Spain | Pablo Alborán - "Castillos de arena"

BRAND NEW

Spanish singer Pablo Alborán goes back to his uniquely emotional sounds in his latest single. In "Castillos de arena", he delivers a hauntingly harmonious ballad that retains a sort of ethnic touch.

Ukraine | On I Ona - "Ty tantsevala"

RECENT

On I Ona are Aleksey Martynenko and Alona Zhigareva, a duo formed in Ukraine. We have just came across their single "Ty tantsevala", a fresh sample of electronic pop with an intense beat.

United Kingdom | James Morrison - "Don't mess with love"

BRAND NEW

British singer James Morrison. returns to Sounds European! with a funky new single. We're talking about "Don't mess with love", a pop ballad with interesting R&B-infused beats. James comments that the retro feeling in the song is inspired by the songs he would hear on the radio when he was a kid.

Finland | Frans Harju - "Kiitos"

RECENT

Frans Harju is a Finnish singer and songwriter, twin brother of also singer Mikko Harju. We just got to know him with his fourth single, "Kiitos", a heartwarming ballad with an in-crescendo melody that ends up delivering an anthemic single.

Malta | Emma Muscat - "Più di te"

RECENT

Emma Muscat is getting ready for a movemented first months of 2022, as she will travel back to her native Malta to take part on its Eurovision National Final. But, meanwhile, let's enjoy her latest single. "Più di te" is a contemporary pop ballad with marking beats.

Albania | Arilena Ara feat. Gjon's Tears - "Dance me"

BRAND NEW

Arilena Ara surprised us with a collaboration that we didn't see coming: Gjon's Tears! Their single together is "Dance me", an upbeat, retro track that beautifully mixes English and French and all kinds of pop.

The Charts Day #228 (part 2)

CHARTS

When we talked about "The motto", by Tiësto and Ava Max, we knew we were before a hit. And the chart performance of that song throughout Europe just confirms what we thought: the song is charting all across the continent, with this week's highlights being #8 in Bulgaria and #4 in the Netherlands!

The Charts Day #228 (part 1)

CHARTS

Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa are our first protagonists of our digest on the European charts. This week, their amazing collaboration, "Cold heart", is charting #20 in their native UK, #10 in Ireland, #9 in Sweden, #5 in Germany, #4 in Portugal, #3 in Austria, and #1 in Bulgaria!

Kosovo | Yll Limani - "Lshoja zanin"

RECENT

Yll Limani has a new single to share! The Kosovar singer returns with the ethnic "Lshoja zanin", a tender ballad in which the folkloric elements are strong but well-balanced, and combine beautifully with his voice. The song is part of Yll's latest EP, also called "Lshoja zanin".

Finland | ILON - "Dream"

RECENT

After her smashing hit "Tobacco", Finnish artist ILON is back with a new single! In "Dream", she brings a dreamy ballad which enhances her sweet vocals.