Spain | Whynot - "The sound of my hope"

BRAND NEW

Whynot is the personal project of David Feito, who is part of the very famous Spanish group El Sueño de Morfeo – which represented Spain in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. His single "The sound of my hope" is fun and refreshing. Great track for every occasion!

Sweden | Kent - "La belle epoque"

BRAND NEW

Kent is a very traditional band from Eskilstuna, Sweden. Since they started their work, in the 1990s, they've had tens of songs hitting the top ten of the Swedish charts. "La belle epoque" is the first single from their new album "Tigerdrottningen". It's a very involving and addictive track.

Belarus | Koldun - "Gorod bol'shikh ogney"

RECENT

Dmitry (or Dima) Koldun is a Belarusian singer who holds the record of the best result ever for Belarus in the history of Eurovision, with "Work your magic". Since his participation in the festival, he has released several great singles, including his recently released one, "Gorod bol'shikh ogney". It doesn't have an official video clip yet, but you can listen to an almost-studio version of it in this video of his YouTube channel. It's very good!

Germany | Unheilig - "Als wär's das erste mal"

BRAND NEW

German group Unheilig took part of this year's Unser Song Für Dänemark, their country's selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. And, even though they didn't qualify, "Als wär's das erste mal" is totally worth mentioning. The song has a smooth mix of great voice and contagious electronic beats.

Slovenia | Elvis Jackson - "I believe in..."

BRAND NEW

Elvis Jackson is one of the coolest bands from Slovenia. Their work mixes rock, ska and a bit of reggae, with a very interesting result. Their latest single, "I believe in...", shows their talent very well.

Italy | Max Pezzali - "Il presidente di tutto il mondo"

BRAND NEW

Max Pezzali firstly appeared on SE! in September, with his single "Ragazzo inadeguato". Now, he is back, and his new song "Il presidente di tutto il mondo" follows the same unique style we found on the previous one.

Sweden | Linda Bengtzing - "Ta mig"

RECENT

Sounds European! has been showing some of the best Eurovision National Finals songs that didn't qualify to the festival itself. Today, it's time to highlight Linda Bengtzing (Gullspång, 1974), one of the best Swedish contestants this year, which somehow didn't manage to qualify even to the Second Chance round (even though it deserved a lot!). "Ta mig" was full of energy, catchy, intense... sad result for a great track.

Norway | El Cuero - "Ain't no love in this city no more"

RECENT

El Cuero is a rock band formed in 2005 in Kristiansund, Norway. They took part in the Melodi Grand Prix 2014, the Norwegian selection format for Eurovision, with the powerful "Ain't no love in this city no more". Their classic rock didn't make it to the top of the competition, but it deserves the world to know about it!

United Kingdom | Clean Bandit feat. Sharna Bass - "Extraordinary"

BRAND NEW

Clean Bandit surprised everybody with their amazing "Rather be", being present in the charts around Europe and even reaching the remote Australia. They have just released another explosive track, "Extraordinary", which features the vocal performance of Sharna Bass.

Denmark | Clara Sofie - "Ild & vand"

BRAND NEW

Danish singer Clara Sofie was already featured in Sounds European when she released the great "Gennem himlen". Now, she comes with the also fantastic "Ild & vand", a superb electropop!