Norway | Ellen Xylander - "Reckless hearted"

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Ellen Xylander is a Norwegian singer who was born in Oslo. She has just released a new single, named "Reckless hearted". The song has a very interesting melody, well defended by great instrumentals, and Ellen's cool vocal work.

Russia | AKVA - "Igra s ognem"

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Anna Kornileva (whose stage name is AKVA) is a young Russian singer who was born in Vladivostok in 1997. She has released "Igra s ognem", which is a very catchy pop song. Its dancy melody is extremely inviting.

Updated on October 15th, 2018, with the new stage name of the artist.

Austria | Ramona Rotstich - "Tausche mann gegen schuhe"

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Ramona Rotstich is an Austrian singer from Vienna. She took part of the first edition of The Voice of Germany, making it through the blind auditions. This is her latest single: "Tausche mann gegen schuhe" gives an electronic twist to the traditional German schlager: a very entertaining and fun song to hear!

France | Patrick Fiori - "Choisir"

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The French singer Patrick Fiori is back to Sounds European!'s pages with a very cool pop-rock song. "Choisir" has a great mix of instruments and voices, and a very easy-listening chorus. The backing vocalists help building a great mood for this one.

United Kingdom | Jessie J - "Flashlight"

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Time to remeet British star Jessie J. She is releasing her new single, "Flashlight", which is part of the soundtrack for the movie "Pitch perfect 2". It's a very cool midtempo ballad which explores Jessie's talent very well.

Finland | Vilma Alina - "Ota mut niin"

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We've showed you Vilma Alina upon the release of her first single, "Hullut asuu Kallios", and we fell in love with her second single as well! "Ota mut niin" is a haunting mixture of pop and alternative electronic sounds. An explosive chorus and sweet verses complete a lovely mix!

Portugal | Moullinex - "Take a chance"

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Nope, we're not talking about any device for cooking. Moulinex is the artistic name of Luis Clara Gomes, who was born in the surroundings of Lisbon and established in Munich. Probably this mixture of cities accounts for the mixture of his music: pop and electronic as rarely seen in Portuguese music blend in "Take a chance", a very cool and entertaining track!

Russia | Nina Sublatti - "Warrior"

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From May 12th to May 18th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is going to take place in Vienna – with semifinals on May 19th and 21st and the final on the 23rd.

Born in Moscow, Russia, in 1995, but Georgian by heart, Nina Sublatti is a singer and songwriter who won the 2013 season of the reality show Idols in Georgia. She is going to Eurovision with the self-written "Warrior", one of the few genuinely uptempo entries of 2015. And what a powerful track it is!

Belgium | Loïc Nottet - "Rhythm inside"

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From May 12th to May 18th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is going to take place in Vienna – with semifinals on May 19th and 21st and the final on the 23rd.

Born in Courcelles in 1996, Loïc Nottet finished second in the third season of the Belgian version of The Voice. He was chosen to represent his home country in Viena with "Rhythm inside", a dark and intense indie pop song which quite reminds the successful singles by New Zealand's star Lorde.

Updated on March 11th, 2020, with the official video.

Malta | Amber - "Warrior"

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From May 12th to May 18th, Sounds European! will review the best entries of this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which is going to take place in Vienna – with semifinals on May 19th and 21st and the final on the 23rd.

Amber Bondin is a Maltese singer who was born in Kalkara in 1991. In 2012, she was on Eurovision, in Baku, as a backing vocalist to Kurt Calleja. Now, she will be back to the festival, but as the lead artist. After five consecutive years reaching the final of her country's National Final, she has finally won it this year, with "Warrior". This song is a powerful symphonic midtempo which displays the best of Amber's voice.