Saturday, November 09, 2013

Sweden | ZIFELLA - "Mother"

BRAND NEW

Sounds European! saves its favorite song of the week to close the nights of Saturday. This week, once more, it's Swedish. But, this time, it's a rock track. ZIFELLA is an alternative rock band formed in the city of Säffle. Their single "Mother" is powerful and catchy, as only great rock songs are. Extremely enjoyable!

France | Zaz - "Si"

BRAND NEW

Zaz is the stage name of Isabelle Geffroy, French singer who was born in Chambray-lès-Tours in 1980. Her style is quite unique – she mixes jazzy sounds, French variety, soul and acoustic –, and so is her voice. After conquering the hearts around Europe with hits such as "Je veux", "On ira" and "Éblouie par la nuit", she is releasing "Si", a very relaxing ballad.

Romania | Smiley - "Acasă"

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Smiley is the artistic name of Andrei Tiberiu Maria, Romanian singer, songwriter and producer who was born in Pitești. He started as a member of the boyband SIMPLU, and then decided to start his solo career – having his first album released in 2008. "Acasă", his new single, is for sure one of the best songs to come from Romania to Sounds European!. It's a delightful track.

Russia | Nataliya Vlasova - "Prelyudiya"

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Nataliya Vlasova is one of the most prolific Russian singers of the last years. She has released eight albums and has written more than two hundred songs. Her latest single is "Prelyudiya", a strong ballad which shows Nataliya's fantastic vocal performance.

Friday, November 08, 2013

Ireland | Darling - "Echoes"

BRAND NEW

A brand new act coming all the way from Dublin. Formed during 2012, they have just released their first EP, "Darling". Their first single is the addictive "Echoes", a powerful alternative rock song which prooves that they are bound to be one of the breakthrough acts to come from Ireland this year!

Finland | Stig - "Niks ja Naks"

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He was already presented on Sounds European! in July, with the addictive "Viheltelen". Now, Finnish singer Stig is back with a new track. "Niks ja Naks" is another very cool song of his, with great rhythm and his very unique voice being greatly used in it.

Greece | Demy - "Meno"

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Athens-born singer Demy gave her first steps in music last year and became a huge success in the Helenic country: all her songs up to date have charted as #1 in the Greek charts! Her latest single is "Meno", a pop-rock song with a slight touch of dance music and the fresh style that is a trademark of Demy.

Slovenia | Nuša Derenda - "Kakor ptica, kakor pesem"

BRAND NEW

Nuša Derenda is one of the most famous and talented names of Slovenian music. Born Anuška Žnideršič (in 1969, in Brežice), she represented Slovenia in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing seventh – still the best place ever in the contest for the country. Her new song, "Kakor ptica, kakor pesem", is a beautiful ballad which highlights all her vocal quality.

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Russia | MyZZa - "Beskonechnost'"

BRAND NEW

MyZZa, the artistic name of Valeriya Zakharova, is an extremely talented Russian singer, who was born in Serpukhov and currently lives in Moscow. She has just released "Beskonechnost'", a very beautiful and deep song which has an addition to make it even better: its video clip is a masterpiece.

United Kingdom | Jessie J - "Thunder"

BRAND NEW

Jessica Ellen Cornish, better known for her stage name Jessie J, has just released a new single. We're talking about the third single to come out of her second album, "Alive". "Thunder" is a captivating track, with very deep lyrics and an intense vocal performance.

Updated on November 19th, 2013, with the official video.