By Emily Mitchell/Reported by Wendy Cole

As a white soul singer, Lisa Stansfield, 23, is considered a "novelty, but it doesn't bother me. I can't help the color of my skin." Her debut album Affection has already sold 2 million copies around the world and is racing up U.S. charts. Influenced by Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight, the British singer stays true to her musical roots by "doing what I love to do."