Friday, January 20, 2017

Poland | Adam Stachowiak - "Mamo"

RECENT

Meet Adam Stachowiak, Polish singer and songwriter who was born in Międzychód in 1997. He has just released an amazing single, entitled "Mamo". His voice offers a unique level of sensibility and emotion, which fills the beautiful piano-based melody. The result is heart touching!

Latvia | Toms Kalderauskis - "We won't back down"

BRAND NEW

Some National Finals for the Eurovision Song Contest have already started. Such is the case of Latvia's Supernova, which presented its participants earlier this month. One of them is Ogre-born Toms Kalderauskis, who will compete for a ticket to Kiev with "We won't back down". The song is a fantastic pop-rock single with an anthemic chorus that you won't be able to get out of your head!

Uptaded on February 4th, 2017, with the official lyrics video.

Romania | Human - "You"

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Romanian project Human is back with a new single. "You" is a very entertaining electronic pop with groovy melody and a very effective choryus. It's impossible to listen to it without finding yourself dancing along with it!

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Germany | Yasmin Sidibe - "River"

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Yasmin Sidibe is a 19-year-old singer from Frankfurt, who rose to prominence after taking part of the latest season of The Voice of Germany. No one can have Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill and Whitney Houston as idols without having to deliver outstanding music. And Yasmin does! "River" is an excellent single!

Bulgaria | Poli Genova feat. Grafa - "Sluhove"

RECENT

Two of the biggest pop stars in Bulgaria teamed up for a single together. And the result could be nothing but perfect. Poli Genova and Grafa released "Sluhove", a very intense and captivating pop with electronic and R&B beats.

Netherlands | Orange Skyline - "Sound & fury"

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It's time to remeet Groningen-based indie band Orange Skyline. We've just listened to their single "Sound & fury", and we can surely recommend it. It has a very strong melody, which gets even better during the chorus. The vocal work is perfect for the genre, taking the song to another level.

United Kingdom | Ed Sheeran - "Castle on the hill"

BRAND NEW

After around a year away from music, British singer Ed Sheeran started 2017 by popping up not one, but two fantastic singles. One of them is "Shape of you", but it's "Castle on the hill" the one that really captivated us. The song is a very interesting mix between the melancholic sound that characterizes Ed's work and the fine British pop-rock that everybody loves.

Updated on January 23rd, 2017, with the official video.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Belarus | Alexander Rybak - "5000 letters"

OLDIE

Sounds European! is proudly reaching its 5000th post! And, as it is our tradition, we celebrate this accomplishment by presenting a song with, now, "five thousand" in its title. Alexander Rybak's "5000 letters" is an endearing song which is perfect for the moment!

Spain | Funambulista feat. Pablo Alborán - "Sólo luz"

RECENT

Spanish band Funambulista's new single shows they are quite versatile, and capable of adapting to artists of very different styles. After working with Antonio Orozco and releasing a song which really fits his genre, an energetic pop-rock, they have now gathered with Pablo Alborán and gone much more his way. "Sólo luz" is a delicate pop with beautiful instrumentation and outstanding vocal performances.

France | Alma - "Requiem"

BRAND NEW

French singer Alma is back to Sounds European! to dazzle us with her second single. "Requiem" has a perfect balance between classic, retro French sounds and the current beats of pop music. It is really a treat! The song was chosen to represent France at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. The version to be presented in the contest experimented some changes (and you can check by clicking here).

Updated on February 9th, 2017, with the official video and the Eurovision Song Contest label.