Sunday, April 01, 2018

Netherlands | Ilse DeLange - "OK"

BRAND NEW

We've already met her as part of The Common Linnets, but it's the first time that we check a solo single by Ilse DeLange. The Dutch singer has recently released "OK", a pop song with a compelling '80s feeling attached. It's really a lovely track!

Sweden | Benjamin Ingrosso - "Dance you off"

BRAND NEW

Swedish star Benjamin Ingrosso has made it: on his second try, he has won Melodifestivalen, granting him the right to represent Sweden on Eurovision Song Contest. He will take "Dance you off" to Lisbon. It's a fresh, modern and exciting pop song, which offers a unique approach to voice and melody. We love it!

United Kingdom | Emma Blackery - "Dirt"

BRAND NEW

Born in Essex in 1991, Emma Blackery is one of the British names you should watch for 2018. And her most recent single will show you why: in "Dirt", she delivers contemporary pop with sassy lyrics and electronic beats. You won't be able to get the song out of your head!

Romania | Oana - "Like a star"

RECENT

It's time to meet Oana Stancu, from Bucharest, a new artist who is rising in the Romanian music scene. Oana's debut single is "Like a star", a textbook great pop song, with involving melody and a very entertaining chorus!

Serbia | Marija Šerifović - "Nije ljubav to"

BRAND NEW

Serbian singer Marija Šerifović dazzled us once more in a beautiful ballad. "Nije ljubav to" explores an intimate side of the singer, who delivers a goosebump-inducing performance.

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Germany | Kaled - "Kennst mi no"

BRAND NEW

Kaled is a German singer and songwriter from Munich. He is offering a unique feat on his music, lyrics in Bavarian dialect. And we can easily affirm: language is no barrier when a song is so great! Everything about "Kennst mi no" is stupendous, and we just can't stop listening to it! It's our song of the week.

Italy | Francesca Michielin - "Bolivia"

BRAND NEW

Italian singer Francesca Michielin has done it once more! Her newest single is entitled "Bolivia", and it brings her trademark alternative sounds to Italian pop. The imagery of the video goes along this ethereal line, wrapping up a perfect pack!

Russia | Julia Samoylova - "I won't break"

BRAND NEW

Yuliya (often credited as Julia) Olegovna Samoylova is a Russian singer who was born in Ukhta in 1989. She was supposed to represent her country on last year's Eurovision, but issues with Ukraine made the Russians withdraw from the competition. This year, she is finally getting her chance, in Lisbon, with "I won't break". It's a pop song with an epic atmosphere and a memorable chorus.

United Kingdom | Wide Eyed Boy - "Sun again"

BRAND NEW

Wide Eyed Boy are back! The Liverpool-based band returns to Sounds European! with "Sun again", a song in which they explore the best there is in the synth-rock world!

This song doesn't have an official video on YouTube, but you can listen to it on Spotify.

Armenia | Srbuk - "Yete karogh es"

OLDIE

Srbuk is the stage name of Srbuhi Sargsyan, Armenian singer and songwriter who was born in Yerevan. Her single "Yete karogh es" is a bit older than the ones we usually present on our site, but we are so addicted to it, it was absolutely impossible not to share it with our readers! It's a stupendous, irresistible song.