The Charts Day #61 (part 2)

CHARTS

If you scroll down a little, you'll find that we talked about Jan Smit yesterday. Well, the guy is a success in the Netherlands: for the third week in a row, he's the #1 song on the Dutch charts!

The Charts Day #61 (part 1)

CHARTS

Maroon 5 have released a new album recently, and their new singles are infecting the charts worldwide. Their latest single, "Maps", is currently #2 in the United Kingdom!

Netherlands | Jan Smit - "Jij en ik (Eyo eyo)"

BRAND NEW

Dutchman Jan Smit is a multifacetious professional: he is a pop musician, a schlager singer and a TV host. Quite known in his native Netherlands, his latest song is "Jij en ik (Eyo eyo)", is a very sweet song with a flowing melody and a very catchy chorus.

Austria | Allessa - "Warum hab ich's dir nicht einfach gesagt"

BRAND NEW

After presenting "Lüg' nochmal" in April, Sounds European! remeets Austrian singer Allessa and her new single. "Warum hab ich's dir nicht einfach gesagt" is a very cool and beautiful schlager ballad. Extremely involving!

Updated on August 8th, 2021, with the official video.

Latvia | Triana Park - "Iron blue"

RECENT

Latvian band Triana Park was formed in 2008. They have taken part several times in Eirodziesma, the Latvian national selection for Eurovision, but they couldn't make it to the continental competition yet. Their latest single is called "Iron blue", a haunting indie-pop, mysterious ambience.

Estonia | Liis Lemsalu - "That kinda"

RECENT

Liis Lemsalu is a 21-year-old singer who was born in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. She rose to fame with winning the fourth season of Eesti Otsib Superstaari, the Estonian version of the reality show Idols. Her single "That kinda" is a very groovy dance pop-rock. Great way to start this Sunday with good energy!

North Macedonia | Rennata - "Trust your feelings"

BRAND NEW

Rennata was featured once before with "Please stay", but she is coming back stronger than ever. "Trust your feelings" is an explosive pop track with a fantastic ethnic touch and a superb vocal performance. The editors of Sounds European! are so keen on this one that have decided to make it the song of the week!

Czech Republic | Jelen - "Magdaléna"

RECENT

Jelen is a band from Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. Their new single "Magdaléna" is a very entertaining song. An extremely interesting pop-rock, with exciting rhythm and great chorus. Quite addictive!

Netherlands | Kensington - "All for nothing"

RECENT

Kensington is not a new name for us, and it was high time they would appear again in Sounds European!. Their latest single is "All for nothing", and it features their usual power in an intense video and great rhythm.

Italy | Laura Pausini feat. Alex Ubago - "Donde quedo solo yo"

BRAND NEW

The Italian diva Laura Pausini is in a very prolific period for duets, as SE! has been showing lately. This time, she gathered with the 33-year-old Spanish star Alex Ubago, to release "Donde quedo solo yo". It is a grower ballad, which starts very calmly and, from the middle one, explodes into one of the most powerful tracks of Laura's recent years.