Ida Maria

With the low vibrato of Nico and the winking, rocker girl confidence of Joan Jett, newcomer Ida Maria has charged out of her native Norway and up the European charts—particularly in the UK, where kicky songs like “Oh My God” and “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked” have made a splash. Her debut, 2008's Fortress Round My Heart, mixed twitchy punk influences with melodic, sing-songy choruses, making for memorable live shows by the flapper-bobbed twentysomething.