New Music Friday with KEiiNO, Aminata, Celine Dion, Amaia and more!

Another week comes to an end and that means it’s New Music Friday! So it’s time to share the best new releases from the Eurovision world this week. Over the following pages is everything you need to know for your weekend playlists! KEiiNO - 'Vill Ha Dig' Everyone's favourite Joik trio had us 'Praying' over the summer. Now they return to New Music Friday and want you, with a cover of Freestyle's 1980 hit banger 'Vill Ha Dig'. https://escxtra.com/2019/09/20/keiino-releases-their-new-single-vill-ha-dig/ Gabriella - 'Étrangère' Certainly not a stranger to us, Destination Eurovision favourite Gabriella has released her new album today. The Quebec-born singer-songwriter gives us a not so unlucky 13 treats of Frenglish fusion. The album is a cohesive package, blending Gabriella's gentle vocals around electronic chansons. Although each song still has its own unique flavour. There's a song for everyone as we cross the genre's of R n B, folk, pop and classic piano ballads, laced with French strings and electronics. https://open.spotify.com/album/6wtpGsjzXzgJDElPh8FOu3 Aminata & Tautumeitas - 'Dzīvot Citādāk' Always delighting us with a diverse range of new music, Latvia's 2015 representative Aminata presents a female revolution this week. She has teamed up with Latvian folk group Tautumeitas on empowerment anthem 'Dzīvot Citādāk'. https://escxtra.com/2019/09/17/aminata-tautumeitas-release-new-single-dzivot-citadak/ Senhit - 'Un Bel Niente' There is absolutely everything about this to our ears! Find out more about San Marino's 2011 entrant, Senhit and her latest 80s inspired electro banger 'Un Bel Niente' below. Be sure to give the music video a watch as well. https://escxtra.com/2019/09/14/senhit-un-bel-niente/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG-6w5N6zWE Celine Dion - 'Courage' This week we have been blessed with three new releases by music legend Celine Dion and Switzerland's 1988 winner. Ahead of the November 15th launch of upcoming album Courage, Celine has given everyone a taster of the album. Already she has released 'Flying On My Own'. Now she has added title track 'Courage', 'Lying Down' and 'Imperfections'. https://escxtra.com/2019/09/18/celine-dion-launches-her-new-album-courage/ Amaia - 'Pero No Pasa Nada' Last year's Spanish participant and previously one half of 'Almaia' has gone solo and released her debut album. Which in English means 'But It's No Big Deal'. That alone sums up the ideology of the carefree pop and spirit of freedom within the ten songs on the album. It's a personal expression of Amaia's current feeling and songs that will stand the test of time. Along with the album's release there is an upcoming tour starting in October. Tickets for this can be purchased here. https://open.spotify.com/album/64hXEHSg8N1MsIEidDSIyy OG3NE - 'First Clash Lovers' Grab your stetsons and get ready to barn dance with this new ditty from OG3NE. From 'Lights and Shadows' to 'First Clash Lovers' again the sisters retain their incredible harmonies. Although it has a light-hearted whimsy to the toe-tapping country-pop beats, the song has a melancholy to the lyrics. It tells the story of the ups and downs of a fractious relationship and the enjoyment of the feisty spark. But they'd still rather be "first clash lovers, than a second clash nothing with you." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogxfuDaRmFY Daniel Oliver feat. Emanuel - 'Grinding Money' With two appearances in Iceland's Söngvakeppnin selection show under his belt, Daniel Oliver is back with new single 'Grinding Money'. Below he tells us in an exclusive interview about the Latin fused banger and his plans for a future album release. https://escxtra.com/2019/09/17/daniel-oliver-releases-new-single-grinding-money-feat-emanuel/ Timebelle - 'Black Sea' With a departure from the tropical electronic tracks we had been used to since kyiv, Switzerland's 2017 entrants Timebelle take it down-tempo on their new entry. In 'Black Sea' the melody of the sea is calm, with tranquil beats. All this is laced with Runa's melancholic vocals. https://escxtra.com/2019/09/20/timebelle-releases-their-new-single-black-sea/ Rozell ft. Laura Põldvere & Tigran - '10th Wonder' Easily one of the wonders of Estonia, having represented her country twice in 2005 and 2017 on the Eurovision stage. This week Laura brings us this interesting collaboration. '10th Wonder' is the work of Estonian DJ Rozell bringing together Laura and stand-up comic and hip hop artist Tigran for this urban sound. Somehow this union works perfectly. As Laura's melodic vocals wrap around the drum and bass beats. Before Tigran adds the grit with his rap break interspersed with the traditional sounds. The tribal elements suit the anthemic call to arms the song is evoking with its message. "10th wonder, 10th wonder, is our nation." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeNtlKOtNrc That was the best of New Music Friday this week. Which are your favourites? Have we missed anything? We may include it in a future week! Let us know in the comments and on social media @ESCXTRA

New Music Friday with KEiiNO, Aminata, Celine Dion, Amaia and more!

KEiiNO – ‘Vill Ha Dig’

Lisa Bird

KEiiNO – ‘Vill Ha Dig’

Lisa Bird

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