Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Belarus | Zena - "Like it"

BRAND NEW

Zinaida Kupriyanovich is the real name of Zena, a 16-year-old Belarusian singer, actress and television presenter born in Minsk. She earned the local National Final for Eurovision and thus will represent her country with the song "Like it", a cheeky and fun electropop.

Monday, March 18, 2019

Finland | Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman - "Look away"

BRAND NEW

Darude is the stage name of Ville Virtanen, a Finnish DJ and record producer from Eura. His career reached international success thanks to the hit "Sandstorm", which earned him several awards around the world. This year, he and Sebastian Rejman (singer, actor and TV host born in Helsinki in 1978) will take on the Eurovision stage for Finland with the song "Look away", a very entertaining dance track.

Norway | Kakkmaddafakka - "Runaway girl"

BRAND NEW

Axel Vindenes, Pål Vindenes, Stian Sævig, Kristoffer van der Pas, Sebastian Emin Kittelsen and Lars Helmik Raaheim-Olsen are Kakkmaddafakka, a Norwegian indie group from Bergen. They have just released a wonderful new single, entitled "Runaway girl". It's a highly addictive indie pop song, with a chorus which sticks to the head after the very first listen. We are listening to it nonstop!

United Kingdom | Vistas - "Eighteen"

BRAND NEW

Vistas is a three-piece indie-rock band hailing from Edinburgh. Listen to their most recent track: "Eighteen" is a high-tempo track whose lyrics talk about, as described by the band, "looking back on the best summer of your life and wishing you could go back to that moment".

North Macedonia | Bobi Pavlovski - "Tamo negde"

BRAND NEW

Macedonian singer Bobi Pavlovski has just released a new single. And we are totally in love with it! "Tamo negde" is an intense song with a very marking pop-rock chorus. It's surely a must-listen!

Belgium | The Lighthouse - "Tel Aviv"

BRAND NEW

Belgian band The Lighthouse returns to Sounds European! with a great new track. "Tel Aviv" is a tropical indie rock that will take you to summer in a heartbeat!

Spain | Ayoho - "Paradise"

BRAND NEW

Fran, Lalo, Nacho, Javi, Kuko and Mike are Ayoho, a Spanish band hailing from Cartagena. Their latest single will automatically place them among your favorites: "Paradise" is a friendly, cheerful pop-rock with uplifting lyrics.

Russia | Egor Kreed - "Vremya ne prishlo"

RECENT

Russian star Egor Kreed has a new single on offer. And it's a very strong one! "Vremya ne prishlo" is a song which mixes intense verses and melodic choruses in a very effective way.

Sunday, March 17, 2019

France | Bilal Hassani - "Roi"

BRAND NEW

Bilal Hassani is a French singer with Moroccan origin who was born in Paris in 1999. His history with Eurovision dates back to the first steps of his career: he auditioned for The Voice Kids with the contest's 2014 winner, "Rise like a phoenix", and then joined the team of former French representative Patrick Fiori. Now, it's his time to be part of the contest, as he was chosen to represent France with "Roi" – a marking ballad with a very effective chorus.

Finland | Benjamin - "Tanssin yksin"

BRAND NEW

Finnish superstar Benjamin has just released a new single. And all the high expectations were met: "Tanssin yksin" is very good! It's a an electronic-infused pop song with a very modern and effective chorus.