#NewMusicFriday with Kelly Clarkson feat. Blas Cantó, Molly Hammar, Margaret, Anna Bergendahl and more!

Another week comes to an end! 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 playlists! Kelly Clarkson feat. Blas Cantó - I Dare You (Te Reto A Amar) As we are all in our homes and only going out for necessities, American recording artist Kelly Clarkson took this time to record a song, which tells us to be resilient in these tough times. She has recorded different versions of her latest single 'I Dare You' from five other countries, with one of them being Spain's Eurovision 2020/21 representative Blas Cantó. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hU3bojdIw Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/64afI65C3IUQN0Rzr2B2BU Apple Music Molly Hammar - Alone Two-Time Melodifestivalen participant Molly Hammar is back with a new single 'Alone', which is taken from her upcoming EP. The song looks into the fear of loneliness and how a certain type of person can be hurtful as they always look for happiness with someone else. Molly's new track is co-written by Ella Eyre who co-wrote Ann Sophie's Black Smoke in 2015. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-G-RCzUrqE Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6GiuxojIgO7jL2OJPVo3ui Apple Music Anna Bergendahl - Kingdom Come (Acoustic) Eurovision fan favourite Anna Bergendahl has released an acoustic version of her Melodifestivalen 2020 entry 'Kingdom Come' which placed third in this year's competition. On this version the focus is more towards the instrumentation of the guitar, as well as the amplification of Anna's vocals, which makes it feel like you are watching her perform the song up close. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq18LjZyYXY Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0y34tGXnwXhcpYPseJEIo4 Apple Music Loïc Nottet - Mr/Mme Belgium's Eurovision 2015 representative is back with another single. Mr/Mme is a heavy emotional track, we see how the pressures in today's society can overwhelm people and how we could live in a world with no hate, tears and sorrow. Loic is very good at portraying his emotions, especially on the music video, which you can watch below. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS8Hkf_aOr4 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/2teIYfLfAAK36TcraEuzuY Aly Ryan - Greedy Unser Lied für Israel participant Aly Ryan, brings us something consistent a mid-tempo R&B song, which we have been used to in her latest releases. 'Greedy' is meaningful as its beat, and the lyrics and Aly's vocals on this track are sure to hook you in. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuR_QAyO0Kc Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4ZkCgnu0SZvi5HYMtcMut7 Apple Music Margaret - Przebiśniegi Two-Time Melodifestivalen participant and Krajowe Eliminacj 2016 runner-up Maragaret is back with another single since her return from her break. Her new single Przebiśniegi (Snowdrops) certainly takes a different side from the bops we are used to, and the production is sleek. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dagg2f88Teo Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7F0T5trJ9tT9Qgjy7fZ25k Apple Music James Newman - Lay It All On Me (Acoustic) UK's Eurovision 2020 representative James Newman treats us with an acoustic cover of Rudimental & Ed Sheeran's 'Lay It All On Me'. The original version of the track is mainly upbeat, James puts his own twist to the track, which is more laid back, with a focus on harmonies and instruments, which would be suitable for a smooth and easy listening. Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOexxRzMZzQ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/5679pD8VPI264hxM2v21bD Apple Music That was the best of New Music Friday this week. Which are your favourites? Have we missed anything? Let us know and we may include it next week! Be sure to stay updated by following @ESCXTRA on Twitter, @escxtra on Instagram and liking our Facebook page for the latest updates! Also, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see our reactions to the updates we receive over the coming months.