Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Poland | Dawid Kwiatkowski - "Proste"

BRAND NEW

Polish star Dawid Kwiatkowski is enjoying a lot of success with his latest single, "Proste". And it's obvious why: it's a well-paced soft pop-rock song with a very cool chorus and a great vocal performance. The result is extremely enjoyable!

Latvia | Audiokvartāls - "Paradīzē"

RECENT

Audiokvartāls are a pop-rock trio from Latvia, formed in 2014 by Ivars Ozoliņš, Arnis Ozoliņš and Māris Skrodis. "Paradīzē", the second single (and title track) from their upcoming album, is a song about falling in love with movie stars and the dream to be a part of it. It's a delightful track, with an entertaining mood and a very cool chorus.

United Kingdom | Broken Fires - "Boundaries"

RECENT

Broken Fires are a British band formed in Swansea, South Wales, in 2014. They have just released a new EP, "New friends". From it, we now enjoy "Boundaries". About the song, band member Tom says: "The lead vocal and violins for 'Boundaries' were added at an old chapel in Monmouth. We had to push home the final bit of recording and so hired this place for three days. Angharad Jenkins of Welsh folk band Calan came to visit with her little daughter. She recorded the violins while I (silently) entertained her daughter next to her feet, being careful not to make a squeak. She stared at her mum in awe for a few takes before the novelty wore off!".

Updated on October 5th, 2021, with the official audio.

Monday, August 09, 2021

The Charts Day #226 (part 2)

CHARTS

Another song that is getting a lot of airplay around Europe is The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber's "Stay". Their single is charting at #1 in Norway, #2 in Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, #3 in Denmark, #4 in Austria and Germany, #5 in Finland and Switzerland, and #36 in France.

The Charts Day #226 (part 1)

CHARTS

In Europe, it's almost impossible to turn on the radios nowadays and not listen to Ed Sheeran. His "Bad habits" is charting all over the continent: this week, it's placing as #1 in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, #2 in Austria, Germany and Norway, #3 in Sweden, #9 in France, and #41 in Portugal.

Sunday, August 08, 2021

Turkey | Funda Arar - "Gerisi bende"

BRAND NEW

Turkish singer Funda Arar returns with a very cool new single. In "Gerisi bende", she serves an intense folkloric ballad which is pulled through with her marvelous voice.

Romania | Liviu Teodorescu - "Pe curand"

BRAND NEW

Liviu Teodorescu has just got married, but wedding plans didn't stop him from releasing new music. In "Pe curand", he shares a pop ballad with intense R&B-infused beats, creating a really exciting mix.

Spain | Blas Cantó feat. Echosmith - "Americana"

BRAND NEW

Blas Cantó has recently released an unexpected collaboration. Together with Echosmith, he is sharing "Americana", a song that mixes Spanish soft pop and American country in a very sweet fashion.

Saturday, August 07, 2021

Albania | Eleni Foureira - "Aeraki"

SONG OF THE WEEK

Here is the song that is bound to blow up in the Mediterranean summer. We're talking about Eleni Foureira and "Aeraki", a song that takes the artist back to ethnic Greek pop but adding some sort of Spanish feeling to create a fabulous South European mix of sounds. We couldn't resist its charm: it's our song of the week!

Iceland | Thorisson feat. Hedband - "In for the win"

BRAND NEW

Icelandic producer Thorisson has teamed up with Hedband, a duo formed by Karitas Harpa Davíðsdóttir and Inga Birna Friðjónsdóttir in a collaboration entitled "In for the win". If you like Scandinavian pop, this will be a feast for your ears. And if not, this is a great song to discover the glory of that genre: growing verses and an explosive, anthemic and retro chorus that will drive you crazy!