Four star

SHE'S a gorgeous former soap star from Australia, she has a fantastic voice and a unique look - but she's not Kylie.

Not surprisingly, I was a bit sceptical about this debut album from Neighbours star Holly Valance and was quietly convinced she would be no match for Kylie.

But I was wrong.

Footprints is a brilliant album with a good mix of Eastern sounding tunes and more poppy, upbeat songs.

I adore her recent chart topper Kiss Kiss and her latest release Down Boy is just oozing with sexiness sure to have any red-blooded male drooling.

The second song Tuck Your Shirt In has the same flavour as Down Boy and Kiss Kiss and as the three songs are at the beginning of the album you'll be led to thinking all the tracks will have the same sound.

But the tracks do vary a lot from faster tunes to slower songs and I particularly liked Help Me Help You, Connect and Cocktails and Parties.

I would have given Holly five stars but I'll save that until her next album - I hope she's around for a while.

BP