New Music Friday this week with SuRie, Mahmood, Eleni Foureira, Ardian Bujupi and more!

Thank God It's Friday! We at ESCXTRA.com love the Fridays. Eurovision madness is about to kick off, but first we get to listen to new music from our favourite Eurovision and national final stars in our New Music Friday feature. Check out the following pages to find out all about our favourite releases of the week! Eleni Foureira - Triumph What better way to start this week's New Music Friday article than with the uncrowned queen of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018: Eleni Foureira! She has dropped her latest single "Triumph" this week, a power anthem for girls. And Eleni manages to deliver her anthem with the qualities we know: It's current, it's relevant, it's sassy and it's extremely catchy. Of course, let's not forget this song was made in collaboration with a lingerie company, so it's sure to be sexy as well... You just have to love her! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-AplTeoWY Anouk - Million Dollar A new single from Anouk often means we'll be subjected to a whole new side of the Dutch songstress. She still uses her soulful undertone as much as she can, but her vocals are going back in the direction of rock, like at the start of her career. It's clear that Anouk keeps on developing herself and is, without a doubt, one of the most versatile artists in her country. https://open.spotify.com/track/74XPovdnjquagIpMD93tcY?si=6YQHXtIDT7GIHbfVj7jb3w Benjamin Ingrosso: Fancy & 1989 Not one, but two new songs from Benjamin Ingrosso today! When Benjamin released his album "Identification", he promised us two more songs: "Fancy" and "1989". And today is the day! They're both here and they do not disappoint. Both songs deliver exactly what we hope for from the Swedish youngster. His clear vocal lifts these funky, fun tracks, of which "1989" is a wonderful throwback whilst also being incredibly current. Worth checking these out! https://open.spotify.com/track/1rPKVa1XKgN1dwSSq0G4zD?si=fHi8G-P-QNmDTVkiVFswsQ https://open.spotify.com/track/607RkLX2y3rSjJ3YOWgi0G?si=XHCmijwDQJiiDg4_eKaQzw Emmanuel Moire - Odyssée He was one of the biggest names to enter Destination Euroviison this year: Emmanuel Moire. He may not have won the show, but he obviously is still going strong. He has now released his new album, called "Odyssée". It includes his latest hit "Et Si On Parlait D'Amour", as well as his Eurovision effort "La Promesse". It's a captivating album with great pop tracks and haunting ballads similar to "La Promesse". Check it out below! https://open.spotify.com/album/4J8qpKJYBNSzT5rJseBtRj?si=iK5wuEGHTkCNVqNFjCoCFg SuRie - Dozen It's been over a year since SuRie won Eurovision: You Decide in the United Kingdom and about a dozen months have passed since that moment. So SuRie has decided to give us a new album dedicated to the months of a year. The album starts with "Black Dove January" and ends with "I Can See The Sun In Late December". Each month has its own song nd each is hauntingly beautiful in its own right. https://open.spotify.com/album/2G5djQCDywFX19P4YcZqkQ?si=kuM0Ce6mRF2no9J1EHF2ow Ardian Bujupi, Farruko & Xhensila - Cika Cika (Remix) The original song is about eight months old, but the remix is out now! Ardian Bujupi took part in Festivali i Këngës back in 2012, finishing in eleventh, but that sure didn't stop him. The original version of "Cika Cika" has 75 million views on YouTube and the remix will undoubtedly bring him more success! https://open.spotify.com/track/4v3JgPvGZBqRnKfW8FCtfa?si=LxlNG7p2R6qptJyYN8L75Q Mahmood - Gioventù Bruciata Oh yes! There's an entire album by Mahmood out right now. The album is called "Gioventù Bruciata" and dropped in Italy at midnight. It includes two versions of his Eurovision entry "Soldi". Not only his solo version, but also his duet with Gue Pequeno, which was performed during duet night at Sanremo. He's also following in Francesco Gabbani's footsteps as there's a song on there called "Asia Occidente"... https://open.spotify.com/album/66vkclmRoFqj4IYEnKGKPU?si=UFt037uXQLqWnsSoq_9OWw Boris René - What The Funk After a couple of Melodifestivalen adventures, Swedish singer Boris René has become an established artist in the music business. He provides us with another example of his funky style in his latest single "What The Funk", which suggests we're all looking for a good time... https://open.spotify.com/track/1uHWXMGZw6oolwKxiQ6ytE?si=9XvkTY8_R0akFVjC_DRYcw Thirty Seconds To Mars ft. Emma - Love Is Madness Eurovision may not have treated her as well as Italy had hoped for, her career is still flying high. Emma Marrone, Italy's darling and 2014 Eurovision entrant, is back with a new track. She has joined forces with world famous band Thirty Seconds To Mars on "Love Is Madness". It involves both English and Italian - a great combination. https://open.spotify.com/track/0xzHld0EhSranBPIZpbHG3?si=qCLpQ60FSbq5Xrnpyl2CZA Cesar Sampson - Stone Cold He may have been the biggest surprise of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon. ORF from Austria decided to send the vocally impeccable backing vocal and personal trainer Cesar Sampson to the contest. And they finished in third, winning the jury vote: A phenomenal result. Cesar Sampson hasn't sat still since that moment. He's now released his new single, "Stone Cold", highlighting his soulful gospel style like he did at Eurovision. https://open.spotify.com/track/5jhTcXEo9PXt3iuBP8VxwI?si=oN-gW4_pTAuxxG8Gw-Va-A Il Volo - Musica Another Italian ace with new music? No! Three of them! Il Volo have released their new album, simply called "Musica". It features both classic popera efforts as well as a new take on their music, like we saw in Sanremo with "Musica Che Resta". The new single seems to be "A Chi Mi Dice", a powerballad with phenomenal vocals. https://open.spotify.com/album/3IATtG0q07AEWndJCsCpIU?si=YqjOaw_mSSuCxtUtHy3MYQ Thank you for checking out this week's new releases from our favourite Eurovision stars! Hopefully you've found new songs to fill your playlist with in the upcoming week! We'll be back next week with more of our favourite releases! If we missed a song this week, let us know and we might just include it next week!

New Music Friday this week with SuRie, Mahmood, Eleni Foureira, Ardian Bujupi and more!

Eleni Foureira – Triumph

Nick van Lith

Eleni Foureira – Triumph

Nick van Lith

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