Agnes

Responsible for one of the biggest dance hits of 2009, vocal diva Agnes is one of the few European Pop Idol winners to make an impact in the U.K. charts. After winning the contest, Agnes signed to Sony BMG and both her debut single, "Right Here, Right Now," and self-titled first album reached number one. Follow-up LP Stronger also debuted at number one, but in 2008, she left the label due to creative differences. She released her third album, Dance Love Pop, on Roxy Recordings and the album's second single, "Release Me," was an international breakthrough, charting at number three in the U.K., and gracing the Top Ten in several European countries and Australia. Veritas arrived in 2012. ~ Jon O'Brien