Saturday, March 16, 2019

Croatia | MANNTRA - "In the shadows"

BRAND NEW

Andrea Kert, Boris Kolarić, Marko "Pure" Purišić, Maja Kolarić and Marko Matijević Sekul are MANNTRA, a Slavic rock and folk metal band from Umag, Croatia. They have just taken part of Dora, Croatia's National Final for Eurovision, with "In the shadows". The song, which finished fourth, is excellent. It mixes folk and rock in a unique way, as if they were always meant to be together. We love it to bits!

Sweden | Lina Hedlund - "Victorious"

BRAND NEW

Every year, Melodifestivalen (the Swedish National Final for Eurovision) gifts us with at least one schlager masterpiece. In 2019, it was Lina Hedlund (Bollnäs, 1978; member of pop group Alcazar) and her solo single "Victorious". It's a marvelous song. We just want to listen to it over and over again, and its chorus is totally stuck in our heads!

Portugal | Conan Osiris - "Telemóveis"

BRAND NEW

Conan Osiris is the stage name of Tiago Miranda, a singer born in 1989 in Lisbon. His eclectic style turned him into a very unique artist. This year, he won the traditional Festival da Canção and the right to represent Portugal on the Eurovision stage with the song "Telemóveis". In it, he draws inspiration from Portuguese and international rhythms to create a jewel of alternative music.

Italy | Paola Turci - "L'ultimo ostacolo"

RECENT

We don't seem to get enough of Paola Turci! She returned to Festival di Sanremo this year with a lovely new song: "L'ultimo ostacolo" is a ballad that mixes pop and rock and captivates you with an amazing instrumentation.

Friday, March 15, 2019

United Kingdom | Emma Bunton - "Baby please don't stop"

BRAND NEW

Look who is finally back in business! Emma Lee Bunton (Finchley, 1976) has been a star of generations, as a member of the greatest girlband of all time, the Spice Girls. She has also been very successful as a solo artist, but it's been more than a decade since we've listened to something new from her. The wait is finally over, as Emma is soon releasing a new album, "My happy place", and its first single is already out. "Baby please don't stop" is a fresh and very entertaining pop song!

Norway | KEiiNO - "Spirit in the sky"

BRAND NEW

KEiiNO is a Norwegian ensemble formed by Tom Hugo Hermansen, Fred-René Buljo and Alexandra Rotan. They won Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian National Final for Eurovision, with their first single, "Spirit in the sky". The song, sung in English and Northern Sami, mixes folkloric elements and electronic pop to convey a fantastic track!

Updated on April 6th, 2019, with the official video.

Slovenia | Siddharta - "Jaz"

BRAND NEW

Slovene rock band Siddharta have just released a new single. And it's surely a must-listen! "Jaz" explores the hypnotic instrumental sounds we've grown used to get from their songs, with a darker and more mature approach to them.

Turkey | Serhat - "Say na na na"

BRAND NEW

Ahmet Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu, popularly known as Serhat, is a Turkish singer, producer and television host born in Istanbul in 1964. His extensive work in his home country turned him into a household name in the entertainment industry. Back in 2016, he represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest, and he is back to the festival to fly the flag of the microstate this year. His new bid is entitled "Say na na na", and it is a contagious disco-infused pop with upbeat lyrics.

Armenia | Mash Israelyan - "Sers qo anunov"

BRAND NEW

It's time to get to know another great talent from Armenia! It's Mash Israelyan, who has just released a new single. "Sers qo anunov" is a soft, delicate ballad with a mix of classy and folk instrumentals and a beautiful vocal performance by Mash.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Russia | Chingiz Mustafayev - "Truth"

BRAND NEW

Born in Moscow in 1991, Chingiz Mustafayev is an Azeri star who developed a big music career in Eastern Europe. Earlier this year, he was confirmed as the Azeri representative on this year's Eurovision with the song "Truth". The track is a modern pop with an ethnic flavor throughout, managing to capture you from the very first beat.