Denmark | Carpark North - "When we were kids"

BRAND NEW

Danish band Carpark North are finally back with us for a new single! "When we were kids" is a delightful ballad which starts calm and mellow and evolves to a more movemented chorus, full of synth and pop-rock beats.

Iceland | Steinar - "The mind is like the Moon"

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We were very excited to know Icelandic singer Steinar is releasing new music. And let us say: "The mind is like the Moon" was a clear case of love at first listen! It offers a great and sexy melody, along with Steinar's amazing voice. The result is excellent!

You've Seen Here: 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Sounds European! now concludes the special day we have saved for talking about the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards. It's time to finish the list of artists who are nominated to the regional awards, and you have seen during the past 12 months.

If you've been reading SE!, you've seen:

Best Norwegian act: Alan Walker, Astrid S (second post and third post), Gabrielle and Kygo.

Best Portuguese act: Mickael Carreira.

Best Polish act: Margaret (second post), Monika Lewczuk and Natalia Nykiel.

Best Russian act: Elena Temnikova (second post) and Elka (second post).

Best Spanish act: Lori Meyers.

Best Swedish act: Tove Lo and Zara Larsson (second post and third post; one of the hits of the year, shown below).

Best United Kingdom act: Dua Lipa (second post), Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post) and Little Mix (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to continue with our special series about this year's edition of MTV Europe Music Awards. Now, we are going to start reviewing the artists who are running for the regional awards of the EMAs, who we presented during the year.

If you read SE! during this period, you've seen:

Best Adria act: Nina Kraljić (second post).

Best Belgian act: Bazart, Loïc Nottet and Oscar And The Wolf (second post).

Best Danish act: Christopher, Lukas Graham (second post), Martin Jensen and MØ (second post).

Best Finnish act: ALMA (second post), Evelina (second post), Haloo Helsinki! and Robin (second post).

Best French act: Amir (second post) and Soprano (second post).

Best German act: Mark Forster (second post) and Wincent Weiss (second post and third post).

Best Hungarian act: Freddie (second post and third post) and Magdolna Rúzsa.

Best Italian act: Ermal Meta (second post and third post), Francesco Gabbani (second post; Sanremo winner, with the song below) and Tiziano Ferro (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Next Sunday, London is hosting the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (for the first time since 1996). As usual, Sounds European! takes the chance to remember all the nominees who have been presented on our site throughout the past year. It's a nice way to stress: if you read SE!, you are basically updated with the best of pop music.

On the first part of this special series, we will list all the artists who are running for the main categories and whose music has been posted here. Then, on the following two parts, we'll focus on the regional nominations.

So, if you read SE! during the past year, you've seen:

Anne-Marie (second post and third post): best song (feat. Clean Bandit and Sean Paul).

Bruno Mars: best live act.

Calvin Harris: best electronic.

Clean Bandit (second post and third post): best song (feat. Anne-Marie and Sean Paul).

Coldplay: best rock and best live act.

Daddy Yankee: best song (feat. Justin Bieber and Luis Fonsi, shown below).

David Guetta: best electronic.

Dua Lipa (second post): best new act and best look.

Ed Sheeran (second post, third post and fourth post): best song, best artist and best live act.

Harry Styles: best look.

Imagine Dragons (second post): best alternative.

Julia Michaels: best new act and best Push Act.

Katy Perry: best video (feat. Migos) and biggest fans.

Kendrick Lamar: best video, best artist and best hip-hop.

Luis Fonsi: best song (feat. Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber, shown below).

Rag'n'Bone Man (second post): best new act and best Push Act.

Rita Ora: best look.

Sean Paul: best song (feat. Anne-Marie and Clean Bandit).

Shawn Mendes (second post): best song, best artist, best pop and biggest fans.

Taylor Swift: best video, best artist, best pop, biggest fans and best look.

The Chainsmokers (second post): best electronic and best World Stage Performance.

U2: best rock and best live act.

ZAYN (second post): best look.

United Kingdom | Paloma Faith - "Guilty"

BRAND NEW

British singer Paloma Faith has recently released one more bombastic single. "Guilty" explodes in classic instruments right from the beginning, and envolves you in a delicious atmosphere that climaxes in the chorus.

Netherlands | Iris Verhoek - "Battlecry"

BRAND NEW

Iris Verhoek is a 16-year-old Dutch singer from Zeewolde. She has just won this year's edition of the Dutch The Voice Kids. Iris's new single "Battlecry" is simply wonderful. It offers a contagious melody and a very catchy chorus. We love it!

Updated on January 3rd, 2018, with the official video.

France | Slimane - "Viens on s'aime"

BRAND NEW

French singer Slimane returns to Sounds European! with a fantastic new single. "Viens on s'aime" presents the artist's signature exotic sounds into a pop base. The result is an addictive song!

Updated on November 20th, 2017, with the official video.

North Macedonia | Thea Trajkovska - "Pekol"

BRAND NEW

Sounds European! remeets Macedonian star Thea Trajkovska, who has just released an outstanding new single. What an entertaining song "Pekol" is! It offers classy instrumentals, an exciting melody and, we can never stress enough, a wonderful vocal performance by Thea. And the chorus is as catchy as one can be!

Updated on December 11th, 2018, with the new stage name of the artist.

Denmark | Bryan Rice - "Tell it to my body"

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Our friend Bryan Rice is unveiling new works, and we couldn't be more excited about it! His EP "Bryan" (which, by now, counts with two parts) includes his most recent single, "Tell it to my body". The song is a blend of pop, R&B and synth elements which combine in a captivating way!