‘Euphoria’ Remains Pan-European iTunes Chart Hit

Loreen’s ‘Euphoria’ remains a pan-European hit, although it has slightly slipped on the iTunes Top 10 Songs chart. It’s clear that Cheryl Cole’s back – expect her new single ‘Call My Name’ to bow atop the UK/Irish singles chart come Sunday. Loreen was recently back in Sweden for a quick concert appearance, presented by none other than Danny Saucedo. According to Aftonbladet, Loreen says that ‘I’m so thankful that so many people appreciates what I do. Without them, I would never make it.”

According to DN today, SVT’s Thomas Hall, who manages the Swedish heats hopes that Loreen’s victory makes it easier to attract credible artists. There are plenty of song-writers who have chosen not to contribute to Melodifestivalen.

Current chart positions via iTunes (12-06-12):

Austria: 1

Belgium: 3

Denmark: 2

Finland: 3

Greece: 1

Ireland: 2

Luxembourg: 2

Netherlands: 5

Norway: 2

Spain: 3

Sweden: 5

Mumford & Sons Cancels Hultsfred Festival Appearance

Mumford & Sons are canceling the upcoming festival appearances in Denmark and Sweden as Marcus Mumford broke his hand. The band was scheduled to play the Hultsfred Festival this Saturday. An appearance on Northside Festival in Denmark is also canceled.

“It’s with sorrow in my heart that we were informed that Mumford & Sons are forced to cancel its concert at the Hultsfred Festival,” Ami Mörén, the Hultsfred festival’s press contact. According to Aftonbladet, the festival is working hard to find a replacement. I first wrote about the group in March 2011. According to DN, Mumford & Sons were one of the highlights alongside The Stone Roses, The Cure and Cardigans

According to SvD, Mumford & Sons new album will be released this September. The group played The Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg in 2010.

Their debut album ‘Sigh No More’ was released back in October 2009, peaking at No.2 in the UK two years later. The set includes four singles – ‘Little Lion Man,’ ‘Winter Winds,’ ‘The Cave’ as well as ‘Roll Away Your Stone.’ The album has so far sold 2.2m copies in the US alone.

Check out ‘Call Me Maybe’ Remixes via Spotify

Do check out the latest remixes of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ via Spotify. Originally released in September last year, the track was originally written as a folk song by Jepsen and Tavis Crowe. The track did not break until Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez tweeted the track. It has become one of the biggest hits of late, reaching No.1 in the UK and 2 in Sweden and the UK. Canadian of origin, Carly Rae Jepsen has issued the follow-up hit ‘Curiosity’ in her home country. Is yet to climb above the No.25 mark. ‘Call me Maybe’ was dutifully a No.1 hit in Canada.

Listen to Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe (via Spotify)

1.      Manhattan Clique Remix
2.      Almighty Club Mix
3.      10 Kings Vs Ollie Green Remix
4.      Coyote Kisses Remixes

Loreen Still Atop iTunes Charts

According to the latest update of the pan-European iTunes songs charts, Loreen has a firm grip on several tallies across the region. Despite topping the UK tally earlier this week, ‘Euphoria’ has slipped. It is currently No.4 after Rudimental, fun. and Rihanna. Loreen has also lost the top position in Ireland to Flo Rida’s ‘Whistle.’ Another strong competitor is the Brazilian singer Gusttavo Lima, whose ‘Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)’ tops the tallies in the Netherlands and Switzwerland. Following the success of Michel Télo and Luan Santana, ‘Balada’ is a pop country track.

Supporting the pan-European success, Lorreen canceled an appearance in Jönköping earlier this week according to SvD.

Loreen’s Top Positions Across Europe

(Chart topper in brackets)

UK: 4 (Rudimental: Feel the Love)

Germany: 1

Austria: 1

Belgium: 1

Denmark: 1

Finland: 1

Greece: 1

Ireland: 2 (Flo Rida: Whistle)

Luxembourg: 1

Netherlands: 2 (Gusttavo Lima: 1.Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)

Norway: 1

Portugal: 8 (Gotye: Somebody That I Used to Know)

Spain: 1

Sweden: 1

Switzerland: 3 (Gusttavo Lima: 1.Balada (Tchê tcherere tchê tchê)

(Source: iTunes Store Top 10 Songs, updated 13.20 on 12-06-02).