Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Croatia | Marko Tolja - "Sidro"

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Croatian singer Marko Tolja returns to Sounds European! with yet another outstanding single. "Sidro" is a beautiful, classic ballad, driven gently by Marko's tender voice.

Monday, November 21, 2016

The Charts Day #165 (part 2)

CHARTS

Colombian superstar Shakira teamed up with her fellow countryman Maluma (a bright new talent rising in Latin America) for a contagious single. "Chantaje" is achieving great success not only in the Americas, but also in Europe: the song is #3 in Spain this week, and has also entered the charts of Bulgaria, France and Portugal.

The Charts Day #165 (part 1)

CHARTS

American singer Bruno Mars is once more infecting the charts around Europe with a single of his. This time, it's with "24k magic", which is this week's #8 in the Netherlands, #7 in the United Kingdom, #3 in Belgium and #2 in France!

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Russia | Sergey Ashihmin - "Stoyat'"

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Sergey Ashihmin is a Russian singer from Moscow. We are extremely impressed with his new single "Stoyat'". It is an outstanding sample of pop music, with an unpredictable (in the best sense possible) and highly potent chorus. It's as addictive as a song can be!

France | Olivia Ruiz - "Mon corps mon amour"

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Olivia Ruiz is a French singer who was born in Carcassonne in 1980. She rose to prominence in 2001, when she was a semifinalist on the very popular first season of Star Academy in France. The years have taken Olivia to a different path from most artist coming from the show – which is really clear in her new single "Mon corps mon amour". It's such a classy song! We love it!

Ukraine | Anastasia Prikhodko - "Luna-nostal'hiya"

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Ukrainian star Anastasia Prikhodko is back with a new single. And she is exploring a different genre with it. "Luna-nostal'hiya" takes her to a less pop, more rock music than usual. What does not change is the quality: it's great!

Portugal | António Zambujo - "Injuriado"

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António Zambujo is a Portuguese singer and musician who was born in Beja in 1975. He has just released his new album "Até pensei que fosse minha", which was fully composed by Chico Buarque, one of the most acclaimed names in Brazilian art. His single "Injuriado" is a great sample of this outstanding mix of Portugal and Brazil. It seems António's beautiful voice was made for this kind of music!

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Ireland | The Blizzards - "Perfect on paper"

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The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar, formed by Niall Breslin (Bressie), Anthony Doran, Declan Murphy, Justin Ryan and Aidan Lynch. They have just released an absolutely irresistible new single, entitled "Perfect on paper". It's a highly addictive song, with breathtaking melody and instrumentals, and one of the best choruses of the year. It's a track to play on repeat: it's our song of the week!

Slovenia | Siddharta - "Do konca"

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It's time to listen to the amazing new single released by the most influential band in Slovenia! Siddharta's "Do konca" is a great song. It offers all the power and quality we got used to get from them. It's rock 'n' roll at its best!

Italy | Laura Pausini - "Santa Claus is coming to town"

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Italian diva Laura Pausini has just released a new project. "Laura Xmas", as the title suggests, brings her singing some of the biggest classics of Christmas music. One example is her outstanding rendition to "Santa Claus is coming to town". But it's not the only one: she has also released a version of it in Spanish, and another single in French.