Top 50 of 2021: #3

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.

3rd place: Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Alex Mattson - "Hard to love"

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. SAAY - "Sucker for that love"

BRAND NEW

Kwon So-hee is SAAY, a South Korean singer, songwriter and model who was born in Busan in 1993. She has just joined Finnish star Robin Packalen to record and release "Sucker for that love". The song is a modern electropop with irresistible beats and a very inviting chorus.

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Alex Mattson - "Hard to love"

SONG OF THE WEEK

Huge meeting of stars in Finland! Robin Packalen and Alex Mattson (who, besides his solo work as a DJ and producer, also became a member of Blind Channel in 2020) have just gathered to release a new single. "Hard to love" rides the wave of retro pop music we're currently living, but it explores broader periods of time than most other songs of the genre. There are references to several different decades, both in the melody and in the instrumentals. And the result is outstanding: it's our song of the week!

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Drop dead"

BRAND NEW

Finnish singer Robin Packalen has just released a new single. And it's simply great! "Drop dead" is a song led by strong electric beats, which build an exciting melody, and perfectly completed by Robin's amazing vocal performance.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Benefits"

BRAND NEW

Finnish star Robin Packalen has released another single in English. And it's a great one! "Benefits" is a smooth mid-tempo pop song with a hypnotic melody and a very cool chorus.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Suit that"

BRAND NEW

Finnish superstar Robin Packalen took the next step of his international career. He has just released "Suit that", and it's a great single. It offers a very contemporary approach to pop, with a vocal performance only Robin has. Listen to it now!

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Kovee and Joznez - "I'll be with you"

BRAND NEW

Look who is back! After more than a year away from the spotlight (a period which he took to finish school and do military service), Finnish star Robin is back to business. And he's all renewed: he has now added his last name Packalen into his stage name, and he's singing in English! "I'll be with you", featuring songwriter Kovee and German producer Joznez, presents an artist who is ready for the international audience. It's the perfect mix of urban pop with electronic and R&B spices.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Me tehtiin tää"

BRAND NEW

Finnish super star Robin Packalen has just released a new single. And it's an awesome one! "Me tehtiin tää" is, dare we say, a throwback song, in the best way possible: you can feel some of the most classic songs of his pumping throughout the track. We love it!

This song doesn't have a full-length video on YouTube, but you can listen to it on Spotify.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Nelli Matula - "Hula hula"

BRAND NEW

Look who is back! After some time since his last single, Finnish star Robin Packalen has finally released a new one. And it was surely worth the wait: "Hula hula", featuring Nelli Matula, is pop at its best. It's an irresistible, highly addictive track. A song to listen on repeat!

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Top 50 of 2016: #14

2016 IN 50 SONGS

The end of the year is approaching. And on Sounds European!, this can only mean one thing: it's time to look back and remember some of the coolest artists and tracks we've listened during the past 12 months. We reviewed more than 1500 songs posted in 2016 and selected the 50 we consider the best ones – which will be presented to you until December 31st.

14th place: Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Softengine - "Salamatie"

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Softengine - "Salamatie"

BRAND NEW

What happens when two of our favorite names in a country gather to release a single, and it is one of their best ones ever? Of course: it becomes our song of the week! Finnish stars Robin Packalen and Softengine have presented us "Salamatie". What a masterpiece it is! Great melody, addictive chorus, entertaining ambience... everything on this track is top quality!

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. SANNI - "Miten eskimot suutelee?"

BRAND NEW

What happens when two great artists gather to release a single? Well, "Miten eskimot suutelee?" may give you the answer. Finnish stars Robin Packalen and SANNI were at the top of their music for this song, and the result is very unique. It's filled with nuances, going from calm moments until very jumpy ones – and all of it, filled with Robin's and SANNI's great voices.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Kasmir - "Milloin nään sut uudestaan?"

BRAND NEW

Once again, we meet Finnish star Robin Packalen. He has one more single in collaboration with another artist to add to his discography: this time, he has released "Milloin nään sut uudestaan?" with Kasmir. It's a ballad filled with personality, with a well-paced and marking melody.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Sua varten"

BRAND NEW

Sounds European! has been watching all the steps of the career of Finnish singer Robin Packalen. And one more is being given now, with the release of his new single "Sua varten". It has his style all over the song: great melody, catchy vocals and extremely captivating chorus.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Paperilennokki"

BRAND NEW

Finnish singer Robin Packalen is a very recurring name on Sounds European!. Anyone who visits us often is watching him grow up and develop his music. Now, it's time to listen to one more brand-new single of his. "Paperilennokki" is a groovy ballad song, which shows a singer who is every time more mature.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Nikke Ankara - "Parasta just nyt"

BRAND NEW

Robin Packalen is for sure one of the artists who has been presented here on SE! the most times. And he is back once more, this time with Nikke Ankara (who is also Finnish, born in Lahti), with "Parasta just nyt". It's a pop with very intense beat.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Kesärenkaat"

BRAND NEW

Finnish teen star Robin Packalen is a very frequent name here on Sounds European!. His work is always amazing us, and his new single "Kesärenkaat" keeps the pattern: his uptempo pop track is, as usual, very catchy!

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen feat. Lord Est - "Tilttaamaan"

BRAND NEW

Sounds European! is closely following the rising career of some young stars. Finnish Robin Packalen is one of them. He is now releasing "Tilttaamaan", featuring reggae duo Lord Est. It's a very catchy and danceable song with some reminiscences of latin pop rhythms. Great tune!

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Onnellinen"

BRAND NEW

After appearing on Sounds European! with the exciting "Erilaiset", Finnish wonderboy Robin Packalen is back with a new single. "Onnellinen" shows a lot of Robin's versatility, as it's almost a totally opposite song compared to his previous one: it is a well-built pop ballad, with some cool piano insertions.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.

Finland | Robin Packalen - "Erilaiset"

BRAND NEW

A teen singer who is becoming a huge star in his home country. Robin Petteri Packalen is only 15 years old (he was born in Turku in 1998), but his career is already very solid in Finland. His first steps in music happened when he was only ten, winning Staraskaba, a singing contest for kids. Five years have passed, and he is now on his third album, whose second single, "Erilaiset", clearly shows his evolution and talent: it's an extremely good and catchy pop.

Updated on February 17th, 2019, with the new stage name of the artist.