Friday, March 11, 2016

Finland | Eini - "Draamaa"

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It's time to get to know another great song which was part of this year's UMK, the Finnish National Final for Eurovision. Eini Hannele Pajumäki is a very important name in the music scene of Finland, with albums dating back to the '70s. Her "Draamaa" was a very catchy entry, with exciting melody and a very cool chorus. It didn't win the selection, but it has surely caught our attention.

Albania | Alban Skenderaj - "Une dhe ti"

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Alban Skenderaj was born in Lushnjë, Albania, and grew to become one of the most successful singers in his country. His latest single shows why he is so famous: "Une dhe ti" is a very moving and captivating ballad, beautifully orchestrated and which surely depicts a very different sound from what we're used from Albania.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Italy | Enrico Ruggeri - "Il primo amore non si scorda mai"

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This year's Festival di Sanremo had many songs of very good quality. And Enrico Ruggeri's "Il primo amore non si scorda mai" is surely one of them. This track had one of the catchiest melodies, with an invigorating pace during the chorus. Amazing single, which ended the festival with a very deserved high placing.

Russia | Alessiee - "Bez tebya"

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Russian band Alessiee dazzles us once more! Their most recent single is "Bez tebya", a song in which they turn into Russian language to show us they can be equally great and powerful!

North Macedonia | Eye Cue - "Eve pak"

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Time to remeet Macedonian band Eye Cue. They have released a new single, entitled "Eve pak". It's a guitar-based song with very entertaining melody. The chorus is specially cool, and the voices work very well together throughout all the track.

United Kingdom | Kerri Watt - "The wild"

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British singer Kerri Watt returns to Sounds European! with one more sample of bubbly pop! Her single "The wild" mixes some country sounds to achieve a very cool and flowing melody.

Greece | Thanos Petrelis - "Exo mia kardia"

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There are few Greek artists who make us so excited when releasing a new single as Thanos Petrelis. His voice and his music are unique, and we always love the songs he makes. And "Exo mia kardia" is not an exception. It's everything you can expect from a great Greek pop, with that quality that only Thanos can add.

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Hungary | Freddie - "Pioneer"

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Freddie (which is the new stage name of Alfréd Fehérvári Gábor) won the Hungarian National Final for Eurovision, A Dal. He captured everybody with "Pioneer", a song in which he unveils his amazing raspy voice to an intense pop-rock tune.

Serbia | Jovana Nikolić feat. Marija Šerifović - "Nismo smeli"

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Jovana Nikolić is a Serbian singer who was born in Belgrade in 1982. She has released a single with one of the most important names of the recent history of Eurovision Song Contest, Marija Šerifović (the only winner of the festival whose song wasn't in English, since the freedom-of-language rule started being applied). Their "Nismo smeli" is an irresistible pop track. We love it!

Slovakia | Lina Mayer - "Personal sky"

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Lina Mayer is a Slovak singer from Košice. "Personal sky", her most recent single, is a big hit in her home country, and we can easily tell why: it's a fresh splash of pop which gets addictive with every listen!