Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Denmark | Bjørnskov - "Vi er helte"

BRAND NEW

Despite being a songwriter for other artists, Bjørnskov has kept some songs for himself. Last year he released some singles of his own, like the exquisite "En anden", and now he's presenting "Vi er helte", a melodic and poignant song with an instant "feel good" feeling.

Monday, July 29, 2013

The Charts Day #7 (part 2)

CHARTS

One of the breakthrough artists of the last year is, for sure, Imagine Dragons. Their last single, "Radioactive", has charted almost everywhere around Europe, and is still in the rankings in Austria (#11), Czech Republic (#18), Germany (#12) and Switzerland (#11).

The Charts Day #7 (part 1)

CHARTS

Capital Cities is an American indie pop duo who has just released their first album, "In a tidal wave of mystery". Even when "Safe and sound" was released in 2011, it wasn't until now that it became a massive hit almost everywhere. This week we can find this uplifting track as #20 in the European chart, #12 in Austria, #10 in Germany and #14 in Switzerland.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Finland | Tarja - "Victim of ritual"

BRAND NEW

Some artists need no introduction. Former lead singer of Nightwish, Tarja Turunen has developed her solo career with great success. Even though her following album, "Colours in the dark", will be released in August, she has given us a peek of what's to come with the operatic rock "Victim of ritual".

Switzerland | Gotthard - "Yippie aye yay"

BRAND NEW

Gotthard is a band from Lugano, in Switzerland, which has been on the road since the beginning of the '90s. Twent years and more than ten albums after, they are still at their best, making high-quality rock 'n' roll. Their most recent single is "Yippie aye yay", a very energetic uptempo track.

Netherlands | Kensington - "Ghosts"

BRAND NEW

Despite being together since 2005, it wasn't until last year that the Dutch band Kensington became popular in their home country, thanks to the success of their second album, "Vultures". They are now hoping to get the same success in the international market, and the melancholic "Ghosts" is already the second single to be featured worldwide.


Italy | Annalisa - "A modo mio amo"

BRAND NEW

Annalisa is, little by little, rising higher and higher as one of the biggest names of current Italian music. She has been collecting several hits, such as "Diamante lei e luce lui", "Giorno per giorno", "Senza riserva" and "Tra due minuti è primavera". Last week, she released a new single, "A modo mio amo", which has everything to be one more successful track of hers.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Romania | Cristina Vasiu feat. Mika Moupondo - "Nu pot uita"

BRAND NEW

Let's close this week with the positive vibes of "Nu pot uita", by Cristina Vasiu (born in Hunedoara in 1992) and Mika Moupondo (also born in Romania, but spent most of his life in Congo). A fresh summer song, as only Romanians know how to create: filled with uptempo beats, based on an electronic and dancy rhythm.

North Macedonia | Simona Popovska - "Do kraj"

OLDIE

Simona Popovska is one of the best names of the current pop music scene in North Macedonia. She has taken part of several important festivals in her country and region, and her songs are always highly praised (deservedly). In "Do kraj", a powerful pop-rock, you can see how talented she is.

Netherlands | Adriaan - "Als je gaat"

RECENT

This week, we've met Haris, the current winner of the Dutch version of The X Factor. But he is not the only artist from the show's last season to be releasing a single. Adriaan, who ended the competition as the runner-up, is now with his "Als je gaat" – a very fresh pop song, which totally fits the summer moment Europe is living.