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.
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.
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"
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.
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"
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"
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"
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.
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.
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.