Her name means "hope" in Spanish, and Esperanza Spalding has already surpassed all of ours! Somewhere between angel and siren, everybody from Princes to Presidents wants her: the Purple One is a fan, and she has already performed at the Obama White House. At once singer, double bassist and composer, her last album, Esperanza, was released to critical raves. At just 24, she’s often cited as a prodigy; at the very least, she’s exquisite, intuitive, hot, and very hip!