Friday, January 01, 2016

Iceland | Of Monsters and Men - "Wolves without teeth"

BRAND NEW

Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men finished 2015 with the release of a lovely new single. The song is "Wolves without teeth", a song which captures their essence perfectly: soft indie pop, intense lyrics and a melody to get into from the moment you press play!

Updated on January 29th, 2016, with the official video.

Italy | Giò Sada - "Il rimpianto di te"

BRAND NEW

Giò Sada is the stage name of Giovanni Sada, Italian singer who was born in Bari in 1989. He is the most recent winner of The X Factor in Italy. His debut single is entitled "Il rimpanto di te", and it shows the style which made him win the reality show: a light but catchy acoustic pop which highlights his soothing voice with perfection.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Top 50 of 2015: #1

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

The voice, the melody, the intensity, the explosive chorus... there is nothing which isn't worth mentioning. Everything about this Markus Feehily's single is impeccable! It is one of those rare songs which sound timeless, which could be a worldwide hit in any music era. From our three years making these yearly rankings, this was the time we had the least doubt to select the #1: "Love is a drug" is our song of the year.

1st place: Ireland | Markus Feehily - "Love is a drug"

Top 50 of 2015: #2

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

2nd place: Italy | Nek - "Fatti avanti amore"

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Top 50 of 2015: #3

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

3rd place: United Kingdom | Years & Years - "King"

Top 50 of 2015: #4

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

4th place: Germany | Johannes Oerding - "Wenn du lebst"

Top 50 of 2015: #5

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

5th place: Italy | Annalisa - "Una finestra tra le stelle"

Top 50 of 2015: #6

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

6th place: Poland | Sarsa - "Naucz mnie"

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Top 50 of 2015: #7

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

7th place: Spain | Edurne - "Basta"

Top 50 of 2015: #8

2015 IN 50 SONGS

It's already becoming a tradition: every December, Sounds European! looks back on the best music we've presented throughout the year. The editors reviewed more than 1300 songs, in order to select the 50 which they consider the best ones of 2015. Until December 31st, this top 50 will highlight some of the coolest artists and tracks which were seen here during the year.

8th place: Lithuania | GJan - "Nobody around"