Sunday, August 18, 2013

Poland | Mosqitoo - "Little beat"

OLDIE

Mosqitoo are a duo from Poland. They make contagious synth-pop songs with a fantastic electronic beat, which can get quite addictive. That's the case of "Little beat", a song that flows smoothly thanks to a very sweet voice. A perfect song to end yesterday's party!

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Germany | Redweik - "Maschine"

BRAND NEW

It's becoming a tradition on Sounds European! to close every week with an amazing song. And we can say that "Maschine" does justice to this purpose. The song, performed by the band Redweik, from the German city of Munich, is a great rock 'n' roll, with an amazing chorus. A must-listen!

United Kingdom | Olly Murs - "Right place right time"

BRAND NEW

After the release of the melancholic "Dear darling" (covered by SE! here), the charismatic British singer Olly Murs released "Right place right time". The song, which gives the name to Olly's latest album, is a comeback to his great energetic pop singles.

Sweden | Anton - "Can't hold back"

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After his participation on the last Melodifestivalen, with the catchy "Begging", Anton Ewald is back with a new single. "Can't hold back" follows his previous song's style: a dancy and groovy electropop which has all the qualities needed to captivate the listeners.

Updated on June 6th, 2017, with the new stage name of the artist.

Friday, August 16, 2013

France | David Carreira feat. Anselmo Ralph - "Baby fica"

BRAND NEW

French-born Portuguese singer David Carreira has scored a big hit in his home country with the summerish "Baby fica". The song is a soft, romantic pop track, which has a very catchy chorus and a really sticky bridge. In the official track, David features the Angolan singer Alselmo Ralph.

Greece | Vasilis Karras - "Ti na mas peis"

BRAND NEW

Pop-rocks aren't the most common product of the Greek music industry. But when they decide to make one, it exceeds any expectation. That's the case of "Ti na mas peis", sung by Vasilis Karras, a 59-year-old folk singer born in Kokkinochori, in Greece. It is a very powerful and contagious track, which proves that, even after 30 years of career, Karras still has what it gets to be great.

Hungary | Blind Myself - "Diszkószám az éhezésről"

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Every week, the editors of Sounds European! get stucked in one song. And this time it's the turn of the Hungarian rock band Blind Myself. Their metalcore sounds mingle with some electronic beats in "Diszkószám az éhezésről". Hungarian music surprising us again!

Thursday, August 15, 2013

France | The Mess - "Au top"

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The Mess is a girlband which won the recently-ended fifth season of the French version of the reality show Popstars. It is formed by Kendy, 24 years old; Megan, 17; Chéraze, 27, and Léa, 25. Their first single to be released, "Au top", is very filled with groove. Ready to dance?

Iceland | Dikta - "Breaking the waves"

OLDIE

Nordic rock is very renowned around the world, and that's what Dikta does. They are an alternative rock band from Reykjavík, Iceland, and "Breaking the waves" is one of the singles from their second album, "Hunting for happiness". The track mixes a powerful rock melody with deep lyrics and a voice that matches perfectly, creating a magnific atmosphere.

Portugal | Ruben - "Viaggi in mare"

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Born in Lisbon, but living almost his entire life in Italy, Ruben took part of the 11th season of talent show Amici, but didn't go very far in the competition. Despite that, he is now starting to build his career. And, if it depends on his single "Viaggi in mare", it has everything to go big. It has a potent chorus, as it's quite common to Italian music. Great track!