Saturday, March 24, 2018

Norway | Aleksander Walmann - "Talk to the hand"

RECENT

Aleksander Walmann returns to Sounds European! with his most recent single. "Talk to the hand" is a quirky electronic pop with tongue-on-cheek lyrics and a super catchy chorus. The song recently took part of Melodi Grand Prix, finishing in fourth place.

Ukraine | MELOVIN - "Under the ladder"

BRAND NEW

Ukraine knows their way when it comes to Eurovision. Year after year (with very rare exceptions), they are among the favorites to win the festival, or at least grab a top ten. This year, that is happening once again, with MELOVIN and his "Under the ladder". It's a masterpiece of pop, as catchy as a song can be. It sticks to the head after the very first listen!

Updated on April 30th, 2018, with the official video.

Serbia | Vanja Radovanović - "Inje"

BRAND NEW

Vanja Radovanović is a singer and songwriter born in Belgrade in 1982. He has just won Montevizija, Montenegro's National Final for Eurovision, with the song "Inje". It is a traditional Balkanic ballad that will transport you with its melody!

Netherlands | Waylon - "Outlaw in 'em"

BRAND NEW

Waylon is the stage name of Willem Bijkerk, Dutch singer who was born in Apeldoorn in 1980. He was half of The Common Linnets, runners-up of Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. Waylon is now returning to Eurovision, this time solo, with "Outlaw in 'em". It's a great rock song with country vibes. It's such a captivating track!

Updated on April 23rd, 2018, with the official video.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Russia | Slava - "Mal'chik moy"

BRAND NEW

Russian singer Slava is in a very prolific moment of her career. Her most recent single will show you why: "Mal'chik moy" is a powerful electronic pop with a jazz feeling attached that will do the trick to have you hooked!

Spain | Claim - "Última noche en la Tierra"

BRAND NEW

Sounds European! remeets Spanish band Claim and their amazing new single. It's "Última noche en la Tierra", a delightful pop-rock song with very entertaining melody and instrumentals, and a chorus which is so, so good. We love it!

Poland | Saszan - "Nie chcę ciebie mniej"

RECENT

Saszan is a Polish singer, songwriter and blogger born in Żyrardów in 1994. She has recently released the single "Nie chcę ciebie mniej", a captivating electronic pop. The song also took part of Krajowe Eliminacje 2018, the Polish National Final for Eurovision, finishing in sixth place.

Belarus | Ruslan Alekhno - "My svyazany"

RECENT

Belarusian star Ruslan Alekhno has a new single on offer. And it's a great one! "My svyazany" is a deep and involving electropop. Its melody is well paced and marking, leading to a very effective chorus. Ruslan's voice is perfect for it all!

Finland | Saara Aalto - "Domino"

RECENT

The Finnish National Final for Eurovision of this year was made up of three songs by Saara Aalto. We have already reviewed the winning entry, "Monsters", but there was another song that stood out for us: "Domino" is a powerful ballad that lets Saara explore other depths of her vocal range.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Slovenia | Kataya - "Na srečo"

BRAND NEW

Kataya is a Slovene singer, songwriter and actress who was born in Ljubljana and is currently based in Los Angeles. She took part of the Slovenian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2015 and EMA in 2017. She has just released "Na srečo", which is a very enjoyable pop song.