Original sentence: 1 successes in the UK and the US.2009 saw a rise in popularity of electro-pop artists particularly in the United Kingdom.In the latter half of the 2000's a Wonky Pop scene of "scruffy pop music with indie adult appeal" emerged in the United Kingdom.Mika was the first Wonky Pop act to breakthrough commercially.Record companies are pushing the rise of female electropop artists in their early twenties with the intent of replacing male guitar bands and male electropop acts with a "geeky" image.This heralded a return in popularity of 1980's style pop music.Throughout most of the 2000's male guitar bands were perceived as not selling well.Whilst Lady Gaga has had massive worldwide chart success with her first two singles Just Dance and Poker Face being No.[13] The labels are hoping that a return of 1980's style credible, idiosyncratic pop music will prove to be a form of escapism in tough economic times.[14] In the ‘’Sound of 2009’’ poll of 130 music experts La Roux has charted with a number 1 and 2 UK singles as well as a number 2 album.[14][19][20] Her first album debuted at number 5.[15][16][17].[18] A video by Little Boots, aka Victoria Hesketh who topped the BBC poll showed her using a Tenori-on, a Japanese computerized sequencer that layers sounds on top of each other.[21] Ladyhawke, Perfume and Passion Pit are other electro-pop artists of note.[22] James Oldham head of artists and repertoire at A&M records was quoted as saying “all A&R departments have been saying to managers and lawyers, ’Don’t give us any more bands, because we’re not going to sign them, and they’re not going to sell records.[22][23][24]Lady GaGa has become one of the most successful electropop artists ever