The Charts Day #142 (part 2)

CHARTS

After some very troublesome months regarding her personal life, Canadian diva Céline Dion stormed the 2016 Billboard Awards with a rendition of Queen's "Show must go on". And, right after, she also released a brand new single. The French-language "Encore un soir" shot right to the first position of the charts in France!

The Charts Day #142 (part 1)

CHARTS

American band DNCE has enjoyed a tremendous success with their first single, "Cake by the ocean". After entering the charts worldwide by the beginning of the year, they remain within the top ten in some European countries. This week, they are #9 in the United Kingdom, #7 in Ireland and #5 in Austria!

Finland | Kauniit & Uhkarohkeat - "Kuningatar"

BRAND NEW

Meet a quite unique Finnish band. Kauniit & Uhkarohkeat are from Jyväskylä and Helsinki, and they mix pop and rock as little bands do in their country. Their first single, "Kuningatar", is a shower of contemporary sounds and amazing melody!

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

BRAND NEW

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"

BRAND NEW

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"

BRAND NEW

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!

Germany | Wincent Weiss - "Musik sein"

BRAND NEW

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"

BRAND NEW

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"

BRAND NEW

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"

BRAND NEW

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!