Somehow, Bruno Mars made it to the top of four different European charts this week. And with two different colabs at that. Die With A Smile, with Lady Gaga refuses to go away and is atop the Belgian and Bulgarian chart. More importantly, his ATP, with Rosé took the top spot in Latvia and Lithuania, too.
Fish, Brutus and more on today's Gig Guide!
This week's guide includes an extra date from Fish at Opderschmelz, Belgian hard rock band BRUTUS at Den Atelier and find out what my recommendation of the week is!
In With The New (Top of the EU Pops 11-11-24)
This week’s Top of the EU Pops was full of promise, hope and possibilities. Or, it was just like the US elections, depending on your point of view. At any rate, there are loads of new tracks to be had, and some old re-appearances, too.
Extreme Music comes to the Rainy Days Festival
Catherine Kontz from the Rainy Days Festival at the Philharmonie came on the breakfast show to talk about extremism and new music! Listen to the full interview here!
Minky Très-Vain talks about his upcoming tour
Minky Très-Vain came on the Breakfast Show to talk about his music, upcoming tour and what its like being a part of two bands.
Lady Gaga Double Bill and Other Gems (Top of the EU Pops 04-11-24)
The short break proved just long enough for some proper changes at the Top of the EU Pops. Lady Gaga has two tracks in this week, Nikos Oikonomopulos is back with a new track in Cyprus and Tina Marinšek has a new crowd favourite in Slovenia.
ARA City Radio's new Gig Guide!
ARA City Radio has a new feature! Every Wednesday at 9:10am, Jon is going to recommend the best gigs of the upcoming week to you! From indie rock and pop to techno and metal - Jon brings you the most eclectic mix of concert recommendations. Tune in every Wednesday or listen back here.
Baby Vampire with Maz Univerze
Maz Univerze has a new song out called "Baby Vampire" so he came on the Breakfast Show to tell us more about it! He talks about what a release week looks like, his creative process and the meaning behind the song.
Short And Sweet (Top of the EU Pops 21-10-24)
This week’s Top of the EU Pops is short and sweet. There was precious little movement from last week, with only five new tracks across twenty-seven European music charts.
Something New in Romania (Top of the EU Pops 14-10-24)
Perhaps the most surprising part of this week’s Top of the EU Pops is the fact that we finally have a new Romanian number one. Sevdaliza have finally forced a change at the top of that country’s music charts.
Triple Doubles (Top of the EU Pops 07-10-24)
Plenty of new number ones this week all across the EU. And not all of them in places you’d expect them. Croatia, Denmark and Lithuania, to name but a few, have all got brand new top songs. Good thing we’ve got Top of the EU Pops on Ara City Radio too keep track of them all.
Easy Listening (Top of the EU pops 23-09-24)
This week, Top of the EU Pops on Ara City Radio is light on material. Which makes for an easy listening. There are seven new tracks, with Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga being the only really top-tier performers to score a new number one. In the Netherlands.
Out of the Box Music at the Philharmonie Luxembourg
Eva Klein has come in from the Philharmonie to talk with Erin about the start of the Philharmonie’s new season, and in particular the selection of "Out of the Box" music!
Hold my insulin (Top of the EU Pops 16-09-24)
Loads of new chart-toppers this week on Top of the EU Pops on Ara City Radio. Including Baby Lasagna, Linkin Park and Dasha, all of whom have knocked off long-standing favourites in in their respective charts. Check out the playlist!
Francis of Delirium featured on KEXP!
Luxembourg, Los Angeles, Seattle; Francis of Delirium was featured on KEXP this summer. Check out the session! If you want to ask her all about this experience, tune in to ARA City Radio on Thursday from 10am to 1pm and text her your questions. Every Thursday, Francis of Delirium aka Jana hosts the midmorning show on ARA City Radio.
Marshal Matters Makes Magic (Top of the EU Pops 09-09-24)
Eminem took over Estonian chart with a song whose title probably makes Dua Lipa a bit salty. On the other hand, the new Polish number one track seems like it tried too hard to rip off Taylor Swift Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me. Kuke might have tried hard with Taki Maly Ja, but the President of the Board, he is not.
Gušti (Balkan Express 164)
Today it seems weird, to borrow a phrase, thinking that it took Gušti this long to step behind the microphone and do his thing. But such is life. Check out this week's Balkan Express to learn more about this prolific singer/songwriter.
Circle of Life (Top of the EU Pops 02-09-2024)
Summer has come and gone and Top of the EU Pops is back on Ara City Radio. A lot has changed while we were gone. Except in Czech Republic and Slovakia, where things were apparently suspiciously quiet over the summer. Either that or someone wasn’t reporting the numbers.
Be that as it may, the first September edition of this here show plenty long and brings you everything from Sabina Carpenter, to Adam Port and Billie Eilish. And everything in between. It is a full hour’s worth of new music from (almost) every corner of the continent.
Things will probably be less dynamic next week, as Top of the EU Pops hits its weekly rhythm. Still, today’s playlist should give you something to hum about.
Top of the EU Pops usually features on Ara City Radio every Monday at 11 am, unless we’re on a break. Which we are at the moment. In case you missed the show, here’s this week’s playlist. Give it a spin and share it with friends!
Sabrina Carpenter, Adam Port and Billie Eilish
A midmorning with C'est Karma
An upcoming debut album, the release tour and a constant transition towards more electronic pop; Franziska and Karma had much to talk about on the midmorning show. Listen to the interview with C'est Karma again.
Indian Musicians Luxshare playing at the BELONG Festival
Erin speaks to Luxshare, a group from India who are performing at the BELONG World Music Festival in Esch-Sur-Alzette. They talk about how they got into music and the differences between music in India. The festival has acts from all over the country.