mutya buena left the sugababes behind more than a year ago, so it’s about time she came out with something on her own. her debut solo single, “real girl,” is a lot of fun - even if it’s not terribly original (most of the melodies mirror those of the song it samples, lenny kravitz’s “it ain’t over till it’s over”).

regardless, this is a promising start for an extremely talented vocalist. let’s hope the rest of her upcoming album is this funky.