Sunday, February 16, 2020

Italy | Elodie - "Andromeda"

BRAND NEW

Elodie was one of the names that called the biggest attention from this year's Festival di Sanremo. And her song, "Andromeda" (not "Dromedaria"), was certainly one of the show's highlights: the track brought a very interesting mix of urban, pop and retro sounds, a combination not often seen in the festival.

Czech Republic | Olga Lounová - "Dark water"

BRAND NEW

Olga Lounová was one of the names that graced the Czech National Final for the 2020 Eurovision. Her song "Dark water" did not win the ticket to Rotterdam, but it definitely won our hearts with its delicate growing verses.

Ireland | Picture This - "Winona Ryder"

BRAND NEW

Picture This have a new single to show us! We're talking about "Winona Ryder", a pop-rock song with a very sweet melody that will instantly put a smile on your face!

Netherlands | Maan - "Ze huilt maar ze lacht"

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We are now landing in the Netherlands, to listen to a great new single by Maan. We are talking about "Ze huilt maar ze lacht". It's a delicate ballad with a smooth guitar-led melody and a marvelous and even smoother vocal performance.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Italy | Diodato - "Fai rumore"

BRAND NEW

Antonio Diodato is an Italian singer and songwriter who was born in Aosta in 1981. He has just won this year's Festival di Sanremo with the outstanding "Fai rumore" – which has everything to reach high positions on Eurovision, too. The song is everything one can expect from an Italian ballad: it's passionate, intense and highly captivating. We were in love since the first listen, and this love only keeps growing! It's our song of the week.

Spain | Maldita Nerea - "Dos besos después"

BRAND NEW

Spanish band Maldita Nerea returns to our site! Their new single is entitled "Dos besos después", and it brings a delightful pop-rock track that wraps a very romantic set of lyrics.

Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ilma Karahmet - "Neko nije"

BRAND NEW

Ilma Karahmet has quickly become one of our favorite artists from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Every single she releases dazzles us, and her latest one is no exception. "Neko nije" is a soulful ballad with a very delicate instrumentation that explodes in a powerful chorus.

This song doesn't have an official video on YouTube, but you can listen to it on Spotify.

Greece | Petros Iakovidis - "Koimisou apopse edo"

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Petros Iakovidis is a Greek singer who was born in Kavala. There is no better way to get to know him than with his latest single, entitled "Koimisou apopse edo". It's a song in which Greek folk pop and classical instruments meet in a marvelous manner. The result is very involving!

Friday, February 14, 2020

Czech Republic | Benny Cristo - "Kemama"

BRAND NEW

Benny Cristo is the new stage name of Czech singer Ben Cristovao, one of the staple names of the local urban music scene. The Pilsen-born has recently been selected as the Czech artist for the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Kemama", a track which highlights that urban feel in a great mix with pop sounds.

Updated on March 18th, 2020, with the official video.

Italy | Rita Pavone - "Niente (Resilienza 74)"

BRAND NEW

Rita Pavone (Turin, 1945) is one of the most important names in the Italian music scene of all time. She has just returned to Festival di Sanremo after decades, and her comeback couldn't have been more amazing. No praise would be enough for "Niente (Resilienza 74)"! It's an infectious pop-rock with an excellent chorus, which got us addicted in no time.