Top 50 of 2021: #19

BEST SONGS OF 2021

As is our tradition every end of December, it is time to review the best songs of the year. During this period, Sounds European! has featured over 1300 songs. And now, we are presenting, until December 31st, our list of the 50 best European songs of 2021.

19th place: Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Dokimase me"

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Aeraki"

SONG OF THE WEEK

Here is the song that is bound to blow up in the Mediterranean summer. We're talking about Eleni Foureira and "Aeraki", a song that takes the artist back to ethnic Greek pop but adding some sort of Spanish feeling to create a fabulous South European mix of sounds. We couldn't resist its charm: it's our song of the week!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Dokimase me"

BRAND NEW

Eleni Foureira's talent knows no boundaries. After her very successful, Spanish-bound phase, she's now shifting to retro with her previous single, "Light it up", and her latest one. This time in Greek, "Dokimase me" is an exciting combination of sounds that will put you up to the dancefloor in no time!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Light it up"

BRAND NEW

Eleni Foureira is leaving the Latin-spiced world to give us '80s groove. Her latest single, entitled "Light it up", brings us a different side of her sensual rhythms, this time full of shiny disco realness.

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Temperatura"

RECENT

Albanian-born singer Eleni Foureira continues her string of hits with another super fun track. "Temperatura" brings together Latin and Greek cultures with a tropical feel that will have you dancing in no time!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Tómame"

BRAND NEW

Albanian-born Greek singer Eleni Foureira is having a momentuous 2018. And here we have another song to prove it: "Tómame", her third single this year, brings her sensual kind of pop with a set of lyrics which plays between English and Spanish. She has us hooked on the dancefloor!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Caramela"

BRAND NEW

She rocked the Eurovision Song Contest stage this year, took Cyprus to its highest position ever and lit charts around the world with "Fuego". And now, in the middle of an intense promotional tour, Albanian-born singer Eleni Foureira is ready to slay with a new single! "Caramela" starts slow and mellow, and explodes in summer tunes that unravel electronic and ethnic sounds, wrapped up by the addition of some Spanish phrases. How not to dance along!

Updated on August 3rd, 2018, with the official video.

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Fuego"

BRAND NEW

Some weeks ago, Albanian-born singer Eleni Foureira was confirmed as the representative of Cyprus in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. And here we have her entry: the song is "Fuego", a very danceable song that plays with electronic pop, some ethnic sounds and Spanish language. We dare you not to move your body to this one!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "To kati pou exeis"

BRAND NEW

It's been a while since we last featured Albanian-born singer Eleni Foureira, so let's check what she's been up to! Her most recent single is "To kati pou exeis", a contagious mix of pop and electronic beats that will take you to the dancefloor instantly!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Den sou xrostao agapi"

BRAND NEW

Albanian-born singer Eleni Foureira is a usual feature of our site. And that's because her singles are, simply put, irresistible. The same happens with her most recent song. "Den sou xrostao agapi" is the kind of Greek ballad you can't help but loving: growing, dramatic, and with a chorus that explodes both instrumentally and vocally. No wonder it became our song of the week!

Greece | Boys and Noise feat. Eleni Foureira - "O tropos"

BRAND NEW

Boyband Boys and Noise is releasing a new work, with cover versions for some very cool Greek hits. Among them, we highlight the version for The Olympians' great "O tropos". It is as enticing as the original, with great pace and intensity. Eleni Foureira's participation is just the perfect cherry for the cake!

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Sto theo me paei"

BRAND NEW

Eleni Foureira is our golden girl! The Albanian-born singer has just released "Sto theo me paei", a Greek version for the Eurovision hit "Golden boy", by Nadav Guedj. This is as entertaining and addictive as the original one, and we surely enjoy the Greek elements which were added to it!

Top 50 of 2014: #30

2014 IN 50 SONGS

The end of 2014 is approaching. And, as it happened on the last days of 2013, it's time for our review of the best we've listened throughout the year. Sounds European! looked back on the songs which were published here during this period – more than 1200 – and selected the 50 best ones (in the editors' opinions). Until December 31st, this top 50 will remember some of the coolest artists and tracks which were presented during the year.

30th place: Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Anemos agapis"

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Anemos agapis"

RECENT

Ah, the power of female singers in Greek music! Eleni Foureira was born in Albania, but her career is totally connected to Greece. Her single "Anemos agapis" is one more amazingly strong song coming from the country. Her performance on this single is outstanding!