Norway | Agnete - "Icebreaker"

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Agnete Kristin Johnsen is a Norwegian singer who was born in Nesseby in 1994. She is a former member of the band The BlackSheeps – winners of the 2008 MGP Nordic and runners-up of the 2011 Norwegian National Final for Eurovision. Agnete, now on solo career, has just gotten her revenge on Melodi Grand Prix (the NF of Norway), winning this year's selection with "Icebreaker". It's a masterpiece song, with an excellent chorus. We love it: it's our song of the week!

Updated on April 29th, 2016, with the official video.

Spain | Supersubmarina - "Algo que sirva como luz"

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Spanish band Supersubmarina was formed in Baeza in 2005. Since then, they have become one of the most distinguished rock bands in their country. And their most recent single shows us why: "Algo que sirva como luz" has the power you can expect from the genre.

Italy | Alessio Bernabei - "Noi siamo infinito"

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Former Dear Jack lead singer Alessio Bernabei (born in Tarquinia in 1992) has left the band and is now starting his solo career. One of his first steps as a solo singer was to participate of this year's edition of the traditional Festival di Sanremo. And we are totally in love with his song: "Noi siamo infinito" is an excellent pop track! It has one of the best choruses Italy has seen in the latest years.

Finland | Lieminen - "Pehmeiden arvojen vaalijat"

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Meet one more participant from UMK, the Finnish selection for Eurovision. Lieminen is a singer hailing from Helsinki, who competed with "Pehmeiden arvojen vaalijat" was one of them. The song, an infectious pop with a really cool groove, shows how amazing the Finns are when it comes to releasing pop!

Cyprus | Minus One - "Alter ego"

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It's time to get to know one more entry of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Cyprus has internally chosen band Minus One, from Nicosia, and their "Alter ego". The song is also signed by Thomas G:son – who composed, in the past years, entries for Denmark, Georgia, Norway, Spain and Sweden (including the hit "Euphoria"). It is a great rock track, which has the qualities to allow Cyprus to dream of going to the final for the second year in a row.

Updated on May 9th, 2016, with the official video.

Ukraine | Max Barskih - "Zaymemsya lyubov'yu"

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Ukrainian pop icon Max Barskih comes once more to fill us with his dance-inspired tracks. "Zaymemsya lyubov'yu", his most recent single, is a groovy and very cool pop-dance to make you move every bone in your body in a relaxed way!

Italy | Valerio Scanu - "Finalmente piove"

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The very traditional Festival di Sanremo has happened not long ago, with the victory of Stadio. And Sounds European! is reviewing some of the best songs of the competition. And Valerio Scanu's "Finalmente piove" is surely among them. It's such a wonderful track! The beautiful melody is greatly filled with Valerio's great vocal performance.

France | Vianney - "On est bien comme ça"

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French singer Vianney returns to our site with more of his delicate and very sweet music. "On est bien comme ça" is a bubbly and happy pop track, so mellow its music that it can also help some relaxing mood!

Finland | Barbe-Q-Barbies - "Let me out"

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Sounds European!'s favorite for representing Finland on this year's Eurovision isn't going to Stockholm. But we have to share them here! While Sandhja was the winner of UMK, the Finnish National Final for Eurovision, we were delighted by the band Barbe-Q-Barbies's "Let me out". It's rock 'n' roll at its best, in a way only Finland can produce it. Amazing song!

Norway | Mørland - "Skin"

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Norwegian singer Mørland is back! After the success of his previous single, "No firewall", he released "Skin". The song keeps the atmosphere of his sounds: it grows in intensity, always with a delicate and touching instrumentation.