Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Cyprus | Andria Rasti - "I proti"

BRAND NEW

Andria Rasti is a Cypriot singer who was born in Limassol, but currently lives in Athens. She has just released a very cool and traditional pop track: "I proti" has that power and intensity you expect from songs coming from the Greek region, with instrumentals and voice which totally fit the proposal.

France | Corson - "Sonia"

BRAND NEW

Corson, the French singer which we posted about last year with "Loud", returned with a fabulous ballad. "Sonia" is everything you would expect from a French chanson: a majestic orchestration, a powerful set of lyrics and heartbroken vocals all in one. Definitely one not to be missed!

Netherlands | Anouk feat. Douwe Bob - "Hold me"

RECENT

Douwe Bob Posthuma is a Dutch singer and songwriter who was born in Amsterdam in 1992. Douwe has recently joined Anouk to record and release a new single. It's "Hold me", a very entertaining song which explores folk and country elements.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Croatia | Martina Majerle - "Alive"

RECENT

Martina Majerle was born in Opatija, Croatia, in 1980. She is a quite popular name among the Eurovision followers, having participated as the backing vocalist of several entries: for Croatia in 2003, for Montenegro in 2008 and 2014, and for Slovenia in 2007, 2011 and 2012. She was also the lead singer of the Slovene entry in 2009, "Love symphony". This year, she tried to be the Slovene flag bearer in the competition with "Alive", a powerful ballad, but sadly could not make it to the super final.

Germany | Adel Tawil - "Wenn du liebst"

BRAND NEW

The German star Adel Tawil is back to Sounds European!. He has just released a new single, entitled "Wenn du liebst". And it has everything we want from his music: excellent instrumentals, his unique voice and a perfect match of every aspect of the song!

Ukraine | Evgenia Vlasova - "My ne sud'ba"

BRAND NEW

Evgenia Vlasova was born in Kiev in 1978. She is one of the most prolific singers from Ukraine, having won several awards in different competitions. Evgenia is currently working on a new album, and in the meantime she has graced us with a marvellous single: "My ne sud'ba" is a gorgeous ballad with slight ethnic touches.

Monday, April 27, 2015

The Charts Day #89 (part 2)

CHARTS

You probably know Dotan from his appearance on this same section with "Home". Well, another single of his is climbing the charts, this time in Belgium: "Hungry" is already #5!

The Charts Day #89 (part 1)

CHARTS

Jess Glynne is currently one of the biggest names of British pop music. No wonder that "Hold my hand", her latest solo release, is climbing in the local charts: she's this week's #3!

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Ireland | Hozier - "Someone new"

RECENT

The Irish musician and singer Hozier will forever be our first song of the year. And we love him for that. But not only: all of his work is incredible, and every time he releases a new single, there's a party on Sounds European!. It's not different with "Someone new": such a classy and well-done song!

Lithuania | Pikaso - "Man reikia visko daugiau"

RECENT

The Lithuanian group Pikaso, which is always highly praised here on Sounds European!, is back with a new single. "Man reikia visko daugiau" is another great track of theirs, with very catchy melody and a great mix of voices.