Sunday, March 17, 2019

Montenegro | Monika Knezović - "Nepogrješivo"

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Monika Knezović is a Montenegrin singer hailing from Podgorica. She has recently taken part of the local National Final for Eurovision with the song "Nepogrješivo". She didn't manage to win the show, but she definitely conquered our hearts with her strong pop ballad!

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Netherlands | Duncan Laurence - "Arcade"

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Duncan Laurence is the stage name of Duncan de Moor, Dutch singer who was born in Spijkenisse in 1994. He is going to represent the Netherlands on this year's Eurovision – and his entry, "Arcade", is being considered one of the favorites to win the contest in May. And we can totally understand why: it's a grandiose song, with a magnificent melody and a perfect chorus. We couldn't be more in love with it! It's our song of the week.

Croatia | MANNTRA - "In the shadows"

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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.