Italy | Ligabue - "Il sale della terra"

BRAND NEW

Ligabue is one of the strongest names in the Italian music scene. He will be releasing his tenth studio album by the end of this year, but he already showed us the first single to come out from it: "Il sale della terra" is a powerful rock song which has already become a huge hit in Ligabue's homeland.

Spain | La Oreja de Van Gogh - "El primer día del resto de mi vida"

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La Oreja de Van Gogh are, without a doubt, the biggest band in Spanish music scene. Their fresh combination of pop and rock with realistic and cute lyrics have shot them to stardom since the beggining of their career, first in their home country and then in the rest of the Spanish-speaking countries. Their last single, "El primer día del resto de mi vida", is the first single of a yet unnamed seventh studio album.

Germany | Bosse - "So oder so"

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Last night, the 2013 Bundesvision Song Contest (a German version of Eurovision, where the country's states compete) took place. 16 songs were running for the title, but, after a while in the voting procedure, it was clear the victory would be either Bosse's or Johannes Oerding's (whose participating song was shown here yesterday). In the end, Bosse grabbed the title, with his amazing "So oder so", which really captivated the SE! team.

Turkey | Gülşen - "Kardan adam"

RECENT

Turkish superstar Gülşen (who was featured in Sounds European! some weeks ago) has released another amazing single. "Kardan adam" is an involving single that starts as a ballad and develops into a movemented pop song, featuring lots of Turkish sounds that add a special flavour to a great track!

Denmark | Carpark North feat. Stine Bramsen - "32"

BRAND NEW

Two of the biggest names of the current Danish music scene are together for a very special new single. Carpark North (band formed in Aarhus in 1999) received Stine Bramsen (Ry, 1986), the voice of Alphabeat, for "32". It's a strong rock song which has all the elements to make you lose your breath!

United Kingdom | Laura Marling - "Devil's resting place"

BRAND NEW

English folk singer Laura Marling has recently released a new single last week. The song is the haunting "Devil's resting place", a shadowy and involving single that presents an equally dark video. Get caught by Laura's stunning performance!

Germany | Johannes Oerding - "Nichts geht mehr"

BRAND NEW

Born in Münster in 1981, Johannes Oerding showed up to the audience for the first time in 2009, when he opened shows for Simply Red and Ich + Ich. His most recent single, "Nichts geht meh", is going to be the representant of Hamburg on this year's Bundesvision Song Contest (a Eurovision-based contest created by the entertainer Stefan Raab in which the 16 states of Germany compete for the best song), which will happen tonight.

United Kingdom | Mel B - "For once in my life"

BRAND NEW

Introducing Mel B sounds a bit unneeded, but anyway: Melanie Brown is a 38-year-old singer who got famous by being part of the most successful girlband ever, the Spice Girls. The Scary Spice, as she was known then, was also a judge in the Australian The X Factor, co-host of the Australian Dancing With The Stars, guest-judge on the British The X Factor and judge on America's Got Talent. She has just released a new single. "For once in my life" is an enthusiastic dance pop with a very cool chorus.

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.