Saturday, February 28, 2015

Italy | Nek - "Fatti avanti amore"

BRAND NEW

It's time to remeet one of the most important names of the Italian music scene. Nek took part of the 2015 edition of Festival di Sanremo, which also worked as a National Final for Eurovision. His "Fatti avanti amore" ended second place, but many people wanted it to win. And we can understand why: it's a shower of power and intensity, with one of the coolest choruses of 2015. We love it. It's our song of the week.

Sweden | Molly Hammar - "I'll be fine"

BRAND NEW

Molly Petterson Hammar was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1995. Her first appearance on TV was on the Swedish version of Idols in 2011, in which she reached the fourth place. This year, she took part of the already classic Melodifestivalen, the Swedish National Final for Eurovision, with the amazing song "I'll be fine". After a mind-blowing performance, she was eliminated from the competition, and we still cannot figure out why.

Updated on July 5th, 2018, with the new stage name of the artist.

Russia | Timur Rodriguez - "Show me"

BRAND NEW

Timur Rodriguez is one of the most versatile artists in the Russian music scene. He has already appeared here on Sounds European! with great electronic and ballad pop tracks – and now it is time for an uptempo pop-rock. "Show me" is an excellent single, and it displays once again how talented Timur is.

Finland | Krista Siegfrids - "On & off"

BRAND NEW

Finnish singer Krista Siegfrids is back to the superb and explosive pop songs! Her latest single is "On & off", a song which mixes pop and R&B elements to convey a very cool and enjoyable song. Welcome back, Krista!

Friday, February 27, 2015

Hungary | Gergő Szakács - "Ősz utca"

RECENT

Born in Szikszó in 1991, Gergő Szakács is a singer and songwriter from Hungary. He took part in the 2015 edition of A Dal, the Hungarian National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Ősz utca". The track is a fantastic pop ballad with some R&B elements. Sadly, the song didn't qualify to the semifinals, but we are still in love with it!

Germany | Beyond The Black - "In the shadows"

BRAND NEW

Metal bands with women as the lead singers are almost a genre of their own. It's time to meet one more of these bands, and what a great one: Beyond The Black, from Germany, are here to present "In the shadows". It's an extremely strong song, with amazing instrumentals and vocals. Such a powerful track!

Iceland | Rok feat. Yohanna - "Find a better man"

BRAND NEW

Rok are a very new Icelandic band, formed in the beggining of 2015 by Gudni Thor Thorsteinsson and Trausti Haraldsson, two very experienced music figures in the island. Their first single is "Find a better man", a very emotional ballad which also features Danish-born Icelandic singer Yohanna (Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, Copenhagen, 1990), also known for being the runner-up of Eurovision in 2009.

Sweden | The Echo Field - "Watch your step"

BRAND NEW

The indie band The Echo Field was founded in Stockholm in 2013. Currently, their formation consists of Tomas Hellberg, Niklas Mellberg, Billy Cervin and Oskar Nylén. While they are preparing their debut EP to April, they've already released a single, entitled "Watch your step". It's a very enjoyable melodic pop-rock with great retro influences.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Italy | Claudia Megrè - "Tatuami"

BRAND NEW

Claudia Megrè is an Italian singer who was born in Napoli. She got famous after taking part of the second season of The Voice of Italy, when she got eliminated on the tenth week. Her new single "Tatuami" is a very powerful pop with amazing chorus – a trademark for Italian divas, a path she can pursue if she keeps the quality. We love it!

Spain | Marta Sánchez - "Welcome"

BRAND NEW

A Spanish diva singing a power ballad in English. This couldn't get better. The latest single by the amazing Marta Sánchez, one of the biggest names of the Spanish music industry, is a gorgeous ballad called "Welcome". And we love every single bit of it!