal to anyone who likes, say, the Veronicas or Marion Raven, and possibly even people who don't.

Young And Stupid--the video for this song, though I'm not a huge fan of it, makes me think of something Pink might do on a lower budget (a bit like the "Stupid Girls" video, if it was about the music industry). It's got a bridge and chorus that demand to be shouted along with, though the singing itself isn't (just) shouting--it's hooky and has a melody, and, though the song is driven by loads of guitar riffs, they never overwhelm the basic melody of the song. There are a couple points where you feel like "Young And Stupid" is ripping off other songs, but that doesn't really hinder your enjoyment too much--you should be too caught up in jumping around the room to think about it. Beware, though; there's a good chance this song will be stuck in your head for hours.

To buy Mikeyla's debut album Something Like That, go here (physical).

Next up: possibly that French song, but more likely another Fame Factory contestant who's gone on to compete in Melodifestivalen.