Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Ukraine | The Hardkiss feat. Monatik - "Kobra"

BRAND NEW

Two big Ukrainian artists got their talents together. We're talking about The Hardkiss and Monatik (stage name of Dmytro Monatyk, born in Lutsk in 1986), and the song "Kobra", which brings raw rock riffs into a haunting melody.

Finland | ABREU - "Lusikat"

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ABREU is back, and she is ready to improve your playlists with her new single! The Finnish star has released "Lusikat", and we are totally hooked. It's a very solid pop song with great instrumentals and a strong chorus.

United Kingdom | Red Rum Club - "Ballerino"

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British band Red Rum Club returns to Sounds European! to showcase their latest single. Extracted from their upcoming second album, "The hollow of humdrum", the song is entitled "Ballerino", and it brings a delightfully gracious rock track that pushes men to leave their shyness behind and get first to the dancefloor.

Spain | La Oreja de Van Gogh - "Durante una mirada"

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Spanish band La Oreja de Van Gogh keeps teasing us with singles from their upcoming album, "Un susurro en la tormenta". Now, it's the time of "Durante una mirada", a song that brings back their pop-rock realness and also includes a more prominent presence of Xavi, one of its male members. The mix of voices is fantastic!

Ireland | Robert Grace - "Fake fine"

BRAND NEW

Robert Grace is an Irish artist, songwriter and producer from Kilkenny. He has just released "Fake fine", and we cannot stress it enough: it's an amazing song! It has such an entertaining melody, especially during the chorus.

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Italy | Sara Jo - "Neko te ima"

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It's time to listen to another great song from "Zvezde pevaju zvezde XTRA", a project of covers of some of Yugoslavia's biggest pop hits of all time. Now, we listen to Italian-born Serbian star Sara Jo's rendition of Van Gogh's "Neko te ima". Her version offers a haunting ambience, an intense melody and a very strong vocal performance.

Denmark | Malte Ebert - "Gravity"

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Get ready to listen to an outstanding new release coming from Denmark. We are talking about "Gravity", by Malte Ebert. It's a soft pop-rock song with a smooth yet intense melody. His vocals are stupendous!

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

Estonia | Liis Lemsalu - "Halb või hea"

BRAND NEW

Liis Lemsalu brings a soft breeze of Estonian summer in her latest single. "Halb või hea" is a soft pop which creates a bucolic atmosphere, perfectly represented in the imagery of the official video.

Portugal | Zé Tó Lemos - "The king"

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Zé Tó Lemos isn't a new name for Sounds European! readers. Zé, who was born in Porto in 1979, is one of the names behind our beloved duo Amar Mais Agora. He has also recently led the project Cuida De Ti. Now, he is starting a new project, dedicated to creating soundtracks for audiovisual works. Get to know it by listening to "The king", a stupendous song with a grandiose ambience and a very intriguing mood.

"I've composed this track as a token of appreciation to Spitfire Audio. They offered their users the BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover library for free – which I've used to create 90% of this track. I would also like to dedicate this track to a huge inspiration and who is – to me – one of the best composers of all time: Ramin Djawadi. I consider his work on the excellent series 'Game of thrones' to be perfect. I know it'll be very hard for him to know this, but still, I'd like to publicly say thanks for all his inspiration", says Zé.

Croatia | Kristina Boban - "Zemlja i zrak"

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Single after single, Kristina Boban has been presenting all her talent and versatility, exploring different music styles in a wonderful manner. And here she is, dazzling us once again, with "Zemlja i zrak". The song, which was part of Dalmatinska Šansona Šibenik (a very prestigious festival in Croatia), is breathtaking, and granted her the event's award for best interpretation. It's epic in several different levels, from vocals, through melody, to the video!