Meet the stars of tomorrow

They might set a few faint bells tinkling or jog a half-memory but their names have not yet reached household status.

They are the stars-in-waiting, the talents who over the next twelve months will step on to fame's front line. Here are our ten tips for who will make it to the top in 2002:

Daniel Bedingfield

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Just a few months ago, 22-year-old Daniel Bedingfield was resigned to a job serving coffee in Starbucks at £5 an hour. Now he has a £400,000 record deal after his single Gotta Get Thru This, recorded in his bedroom, topped the charts.

Victoria Beckham told Radio 1 that it was 'the best track she had heard all year'. Bedingfield recorded the tune on his computer in six hours, using chords and drumbeats from other songs - and as a result found himself the recipient of the largest sum ever paid for a single.

The pressure is on to produce a follow-up.

Orlando Bloom

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If you haven't already seen it yet, Orlando Bloom is one of a crop of talented young British actors weaving a touch of silver screen magic in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Bloom plays the valiant elf Legolas Greenleaf in the movie whose archery skills save many a member of the Fellowship from the unwanted advances of the Orcs.

Previously known for his bit-parts in Casualty, London's Burning and Midsommer Murders, the 25-year-old actor from Canterbury spent two years at the National Youth Theatre and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He landed the part of Legolas the day before he graduated - a big surprise as he thought he didn't stand a chance of winning the role. Watch out for Orlando in forthcoming blockbuster movies Black Hawk Down and Chequered Past.

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