By Kimberly Rosales |Staff Writer| Dark, emotive and eccentric are among the vocabulary used to describe up-and-coming U.K. pop singer Charli XCX. The nineteen-year-old songstress from London is on her way to making it big this year. With a voice reminiscent of Gwen Stefani and an eerie electronica sound, Charli has been making a splash in the London scene. She was recently nominated for MTV U.K.’s Brand New for 2012 list, competing with other new acts including Lana Del Ray and Conor Maynard — Britain’s version of Justin Bieber. Charli, who has always had a passion for songwriting, started a band at the age of seven. “It wasn’t really a serious sort of band when I was … [Read more...] about Charli XcX’s mix of goth and pop