Forget all the clichès you've heard before in songs about New Year. Julia Beretta's "S Novym Godom, druz'ya!" is the groovy pop song with a touch of electro beats that this celebration was needing!
Born in 1997 in Molde, Norway, Jesper Jenset took part of the latest edition of the reality show Idols in his home country. He came only fifth, but damn we got to like his single! "Call me yours" is an infectious pop song with a simple melody and equally simple lyrics, but totally catchy!
It's time for a meeting of giant international stars! Olly Murs, one of the biggest talents of the new British generation (who is a frequent name here on Sounds European!), joins American singer Demi Lovato for "Up". It's one of those songs which sounds even better because it's a man-and-woman duet.
ALEKSEEV is the stage name of Nikita Vladimirovich Alekseev, a Ukrainian singer who was born in Kiev in 1993. His latest single, "Vse uspet'", leaves no doubt: he has groove running through his veins. The song offers great verses, addictive choruses and a contagious melody... this couldn't get better!
We first met Vianney Bureau – born in Pau, France, in 1991 – last year, with this very entertaining "Je te déteste". Now, it's time to listen to his second single. "Pas là" is even cooler than the previous one, and the chorus has a very special melody.
Tim Bergling, born in Stockholm in 1989, is currently one of the most important DJs in the world. But you likely know him as Avicii. He has just released "The nights". It's a very addictive track, with a chorus which can entertain even some people who don't like electronic music. Get ready: it'll surely invade radios all around the world throughout this year!
Laurel was born in Southampton, and is one of the names to keep an eye on among the new singers from the British isles. Her latest release is the haunting "Memorials", a very intense song with strong lyrics and a very deep atmosphere.
North Macedonia was one of the first countries to select their song for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. They used the 2014 Skopje Festival as their National Final – "Lisja esenski" was the winner. The runner-up of the event, Tamara Todevska's "Brod sto tone", was the preferred song of many fans. And we surely understand why: an extremely beautiful voice wrapping an even more beautiful melody makes it all extraordinary!
Born in Dresden in 1993, Charley Ann Schmutzler became the winner of The Voice of Germany in 2014. Her first single is "Blue heart", a deep and intense mixture of indie and pop which displays her wide range of voice.
Chinook Lamens was born in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1998, but she was mostly raised in Norway. She actually came third on the last edition of the reality show Idols in the Nordic country. Her first single is "Go home", a heartwarming pop ballad.