Monday, November 11, 2013

The Charts Day #22 (part 2)

CHARTS

"The monster", by Eminem featuring Rihanna, has only been released very little ago, and it's already hitting charts everywhere. In this short period, it has already managed to reach one of the hardest first places in the world: the British one. Besides, it's also #1 in Ireland.

The Charts Day #22 (part 1)

CHARTS

French electronic music project Klingande was started last year and they are already finding success around Europe. This week, their most recent single, the jazzy "Jubel", is topping the charts of three German-speaking countries: Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Belarus | NAVIBAND - "Daleko"

BRAND NEW

Let's end the weekend with a soothing song to calm us for the week to come? NAVIBAND is a group from Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. Their song "Daleko" is a beautiful pop ballad, filled with instrumental nuances and great vocal work.

Updated on January 29th, 2017, with the new name of the duo.

Hungary | Gabi Tóth - "Sors"

BRAND NEW

Gabi Tóth was born in Tapolca, Hungary, in 1988. She has released quite some singles, many of them which were very successful in her native country. The most recent song of Gabi is "Sors", a deep pop ballad with an intense bridge and an explosive chorus.

Germany | Cascada feat. Robin Stjernberg - "You"

BRAND NEW

Two of the participants of the last edition of Eurovision Song Contest got together to create an acoustic version for one of their entries in the competition. Germany's Cascada invited Sweden's Robin Stjernberg for her project Cascada Acoustic Sessions, and they performed Stjernberg's "You". For the ones who love ballads, this is gonna be even better than the original.

Netherlands | Caro Emerald - "I belong to you"

BRAND NEW

We've already featured "Liquid lunch", Caro Emerald's previous single, some months ago. Not long ago, the talented Dutch singer released "I belong to you", a touching and delightful ballad that doesn't lose that fantastic touch of '50s that made Caro famous all around Europe.

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"

BRAND NEW

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"

BRAND NEW

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.