Delaire is a band hailing from Madrid, consolidated during the Covid-19 pandemics. They have just released a fabulous new single, "Tribunal", a celebration of old-school pop-rock. About the song, the band says that it talks about the "Tribunal-Malasaña neighbourhood, where we've lived so many night and musical adventures. It's a close story, with some nostalgic feeling to it, full of will to get lost around bars without checking the time".
French singer Philippine is back! She has recently released "Parlons de nous", a tender ballad with compelling instrumentation that is uplifted by her unique vocal power.
Will Irvine, Gareth Thompson, Chris Clark and John Caddick are Daytime TV, a group based in Edinburgh and London. They come with their cheerful take on pop-rock in their latest single, "Hush", which explores the hardships of relationships.
On the track, the frontman explains: "I was sat in one night watching a Louis Theroux documentary about the porn industry in America. It was kind of a spotlight following people in that world and what their day to day lives are like. I was totally hooked in by this one couple, the husband of which worked a 9-5 office job while the wife was building a successful career in porn. They were being interviewed separately about their relationship and how they cope with it all. The guy said something along the lines of 'she's so busy going to different shoots most days, it's like she can only love me on the weekend'. Quotes like that are like gifts from above to us songwriters and quickly inspired the chorus line. I tried to put myself in this guy's shoes and write from his perspective.”
Our friends from H.E.R.O. are back with new music! "Gravity" boasts more intense guitar riffs and a more intense atmosphere, which keeps you on the edge of your seat all through the song.
Time to remeet Portuguese singer NEEV! He has just released "Search", a delicious, '80s infused pop with a fantastic synth base that fits NEEV's voice perfectly.
Tove Styrke returns with a very interesting new single. We're talking about "Start walking", a song in which she channels a soft kind of retro pop, heavy on the beats and with a lovely, super danceable groove.
British singer James Arthur has new music to share! He is promoting "It'll all make sense in the end", his latest album, and he did so with two amazing singles. The latest one is "Deja vu", but we're highlighting the first one, "SOS". The track is a compelling ballad with an imposing instrumentation.
France is getting ready to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in late December. And they have already selected their act for the show! Their representative will be Enzo (Henzo Hilaire, born in Yvelines in 2008), a hip-hop and R&B singer who has already been through the stage of The Voice Kids France. He will be singing the song "Tic tac", a cheerful track that combines classic French sounds in an irresistible bop!
Greek singer Stelios Legakis is back with a new single. It's "Poios", a Greek folk pop song with a superb energy. The melody, the chorus, the vocal performance... everything hits the right spots for us. It's outstanding!
It's time to finish our 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards series, with the second half of the regional nominations. Throughout the past 12 months, if you've been reading Sounds European!, you've seen these artists:
