British singer Michael Rice is back with another amazing new single. "Somebody" is an intimate ballad that unveils Michael's emotions, all wrapped up in a chorus that will give you goosebumps!
It's time to listen to a brand-new single by Ida Paul and Kalle Lindroth! The Finnish artists have just released "Vuonna nolla". It's a sweet song with a captivating melody and a marvelous chorus.
Italian rising star Shari is back, and she has a great new single on offer. We are talking about "Stella", which has just taken part of Sanremo Giovani, the selection show for Festival di Sanremo's newcomers' section. It's a marvelous ballad with a delicate piano-led melody and a marking vocal performance.
Dani Sánchez, Álvarax Fernández, Roy Santana and Peto Girón are Playa Cuberris, a Madrid-based band. Their feel-good rock blossoms in their latest single: "Alta tensión" is a very enjoyable track!
Czech band Lake Malawi make a great comeback to our site thanks to their new single. "Stuck in the 80's" is as fun as the title predicts: an explosion of synth-infused contemporary pop that is not to go unnoticed!
Romanian singers Alex Velea and Mira have met to release a captivating new single. "Cadere in gol" is a modern ballad with synth beats that take more prominence in the chorus.
Look who is back! French singer Hoshi has just released a new single. "Amour censure" is a great electropop song, with an inviting melody and a very strong and marking chorus.
Spanish band Fuel Fandango returns to Sounds European! with a really unique single. "Huracán de flores" brings their fusion of indie and traditional sounds with a delicate mastery!
Two great Serbian talents gathered to release a killer single. We are talking about Tijana Bogićević and Sara Milutinović (stage name of Aleksandra Milutinović, born in Belgrade in 1980), who have dazzled us with their song "Širina". The track is a contemporary pop ballad as we hardly get to hear from the region, with the kind of powerful chorus that melts in our ears.
Sounds European! has featured over 1500 songs in 2019. With the end of the year approaching, it's time to look back and review the best of them. You will now be presented, until December 31st, with our list of the top 50 European songs of 2019.
Sometimes, when we first listen to a song, we not only select it as our song of the week, but also know it's a strong candidate for the top of our yearly ranking. It was the case with this song. And time only helped confirming it, as we grew more and more addicted to it: its melody, vocals, chorus... everything is outstanding. "Castles", by Freya Ridings, is our song of the year!
1st place: United Kingdom | Freya Ridings - "Castles"