Friday, June 11, 2021

Netherlands | Martin Garrix feat. Bono and The Edge - "We are the people"

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Sounds European! has spent the day celebrating the 2020 (2021) Euro, which is about to have its kickoff tonight. We've seen songs celebrating the competition coming from Poland, Portugal and Denmark. And now, it's time to close our special day dedicated to the tournament with its official song.

Dutch DJ and producer Martin Garrix (Amstelveen, 1996) teamed up with U2 members Bono (Dublin, Ireland, 1960) and The Edge (Barking, United Kingdom, 1961) to create "We are the people". It's an uplifting song that mixes pop, rock and electronic sounds into a truly memorable track. We are surely gonna listen to this one a lot during the games!

Denmark | Herrelandsholdet feat. Alphabeat – "Danmarks dynamite"

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Another country to have an official anthem for this year's Euro is Denmark. And the Danes went big! They offered a great meeting of one of the country's biggest bands, Alphabeat, with some of the players who will be competing in the tournament – and they are actually singing in it!

About the players' participation, Alphabeat say: "We are both honoured and thrilled that Kasper Schmeichel, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Yussuf Poulsen wanted to sing the first verse of 'Danmarks dynamite'. It was very important for us that the song wasn't just another Alphabeat-song but an anthem for our country from us and the players".

France | David Carreira feat. Ludmilla, Giulia Be and Preto Show - "Vamos com tudo"

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We continue our celebration of the 2020 (2021) UEFA Euro, which is about to start tonight, with the Portuguese team's official song for the competition. It's "Vamos com tudo", a groovy song which unites artists from different Portuguese-speaking countries: Portugal's (French-born) David Carreira, Brazil's Ludmilla and Giulia Be, and Angola's Preto Show.

Poland | Ladies Of Power - "Zmienimy świat"

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The 2020 UEFA Euro was postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemics. And today, it's finally beginning! We celebrate the tournament's kickoff with four songs from all corners of the continent, dedicated to the event. We start in Poland, with Ladies Of Power.

Asteya, Mavi, Aretha and Mia are a group of talented ladies: a vocalist, an electric violinist, a saxophonist and a DJ. They took part of numerous talent shows, and are now together as a great group. They have just released "Zmienimy świat", the Polish anthem for Euro.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Spain | Malú - "Secreto a voces"

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Spanish singer Malú returns with a fantastic new single. In "Secreto a voces", she explores the kind of mid-tempo pop-rock that she is a master at producing: a well-paced melody that grows in the chorus, letting us see the power of her voice. The song talks about screaming at freedom, daring to live without the fear of what others might think.

Italy | Samuel feat. Francesca Michielin - "Cinema"

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Samuel and Francesca Michielin have one of the hits of Italian summer! We're talking about "Cinema", a song with chill verses and a hypnotic electronic chorus led beautifully by the voices of both singers.

Sweden | Darin - "Can't stay away"

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Swedish singer Darin is back to English for his latest single! We're talking about "Can't stay away", a cheerful sample of retro synth-pop that fits his voice perfectly!

Updated on July 3rd, 2021, with the official video.

Greece | Giannis Grosis - "Stin akri tou kosmou"

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It's high time we remet Greek singer Giannis Grosis! He has a new single on offer, entitled "Stin akri tou kosmou". It's a song that transitions very well between piano-led and electronic parts, with an irresistible energy in the melody as a whole.

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

United Kingdom | Dua Lipa - "Love again"

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Dua Lipa keeps showing us singles from her album "Future nostalgia". Now, it's the turn of "Love again", a song that brings a groovy, bass-led melody which combines attractive string instruments. The video portrays a country atmosphere that we didn't know we needed!

Denmark | Rasmussen - "Stand by each other"

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Danish singer Rasmussen is back to Sounds European!! He has just released "Stand by each other", a song that mixes synth and pop sounds with energizing beats. About the track, Rasmussen explains: "It's about fighting intolerance and injustice, defending the defenceless, not by violence, but simply by letting them know that we will stand by each other".