Austria | Conchita Wurst - "Rise like a phoenix"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Conchita Wurst is the drag persona of Tom Neuwirth, who was born in Gmunden, Austria. After trying to go to Eurovision in 2012, with "That's what I am", Conchita is finally going to the 2014 edition, with the grandiose "Rise like a phoenix". The song sounds like those James Bond movies ones, and the vocals are impeccable.

Malta | Firelight - "Coming home"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Firelight are a very new Maltese band which mixtures folk, pop, country and indie. They won this year's Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2014, the island's national selection, with their sweet "Coming home", a very catchy country-folk song.

Ukraine | Mariya Yaremchuk - "Tick-tock"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Ukraine is home to the biggest revamp of this year's Eurovision. The "Tick-tock" which won the National Final was one, not that good, and the "Tick-tock" which will go to Copenhagen is another one, totally changed, and much better than the initial proposal. Ukraine keeps their great recent history with another amazing entry.

Ireland | Can-Linn feat. Kasey Smith - "Heartbeat"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

The biggest winner of the history of Eurovision, Ireland, will go for the 2014 edition with Can-Linn and Kasey Smith. Their "Heartbeat" is a track which mixes contemporary pop with very traditional Irish sounds. An interesting approach, which usually works well in the festival.

Russia | Tanja - "Amazing"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Despite being born in Russia, Tanja Mihhailova will represent Estonia. Born in 1983, she has starred several musicals and been part of many bands until launching her solo career. Tanja will go to Copenhagen with "Amazing", a contemporaneous pop-dance song. If you are blown away by the song, wait until you see the dance!

Moldova | Cristina Scarlat - "Wild soul"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Cristina Scarlat is a Moldovan singer who was born in her country's capital city, Chișinău. Her entry for Eurovision is an intriguing and dark electropop. The rhythm is involving and exact to the song's proposal. Interesting participant.

Sweden | Sanna Nielsen - "Undo"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

After six attempts to represent her country on the Eurovision Song Contest, Sanna Nielsen finally won this year's Melodifestivalen. Composed by the brilliant Fredrik Kempe, her ballad "Undo" is a masterpiece that is being quoted as a favourite to win this year. Will she take the contest back to Sweden?

Russia | Tolmachevy Sisters - "Shine"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Russia puts their hope in the Tolmachevy Sisters, who won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. "Shine" is a very traditional pop, which may even sound a bit dated, but works very well. The melody is involving, and the sisters' voices fit it very well.

Albania | Hersi - "One night's anger"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Herciana Matmuja, performing under her stage name Hersi, won the 52nd edition of the traditional Festivali i Këngës, which granted her a flight to Copenhagen. "One night's anger" is a very intriguing and haunting song, which mingles some traditional sounds with a more powerful rock beats.

Montenegro | Sergej Ćetković - "Moj svijet"

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From May 3rd to May 9th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Copenhagen – with semifinals on May 6th and 8th and the final on the 10th.

Sergej Ćetković is a very important name in the Montenegrin music industry, showing the country really wants to bet on quality for this year's edition. And they were exact: "Moj svijet" is the kind of Balkan ballad which really appeals well to the public of the contest, and can specially work in a year when Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (which are masters in this style of music) are not competing.