Sunday, August 25, 2013

Poland | LOKA - "Oczy miasta"

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We're back to the vigorous Polish rock scene. After covering Ukeje, LemON and Myslovitz, it's now the turn of LOKA, a new band from Warsaw. Their strong song "Oczy miasta" is a perfect sample of a perfect alternative rock song.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Netherlands | Sandra van Nieuwland - "Hunter"

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Sandra van Nieuwland was born in 1977 in Delft, a city in region of South Holland, in the Netherlands. She got famous after her participation in the third season of The Voice of Holland, where she got eliminated in the semifinals. Her newest single is called "Hunter", and it is truly a masterpiece: catchy rhythm, amazing voice and a chorus which sticks to the brain after one single listen. No better way to close this weekend!

United Kingdom | KT Tunstall - "Invisible empire"

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The mixture of folk, pop and rock made KT Tunstall's first album, "Eye to the telescope", be a worldwide success. Almost ten years later, she is releasing her fifth studio album, "Invisible empire // Crescent Moon", from which the sweet and touching "Invisible empire" is taken.

Croatia | Ignor - "Frajer me pivom zalio"

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Ignor is a Croatian rock band from Zagreb. They qualify themselves as a "regional Blink-182 wannabe". And their most recent single, "Frajer me pivom zalio", is a proof of this objective: a powerful and contagious punk rock which reminds a lot some of Blink-182's work. A great way to start this Saturday with a lot of energy.

Friday, August 23, 2013

Ireland | Kodaline - "Brand new day"

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Kodaline is the band of the moment in Ireland. "In a perfect world", their first studio album, has peaked at number one in the Irish charts. "Brand new day" is the fourth single from that album, and it's as fantastic as all the others. A calm rock song to get ready for the weekend!

Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dino Merlin - "Ako me ikada sretneš"

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Countries which have only recently reached independence give us different musical possibilities. One example of this is Dino Merlin (Sarajevo, 1962): he is usually known for having been twice on Eurovision (in 1999 and 2011), but he is also the writer of the first Bosnian national anthem. Dino's most recent release is a very interesting live video to his hit "Ako me ikada sretneš".

Updated on November 16th, 2020, with the official video.

Denmark | Hymns From Nineveh - "A kid on the beach"

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Hymns From Niniveh is a Danish group who defines their music as devotional folkpop. Their latest single is called "A kid on the beach" and is absolutely captivating. This track is a bit more synth-pop, with an extremely contagious chorus and a relaxed atmosphere sorrounding the whole song.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

United Kingdom | Birdy - "Wings"

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Birdy is the artistic name of Jasmine van den Bogaerde, a 17-year-old British singer. She won a music competition when she was only 12, and since then her career has been rising. She is soon to release her new album, "Fire Within", and "Wings" is its first single. A deep and touching song, as most of hers.

Germany | Tim Bendzko - "Programmiert"

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Tim Bendzko (East Berlin, 1985) is currently one of the big names of the German music scene. His second album, "Am seidenen faden", has reached the top ten in all German speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The second single to come from this album is "Programmiert", a really catchy pop song.

Belgium | Eriksson Delcroix - "At the car graveyard"

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Eriksson Delcroix is a Belgian duo named after the last names of its two members, Bjorn Eriksson and Nathalie Delcroix. They are from Antwerp. Their single "At the car graveyard" is a nice ballad with a captivating folk/country flavor.