Saturday, February 27, 2016

Spain | Full - "Aullando"

BRAND NEW

Javi Valencia, Bubby Sanchís, Jesús Gutiérrez and Jaime Gutiérrez are Full, a Spanish band hailing from Seville. If you like Spanish indie-rock, you're meeting your new favorite band: their most recent single, "Aullando", has a unique power!

United Kingdom | Raleigh Ritchie - "Never better"

BRAND NEW

Raleigh Ritchie is the stage name of Jacob Anderson, actor and singer who was born in Bristol in 1990. His new single, entitled "Never better", is a great one. It has an involving mood, built by a special combination of voice and melody, and surely one of the coolest choruses of the year. The instrumentals, specially in the chorus, are a masterpiece on their own.

Denmark | Ida Corr - "Down"

BRAND NEW

Ida Corr was born in the Danish city of Aarhus in 1977. She became one of the most prolific artists in the country, having released four studio albums and having received numerous awards. Her most recent single is "Down", a song which mixes contemporary pop sounds with epic vocals.

Sweden | Mimi Werner - "Ain't no good"

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Mimi Werner is a Swedish singer who was born in Borås in 1990. Her participation on this year's Melodifestivalen, the National Final of Sweden for Eurovision, with "Ain't no good" was short, but great. Even though she didn't get qualified, her song left a great impression: it presents a very cool mix of country and Swedish pop.

Friday, February 26, 2016

Finland | Jenni Vartiainen - "Susta enkelit pitävät huolta 2.0"

RECENT

Finnish pop diva Jenni Vartiainen ended 2015 with the release of a new single. The song is the haunting "Susta enkelit pitävät huolta 2.0", which is a new version for the song Jenni included in her 2013 album "Terra".

Denmark | Emilie Ramirez - "Tranquilizer"

RECENT

Emilie Ramirez is surely a name to pay attention. The Danish singer has clearly got potential to become an important name in the European music scene. Her single "Tranquilizer" is an impressive display of this potential. It's a mix of pop and R&B with some electronic spices. It has a haunting melody and, more than anything else, a huge vocal performance by Emilie.

United Kingdom | Michaela May - "1954"

BRAND NEW

Michaela May was born in Scotland, but has been living between London and Toronto for the last couple of years. "1954", her latest single, is a really cool track: a simple yet very effective pop song, with a catchy chorus and a nice beat to dance along.

Netherlands | Anouk - "Run away together"

BRAND NEW

The queen of Dutch music is preparing a new album, so we are sure great music is ahead of us! Anouk's "Queen for a day" is set to be released in March, and while we are waiting, its third track (following "New day" and "Dirty girl") has already been released. "Run away together" is a very classy pop-rock. The song's melody builds an intense, involving and mysterious mood. And Anouk, as always, shines all over the track.

Iceland | Greta Salóme - "Hear them calling"

BRAND NEW

Icelandic singer Greta Salóme (Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, Mosfellsbær, 1986) was the big winner of Söngvakeppnin, the local National Final for Eurovision. The winning song was "Hear them calling" ("Raddirnar" in its Icelandic version), a pop track which includes folkloric and indie elements to convey a sound that really represents the current music scene in Iceland. You won't want to miss the stage presentation Greta did for her entry – it is really fantastic!

Updated on May 9th, 2016, with the official video.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Germany | Ella Endlich - "Adrenalin"

BRAND NEW

Ella Endlich is a German singer who was born in Weimar in 1984. Her new single "Adrenalin", which is one of the candidates to represent Germany on this year's Eurovision, is schlager exactly as we expect it to be: its extremely effective melody and captivating chorus make the song highly addictive!

Updated on March 27th, 2016, with the official video.