Monday, November 04, 2019

Russia | Polina Gagarina - "Smotri"

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Russian pop diva Polina Gagarina dazzled us again with another great single. "Smotri" shies away from the explosion of pop she has us accustomed to, and delivers instead an in-crescendo pop ballad that is equally charming!

Updated on November 30th, 2019, with the official video.

Croatia | Igor Delač - "U krvi si"

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Igor Delač is a Croatian singer from Osijek. We have just got to listen to his single "U krvi si", and it was love at first listen. It's such a strong pop-rock! Its chorus is as catchy as one can be, and it sticks to the head after the very first listen.

Sunday, November 03, 2019

Finland | Apocalyptica - "Ashes of the modern world"

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Apocalyptica is a band that needs no introduction. They are one of the biggest exports from Finland, having travelled the world with their blend of symphonic and rock sounds and worked with an endless list of huge names within the music industry. They are preparing their comeback album, "Cell-0", and to start promoting it they have released "Ashes of the modern world", a true gem of instrumental sounds.

You've Seen Here: 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 3)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

It's time to conclude our special series about tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards, with the second half of the regional nominations. During the past 12 months, you've seen here:

Best Polish act: Daria Zawiałow, Roksana Węgiel (second post, third post and fourth post; 2018 Junior Eurovision winner, with the song below) and Sarsa.
Best Spanish act: Beret and Lola Indigo.

You've Seen Here: 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 2)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

We now continue with our special series about the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. It's now time to focus on the regional nominations. Throughout the year, if you've been reading Sounds European!, you've seen these artists:

Best Belgian act: IBE.
Best Dutch act: Maan (second post), Nielson (second post) and Snelle.
Best French act: Kendji Girac (second post).
Best Italian act: Elodie (second post and third post) and Mahmood (Sanremo winner, with the song below).
Best Norwegian act: Astrid S (second post, third post and fourth post), Ruben and Sigrid (second post).

You've Seen Here: 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (part 1)

MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

Tonight, Seville is hosting the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (making it the fourth time, second consecutive, that Spain hosts the event). And as it's becoming a tradition, Sounds European! takes the opportunity to remember all the nominees who have been presented on our site throughout the past year. As you know, if you read us regularly, you know the best of European music!

On the first part of this special series, we are listing the artists who are nominated for the main categories, who have been posted in our site in the past 12 months. The next two parts of this series are going to focus on the regional nominations.

Ariana Grande (second post): best song, best video, best artist, best pop, best live act and biggest fans.
Ava Max: best new act and best Push Act.
Bebe Rexha: best collaboration (feat. The Chainsmokers) and best World Stage performance.
Calvin Harris: best electronic.
Camila Cabello: best song (feat. Shawn Mendes, shown below), best collaboration (feat. Shawn Mendes) and best pop.
Ed Sheeran (second post and third post): best live act.
Imagine Dragons: best rock.
J Balvin: best video (feat. Rosalía and El Guincho), best artist, best collaboration (feat. Rosalía and El Guincho) and best look.
Juice WRLD: best Push Act.
Lewis Capaldi: best new act and best Push Act.
Mabel (second post, third post, fourth post and fifth post): best new act and best Push Act.
Mark Ronson (second post, third post and fourth post): best collaboration (feat. Miley Cyrus).
Miley Cyrus: best artist and best collaboration (feat. Mark Ronson).
P!nk: best live act.
Post Malone: best song.
Rosalía: best video (feat. J Balvin and El Guincho), best collaboration (feat. J Balvin and El Guincho), best Push Act and best look.
Shawn Mendes: best song (feat. Camila Cabello), best artist, best collaboration (feat. Camila Cabello), best pop and biggest fans.

Saturday, November 02, 2019

North Macedonia | Mila Moskov - "Fire"

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Our song of the week comes from North Macedonia! Meet Mila Moskov, a 14-year-old from the city of Prilep, who will represent her country at this year's Junior Eurovision with the song "Fire". The track is an emotional ballad with an incredible strength and a powerful interpretation!

Slovakia | Martin Harich - "Serious trouble"

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Martin Harich is a Slovak singer who was born in Liptovský Mikuláš in 1995. He has just released "Serious trouble", and it's such a fun pop song! The chorus is specially marking: it sticks to the head as quickly as one can.

Germany | Die Toten Hosen - "Feiern im regen"

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Another new single by Die Toten Hosen! The German band now offers "Feiern im regen", a rock track that is aided by some interesting folk elements to convey a really unique track!

Finland | Ellinoora - "Antibiisi"

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Among all the songs recently released by Finnish star Ellinoora, "Antibiisi" is likely our favorite one. It's an intense and sharp pop song, with a hypnotic ambience that grows in the bridge and flows into a highly addictive chorus.