Reality show winner or not, Fantasia Barrino is the real thing. Years of gospel singing and a none too easy life have made a voice that is strong and gritty yet beautifully touching. Her first album was the usual AI winner album, overproduced and led by music industry thinking on how she should be presented to the public. I think Fantasia knows how she should be presented to the public, unadorned and unleashed. Whilst the second album doesn't always allow her the room to lay down her own unique vocal territory, it is one step closer to the full development of a very exciting singer. She's not as successful as Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood, but I bet that she will be around after their rather ordinary pop and country careers begin to fade. Fantasia hasn't yet shown us on disc just how good she can be, but she will.