Melenas They have become one of the most talked about bands in the garage-pop scene. His songs with guitars and voices full of reverb are a display of timeless pop with its own style, fresh and, at the same time, with tradition. In 2020 they released their second studio album, “Raros Days”, included in numerous lists as one of the best of the year.
The band from Pamplona, along with Alyona Alyona (Ukraine), Inhaler (Ireland), Julia Bardo (Italy), Lous and the Yakuza (Belgium), Rimon (Holland), Sassy 009 (Norway) and Vildá (Finland) are the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2021.
This annual EU award for popular and contemporary music, co-funded by the program Creative Europe, pays tribute to emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow.
The awards ceremony took place digitally on Friday January 15 on the virtual platform Nite Hotel. The ceremony was presented by the British artist Melanie C, who succeeded the previous hosts, Jools Holland, Eric Corton and Thomas Neuwirth (Conchita Wurst). This has been the third edition of this EU music award. Past winners include Rosalía, Meduza, Bishop Briggs, girl in red, and Pale Waves.
Compared to Anglo-American music, the total percentage of music originating in continental Europe is relatively small. The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards they have been designed to accelerate the international careers of upcoming European artists.
Music Moves Europe
Music is one of the most popular, most consumed art forms and a vibrant expression of Europe’s cultural diversity. Music Moves Europe, the general framework of the European Commission’s initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector, aims to help the sector flourish. In this line of approach, the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, co-founded by Creative Europe, the EU funding program for the cultural and audiovisual sectors, want to contribute to the creativity, diversity and competitiveness of the European music sector.
Organizing a coalition
The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are organized by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival en asociación con Yourope, Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), International Music Managers Forum (IMMF),
Liveurope, Live DMA, European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE), Digital Music Europe (DME) and the media partners of the European Broadcasting Union, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with the support of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of Holland, the Province of Groningen and the City of Groningen. The awards are implemented in close cooperation with the European Commission and with the financial support of Creative Europe.
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