Sweden | Jari Sillanpää - "Sinä ansaitset kultaa"

BRAND NEW

It's not the first time Sounds European! talks about Jari Sillanpää, singer who was born in Sweden (in 1965, in Ludvika) but has his career developed in Finland. After "Tanssii kuin John Travolta", it's time to listen to "Sinä ansaitset kultaa", a very high-quality ballad pop song. It's a track which grows little by little, in the proper amount, until a great chorus.

Slovenia | Flora&Paris - "To je plan"

RECENT

Flora&Paris is a Slovene group which is named after Flora Ema Lotrič (who was fifth place on Misija Evrovizija, reality show created to select an artist for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest). They were already on Sounds European! in January, when the beautiful "Olje in voda" was our song of the week. Now, to celebrate the release of their debut album, "Jutranja rosa", we listen to their current single, the delightful "To je plan".

Denmark | Scarlet Pleasure - "The strip"

BRAND NEW

Not long ago, we met the Danish band Scarlet Pleasure with the groovy "Under the palm trees". Now, it's time to check their brand-new single "The strip". The song has a very classy retro feeling. It's impossible not to dance along its catchy melody! The clip, which basically shows the boys of the band having genuine fun in LA, fits it all perfectly. It's a great track to improve anyone's mood, specially for a Saturday night out. So enjoy it before going out tonight: it's our song of the week.

Azerbaijan | Nigar Jamal - "Yalan"

BRAND NEW

Nigar Jamal, also known as Nikki Jamal, is a singer who was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 1980. She is better known for being part of the duo Ell & Nikki, winner of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest with "Running scared". She has just released "Yalan", a great pop song filled with groove.

Poland | LemON - "Jutro"

BRAND NEW

LemON is one of our favorite names from the current Polish music scene. And their new single "Jutro" is another clear example of why we love them: their melody and instrumentals are totally involving, and the vocals are totally fitting to it, creating a unique and very pleasant blend.

Finland | Don Huonot - "Salaisuus"

BRAND NEW

Don Huonot was one of the greatest bands of the Finnish rock 'n' roll scene of the '90s. They've gathered once more for the project We Want More (a reality show which brings back bands which were successful in the past). Their new single "Salaisuus" is such a cool rock ballad! It's a perfect match of great instrumentals and soothing voice.

Sweden | Ace Wilder - "Riot"

BRAND NEW

Ace Wilder, born Alice Kristina Ingrid Gernandt, is a 32-year-old Swedish singer from Stockholm. She was the runner-up of the 2014 Melodifestivalen, the National Final of Sweden for Eurovision, with the energetic "Busy doin' nothing". Now, some months after the competition, she is back with another powerful dance pop song, "Riot".

Spain | Pablo Alborán - "Pasos de cero"

BRAND NEW

The Spanish singer Pablo Alborán is a recurring name on Sounds European!. And now he is back again, with his new song "Pasos de cero". It displays his beautiful voice, in a track which explores the best Spanish music can offer.

Updated on January 25th, 2015, with the official video.

Denmark | Bryan Rice - "Hear me as I am"

BRAND NEW

Bryan Rice is the stage name of Brian Risberg Clausen, a Danish singer who was born in Roskilde in 1978. We love him here on Sounds European!, so we were very happy with the news of his releasing a new single: now, we can finally write a post about him! It took long, but the wait was worth. "Hear me as I am" is a great song, one of those pop tracks which slowly grows, but then explodes in an extremely catchy chorus.

Poland | Johnny Bravo feat. Darya Sergiyenko - "Ain't nobody"

BRAND NEW

International meeting on Sounds European!. From the Polish city of Olsztyn, the DJ Łukasz Karol Kalinowski, better known as Johnny Bravo, meets the Ukrainian singer Darya Sergiyenko, from the city of Lugansk. They are releasing "Ain't nobody", a very groovy electronic pop.