Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Spain | Malú - "A prueba de ti"

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Malú, the stage name of María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, is a 31-year-old singer from Madrid, Spain. She comes from a family with history in music: her father is a Latin Grammy Awards winner. She has sold millions of albums during her career, and, currently, is one of the coaches La Voz, the Spanish version of The Voice. "A prueba de ti", her new single, comes from her brand-new album "Sí", which has just been released. It is a very good track!

United Kingdom | The Wanted - "Show me love (America)"

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The new single by The Wanted is just out of the oven! After two uptempo singles as "We own the night" and "Walks like Rihanna", the guys released "Show me love (America)", a pop ballad filled with classical instruments and that boyband atmosphere that's totally irresistible!

Poland | Rafal Brzozowski - "Nie mam nic"

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Born in 1981 in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, in central Poland, Rafal Brzozowski is a singer and former wrestler. He took part of The Voice of Poland in 2011, being eliminated before the finals. "Nie mam nic" is a single coming from his 2012 album "Tak blisko". It is a very involving pop-rock.

Updated on December 2nd, 2013, with the official video.

Georgia | Katie Melua - "The love I'm frightened of"

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Katie Melua is one of the most acclaimed names of the underground scene of the United Kingdom (even though she was born in Georgia, as we commented before). Her most recent single, the soulful and delicate "The love I'm frightened of", came out last week.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Finland | Krista Siegfrids - "Can you see me?"

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After the explosion of pop she showed with "Amen!" and her Eurovision entry "Marry me", Krista Siegfrids goes to a more introspective side with her latest single. "Can you see me?" is a deep and emotional ballad, which shows another great side of Krista's voice.

Russia | Helene Fischer - "Fehlerfrei"

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Even though she was born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Helene Fischer is one of the biggest names of German music. The 29-year-old singer has sold millions of albums since her music career debut, in 2005. Her newest single, "Fehlerfrei", has her characteristical mix of German schlager with pop, which has made her extremely successful. Her official lyrics video, as seen below, has just a part of the song. But you can listen to it fully on a live presentation by clicking here.

United Kingdom | Sons & Lovers - "Ghosts"

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Sons & Lovers are one of the newest names in the British music scene. After completing a tour with the lovely Ellie Goulding (featured in Sounds European! here, here and here), they released "Ghosts", a deep and powerful rock song that shows all the potential of this band!

Slovenia | Nina Pušlar - "Svet je tvoj!"

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Nina Pušlar is one of the biggest current names of Slovenian pop music. The singer, who is turning 25 next week, was born in the city of Ivančna Gorica. She has just released a new single, "Svet je tvoj!", which is a fresh and cool uptempo song.

Monday, October 14, 2013

The Charts Day #18 (part 2)

CHARTS

Conor Maynard's career was boosted when he won the MTV Brand New for 2012 award last year. He continued releasing hits, and last month he presented his fifth single. "R u crazy", a song that mixes pop, hip hop and electronic beats, debuted in the British charts at #4.

The Charts Day #18 (part 1)

CHARTS

A Belgian name is back to leading the charts in its home country. Clouseau's "Vliegtuig" has had its debut directly on the #1 place in Belgium.