Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter who was born in Holmestrand in 2000. We are totally in love with her new single, "Venus (Why don't we run)". It's a haunting song with a marking vocal performance.
PAMELA are a Finnish duo hailing from Jyväskylä. Meet them with their great single "Selkäranka". It's a catchy synth-pop song with a great energy. It's a true must-listen!
Spanish singer Miki Núñez is back to our site with a new release. It's entitled "10 minutos". The song is a fun pop-rock with a highly contagious energy.
Italian singer Michele Bravi graced us with his talent during this year's Festival di Sanremo. His entry, "Inverno dei fiori", was one of the most touching of the event. It is a deep and introspective song, with an emotive and intense performance by Michele.
Four German artists got together to release a new single. We are talking about Topic, Robin Schulz, Spanish-born Nico Santos and Paul van Dyk (stage name of Matthias Paul, German DJ born in Eisenhüttenstadt in 1971), with "In your arms (For an angel)". It's a very effective electropop song! The energy throughout the entire track is strong and really inviting.
It's time to remeet French star Joyce Jonathan, and listen to her new single. It's "T'es beau, t'es beau", a marvelous pop song with a light ambience and a fresh melody. Joyce's voice is perfect for this kind of music!
Italian singer Deddy has a new single on offer. And we cannot stress it enough: it's an outstanding one! "Mentre ti spoglio" is a well-paced song, led by great pop-rock instrumentals and a very strong vocal performance. Emotions flow through the track in a very intense manner! It's our song of the week.
Triin Lellep is an Estonian soprano who was born in Tartu in 1985. Meet her with her excellent new single "Soulmate". It's a unique popera song, with a melody which is full of personality, and could only be led by a voice like hers.
Hit alert! German star Sonia Liebing has just released a new single, entitled "Spuren der liebe". And it's an outstanding schlager! It's a song with an irresistible melody and a very addictive chorus.
Emilia Qvist is a pop-soul songwriter, singer and pianist. She was born in Finland, has lived in Norway and also performed in both Sweden and Denmark. Meet her with her single "Innan det är för sent". It's such a delightful song!
We are now landing in the United Kingdom, to listen to a new release by The Trusted. The band have just released "Eli". It's a hypnotic track with a raw rock energy which flows throughout the body while listening.
About the song, they share: "'Eli' is a song about losing your mind to your own temptations and desires. The song's protagonist turns to a fictionalised Jesus/God type character (Eli) in thinking they will be able to save them. The protagonist comes to the realisation that the only way they can save their mind from self-destruction, is to do it themselves. It's a song about revelations and guilt. We are each victims of our own flawed mind".
Two Spanish stars have just released a single together. And it's an amazing one! We are talking about Edurne and Antonio José, with "El amor no existe". It's a song which is an explosion of Latin elements, in everything you can imagine, from melody to instrumentals.
Get ready to listen to an awesome new single coming from Denmark. We are talking about Nicklas Sahl's "Noise". It's a very cool pop-rock song, with amazing retro elements and an irresistibly fresh mood.
Look who we are finally remeeting! It's Swedish star Dotter, with her new single. "Bon voyage" is a great pop song, with an inviting melody and a very captivating chorus. It's a song to listen on repeat.
It's time to listen to another great single by Jan-Marten Block. We are talking about "Unendlich". It's a strong ballad, in which the German singer delivers an imposing and flawless voice work.
We are now landing in Spain, to listen to a new release by Marta Soto. She has just released "Si fuera por mi". It's a well-paced pop song with marking beats and a very cool chorus.
Sounds European! remeets Finnish singer Nohanna. She has just released a new single, entitled "Pappa pliis". It's an intense mid-tempo pop song with marking beats and a very strong chorus.
Ukrainian-born German singer ela. has a new single on offer. And we are totally in love with it! It's "Liebe = freiheit", a sweet ballad with beautiful instrumentals and an impressive vocal work.
Danish artist LÜTZEN is back to our site with a new single. This time, he has joined Shaka Loveless (a Danish rapper who was born in Aarhus in 1984) for "Jeg gjorde det gerne igen". It's a pure pop track, with an entertaining melody and a very enjoyable vibe.
Italian superstar Laura Pausini has a stupendous new single on offer. "Scatola" (or "Caja", in its version in Spanish) is a marvelous mid-tempo song, which goes to a whole new level with Laura's vocal performance. She always manages to give her songs even more depth and quality!
It's time to meet 2Welten, a German duo formed by Fannie Wilkens and Freddy Hau. They have recently released a great single, entitled "Du bleibst". It's a wonderful song, with a highly captivating melody and an irresistible upwards vibe.
We finish our Festival di Sanremo 2022 review with one of the songs that caught our attention the earliest. Ditonellapiaga (born Margherita Carducci in 1997 in Rome) and Donatella Rettore (born in Castelfranco Veneto in 1955) brought one of the most entertaining songs of the festival. "Chimica" is crazy, upbeat pop-rock with class and sass!
We continue our Festival di Sanremo 2022 digest with Elisa. The singer was one of the favorites to win, and ended up in second place with "O forse sei tu". The song is an emotional ballad with a beautiful instrument progression, wrapped up with Elisa's touching vocal power.
Returning to the Festival di Sanremo stage after quite some time, Emma took part of this year's event with "Ogni tanto è così". The song is a powerful ballad with a synth undertone, taking it to a very interesting contemporary sound.
Festival di Sanremo always has space for glories of Italian music. And, in 2022, one of them was Gianni Morandi. Born in 1944 in Monghidoro, he is one of the most popular personalities in the country, having released countless albums and participated in several TV shows. This year, he joined the festival with "Apri tutte le porte", a super entertaining song that talks about turning around bad moments and taking chances.
Festival di Sanremo is also a great place for rock. And Le Vibrazioni are usual defenders of the genre. This year, they took "Tantissimo" to the stage, and they blew our minds! The song is a powerful sample of synth-infused rock.
Let's continue our journey through Sanremo 2022 with Irama! His competing song was "Ovunque sarai", a delicate ballad with simple yet touching lyrics. The orchestration is beautiful!
We've had whole days dedicated to singers. And today, we decided to have a whole day with some of the highlights of Festival di Sanremo 2022! We start with Ana Mena, who teased us last year by releasing a cover from the festival, "Música ligera", and ended up participating this year. She presented "Duecentomila ore", a song that draws influence from Neapolitan music and mixes it with summer grooves. It's addictive!
Russian diva Albina Dzhanabaeva returns to Sounds European! with a new single! In "Proshlogodniy sneg", she brings a kind of pop that we only find in Eastern Europe and that makes our knees weak!
New talent rising in France! SOA is a duo formed by siblings Ludysoa and Nathan, hailing from Toulouse and with roots in Madagascar. They took part of season nine of The Voice in France, and have gone on to pursue their music career. And they are starting it with a hit: "Seule" is a beautiful sample of pop and urban sounds that will conquer your hearts!
Swiss star Stefanie Heinzmann teamed up with HIGHT (a British singer, songwriter and producer) for a beautiful single. We're talking about "Best life", a phylosophical sample of pop that is bound to draw a smile on your face!
Our song of the week is going to get stuck with you for days to come. We can't seem to get enough of Achille Lauro. So, naturally, his Sanremo 2022 entry drove us crazy! We're talking about "Domenica", a song that mixes pop and soft rock with amazing mastery. We love it to bits!
Portuguese band Fingertips have surprised us with a new single! We're talking about "Dark phoenix", a very intersting piece of alternative rock that we seldom get to hear from the country.
New single by MØ! In "New Moon", the Danish artist explores electronic pop with a very interesting groove. The song talks about toxic relationships and how you can grow and not need that person in your life anymore.
Russian singer Julia Parshuta has a new single! We're talking about the engaging "Spasajsya", a powerful ballad in which she unveils all her vocal strength. It's definitely one to add to your playlists!
French superstar David Guetta has teamed up with Sorana (an up-and-coming Romanian singer based in London) for his latest single. The result is "Redrum", a catchy electronic pop that shows the best of both artists!
Aida Tarrío, Olaia Maneiro and Sabela Maneiro are Tanxugueiras, the latest sensation of Galician music. They've revolutionized local folklore with their unique interpretation, which mixes traditional music with a modern approach. You can take "Midas" and "Figa" as good examples. Their success led them to the Benidorm Fest stage, where they sang their latest single, "Terra". The song follows the path of their previous singles, mixing genres to create killer combinations. You can see their powerful performance live here.
James Blunt returns to Sounds European! with a new single. In "Adrenaline", he brings pop sounds wrapped in a lovely instrumentation and a chorus heightened by catchy backing vocals.
It's time to check out the new single by Julie Zenatti! The French singer is back with "Déhanche", a song that starts as a piano-driven ballad but evolves into a bubbly, disco-infused pop. It's a really interesting piece!
We're super happy to remeet Portuguese singer Rafael Sousa! He has recently released "Parei no tempo", a powerful R&B ballad with interesting trap undertones.
Freddy Madson is a Copenhagen-based artist. He has recently released a very personal single entitled "Hanging in the air". The song is a fantastic piece of alternative, indie pop in which he tells his own story. It's "about being high on life and the music I made and how other people's great expectations and broken promises can make you feel imperfect and inadequate. [I] was in a downward spiral for years, on a hiatus from what I loved the most: to regain trust and faith in myself".
One more single by Polish artist Patrycja Markowska! "Wilczy pęd" is a song that takes Patrycja back to her roots of country-infused pop, albeit with a modern twist. The track expresses Patrycja's need for good energy in sounds and words, the need to rock herself and her listeners and to bring a little sunshine in.
Rayden had a momentous start of 2022. He was one of the stars of Benidorm Fest, and his song "Calle de la llorería", became a candidate to win the whole thing. How could you resist that charismatic mix of urban, pop and rock sounds? And the clapping in the chorus? It's just too good. You can see him performing the song live here.
Erin is back! The Finnish singer has recently graced us with a new single. We're talking about "Anna mun rakastaa", a captivating pop with an entertaining melody.
Greek singer Elena Tsagkrinou is back! She has recently released "Savvatovrada", a powerful song that mixes electronic, dance pop with soft ethnic touches.
Austrian singer Nathan Trent is back with us to share his most recent single. We're talking about "Late night friends", a song that takes him to a groovier kind of pop that suits his voice amazingly.
Amel Bent, Camélia Jordana and Vitaa gathered once more for a single together! After "Ma sœur", they now release "Où je vais" is a tropical kind of soft pop in which their voices melt together!
Our friends from H.E.R.O. keep dazzling us with their music! This time, it's with Philip Strand, a Swedish songwriter and producer. Their collaboration is entitled "Lead the blind", and it brings a heavier kind of rock: empowering riffs and a dark atmosphere make up a killer combination!
Blanca Paloma is an up-and-coming artist from Elche, Spain. She studied Art in different universities and landed a job as a stage designer, but now she's making the great career shift into music. Her first single took her to the Benidorm Fest stage: we're talking about "Secreto de agua", a song that captures the root of classic Spanish folklore and gives it a beautiful contemporary twist. You can see Blanca's haunting live performance here.
Czech star Ewa Farna is back with a new single! "Zkraceno v překladu" is a fun pop that reflects Ewa's feelings on the hashtag and clickbait culture that we're living. The song also has a version in Polish, "Na skróty".
Finnish singer Nelli Matula returns to our site to show us a very cool new single. "Limbo" takes her to an upbeat pop path, with a captivating chorus and a fabulous display of vocal abilities.
Romanian band 3 Sud Est are celebrating 25 years of career with a new single! In "De-ar vorbi inima", they bring a captivating, guitar-driven pop with a strong base and a contemporary electronic touch.
The first week of February is synonymous with one thing in Italy: Festival di Sanremo! This year, as usual, the line-up was a wide variety of artists, genres, and ages. And one of our highlights was La Rappresentante di Lista, who conquered us with their entry, "Ciao ciao". The song is funky, witty in its lyrics and will surely help you learn the parts of the body in Italian. Can we ask for more? We're totally hooked on it: it's our song of the week! You can see them performing the track live here.
Time to check up on Daytime TV! The British band has just released "Side by side", a pop-rock anthem dedicated to lost loves. As the band comments, "it's a painful thing when you love someone to pieces but there are circumstances that are driving a wedge between you. Sometimes you're not around to put things right or to say or do the thing that would make that person feel better. We're all at different parts of our journey at different times and sometimes they don't match. It's heartbreaking but it's the fact that we're all different that makes us human. It's a very raw song for us and one that tells a very real story".
25-year-old Mariana Dalot comes from Braga, Portugal. She is launching her music career with a touching debut single. "No final" is a soft ballad that unveils her sweet vocals wrapped in a beautiful melody. On the single, Mariana says that "it's written as a letter to myself as a way to remember that, sometimes, when things aren't going very well or when life looks upside down, there's always something at the end of the day to make us move forward".
Victor Crone embraced the country-pop genre, and we're loving every single that's coming out of it! Now, it's "Wind in my sails", a song with an anthemic chorus that will have you hooked!
Two of the biggest rising stars in Slovenia got together for a great single. We are talking about Samantha Maya and Stella, with "Le spomin". It's a song with an upwards mood and a very cool vibe!
Spanish star Antonio Orozco has ended 2021 with a lovely new single. And it's time for us to highlight it here! "Giran y van" is a growing song which explores his voice in a very cute manner.
New single by Asher Knight! The British singer has just released "Survive", a compelling piano-driven ballad with an involving instrumentation in the chorus. On the track, Asher comments: "Being in love isn't straightforward always, scared that possibly the person you love isn't feeling the same and wanting reassurance. 'Survive' touches on the fact that you don't know what you will do without the person you love".
Sounds European! remeets Hungarian singer Freddie. He has recently released a new single, entitled "Sebtapasz". It's a great pop-rock song with a marvelous vocal performance.
Time to check up on Dolu Kadehi Ters Tut! For their latest single, they are teaming up with Istanbul-born Seda Erciyes. The song is "Yüksek", a captivating mix of retro, pop and indie sounds.
It's time to listen to the latest single by Volbeat. The Danish band has recently released "Temple of Ekur". It's a strong, intense rock song with that usual Volbeat touch we love!
German-Greek star Melina Aslanidou has a new single on offer. It's entitled "Zo ti zoi". It's a well-paced song with an entertaining mood and a chorus that is very marking, especially vocally.
Two huge Balkan stars got together for a new single. It's Croatia's Franka and Italy's (and Serbia's) Sara Jo. They've just released "On". It's a catchy song with a very cool Latin vibe.
Look who we are finally remeeting: it's Maltese super star Ira Losco! She has just released a great new single. It's "You did it again", a classy song with a flawless vocal performance.
Hailing from Istanbul, Nova Norda left corporate life to focus on her music career. And, boy, are we glad she did that! Check out her massive new single: "Hadi" is a perfect sample of Turkish pop with a contemporary approach, including urban-like verses and an intense chorus.
Ukrainian group VIA Gra has ended 2021 with a banger. We are talking about their single "Maneken". It's a solid pop song with ethnic and electronic elements which help taking the song to a very high level.
It's time to meet Agnes Rangel, a 21-year-old Danish-Swedish talent who is ready to take our hearts with her music. With notes of jazz, pop and trip hop, her debut single, "Blindsided", tells the story of a one-sided love-euphoria. The song takes us on a journey of feelings only a great voice can lead.
"The song is about a beautiful friendship and how a one-sided love-euphoria can mess up everything. About how, what was meant to be a declaration of love between best friends, became a final, brutal quarrel and a recurring nightmare of total confusion and excruciating pain. I wrote 'Blindsided' in the middle of the night with all these emotions circulating around inside my body. I recorded it the morning after", Agnes says.
It's time to remeet Oscar Zia and listen to his latest single. It's entitled "Nyårsvals". The song is a beautiful slow-paced ballad with a very endearing vocal performance by Oscar.
One more participant of the Benidorm Fest coming. This time, it's XEINN, the stage name of Alejandro Agudín Arribas. The Madrid-born sang "Eco", a song with a nostalgic '80s feeling that will make you travel down memory lane! You can check out his live performance here.
Great artists, when together, do great things. It's exactly what Years & Years and Galantis have done with "Sweet talker". What a great song it is! We are dancing to its beats nonstop.
Sounds European! remeets Slovenian duo Maraaya. They have recently released a single, "Zdaj pa greš", and it's getting a lot of airplay in the country. It's no wonder why: the song is amazing!
We are now landing in Finland, to listen to the latest single by Jannike. It's entitled "Burning for you". The song is a marvelous ballad, with a great mix of instrumentals and voice.
After their smashing collaboration in 2020, Purple Disco Machine and Sophie and the Giants are back with a new single together! "In the dark" is a delicious synth-pop track in which they deliver a fun '80s vibe. It's as exciting as it sounds: it's our song of the week!
Venia Karagiannidou is a Greek singer from Thessaloniki. She rose to prominence as a finalist of the talent show House of Fame. Venia has just released an excellent single, entitled "Poion timoreis". It's a stupendous song, with an intensity which helps highlight Venia's very talented voice!
Swedish star Tove Lo has just released a song which is part of the soundtrack of HBO's series Euphoria. "How long" is a haunting electropop with a great vibe. It's amazing!
Another participant of the revamped Benidorm Fest was Gonzalo Hermida. He was born in Cadiz in 1995, and has been developing a steady career as a songwriter. For the festival, he decided to get into the stage for "Quién lo diría", a classic, piano-driven ballad with a fabulous instrumentation.
We are now landing in North Macedonia, to listen to the latest single by Natasha Miha. It's "Se sto znam". It's a well-paced electropop with an imposing chorus and a very strong vocal performance.
British rising star Dylan is back with a new single. We've just got to listen to "You're not Harry Styles", and we are totally addicted to it! It's pop at its best: it's catchy, entertaining and highly addictive.
"'You're not Harry Styles' is a comeback song I wrote after being messed around by someone. It's my way of describing that moment of realisation when it clicks that someone isn't worth the frustration and hurt they're causing you... Especially when they're not of the standard that Harry Styles has set. Writing this song gave me the empowerment to get back my self-worth", Dylan explains.
Bulgarian star DARA has gathered with Matteo, from Romania, to record and release a new single. And let us be very clear: "Call me" is simply awesome! It's impossible not to get caught by its groove.
Once again, we have Hungarian rising stars Viki Békefi and YA OU releasing a single together. It's "Szembeszél". The song is a light pop-rock led by their marvelous vocal performances.
Lazaros Kontozis is a singer hailing from Cyprus. Meet him with his latest single, "T' adynato tha kano dynato". It's a passionate Greek folk pop song with a wonderful melody and a very captivating chorus.
Austrian duo Edmund are back with a wonderful new single. It's "Fehler san menschlich". The song is an exciting pop-rock with a strong and catchy chorus. We love it!
Ukrainian-born star Mari Kraimbrery has a new single on offer. We are talking about "Glupaya". It's a groovy and moody mid-tempo song with a marking vocal performance.
2021 was a great year for Hatty Keane. The British singer has gifted us with several amazing releases. And we couldn't forget the one which closed this sequence, the wonderful "Jackson shoes". It's one more sample of the quality and talent Hatty adds to her music!
Updated on March 26th, 2022, with the official video.
Spain revamped their National Final for Eurovision by bringing back their traditional Festival de Benidorm (now rebranded as Benidorm Fest). It took place last week, and we couldn't be more impressed by the whole show!
Take Varry Brava as an example. The trio from Orihuela participated with "Raffaella", a song obviously inspired by the great Italian star Raffaella Carrà. It is as cheerful as you could guess: a celebration of pop, indie and synth sounds with lyrics that go "Te quiero, torero". How can you not smile with this? You can check their live performance here.
Danish rising star Daniel Schulz is back to our site with a new single. He has joined MIMI (promising talent Mimi Sandén, from Sweden, sister of pop queen Molly Sandén) for "East coast". The song, a declaration of love and gratitude, offers a fresh, irresistible beat which took us off the East coast and left us with no direction!
Sounds European! proudly remeets British artist Asher Knight. We've just got to listen to his single "By the way", and we just can't get enough of it. Built around a feel-good guitar lick and a marching rhythm section, it is a happy-go-lucky track about the twists and turns of being in love. We are totally into its mood!
