There would appear to be a quiet British Invasion going on in the music industry. It is unlike that "Big Bang" invasion that was witnessed in the '60s with the likes of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. Those were all out barrages on the American music scene. This one is much smaller and mostly composed of women.

There is an undertow of solid music hitting the scene. Most based on mainstream pop beats and tempos that get the toe tapping. There are a few however that have tapped into the recipe that makes the likes of Mary J, Beyonce as popular as they are across the globe.

Lets just list them out: Joss Stone, Leona Lewis, Natashia Bedingfield,Amy Winehouse, Corine Bailey Rae and my most recent favorite, Estelle. I would recommend checking out each and everyone of these young ladies as their music has managed to span that vast ocean known as the Atlantic to hit the airwaves and make a splash here in the old U.S. of A.

Where Natasha Bedingfield has struck a chord on the Pop charts, the likes of Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse and Estelle bring a new sound to the female voice coming across the waves. I am highly drawn to the vocal qualities of Estelle as of late. She is quite Jazzy, smooth and smokey. I suppose it doesn't hurt to have the likes of John Legend and Kanye West behind you, but her skills stand on their own.

Joss Stone is still out there, however not as much to the forefront. My view is this has a lot to do with the genre of music she is the most proficient in, Jazz. That young lady can blow. Talk about youth with an old soul style.

The same could be said for the folksy sounds of Corine. She is unique in the sense that her voice carries the melody and is not dependent on the powerful tones that others possess to get their music out.

Amy Winehouse, what can you say. She's got issues. At the same time, I am a believer that she also has potential, if she could only get her crap together. It is always a shame when true God given talent is waisted like that. My fingers are crossed for this one.

Leona Lewis of course has the whole Simon Cowell Army behind her. I am still up in the air on this one. From the few times I have seen her perform, the jury is still out on whether she is a real singer or a studio singer. I do differentiate between the two. With enough takes and coaching anyone can sound good in a studio. But when you look at some of these other ladies, you just know they could get up in front of any audience and rock the crowd no different than Mary J, Beyonce, Chaka, Aretha and Cee Cee.

Now back to my current favorite, Estelle. As a product of the "West-End" myself, I can tell you that there is something about Estelle that just digs deep and gets you bouncing to her rhythmic vocals. The music is solid as well and that is evident by some of the producers I am sure have jumped at the chance to work with her. As mentioned previously John Legend and Kanye both appear in her music videos. For me it is her voice, the slight accent hidden in her lyrics that strike a chord with me. She has huge potential in my opinion and she will remain on my radar for quite a while going forward.

Don't sleep on this one, there is a movement, a powerful one in the music world and it is brining some really good music here to the U.S. Don't just stick to the U.S. Charts to find these Gems dig a little and cross borders. We may drive the music industry but we sure as hell don't corner the market on the world's talent.