Italy | Michele Bravi - "Sweet suicide"

BRAND NEW

Italian rising star Michele Bravi has just released a new single. "Sweet suicide" is a very interesting uptempo pop-rock song. Michele's unique voice works perfectly with the melody, and the chorus is fully contagious.

Sweden | KITTY - "Reach no higher"

BRAND NEW

KITTY is the stage name of Kitty Lingmerth, a Swedish singer hailing from Stockholm. Her most recent single is "Reach no higher", a haunting and deep sample of pop and synth beats set into a captivating mood. The addition of classical instruments towards the end of the song lifts the track to another level.

Poland | Cleo - "Zabiore nas"

BRAND NEW

Polish singer Cleo was featured some time ago in the great "Sztorm", and now she's back and ready to slay once more! Her newest release is titled "Zabiore nas", an enticing and captivating pop song.

Denmark | Ida Gard - "Womb"

RECENT

Few Danish artists have such a strong signature as Ida Gard: her music has a unique touch, which we love to listen. Her new single "Womb" is another sample of that: great vocal performance, daring melody and instrumentation and a very peculiar (and great) result. We love it!

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.

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"

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"