Wednesday, January 26, 2022

United Kingdom | Griff feat. Sigrid - "Head on fire"

BRAND NEW

Griff and Sigrid surprised us with a collaboration! Their single together is "Head on fire", a song in which they blend their different shades of pop to create a uniquely noir, synth-infused piece. It's amazing!

Greece | Mando - "Skies kai chromata"

BRAND NEW

Mando is the stage name of Adamantia Stamatopoulou. She was born in Piraeus, Greece, in 1966, to a pianist father (Nikos Stamatopoulos) and a soprano mother (Mary Apergi). She is one of the most prolific singers in her country, having released several albums and being a constant TV figure. Her most recent single is the compelling "Skies kai chromata", a powerful ballad that is taken forward by her amazing voice.

Ukraine | Anna Asti - "Feniks"

BRAND NEW

Anna Asti (born in Cherkasy, Ukraine, in 1990) is part of local duo ARTIK & ASTI. Now, she is releasing her first solo single, and we're charmed! "Feniks" is an exciting ballad with intense contemporary beats in which she can let her flawless voice fly.

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Turkey | Feride Hilal Akın feat. Sheyh Ree - "İstanbul'da aşk"

BRAND NEW

Feride Hilal Akın is a Turkish singer born in 1996 in Ankara, Turkey. She is bringing an international collaboration with Sheyh Ree (a rap, trap and R&B artist born in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 1996) in "İstanbul'da aşk". The song is a beautiful blend of contemporary electronic beats, as futuristic as the video itself!

Germany | Sarah Zucker - "Un deux trois"

RECENT

Sarah Zucker returns to Sounds European!! She brings the warmth of summer in "Un deux trois", a sweet pop with catchy electronic beats that seamlessly blends German and French. We really enjoy it!

Italy | Matteo Bocceli - "Close"

BRAND NEW

Italian singer Matteo Bocceli is back to our site! He has recently released "Close", a song that takes him from classic ballads to drive him through a very interesting pop path. The song is "about longing to be near the people we love and care about", and its video was shot in an empty Arena di Verona, a "perfect setting", as Matteo described. The song is a teaser of his upcoming album, to be released in 2022.

Monday, January 24, 2022

The Charts Day #229 (part 2)

CHARTS

English band Glass Animals is enjoying a great success with their single "Heat waves". The song was released in June, and it has charted in several European charts for around 20 weeks. This week, the song is #20 in Bulgaria, #14 in Portugal, #10 in Norway, #7 in the Netherlands, #6 in Belgium, #5 in Germany, and #4 in Austria and Switzerland!

The Charts Day #229 (part 1)

CHARTS

There's a hit rising by a huge collaboration thanks to the latest Disney blockbuster. Colombia's Carolina Gaitán and Mauro Castillo, and US's Adassa and Rhenzy Feliz teamed up for one of the songs from the movie "Encanto", and their single, "We don't talk about Bruno", is this week's #4 in Ireland and #1 in the United Kingdom!

Sunday, January 23, 2022

United Kingdom | Adele - "Oh my God"

BRAND NEW

Adele has a new single for us, proving that anything she sings is pure magic! "Oh my God" takes her through a soul and R&B mix that sounds super modern thanks to the addition of soft electronic beats.

Belgium | Iliona - "Si tu m'aimes demain"

RECENT

Iliona Roulin was born in Brussels in 2000. Her career kicked off with several successful singles in 2020, and last year she released two EPs. We just got to hear her most recent single, "Si tu m'aimes demain", a song that brings the sweet chansons of the '50s and '60s to the 21st century, all wrapped in Iliona's sweet vocal performance.