Ukraine | Elka - "Leti, Liza"

BRAND NEW

It was not long ago when Elka released the groovy "Telo ofigelo", but she is already back with a more deep and relaxing tune. The song is called "Leti, Liza", and shows a jazzy side of Ukrainian music that's not so common to hear.

Sweden | Måns Zelmerlöw - "Beautiful life"

BRAND NEW

Måns Zelmerlöw is a very well established name in the Swedish music market. The 27-year-old singer first appeared to the public in a season of the Swedish version of the reality show Idols, in 2005. He didn't win, but his career started growing a lot. His song "Cara mia", which took part in Melodifestivalen 2007, is still remembered up to date as one which deserved to be on Eurovision that year. He is now with a new single, "Beautiful life", which is a very touching and intense song.

Germany | Killerpilze - "Die stadt klingt immer noch nach uns"

BRAND NEW

German rock band Killerpilze have been around since 2002. Through their many albums and singles, they consolidated a solid fanbase in Germany and Austria. They are now releasing their latest single, "Die stadt klingt immer noch nach uns", a soft pop-rock with a really captivating melody!

You've Seen Here: 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

This Tuesday was destined to remember all the nominees for the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards which had already appeared on Sounds European! before. Closing the recap, it's time for the second half of the European regional nominations.

Let's remind some more names which have passed here before being named to compete for the awards?

Best Italian act: Emma and Marco Mengoni (Sanremo winner, with the song below).

Best Norwegian act: Nico & Vinz (second post) and Maria Mena.

Best Portuguese act: Filipe Pinto.

Best Russian act: Elka.

Best Spanish act: Auryn.

Best Swedish act: Avicii, Icona Pop (second post and third post) and Medina.

Best United Kingdom and Ireland act: Ellie Goulding (second post and third post), Calvin Harris, Olly Murs (second post) and One Direction (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

As promised earlier, it's time to continue remembering all the artists and songs competing for the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards which you have seen here on Sounds European! before the nomination. It's a great opportunity to relive great tracks!

Now, we'll start checking the regional nominations. The first half of the regions will be seen now, and the second one will come still today, a bit later. There are awards for every place around the globe, but our focus here will be, obviously, the European part.

You've seen here:

Best Belgian act: Stromae (second post).

Best Czech and Slovak act: Charlie Straight and Peter Bič Project.

Best Dutch act: Armin van Buuren, Kensington and Nielson.

Best Finnish act: Haloo Helsinki!.

Best French act: Daft Punk (also in 2013 charts with "Lose yourself to dance", shown below).

Best German act: Frida Gold, Sportfreunde Stiller and Tim Bendzko.

Best Hungarian act: Karanyi és Én.

You've Seen Here: 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Last week, the nominees for the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards were announced. And, for those of you who have been visiting us regularly, many names in this list are known. Among the more than 350 songs Sounds European! has presented, several are now competing for these awards.

So, we decided to take this Tuesday to meet them all again, remembering the times they were presented here. For that, there will be three posts. This first one will be reserved for the main categories, and the two following ones (which will come later today) will be about the European regional nominations.

Let's start?

Avicii: best electronic.

Bruno Mars: best song (with "Locked out of heaven", shown below) and best male.

Calvin Harris: best electronic.

Daft Punk: nominated for best song and best electronic.

Icona Pop (second post and third post): best new act and best push artist.

Katy Perry: best female and best pop.

Lady Gaga: best video, best female, biggest fans and best look.

Miley Cyrus: best video, best female and best pop.

One Direction (second post): best pop and biggest fans.

Robin Thicke: best song, best video and best World Stage Performance.

The Charts Day #15 (part 2)

CHARTS

It didn't take long for Laura Pausini's new single, performed with the Australian Kylie Minogue, to reach success in Italy. Less than one week after its release – and their appearance on SE! –, "Limpido" is already in the top of Italian charts. No surprise, since it's a great song.

The Charts Day #15 (part 1)

CHARTS

His ethnic "Papaoutai" had already reached the French #1 some weeks ago. This week, Stromae's latest single, the deep "Formidable", is on top position in France. Don't miss watching the video clip, which features a drunk Stromae wandering through Brussels.

Denmark | Emmelie de Forest - "Hunter & prey"

BRAND NEW

Emmelie de Forest is a Danish singer and songwriter who was born in Randers in 1993. She took the trophy of the Eurovision Song Contest to Denmark last May, with the sweet and contagious "Only teardrops". Emmelie has just released her second single. The easy-going "Hunter & prey" follows the mixture of pop and folk we've seen conquer Europe earlier this year.

Netherlands | Anouk - "The good life"

RECENT

Anouk Teeuwe (The Hague, 1975) is one of the most important singers and songwriters of the current Dutch music scene. After taking her home country to the final of Eurovision for the first time in nine years, she is enjoying renewed success. And if depends on her new single "The good life", it is surely going to continue this way: it's a wonderful song!