The Eurovision 2023 season is now in full swing and little question followers can have the songs from this yr’s contest on repeat till we crown a winner in Could. However that doesn’t imply we neglect concerning the artists from previous contests – they’re nonetheless bringing us a number of new music to take pleasure in.
Opposite to the generally perpetuated fable concerning the tune contest killing careers, we’re at all times thrilled to report that singers related to Eurovision are thriving.
Right here is our newest weekly roundup with a choice of the songs and music movies launched not too long ago by Eurovision stars.
New music from Eurovision artists: 2023 | Week 14
Ronela Hajati – “TQR”
Albania’s consultant in ESC 2022, Ronela, is making ready the half II of her album RRON. “TQR”, her latest tune, can be her favorite of the longer term LP, so she determined it will be appropriate to be the primary lower. The title is an acronym for “Te Quiero Ronela” (I like you Ronela). Within the lyrics Ronela expresses her ache over an ex-lover and even begins a curse for the subsequent one who will likely be with him: “Which one has him after me / I want them to by no means cease crying / And to by no means have a great day.” The music video has nice cinematographic visuals: Ronela seems to crash her ex’s wedding ceremony, while different components present Ronela as a praised angel and as a grasp who performs with the strings of some wood dolls. The music video incorporates a bit the place Ronela’s look pays tribute to Frida Kahlo, in all probability a reference of the struggling that Frida went by means of due to the infidelity of the lads she met.
Måns Zelmerlöw & The Settlement – “Andetag”
The Eurovision legend who gained the competition in 2015 is again with a really particular tune. The tune consists by Måns himself, along with Alex Runo and Andreas Landegren. The tune is known as “Breath” and it’s a collaboration with the band The Settlement. Måns has performed with the group for years (contemplating them additionally his buddies) however by no means recorded something along with them till now. Talking about this tune, Måns defined on his social media: “After three years of pandemic/warfare/local weather and every thing else on the market that has pulled us down, we needed this spring to be a brand new begin, a brand new chapter. Like a brand new first breath. A cry for spring, a cry that may make all of it disappear and allow us to begin over.”
wrs & Gran Error – “I Like It”
Prepare to bop with this new celebration anthem launched by wrs (Romania, 2022). The tune is a collaboration with the Romanian duo Gran Error. The entire tune is a really attention-grabbing combination of a contemporary digital and Latin types, as we all know by now that wrs is a grasp of Latin music. The lyrics discuss a harmful however pleasant romance: “Thought I’d by no means fall however you tricked me along with your flavour / Seems like I’m flirting with the hazard.” The music video is filmed in a wrecking yard and wrs reveals as soon as once more that beside music, he’s additionally an excellent dancer.
Francesco Gabbani – “L’abitudine”
Francesco Gabbani (Italy, 2017) has launched his new tune, “L’abitudine”. The title means “The behavior” and like with most of Francesco’s songs, even when the sound is uplifting and joyful, there may be a lot which means behind the lyrics. In his imaginative and prescient, the world is only a huge carousel during which folks go spherical and spherical. This tune speaks concerning the transient pleasure that individuals really feel simply because they dwell their life like a behavior or as a result of they’re clueless about every thing that occurs round them. The lyrics come as a sarcastic criticism: “Blessed is the canine at his grasp’s ft / Who’s a idiot by vocation / And who, as he holds a bone in his mouth / He gained’t say his opinion.” This metaphor reveals how straightforward it’s to make someone to be in your aspect simply by giving the naked minimal. The lyrics summarise that the happiest individuals are those who don’t know and don’t need to know what is absolutely going round, those who “confuse behavior with happiness”. The music video is an ideal metaphor for the phantasm of happiness during which we consider we dwell.
Sevak & NARAR – “Ищу тебя”
When love goes mistaken, nothing goes proper. That’s for certain the motto of this tune. Sevak represented Armenia at Eurovision again in 2018 together with his ballad, “Qami”. His new tune is known as “I’m on the lookout for you” and it’s a collaboration with NARAR. The tune goes in a rap and different R&B course. The lyrics communicate concerning the eager for an individual who left and the keen to search out that individual once more: “However I’m wanting, I’m wanting in all places / I’ll bypass the planet, however I’ll discover you.” The music video reveals the battle of seeing the beloved one in all places, even when simply in visions, highlighting much more the thought of loneliness.
Sarit Hadad – “אתה אני ואלוקים”
A heart-breaking ballad comes from Sarit Hadad (Israel, 2002). The entire tune is in Hebrew and it has the authenticity of a ballad with conventional influences on its instrumental. Sarit’s voice is totally spectacular, embracing the lyrics which can be written by Sarit, along with Tamar Yahalomy and Yonatan Kalimi. The title of the tune is “You, Me and God” and it speaks a few break-up that occurs after a few years of affection and after a number of difficulties overcame collectively. The lyrics specific the ache and the frustration felt by the individual left behind: “There have been instances when it was simply you, me and God / We overcame every thing and who would have thought / That it’ll finish so rapidly and what now? / Why do you have to depart?”
MARO – hortelã
During the last ten weeks MARO (Portugal, 2022) was a continuing presence, as she determined to launch individually every tune from her new album, hortelã (mint). The total album is lastly out, with a mix of songs in each English and Portuguese. The ultimate tune can be the title tune. Its accompanying music video is filmed within the studio, through the recordings of the album. The tune is an excellent love ballad devoted to the lover with “minty mouth”. The lyrics specific an unstoppable feeling of affection: “There’s a flower that even once you step on it, it doesn’t lose its coloration/ Identical to you, once you chuckle, you convey a wave of warmth/ In case your voice comes near me, my eye dances/ I don’t even want to speak about the remaining, love doesn’t get drained.”
Elena Tsagrinou, Blanco & DJ Stephan – “Fairly Woman”
Elena (Cyprus, 2021) melts down the dance ground together with her new observe, in collaboration with DJ Stephan and Blanco (no, not the one from Italy). The brand new tune is unquestionably a BOP, good to set us in the summertime temper. Elena and Blanco’s voices be part of collectively nicely and the tune is a mix between a contemporary and an oriental sound.
Jill Johnson & Cleo
Jill Johnson (Sweden, 1998) joins arms with the Swedish artist Cleo to launch two covers of very well-known songs, of their nation model. The songs seem within the fifth season of Jills Veranda Nashville, a documentary the place Jill visits Nashville in Tennessee with a view to discover their music and tradition. The primary tune they lined is “Jackson” a tune written in 1963 by Billy Edd Wheeler and Jerry Leiber. It was recorded in 1963 by the Kingston Trio, Wheeler, and Flatt and Scruggs; nevertheless it’s extra well-known for variations carried out by Johnny Money along with June Carter, or Lee Hazlewood along with Nancy Sinatra. The second tune, “Blowin’ In The Wind”, belongs to Bob Dylan.
Ira Losco – “Illejla”
Ira Losco (Malta, 2016) has launched a Maltese model to her well-known observe “Hey Now”, initially launched in 2018 in English. The title of the tune, “Illejla” means “Tonight”. One factor is for certain: this tune sounds unbelievable in each languages. The brand new model has the vibe of an ideal summer time radio tune that positively will make you nostalgic, enthusiastic about summertime, and also will make you progress.
Samanta Tīna – “Atdevu Visu Tev” / “All of Me”
A double launch comes from Samanta Tīna (Latvia, 2020 and 2021). Really, she launched the identical tune however in two variations: one in Latvian (with a music video) and one in English (audio model). The Latvian title is “I Gave Every little thing to You”. The lyrics discuss giving love with out receiving it again. The music video reveals Samanta considering and struggling at residence earlier than deciding to vary her angle and shifting on: “Say it out loud – I’m “an excessive amount of” for you? / I gave you every thing / You drank me to the final drop / You are taking every thing for your self. The English lyrics are barely completely different, with Samanta asking confidently “What would you like from me?/ I gave you my coronary heart and my soul and my physique”, however the principle thought stays the identical within the each variations.
On her Instagram web page, she speaks concerning the significance of shifting on after a break-up, inviting her followers to comply with their hearts and true wishes with a view to discover themselves once more: “We ourselves must take step one out of behavior, out of apathy, after which every thing will likely be organized in belief! Don’t be afraid! Rise up and act! Go ahead!”
Gjon’s Tears – “Disco”
Gjon’s Tears (Switzerland 2020 and 2021) surprises his followers with a tune that’s for certain completely different from all his earlier releases. Gjon is well-known for his touching ballads however this observe known as “Disco” is definitely a disco observe for actual. Prepare for a cool tune impressed by the music of the 70s. The tune speaks concerning the ecstasy of sharing the dance ground with the one you like, dancing the night time away. When in love, every thing turns into complicated, euphoric and hallucinating, identical to a drug : “Hallucinations dance with me / It’s a depraved treatment / Euphoria dripping off the partitions / I’m hooked on all of it / I really feel so empty with out you / You’re the sugar, I’m the idiot / How can sweet be so merciless?”
Evridiki & Mple – “Akou Ti Zoi”
A joyful tune comes from the Cypriote Eurovision legend, Evridiki, who proudly represented her nation in 1992, 1994 and 2007. Her new tune has a rock vibe and it’s a collaboration with the band Mple. The tune is a joyful one, a tune that encourages everybody to flee from the tough actuality and to fill their life with completely satisfied moments. The primary concepts of the tune are: be completely satisfied, fall in love, smile, give love but in addition obtain love: “Solely you, a particular second, a special occasion / Solely you, my life is actual, my life is particular.” The music video reveals completely the enjoyable that Evridiki and Mple had within the studio whereas recording this tune.
Temps feat. Montaigne and extra – “ificouldjust”
Montaigne (Australia, 2021) has a really attention-grabbing collaboration with the worldwide music collective, Temps, who requested quite a few artists together with Montaigne to function of their new observe. Beside Montaigne, Yoni Wolf, Quelle Chris, Shamir, and Ami Dang are additionally current on this tune. This tune will likely be a part of Temps’ debut album. This indie observe presents a really attention-grabbing fusion of atmospheric alt rock, and hip hop. The music video is created from completely different items of movies put collectively, creating an inventive and really numerous music video. The alligator mascot that seems within the music video is the Get together Gator, a mascot current within the earlier music movies of Temps too.
Elnur Huseynov – “Monster Pop”
The subsequent tune brings collectively some Azerbaijani artists very expensive to the Eurovision group. Elnur represented his nation in Eurovision again in 2008 (along with Samir Javadzadeh) and solo in 2015. The tune consists by AISEL (who additionally seems within the music video), Azerbaijan’s consultant in 2018. The observe is a pop one with retro influences from the late 70s – early 80s. The lyrics discuss how love can’t wait and procrastinate ceaselessly, and it’s an encouragement to get nearer to your beloved on “pop or hip hop” steps: “With out you there is no such thing as a style / Come on take a step / Every little thing is determined by you / Come on, don’t be afraid expensive.” The music video reveals a few of Elnur’s epic dance strikes.
Damir Kedžo – “Zbog tvjih pogleda”
A heartbreaking ballad comes from Damir, who was chosen to represented Croatia in 2020, when Eurovision was cancelled due the pandemic. The English title of the tune is “Due to Your Appears”. The music video is easy however efficient, portraying with easy results the coldness of a damaged coronary heart. The lyrics current on the one hand the overwhelming love: “Due to your seems to be, due to your touches / I’m burning like fireplace” and alternatively the keen to avoid a love that would develop into poisonous: “On my again I carry stones / So I construct partitions to defend me / Out of your seems to be, out of your touches.”
Sebalter – “Backbone e Lamponi”
The charismatic consultant of Switzerland in 2014, Sebalter, launched his new EP. The interpretation of the EP title is “Thorns and Raspberries” and it incorporates six tracks, all in Italian. You may uncover a range of feelings packed on this album from pleasure to unhappiness, empowerment and hope. Prepare to find the sweetness and energy of this EP which has songs that, beside Sebalter’s smooth voice, have very attention-grabbing instrumental compositions.
Eimear Quinn, William Palmer & Breath Upon The Flame – “Peace Upon This Land”
A hymn for peace comes from Eire. Eimear Quinn is the Irish winner of ESC 1996. Her latest mission is a collaboration with Breath Upon The Flame and William Palmer, being the primary single launched from the Breath Upon the Flame album. The entire tune is an ideal concord, a prayer for peace. The music video options some breath-taking landscapes from Eire and likewise promotes the principle thought of the tune: peace and love. The tune was launched on the twenty fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Settlement (a pair of peace agreements signed on 10 April 1998 in Northern Eire). As Eimear said on her official Instagram: “Peace is a valuable and delicate factor.”
Ivana Growth Nikolić – “Isti si”
A fiery tune comes from Ivana, former member of the group Hurricane (Serbia 2020 and 2021). The English title of the tune is “The Identical”. Ivana continues the Hurricane’s legacy by providing a tremendous Serbian BOP that may positively make you dance. The music video brings the hearth and the celebration and reveals some unimaginable dance strikes of Ivana. The tune is a revenge tune devoted to a lover who cheated: “You hid from me / Sure you had been together with her, sure you had been together with her / You lied underneath a disguise / That you just love me, that you just love me.”
TIX & Kris Winther – “FAKK MEG OPP”
Norway’s Fallen Angel, TIX, who represented his nation in 2021 is again with a celebration anthem. The English title of his collaboration with Kris Winther is “FxxK Me Up”. Prepare to leap on this dance pop tune. The lyrics are about events and having enjoyable, leaving the obligations behind: “When it turns 8 o’clock it’s consuming alert / It’s time to get the celebration began / I ought to take it straightforward however / All the time take the celebration residence / Any longer to eternity / Needs to be at work at 9 o’clock, however seems to be like I’m taking the time off.” Get able to celebration with this tune till you’ll must take a time off.
Roxen & Șapte – “Dacă mă cauți”
Roxen (Romania 2020 and 2021) is again with a brand new tune, “If You Search for Me”, by its English title. The tune is a collaboration with the Romanian artist Șapte and it was launched along with a lyrics video. The tune tells a heart-breaking love story during which Roxen is hopeless and left behind: “And when you’re on the lookout for me, I’m there the place / You left me alone between the shadows / The place even love doesn’t penetrate / Inform me who’s hiding from whom?”.
Eye Cue – “Molitva”
The final tune from this week comes from North Macedonia. Eye Cue (North Macedonia, 2018) are again with a really deep tune. The interpretation of the title is “Prayer”. Prepare for some mesmerising vocals. The tune is a dialog with God, asking for blessings and higher instances for our era, being full of lovely metaphors: “O God, let my lovely crop develop/ Could it drink the golden rain of knowledge for a very long time/ O God, let my era be everlasting/ Let it’s that we aren’t.”
Which of those new songs is your favorite? Have we missed out on any? Do you’ve any artists you need to shout out to? Tell us within the feedback.
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