Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Finland | Jannike - "Seven emotions"

BRAND NEW

After conquering us with the summery "Into the Sun", Finnish singer Jannike returns to Sounds European! with a more intimate side of her music. "Seven emotions" is a lovely pop ballad which counts with the help of Guy Chambers, producer of British singer Robbie Williams.

Turkey | Gülben Ergen - "Yıkıl karşımdan"

RECENT

Turkish pop at its best! That's what you'll get with "Yıkıl karşımdan", new single by Gülben Ergen (Kadıköy, 1972). It's a very enticing track, with the best elements of pop music from Turkey, wrapped by an impeccable vocal performancce by Gülben. What a song!

Switzerland | Damian Lynn - "Go!"

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Damian Lynn is a Swiss singer and songwriter coming from Lucerne. His most recent single brings all the groove you can ask for: "Go!" is a pop-rock song with a brilliant melody!

Lithuania | Man-Go - "Gal per ilgai"

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Lithuanian girlband Man-Go are back to the pages of Sounds European! with their new single. "Gal per ilgai" is a great pop track. Its melody is easy to catch and sticks to the brain. The chorus is as effective as one can be!

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Belgium | Alice On The Roof - "Mystery light"

RECENT

Alice On The Roof is the stage name of Alice Dutoit, a Belgian singer from the city of Mons. She shot to stardom during 2014, when she took part of the third season of The Voice Belgique (where she shared cast with Laurent Pagna and Loïc Nottet). After that, she stormed the Belgian music scene as Alice On The Roof. Her sweet and mellow sounds captivated everybody, and her last single will surely do the treat for you as well: "Mystery light" adds a synth touch to her style which is definitely adorable!

Serbia | Željko Joksimović - "Zvezda"

BRAND NEW

Time to remeet the master of Balkan music, Serbian singer and musician Željko Joksimović. His new single, "Zvezda", is another masterpiece of the genre. It explores one of his biggest specialties: making songs whose melodies start calm, but then grow into very strong and explosive endings. We love it!

Spain | Eva Ruiz - "No creo en tu amor"

BRAND NEW

Eva Ruiz took part of the Spanish version of The Voice Kids last year, making it to the last stages of the reality show. She seized the experience to boost her music career, and this is the outcome: "No creo en tu amor" is Eva's first single, a heartbreaking ballad which highlights the power of her voice.

Albania | Elvana Gjata feat. Bruno - "Love me"

RECENT

Elvana Gjata is an Albanian singer who was born in Tirana in 1987. She has just released "Love me", featuring Bruno, who's also from Tirana. It presents a very interesting mix of pop and Balkan folk, with a smart use of local instrumentation in it.

Greece | Giorgos Hristou - "Enohi"

BRAND NEW

Giorgos Hristou is a Greek singer born in Patras in 1978. His latest single brings together what we really like about Greek music: pop-rock and traditional sounds make "Enohi" a really addictive track!

Monday, January 18, 2016

The Charts Day #124

CHARTS

We woke up last week to the heartbreaking news of the death of David Bowie. Demonstrations blossomed all around the world, ranging from felt tweets or Facebook posts to dedicated comics. The charts were no strange to the event: songs of Bowie sprouted in charts all around the world. In France, they took on the top ten: "Heroes" ranked at #9, "Life on Mars" reached the sixth place and "Space oddity", one of his biggest hits, finished the week at the top.