Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Estonia | Renate - "Täiskuuööl"

RECENT

Renate Saluste is a young Estonian singer. Born in 1994, her career is already quite prolific, having released two albums and several singles so far. Her most recent song is "Täiskuuööl", a very sweet and tender ballad.

Norway | Bodin - "You"

BRAND NEW

23-year-old Mathias Bodin hails from Olso. He is launching his music career with a fantastic debut single: "You" brings together the unmistakeable sounds of Scandinavian pop and the electronic beats that are conquering Norway's music scene. The chorus will send blood rushing through your veins with every beat!

Ireland | Brendan Murray - "Dying to try"

BRAND NEW

Born in Galway in 1996, Brendan Murray was part of the successful Irish boyband HomeTown. After the band announced a break, Brendan started pursuing his solo music career. And his first step is already a very big one: he will represent his country on this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dying to try", a classic, beautifully instrumented ballad.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Spain | Lori Meyers - "Siempre brilla el Sol"

RECENT

Formed in Loja in 1998, Lori Meyers have consolidated as one of the top Spanish indie-rock acts. This year, they are releasing their eighth studio album, "En la espiral", and they have just graced us with the first single to come out of it. "Siempre brilla el Sol" is a catchy sample of pop-rock which incorporates both retro and modern sounds. The result is amazing!

Denmark | Sada Vidoo - "Northern lights"

BRAND NEW

Meet Danish artist Sada Vidoo. She took the world by storm with her appearance on the British version of The X Factor in 2016, and her rising popularity earned her a spot on the Danish National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest this year. In home soil, she released "Northern lights", an exquisite pop which revealed not only the fantastic voice of Sada, but also her captivating interpretative skills.

Montenegro | Slavko Kalezić - "Space"

BRAND NEW

Slavko Kalezić was born in Podgorica, Montenegro, in 1985. He is an actor, singer and songwriter who is currently part of the staff of the  Montenegrin National Theatre. He rose to fame after taking part of the regional version of The X Factor in 2011, and has since released one studio album and several singles. The latest of his releases is the song that will represent his country on this year's Eurovision Song Contest: "Space" brings together Balkanic and international dance pop in a very catchy melody that, for sure, will put everybody to dance!

United Kingdom | Take That - "Giants"

BRAND NEW

British boyband Take That are soon releasing a new album, "Wonderland". And, to give us a small tease of it, they've already unveiled the first single to emerge from it: "Giants" is a shower of pop, from the beginning to the end, driven by a very catchy melody. It's impossible not to like it!

Updated on March 18th, 2017, with the official video.

Monday, March 13, 2017

Belgium | Blanche - "City lights"

BRAND NEW

Blanche is the stage name of Ellie Delvaux, a singer born in Brussels in 1999. She began her career in 2016, when she took part in The Voice Belgique. On the team of Cats On Trees, she made it to the live shows before being eliminated. After the reality, Blanche was confirmed as the artist who would represent Belgium on this year's Eurovision. The song she will sing in Kiev is "City lights", an ethereal synthpop track that captivates with Blanche's low and intriguing voice.

Netherlands | O'G3NE - "Lights and shadows"

BRAND NEW

Dutch girlband O'G3NE were one of the first acts to be confirmed for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, but it wasn't until recently that they unveiled their song. "Lights and shadows" is a beautiful pop ballad that really lets the girls voices shine through!

Updated on April 2nd, 2017, with the official video.

Austria | Nathan Trent - "Running on air"

BRAND NEW

Nathan Trent is the stage name of Nathanaele Koll, a young singer born in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1992. Nathan released his debut single, "Like it is", in 2016. And, now, he was confirmed as the Austrian representative on this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The song he will sing in Kiev is "Running on air", a very sweet mix of pop and R&B beats.