Sunday, May 29, 2016

Italy | Enrico Nigiotti - "Il ritmo dell'amore"

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Enrico Nigiotti is a Italian singer and guitarist who was born in Livorno in 1987. He has just released a very entertaining single. Entitled "Il ritmo dell'amore", it is an extremely fun pop-rock. Its melody is very well directed by strong and well-paced instrumentals, which really help building the track's upward ambience.

Spain | Roser - "Héroe"

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Roser Murillo Ribera is the full name of Roser, one of Spain's most popular pop singers. After five years without a new single, she caused a true revolution in her home country with the release of "Héroe". The song is all you can ask from a Spanish pop song: a marking beat, an explosive chours with a sassy display of chorus and a very catchy melody!

Norway | Astrid S - "Hurts so good"

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Astrid S (who was already presented by SE! once, on a duet with Shawn Mendes) is a Norwegian singer who was born in the small city of Berkåk. She has just released a single, entitled "Hurts so good". It presents a very interesting mix of indie and electropop, which is one of the biggest specialties in Norway. And Astrid performs it brilliantly: it's a highly involving and addictive song!

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Germany | Wincent Weiss - "Musik sein"

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When Sounds European! first met Wincent Weiss, it was love at first listen. "Regenbogen" was our song of the week, and ended up being part of our list of best songs of 2015. So, obviously, we were really excited to get to know a second single of his. Now that "Musik sein" was released, we can easily say: it surpassed all our expectations! It's a masterpiece of pop music, with grandiose instrumentals, great singing and a stupendous chorus. It's, without any doubt, our song of the week.

Sweden | KACIA - "Bonds"

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KACIA is a Swedish duet who is currently working in London. Their music is, simply put, pure pop. "Bonds", their first single, is the kind of pop you can only find in Sweden: perfect sounds, contagious melody and very relatable lyrics make the song impossible to forget!

Netherlands | TP4Y - "Blush"

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TP4Y, or Too Pretty For You, are a Dutch girlband formed by four young ladies: Amber, Nour, Sterre and Zoë. They were gathered for the reality show Holland's Got Talent in 2014 – where they reached the finals, ultimately landing third place. Their new single "Blush" is pop music in its perfection. Delightful melody, catchy chorus, great vocals... everything is set to make you addicted!

Romania | Cristina Balan - "Unbreakable"

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Cristina Balan is a Romanian singer born in Timișoara in 1981. Her latest single is a twist to what we have heard in the current pop scene of her country: "Unbreakable" is a lovely ballad with R&B beats, but it is sung in English, something that definitely adds a different flavor to the mix!

Friday, May 27, 2016

France | Pauline Croze - "Voce abusou"

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We are already used to France going bilingual in English and even in Spanish, but Portuguese was something we were not expecting. Pauline Croze, a singer hailing from Noisy-le-Sec, recently recorded "Voce abusou", a song which mixes the delicious French traditional sounds with some Brazilian flavors. Simply exquisit!

Spain | Amaral - "Lo que nos mantiene unidos"

BRAND NEW

Spanish band Amaral are back to the pages of Sounds European! with their new single. "Lo que nos mantiene unidos" is a very potent song. The strong instrumentals create a marking melody which is extremely involving. It's irresistible!

Norway | OMVR - "Bad news"

BRAND NEW

Meet OMVR, a singer hailing from Vegårshei, Norway, and his newest song. "Bad news" mixes a fantastic pop song with intense R&B beats. OMVR's voice completes the single, conveying a very deep touch to it.

Updated on June 11th, 2016, with the official video.