Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Denmark | Sisse Marie - "My boy"

BRAND NEW

Even though her only album was released in 2001, Sisse Marie continued releasing non-album singles. That's the case of the deep and haunting pop song "My boy", the third single released by this successful singer, model and TV hostess during 2013.

North Macedonia | Sara Markoska feat. Pancho - "Zeleno svetlo"

RECENT

Sara Markoska is a Macedonian singer who was born in Skopje. She represented her country on the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and her career is growing and developing ever since. Her new single "Zeleno svetlo" features Pancho, member of Macedonian duo DNK. It is a very groovy pop with good combination of styles with Pancho. Ready to dance?

Monday, December 02, 2013

The Charts Day #25 (part 2)

CHARTS

Another song which was previously covered by Sounds European! arrives high on the charts. We are now talking about Gary Barlow's "Let me go". The song went up to be one of his most successful singles, reaching the #2 in the United Kingdom.

The Charts Day #25 (part 1)

CHARTS

It was last week when we saw how Lily Allen covered Keane's "Somewhere only we know". The song got thumbs up instantly in charts, and is still a big success. This week, this beautiful version of this already fantastic song is #1 in Ireland.

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Czech Republic | Support Lesbiens - "The city"

BRAND NEW

Support Lesbiens is a very traditional Czech band which was formed in the city of Prague in the beginning of the 1990s. Their current formation has Czenda Urbánek (vocal), Hynek Toman (guitar), Filip Fendrych (bass guitar), Jan Andr (keyboard) and Radek Tomášek (drums). "The city", their new single, is an amazing rock track, with excellent rhythm and vocals. A must listen!

Greece | Thomai Apergi - "Gine gyrismos"

BRAND NEW

Born in Tinos, Greece, in 1988, Thomai Apergi became famous when she took part of the Greek National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the catchy "One last kiss". Her jazzy sounds are unique, and her last single, "Gine gyrismos", is totally addictive!

Finland | Ilkka Alanko - "Stereo"

BRAND NEW

Not long ago, Sounds European! talked about the second season of the project Vain Elämää, where very famous Finnish starts sing each others' biggest hits. And it seems that, as it happened on our previous post, the guitarists are very into the idea of making versions for ABREU's tracks. This time, we highlight Ilkka Alanko's version for "Stereo".

Slovakia | Andrew May - "All this night"

BRAND NEW

Slovak singer, pianist and composer Andrew May tries to share his view of the world through his music. Most of his songs talk about love or hope, with a touch of electronic pop that makes it all really unique. That's the case of his latest release, the powerful uptempo "All this night".

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Russia | Triangle Sun - "Upside down"

BRAND NEW

Already a popular indie-pop band in Russia, Triangle Sun have made a very successful career worldwide. They have released their two studio albums in Germany, as well as releasing several compilation albums in diverse countries such as Spain, Thailand, France and Poland. Their last single is "Upside down", and it is such an exquisite track that the editors of Sounds European! decided to name it the song of the week!

United Kingdom | Lily Allen - "Somewhere only we know"

BRAND NEW

This song was once a hit with the British band Keane, reaching top ten in the charts of the United Kingdom, Belgium and Denmark. Now, "Somewhere only we know" is hitting the top again, in the voice of another British artist, Lily Allen. Her version for the song is not only going well on charts, but was also selected to be the song for the Christmas advert of the department store John Lewis.