Over the Rainbow

In 2007, an aspiring singer stepped onto the soundstage of England's enormously popular TV program Britain's Got Talent, flashed an adorable gap-toothed smile and instantly won the heart of the notoriously crusty Simon Cowell yes, that Simon Cowell as well as the British viewing public. In just a couple of minutes, a true star had been born.

In the past year that young lady has become an international phenomenon, with millions of YouTube views, glowing media coverage and a best-selling album a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that Connie Talbot is all of 7 years old.