Dionne Bromfield - Foolin' feat. Lil Twist

It seems obvious to say, but listening to Dionne Bromfield's new single Foolin', it's hard to believe 'that' voice can come from someone so young. In Dionne's case, she sizes up at only fifteen years of age - yet despite this, there's a richness and maturity to her voice of someone twice her years.

Signed to Amy Winehouse's Lioness Records - comparisons between Dionne and Amy are bound to be made, but beyond the whole retro, brass heavy 60s sound they both take to, Dionne's music represents something very different. Amy was all about regal decadence and a real stately, atmospheric sound, but Dionne is so much more about kicking back and having a good time.

And Foolin' is the epitome of that - a classy, Supremes styled bit of easy listening, basking in its horn section and sentimental little touches of strings. That said though, it's also surprisingly danceable, and this along with the Lil Twist rap feature, it highlights one of Dionne's chief merits.

She's got the 'youth factor', a fresh sound that in many ways reminds me of what the Sugababes were about when they first started out at the turn of the millennium. There's swagger, a slight kick of attitude; perhaps best channelled in the confident refrain of 'I'm not mugging myself off' in the chorus.

And the thing with rap interludes - well, so often they take away from a previously perfectly rounded pop track; but in the case of Foolin', the inclusion seems genuine and actually brings something extra to what's on offer. And like when Amy included Ghostface Killah on You Know I'm No Good, you can see absolutely why it works so well - instantly the song is opened up to so many audiences.

Dionne is young and trendy enough to dominate Radio 1 playlists but also possesses the sheer class and retro sounds to delight the older audiences too. Debut single Damn Right was a massive airplay hit - one of those month-defining smashes that seems to emanate from the very air around you; think back on memories of that time in months to come and they'll invariably be accompanied by snatches of that track's hooks.

It's the mass-appeal effect at its very best - and just like Damn Right, Foolin' shows Dionne is already a master at it.

Foolin' is released on the 5th June.