Wednesday, August 28, 2013

United Kingdom | Two Door Cinema Club - "Changing of the seasons"

BRAND NEW

They are back! Two Door Cinema Club were the revelation of 2010, when they released their first album, "Tourist history". After many awards, they are giving us their 11th single, called "Changing of the seasons". The song is what you can expect from them: a cheerful pop-rock track with a contagious melody.

Germany | Ballet School - "Heartbeat overdrive"

BRAND NEW

Ballet School is a band which was formed in Berlin by an Irish singer (Rosie), a Japanese-Brazilian guitar player (Michel) and a British drummer (Louis). Their single "Heartbeat overdrive" expresses very well their musical objective, which is to mix influences of The Cocteau Twins, The Cure and early Madonna. An '80s-based sound brought to the present.

Slovakia | Peter Bič Project - "Thinking about you"

RECENT

Peter Bič Project is a Slovak group that scored a massive hit with their single "Hey now". They released two other singles after, and "Thinkin about you" is the latest one of them. It's a soft pop song with a flavour of electronic beats, completed with a very sweet voice. A charming twist to start this Wednesday!

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Italy | Andrea Nardinocchi - "Persi insieme"

RECENT

Andrea Nardinocchi was born in 1986 in Bologna, Italy. He was introduced to a larger-scale audience during the 2013 edition of Festival di Sanremo, where he didn't manage to qualify to the final of the Giovani category (in which the brand-new artists present) with his "Storia impossibile". His new single is "Persi insieme", a groovy pop with a very cool chorus.

Denmark | AYA KATRINE - "In the Sun"

RECENT

A new name is rising in Danish music scene. AYA KATRINE released the summerish "In the Sun" some months ago and is now under heavy rotation in Danish radios. The song is a happy pop tune, combinated perfectly with her raspy vocals. Let's get wasted in the sun!

Sweden | Sara Zacharias - "Mot solen"

BRAND NEW

Sara Zacharias is a new name in the Swedish music scene. She is the daughter of the late Ted Gärdestad, who was a very famous artist in Sweden (having represented the country on Eurovision 1979). Her first single, "Mot solen", is an emotive ballad which displays all the potential she has.

Monday, August 26, 2013

The Charts Day #11 (part 2)

CHARTS

Lana Del Rey is already a big name in worldwide music scene. Her last hit is "Summertime sadness", a deep and melancoholic ballad that has also charted everywhere around Europe, but is currently at the #7 in the Irish chart.

The Charts Day #11 (part 1)

CHARTS

Katy Perry has released her new single in the beggining of August, and it's already a hit all over Europe. The power pop "Roar" is in the top positions in many countries, but the highlight is definitely in Ireland: the song debuted as #1.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Greece | Dimos Anastasiadis - "Panta kai pantou mazi sou"

RECENT

Dimos Anastasiadis (Katerini, 1985) is not a new name for the Greeks. He has already released two CDs, toured around Greece twice and received numerous awards and condecorations. Earlier this year, he released "Panta kai pantou mazi sou", which is a great sample of an intense pop-rock song with some electronic elements.

Norway | Thomas Dybdahl - "But we did"

RECENT

Thomas Dybdahl is a 34-year-old singer born in Sandnes, Norway. After leaving the band Quadraphonics, in the beginning of the 2000s, he rose to fame as a solo artist in 2002, with his first album receiving great reviews from national and international critics. He is with a new song, "But we did", a beautiful and touching ballad.