Friday, September 22, 2017

Ukraine | The Hardkiss - "Antarktida"

RECENT

Ukrainian alternative band The Hardkiss have been gaining increasing fame not only in their native country (where they formed in 2011) but also abroad. Their participation on the local National Final for Eurovision in 2016 with "Helpless" made them win fans all across the continent. Listen to their most recent single: "Antarktida" shows a totally different side of the Ukrainian music scene, bringing together powerful synth pop and rock sounds with the beauty of their language.

Switzerland | Lauresha - "Nalu pak"

BRAND NEW

Lauresha Ramadani has a very international history. She was born in Switzerland, has Albanian roots and lived most of her life in Kičevo, in Macedonia. She rose to prominence after taking part of the third season of The Voice of Albania. Her single "Nalu pak" is a great display of all of that diversity. It's great!

Italy | Arisa - "Ho perso il mio amore"

RECENT

Arisa is back to the calm and insightful sounds that made her name resonate within the Italian music scene. Her most recent single is "Ho perso il mio amore", a song which shows the singer fragile and emotional and which conveys such feelings with a delicate instrumentation.

Russia | Elena Temnikova - "Vdokh"

RECENT

Russian singer Elena Temnikova is back with a great new single. It's entitled "Vdokh", and it offers the best of current electropop music. Catchy, marking melody, filled by a great voice and a memorable chorus.

Ireland | Niall Horan - "Too much to ask"

BRAND NEW

Irish singer Niall Horan is back to Sounds European! with a new single! "Too much to ask" takes him to an intimate path, presenting us a calm and soulful ballad which grows to a fantastic chorus.

Updated on September 24th, 2017, with the official video.

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Italy | Joan Thiele - "Armenia"

BRAND NEW

It's time to remeet Italian singer Joan Thiele, as she has just released an outstanding new single. "Armenia" is a masterpiece of indie pop! Its melody is extremely captivating, and Joan's voice is perfect for it. We absolutely love it!

Latvia | Guntars Račs - "Vēl nav par vēlu"

RECENT

Born in Liepāja, Latvia, Guntars Račs is a popular singer in the Baltic country. Meet his sounds in his most recent release: "Vēl nav par vēlu" is an enjoyable and easy-listening pop song, with a touch of country to make it even more interesting.

United Kingdom | Kill The Ideal - "Dangerous!"

BRAND NEW

Kill The Ideal are a British band from Boston, Lincolnshire, formed by Ash Wilson, Luke Farmer and Jordan Bell. They have just released a new single, entitled "Dangerous!", which will be part of their self-titled EP, to be released in October. It's such a thrilling and powerful song! It really deserves the exclamation on its title!

Updated on October 7th, 2017, with the official video.

Albania | Ermal Meta feat. Jarabe de Palo - "Voodoo love"

BRAND NEW

Two big names within the Latin music scene gathered in a new single. Albanian-born Italian singer Ermal Meta and Spanish band Jarabe de Palo have recently released "Voodoo love", a calm and relaxed rock ballad which perfectly fits an afternoon under the Sun!

North Macedonia | Sarah Mace feat. Damjan Pejcinoski - "Lazhev"

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Macedonian singer Sarah Mace has gathered with Damjan Pejcinoski, guitarist who was born in Ohrid in 1984, to record and release a new single. "Lazhev" has raw, but great and effective instrumentals, which make a wonderful melody. It's the perfect set for Sarah's voice to shine. And it really does!