Saturday, June 14, 2014

United Kingdom | The Struts - "Put your money on me"

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Many bands say that their influences are The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It's almost a cliché. But few are the ones which are able to show that in their music. With The Struts, you have no doubt. Their single "Put your money on me" is an amazing track, which made us remind a lot of the Stones. A masterpiece! Strong, incisive, sharp and exciting. No wonder, it's Sounds European!'s song of the week.

Sweden | Violet Days - "Razorheart"

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This is one of the songs that left the editors with open mouths this week. The pop-rock track "Razorheart" is the latest release of Violet Days, a Swedish band that promises to get very big with time. And the grandiosity of this song let us think they will achieve it!

Italy | Giorgia Pino - "Se davvero vuoi"

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Not long ago, Sounds European! highlighted the winner of the latest season of The Voice of Italy, the singing nun Cristina Scuccia. But she is not the only talent who was introduced to the audience by the reality show. During the final, Giorgia Pino, who ended fourth place, presented her first single. "Se davvero vuoi" is everything you expect from an Italian song: intense, passionate and powerful.

Croatia | Gretta feat. Geby - "Malena"

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Croatian indie-rock band Gretta met singer Geby to release one of the coolest tracks of the week. We are talking about "Malena", a great song with a very cool oldie feeling.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Slovenia | Lea Sirk - "Tako je"

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Lea Sirk is a very talented Slovene singer. Last Eurovision, she was one of the backing vocalists for Tinkara Kovač's "Round and round" (for sure, the best group of supporting singers of this year's festival). Now, she is releasing a new single of her own. "Tako je" is an exciting song, with very good quality.

Denmark | Adam Daniel - "Ta' en chance"

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Here comes a brand new voice from Denmark. Pop chap Adam Daniel is only 16 years old but he promises to be one of the big names of the future Danish music scene. His first single is called "Ta' en chance", and is a very sticky pop song!

United Kingdom | Bipolar Sunshine - "Deckchairs on the Moon"

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Bipolar Sunshine is the artistic name of Adio Marchant, who used to be part of the group Kid British. His solo work started in 2013, and now he is releasing "Deckchairs on the Moon", an extremely groovy pop song. The chorus is very catchy and the vocals are hypnotizing.

Greece | Manos Pirovolakis - "Den antexo na min s' exo"

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We've already featured Manos Pirovolakis when he met Antonis Remos in "Mpori na vgo". Now, he is with us on his own presenting us a heavy song: heavy on the folkloric instruments, heavy on the pop-rock part. "Den antexo na min s' exo" is just delicious!

Thursday, June 12, 2014

France | Marina Kaye - "Homeless"

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No one who listens to "Homeless", the great single released by Marina Kaye, can guess the French singer's age. Born in 1998, Marina has a talent which is much bigger than what you can expect from a teenager girl. Her singing is extremely mature, and the quality of her music is very adult. Amazing song!

Updated on September 13th, 2014, with the official video.

Russia | 4post feat. Dmitry Bikbaev - "Vmeste s toboy"

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4post is a very recently formed band from Russia, led by Dmitry Bikbaev. They have a fantastic energy and a great vibe, which they explore greatly in their latest release, the amazing pop-rock "Vmeste s toboy".