Portugal | Tiago Bettencourt - "Sara"

RECENT

Tiago Bettencourt is a Portuguese singer who was born in Coimbra in 1979. His latest single, "Sara", is a beautiful guitar-based downtempo. Tiago's smooth voice leads the melody, with the help of very deep and effective backing vocals. The result is quite captivating.

Finland | Stratovarius - "4000 rainy nights"

OLDIE

It's time for Sounds European! to celebrate a new achievement: this is our 4000th post!

To honor this accomplishment, as it is our tradition, we present a song with "four thousand" in its title. It's the excellent "4000 rainy nights", by Finnish power metal band Stratovarius. The track is part of the band's album "Destiny", released in 1998.

Greece | Nikolas Papadakis - "Ekei"

RECENT

Nikolas Papadakis is a Greek singer who was born in Athens in 1984. His new single "Ekei" is surely worth the listen. It's pop with local spices as only Greece knows how to produce. Nikolas's voice is absolutely perfect for the genre! The song's chorus is very good.

Spain | Bustamante - "Como yo te amé"

BRAND NEW

After more than a year without releasing a new single, Bustamante is finally back! His new song, "Como yo te amé", is a preview of his new album "Amor de los dos", which is set to be released during the spring. It's a beautiful and captivating romantic track. And we are not surprised it's a great one: few people can sing about love as well as Bustamante!

Russia | Tatiana Kotova - "Razlyubila"

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Sounds European! remeets ways with Russian singer Tatiana Kotova, who has just released her new single. "Razlyubila" is a very involving downtempo song which explores Tatiana's great voice, and her high capacity of exploring emotions with it.

Germany | Melina Aslanidou - "Prosopiki epilogi"

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It's time to remeet one of the most talented singers of Greece: German-born Melina Aslanidou has a new single. "Prosopiki epilogi" is an interesting ballad which is led by folk instrumentals and Melina's unique voice. During the chorus, the song is taken into a very well-paced midtempo. Just lovely!

Iceland | Hjálmar feat. Mr. Silla - "Er hann birtist"

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Hjálmar are a very interesting band from Reykjavík, Iceland. They offer a unique mix of reggae and Icelandic folk. They have gathered with Icelandic singer Mr. Silla, stage name of Sigurlaug Gísladóttir, also from Reykjavík, to release "Er hann birtist". It's a true blend of sounds from Jamaica and Iceland!

Romania | Loredana - "Obisnuiai sa ma iubesti odata"

BRAND NEW

Once again, we meet the amazing Romanian singer Loredana. And let us tell you: her new single is amazing! "Obisnuiai sa ma iubesti odata" has a contagious melody, with a very captivating chorus. Loredana is, as usual, giving a huge vocal display on it.

Updated on December 7th, 2016, with the official lyrics video.

Sweden | Sanna Nielsen - "Dansar bort med någon annan"

BRAND NEW

Eurovision star Sanna Nielsen is back with a new song. "Dansar bort med någon annan" is a very effective pop track. Its melody is very easy to catch and the chorus is very effective. It's pop as only Sweden seems able to produce!

Norway | Margaret Berger - "Apologize"

RECENT

Scandinavian pop diva Margaret Berger is back. And her new single "Apologize" shows her exploring new styles. You can still feel the electropop we got used to listen from her, but the ambience is darker and more mysterious than on most of her previous songs. The result is quite interesting!