Romania | Lora - "Arde"

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Lora is a singer who was born in Vaslui, a city in Eastern Romania. She was part of a group called Wassabi before starting her solo work. Her new single "Arde" is a very classy midtempo pop track. Very cool track to close the weekend with quality!

You've Seen Here: 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Later tonight, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in Glasgow. And we spent the day remembering the nominees who had already appeared on Sounds European! before. Closing this recap, we'll go to the second half of the European regional nominations.

From Norway on, it's time to remeet:

Best Norwegian act: Anders Nilsen and Nico & Vinz (second post; worldwide hit with "Am I wrong", shown below).

Best Polish act: Grzegorz Hyzy (second post), Jamal and Mrozu (second post).

Best Portuguese act: Amor Electro and David Carreira.

Best Romanian act: Andra, Antonia (second post), Elena (second post), Maxim and Smiley (second post).

Best Russian act: Serebro.

Best Spanish act: Enrique Iglesias, Leiva and Sweet California (second post).

Best Swedish act: Anton Ewald, Avicii (second post) and Tove Lo (second post, third post and fourth post).

Best Swiss act: Bastian Baker and Sinplus.

Best United Kingdom and Ireland act: Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post), One Direction and Sam Smith (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

We now continue remembering all the artists and songs which are competing for awards on the 2014 MTV EMA, which will take place tonight in Glasgow, and you have seen here on Sounds European! before. As we always say, it's a great opportunity to relive great tracks!

This post starts reviewing the regional nominations, focusing (obviously!) the European categories. The first half of the list of regions will be on this text. The second one will come still today, a bit later.

You've seen here:

Best Adria act: Van Gogh.

Best Belgian act: Netsky, Stromae (second post) and Triggerfinger.

Best Danish act: Christopher (second post and third post), L.I.G.A and Medina (second post).

Best Dutch act: Kensington (second post) and Mr. Probz (second post).

Best Finnish act: Kasmir, Nikke Ankara and Robin (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post).

Best French Act: Indila (second post and third post) and Julien Doré.

Best German act: Cro, Milky Chance and Revolverheld (second post; 2014 Bundesvision winner, with the song below).

Best Greek act: Despina Vandi (second post) and Eleonora Zouganeli.

Best Italian act: Alessandra Amoroso (second post, third post and fourth post) and Giorgia (second post and third post).

You've Seen Here: 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

This Sunday, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards will take place in Glasgow. Usually, this event is a great summary of the best which is happening in the European pop music scene. And, if you are a regular visitor of Sounds European!, several names which will appear throughout the ceremony won't be unknown.

As in 2013, we decided to take a day to remember all the times when the nominated artists have been posted here during the year. There will be three posts for it: this first one, for the main categories; the two following ones, about the European regional nominations.

So, let's see them?

5 Seconds Of Summer (second post and third post): best new act, best pop, best Push Act and best fans.

Ariana Grande: best song (feat. Iggy Azalea), best female, best new act, best pop, best Push Act and best fans.

Avicii (second post): best electronic.

Calvin Harris: best electronic.

Charli XCX (second post): best new act and best Push Act.

Coldplay (second post): best rock.

David Guetta: best electronic.

Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post): best male.

Ellie Goulding (second post): best World Stage Performance.

Eminem: best song (feat. Rihanna), best male and best hip-hop.

Enrique Iglesias: best World Stage Performance.

Flo Rida: best World Stage Performance.

Iggy Azalea: best song (feat. Ariana Grande), best hip-hop and best look.

Imagine Dragons: best rock and best World Stage Performance.

John Newman (second post and third post): best Push Act.

Katy Perry: best song (feat. Juicy J), best video, best pop, best live act and best look.

Kiesza: best video, best new act and best Push Act.

Lorde: best alternative and best Push Act.

One Direction: best pop, best live act and best fans.

Pharrell Williams: best song, best video, best male and best World Stage Performance.

Rita Ora: best look.

Sam Smith: best song (with "Stay with me", shown below), best new act and best Push Act.

Sia: best video.

Taylor Swift: best look.

Zedd: best Push Act.

Russia | Lena Katina - "Who I am"

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The first time SE!'s and the Russian singer Lena Katina's ways met was last year, when she released the very enjoyable "Lift me up". The second time, now, is even more grandiose! Her new single "Who I am" has fascinated us in the best way possible. The melody is exciting, the singing is perfect for it, and the chorus is as addictive as one can imagine. We are in love: it's our song of the week.

United Kingdom | James Bay - "Hold back the river"

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James Bay was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. His latest single is titled "Hold back the river", and is a great show of all his vocal power and the delicate music which characterizes him. You will totally fall in love!

Slovenia | Darja Švajger - "Sončen dan"

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Few artists in the Slovene music scene are as important and as grandiose as Darja Švajger. Born in 1965 in the city of Maribor, Darja is internationally known by her two participations on the Eurovision Song Contest (in 1995, which is up-to-date the best result ever for Slovenia in the competition, and 99). Darja's new single, the beautiful ballad "Sončen dan", has just won the very traditional song festival Slovenska Popevka in the public voting section. It's her first victory with the audience – in 2010, she had won the jury section.

Ukraine | Julia Dumanska - "Mama, prosti"

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Time to remeet Julia Dumanska, whom we met before in June with the great "Tanya". Here she comes with her latest single, "Mama, prosti", a fantastic soothing pop track of those we so like from Ukraine!

Italy | Tommaso Pini - "Sweet dreams"

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Some months ago, we showed you the work of Tommaso Pini with "La perfezione non c'è". The Italian chap keeps releasing great singles, as the one below: "Sweet dreams" is a haunting turn to the smashing hit by Eurythmics. Truly one to check!

North Macedonia | Lambe Alabakovski - "Dojdi mi"

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It's not the first time Sounds European! shows the work of 26-year-old (almost 27) singer Lambe Alabakovski, from the Macedonian city of Bitola. Some months ago, we listened to the great Balkan ballad "Ke te cekam jas". Now, he is back with "Dojdi mi", a song which is a bit more uptempo, and has a very cool chorus.