Saturday, March 20, 2021

Greece | Elena Tsagkrinou - "El diablo"

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Greek singer Elena Tsagkrinou is giving another step in her meteoric solo career: she's been selected to represent Cyprus at this year's Eurovision! She will fly to Rotterdam with "El diablo", a song that shies away from Mediterranean rhythms and brings a pop banger with an international profile that is ready to be heard in radios all around the world!

Denmark | Fyr Og Flamme - "Øve os på hinanden"

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Frequent readers of Sounds European! were not surprised by the Danish selection for this year's Eurovision. We have been talking about Fyr Og Flamme for a while, praising their irresistible retro-infused music. And they will take an awesome sample of their sounds to Rotterdam: "Øve os på hinanden" is pure entertainment. We love it to bits!

Friday, March 19, 2021

Italy | Arisa - "Potevi fare di più"

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Arisa has gifted the audience with one of the best songs of this year's Festival di Sanremo. "Potevi fare di più" is a power ballad which is only as grandiose and imposing as it is because of her stupendous vocal performance. We are listening to it nonstop!

Ukraine | Loboda - "Rodnoy"

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Ukrainian singer Loboda changes the mood for her latest single. We're talking about "Rodnoy", a song that takes her to a more downtempo side of electronic pop, which she equally masters!

Turkey | Aleyna Tilki - "Retrograde"

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Aleyna Tilki is going international with her new single! We're talking about "Retrograde", a song that became a massive hit in Turkey. The song is a fabulous mix of contemporary pop.

Serbia | Hurricane - "Loco loco"

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Serbia is another country that has given their Eurovision 2020 artist a second shot at this year's edition. And Hurricane are back with "Loco loco", a modern electropop song with a very inviting chorus. It's impossible not to have fun with it!

Thursday, March 18, 2021

United Kingdom | James Newman - "Embers"

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James Newman has finally released his entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. It's "Embers", a song which offers contemporary pop at its best! It's been very long since the last time the United Kingdom had sent something that could be in radios all around the world.

Sweden | Eric Saade - "Every minute"

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Eric Saade returned to the Melodifestivalen stage this year with one of the biggest hits of the competition. We're talking about "Every minute", a contemporary dance-pop number with cheeky lyrics. You can check his live performance here.

North Macedonia | Vasil - "Here I stand"

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We are now landing in North Macedonia, to listen to their entry for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. The country is repeating their 2020 artist, the very talented Vasil, this time with "Here I stand". The song is a wonderful ballad which explores Vasil's voice in several ranges and emotions.

Poland | Rafał Brzozowski - "The ride"

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Rafał Brzozowski is a Polish singer who was born in Warsaw in 1981. He rose to prominence after being part of the first season of The Voice of Poland, in 2011. Rafał has just been announced as the Polish representative for this year's Eurovision. He's going to Rotterdam with "The ride", a fun retro electropop song with a very inviting energy.