Now That’s What I Call… The Extended Eurovision Universe
As any Eurovision megafan knows, Eurovision neither starts nor ends with the main contest. From National Final season introducing the world to new and exciting artists, to former Junior Eurovision artists, to the big-name songwriters and producers that work behind the scenes, people from all over the music industry make Eurovision the amazing thing that it is. Here are some of the best new releases by Eurovision-adjacent acts.
Maléna – “Can’t Feel Anything”
Maléna, who won JESC last year, has now officially released the single “Can’t Feel Anything”, which she premiered at this year’s Junior Eurovision. You can read more about the song here:
Davina Michelle – “January Without You”
Davina Michelle, who was the interval act for Eurovision 2021, released the track “January Without You”. It is a charity single that is part of Radio 538’s “Missie538,” which raised over 4 million euros for the Princess Máxima Centrum, the largest pediatric oncology centre in Europe. Davina wrote the lyrics, while production duties were taken on by her usual team of Noah Seelmann and Sebastaain Brouwer. Brouwer also composed the song.
Elodie – “Ok. Respira”
Elodie was a fan-favourite at Sanremo 2017 and 2020 and will return in the upcoming 2023 edition. While we still have to wait before we can hear her entry, she did already drop the delightful “Ok. Respira” (Ok. Breathe) to tide us over. The track has already topped the Italian Airplay charts. Elodie sings about the need to breathe and take time for and value yourself while a pumping beat drives the song forward.
Rayden – “Multiverso”
Rayden competed in Benidorm 2022 with the track “Calle de la llorería” and has released plenty of music since, including a collaboration with fellow Benidorm-alumnis Tanxugueiras. New release “Multiverso” (Multiverse), then, closes out a strong year for the Spanish rapper. “Multiverso” is a slightly more poppy track than his other recent releases that still manages to capture his signature sound. The track deals with themes of what could have been and wondering about the choices we never made. Rayden has also announced the name and cover of his upcoming album. “La Victoria Imposible” (The Impossible Victory) will be out April 21st and is available for pre-order now.
Listen to all the songs above and more
We’ve made a handy Spotify playlist of the songs in this article and all other releases from Eurovision artists this month, including remixes and other special releases. So get ready for everything from Monika Liu and Måneskin to Sanja Vučić, Sébastien Tellier, and Zlata Ognevich. The playlist gets updated every month, so don’t forget to follow it to always stay up to date. Did we miss anything? Then send Angus a message over on Twitter.
Oh, and I am not going to include all the Christmas music, sorry.
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