Monday, March 29, 2021

Switzerland | Beatrice Egli - "Siebe mal herz - siebe mal schmerz"

BRAND NEW

Beatrice Egli has just released a new single. And, once again, she shows she knows all the paths to make perfect schlager songs. "Siebe mal herz - siebe mal schmerz" is absolutely entertaining!

Portugal | Bolha - "Bailarina"

BRAND NEW

Bolha is a new band hailing from Braga, formed by Ana Gomes, Hugo Torres and accordion player Cristiano Martins. Their music is an involving rendition of traditional fado, and we can see its beautiful appeal in their most recent single. The band describes "Bailarina" as a song in which you can feel their musical identity, introducing traditional sounds to a pop fusion, to tell the story of a classical dancer who is brilliant but lonely and unhappy.

Updated on April 10th, 2021, with the official video.

Armenia | Anette Aghabekyan - "Im kes"

BRAND NEW

Anette Aghabekyan is a singer hailing from Yerevan. We've just come across her latest single, and we were captivated by her energy: "Im kes" delivers a shower of ethnic sounds that is hard to resist!

Sunday, March 28, 2021

France | Elsa Esnoult - "Moi j'écrirai ton nom"

BRAND NEW

It's high time we remet French singer Elsa Esnoult. And she is back with an outstanding new single! "Moi j'écrirai ton nom" is a power ballad with a grandiose melody, built by classy instrumentals, and a wonderful vocal performance.

Denmark | Christopher - "Fall so hard"

BRAND NEW

Danish singer Christopher has just released his new album, "My blood"! And, in the works of promoting his latest work, a new single is just out. "Fall so hard" is, in Christopher's words, the most important song he has ever written: it's a declaration of love from him to his newly-born girl. Be right back, our hearts just melted.

Italy | Senhit - "Adrenalina"

BRAND NEW

Senhit Zadik Zadik was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1979. She's had a 16-year career, releasing three studio albums and several singles along the way, but her career exploded after her participation on the Eurovision Song Contest, representing San Marino. It was in 2011, with the classy "Stand by". She was then called back in 2020, with the cheeky "Freaky". This year, she's returning with the fiery "Adrenalina", a song that includes ethnic sounds, a super danceable sound and the participation of American rapper Flo Rida.

Finland | Lauri Tähkä - "Aavikko"

BRAND NEW

Sounds European! finally remeets Finnish star Lauri Tähkä. He has just released a new single. It's "Aavikko", an intense pop-rock song led by marking electronic beats. Lauri's voice helps to take it all to an even higher level.

Saturday, March 27, 2021

France | Hoshi - "Et même après je t'aimerai"

SONG OF THE WEEK

French singer Hoshi is back to Sounds European! with a beautiful new single. We're talking about "Et même après je t'aimerai", a ballad that shows Hoshi's dulcet vocals in the verses but releases an intense instrumentation in the chorus. All is wrapped by a piano beat and classic instruments that help take the song to a whole new level. It's our song of the week!

Croatia | Colonia - "Manijak"

BRAND NEW

Croatian duo Colonia is back with a new release. And we cannot stress it enough: "Manijak" is another retro pop masterpiece! It's an exciting, entertaining and highly inviting song.

Italy | Orietta Berti - "Quando ti sei innamorato"

BRAND NEW

Orietta Berti is the stage name of Orietta Galimberti, an Italian singer and television personality who was born in Cavriago in 1943. She has graced the stage of this year's Festival di Sanremo with the excellent "Quando ti sei innamorato". It's a very strong ballad, with an imposing vocal performance by Orietta. We love it to bits!