Sunday, May 11, 2014

Slovenia | Nino - "Jutro"

RECENT

One of the most talented singers in Slovenia, Nino was introduced by SE! in October, with the amazing "Simfonija". Now, he is back with a new single. "Jutro" is another cool pop ballad track by the Slovene singer.

Italy | Nek - "Hey Dio"

BRAND NEW

Italian singer and songwriter Nek is not a new face for us. His most recent single is "Hey Dio", a song which takes him to a whole new level: the beauty of the powerful Italian rock.

Russia | Zemlyane - "Mama"

BRAND NEW

Zemlyane is one of the most traditional Russian bands ever. They were formed in 1978 in Saint Petersburg, when the city was still called Leningrad. Their new single "Mama" show they still got it: it's as great as rock can get!

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Sweden | ISA - "What are we"

BRAND NEW

ISA is a Swedish singer who follows the current big trend of talented Scandinavian kids (such as Robin, Molly and Jenni Jaakkola). She is only 15, but she is described as being a multitalented artist, street dancer and songwriter. What we know for sure is that her latest single, "What we are", is a ballad we will remember for a long time!

Ukraine | Tania BerQ - "Davay ischeznem"

BRAND NEW

Tania BerQ is a very talented Ukrainian singer. She has just release "Davay ischeznem", a beautiful pop-rock ballad which highlights her vocal quality.

Spain | Virginia Labuat - "Night & day"

RECENT

Spanish singer Virginia Labuat was the winner of the 2008 edition of Operación triunfo. Last year, she released her third studio album, "Night & day", which is also the name of her most recent song. The single portrays Labuat's characteristic oldie feeling in fabulous pop songs.

Friday, May 09, 2014

Spain | Ruth Lorenzo - "Dancing in the rain"

EUROVISION

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.

Spain is showing, year after year, they are learning what kind of music works on Eurovision. This year, they've given a more daring step, which is trying an entry sung mostly in English. "Dancing in the rain" is a huge display of Ruth Lorenzo's vocal quality. Amazing song!

United Kingdom | Molly - "Children of the universe"

EUROVISION

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.

There was a lot of fuss around the name that would represent the United Kingdom. After two years with old glories of the country, the BBC came out with a developing artist: Molly Smitten-Downes. And they couldn't be more accurate this time. Her entry "Children of the universe" is that song that can easily sneak into any radio station and that truly represents the contemporaneous pop scene. No wonder she's one of the favourites to win!

Germany | Elaiza - "Is it right"

EUROVISION

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.

For this year's Eurovision, Germany decided to make a National Final with several well-known names included. Well, surprise surprise, the winners were Elaiza, a group formed very recently and which was given a wildcard to participate in the show. Their song in Copenhagen will be "Is it right", a very unique mixture of pop, folk and indie.

France | Twin Twin - "Moustache"

EUROVISION

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.

Twin Twin is a French music group from Paris. It was formed in 2009 by twins Lorent and François Ardouvin, and Patrick Biyik. They were the winners of a national selection (which included two other artists) with "Moustache", a very rhythmic song that will surely get everybody dancing!