Monday, February 21, 2022

Italy | Elisa - "O forse sei tu"

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We continue our Festival di Sanremo 2022 digest with Elisa. The singer was one of the favorites to win, and ended up in second place with "O forse sei tu". The song is an emotional ballad with a beautiful instrument progression, wrapped up with Elisa's touching vocal power.

Italy | Emma - "Ogni volta è così"

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Returning to the Festival di Sanremo stage after quite some time, Emma took part of this year's event with "Ogni tanto è così". The song is a powerful ballad with a synth undertone, taking it to a very interesting contemporary sound.

Italy | Gianni Morandi - "Apri tutte le porte"

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Festival di Sanremo always has space for glories of Italian music. And, in 2022, one of them was Gianni Morandi. Born in 1944 in Monghidoro, he is one of the most popular personalities in the country, having released countless albums and participated in several TV shows. This year, he joined the festival with "Apri tutte le porte", a super entertaining song that talks about turning around bad moments and taking chances.

Italy | Le Vibrazioni - "Tantissimo"

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Festival di Sanremo is also a great place for rock. And Le Vibrazioni are usual defenders of the genre. This year, they took "Tantissimo" to the stage, and they blew our minds! The song is a powerful sample of synth-infused rock.

Italy | Irama - "Ovunque sarai"

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Let's continue our journey through Sanremo 2022 with Irama! His competing song was "Ovunque sarai", a delicate ballad with simple yet touching lyrics. The orchestration is beautiful!

Spain | Ana Mena - "Duecentomila ore"

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We've had whole days dedicated to singers. And today, we decided to have a whole day with some of the highlights of Festival di Sanremo 2022! We start with Ana Mena, who teased us last year by releasing a cover from the festival, "Música ligera", and ended up participating this year. She presented "Duecentomila ore", a song that draws influence from Neapolitan music and mixes it with summer grooves. It's addictive!

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Russia | Albina Dzhanavaeba - "Proshlogodniy sneg"

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Russian diva Albina Dzhanabaeva returns to Sounds European! with a new single! In "Proshlogodniy sneg", she brings a kind of pop that we only find in Eastern Europe and that makes our knees weak!

France | SOA - "Seule"

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New talent rising in France! SOA is a duo formed by siblings Ludysoa and Nathan, hailing from Toulouse and with roots in Madagascar. They took part of season nine of The Voice in France, and have gone on to pursue their music career. And they are starting it with a hit: "Seule" is a beautiful sample of pop and urban sounds that will conquer your hearts!

Switzerland | Stefanie Heinzmann feat. HIGHT - "Best life"

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Swiss star Stefanie Heinzmann teamed up with HIGHT (a British singer, songwriter and producer) for a beautiful single. We're talking about "Best life", a phylosophical sample of pop that is bound to draw a smile on your face!

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Italy | Achille Lauro - "Domenica"

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Our song of the week is going to get stuck with you for days to come. We can't seem to get enough of Achille Lauro. So, naturally, his Sanremo 2022 entry drove us crazy! We're talking about "Domenica", a song that mixes pop and soft rock with amazing mastery. We love it to bits!