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ESNS to focus on Switzerland in 2020 • Conference pre sale starts March 1st

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. In cooperation…
  • 1 March 2019 ·

ESNS 2019 celebrates European successes with a bright look to the future

The thirty-third edition of ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) was successfully wrapped up on Saturday night at Groningen’s Oosterpoort with the Noorderslag festival. At the 2019 edition…
  • 20 January 2019 ·
Ronnie Flex Popprijs 2018

Ronnie Flex winnaar Popprijs 2018

Ronnie Flex heeft de Popprijs 2018 gewonnen. Ronnie Flex nam de meest prestigieuze prijs voor Nederlandse popmuziek, bestaande uit een geldbedrag van 10.000 euro en…
  • 20 January 2019 ·

Fernando Halman winner Pop Media Awards

Radio maker Fernando Halman is the Pop Media Award winner of 2018. He received the award at ESNS 2019. The judges call Halman’s “authority and…
  • 19 January 2019 ·

ESNS presents Music Moves Europe Talent Charts and ESNS chart

ESNS is proud to present two brand new charts! The European Border Breakers Charts now have a new name; the Music Moves Europe Talent Charts. We…
  • 18 January 2019 ·

Caroline International presents: De Staat – Albumlaunch ‘Bubble Gum’

De Staat will launch will launch their album in style; VERA, Friday January 18 at 17.00 hrs. Wanna be there? You can! Doors: 16.00 hrs…
  • 18 January 2019 ·

Europe’s live music business unites at ESNS to stop ticket touting

Europe’s leading live music professionals have come together at ESNS, to form a new non-profit organisation: the Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT), to promote…
  • 17 January 2019 ·

Aboutaleb will not join ESNS for debate

Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam, will not come to ESNS in Groningen for an intended debate with Dutch rappers. Last week, ESNS invited the mayor…
  • 17 January 2019 ·

Live sessions at the Media Compound in the Martinikerk

The Martinikerk, the oldest and biggest church in Groningen, serves as the Media Compound for ESNS 2019. Beside a hub for the European press and…
  • 16 January 2019 ·
ESNS 2019 app

Get the ESNS 2019 app!

ESNS 2019 is upon us. If you haven’t already, this would be a good time to get the ESNS 2019 app for Android and iOS.…
  • 14 January 2019 ·

Peter Smidt steps down as creative director of ESNS

Peter Smidt will step down as creative director of ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag). Unfortunately, after 33 years, the founder of the European music platform will resign…
  • 11 January 2019 ·

WUNDERBAR! Discover up-and-coming artists from Germany at Eurosonic and SXSW

EDITORIAL – WUNDERBAR! Discover up-and-coming artists from Germany at Eurosonic and SXSW. Presented by Initiative Musik – the German Music Export Office. Head to Initiative…
  • 10 January 2019 ·

ESNS ART brings multidisciplinary art to Groningen

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) starts next week in the city of Groningen. Next to the conference, award shows and the latest emerging European artists, there is…
  • 9 January 2019 ·

ESNS presents Dutch Roots at Noorderslag

A new generation of young musicians pay tribute to Americana and authentic roots music at Noorderslag. The Dawn Brothers play in an XL version of…
  • 8 January 2019 ·

Indieplant is on a mission to empower indie artists and labels

ADVERTORIAL – Indieplant is on a mission to empower indie artists and labels to manage and develop their music careers, on a brand new platform.
  • 7 January 2019 ·
LOUD at ESNS

LOUD returns to ESNS

Loud is returning to ESNS in 2019. Not only do we include the best up and coming loud acts in our line-up for you to…
  • 7 January 2019 ·

Discover emerging Hungarian talents at Eurosonic

ADVERTORIAL – Discover emerging Hungarian talents at Eurosonic, brought to you by HOTS, the Hungarian music export office.
  • 6 January 2019 ·
ESNS EXTRA

ESNS presents ESNS EXTRA

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) presents ESNS EXTRA at its 2019 edition. Apart from the festival and conference, check out showcases, exhibitions and after parties hosted by…
  • 3 January 2019 ·

The Road to ESNS – discover all background stories

As Europe’s first borderless generation, everyone at Are We Europe believes that emerging European talent deserves more attention. That’s why they partnered up with ESNS and created…
  • 3 January 2019 ·

The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy of Czech and Slovak acts at ESNS 2019

ESNS will focus on artists from the Czech Republic and Slovakia for its 33rd edition. From January 16th to January 19th the festival and conference visitors…
  • 2 January 2019 ·

Faber proud audiovisual supplier of ESNS

ADVERTORIAL – Faber Audiovisuals leads the way in the dynamic world of LED displays and audiovisual productions. A world player in the audio-visual market with…
  • 30 December 2018 ·

ESNS presents Platosonic

ESNS is bringing back its annual in-stores in Plato, Coffee-Company & House of Chambers. Wanna catch a glimpse of who’s playing at night? Join us…
  • 24 December 2018 ·

MOJO for MUSIC – Benefietveiling | Tentoonstelling | Pop-up Shop at ESNS

At the upcoming edition of ESNS events promoter Mojo will organise an exhibition and charity auction. Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, Mojo will be opening a…
  • 20 December 2018 ·

ESNS publishes schedules for 2019 edition

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has published the schedules for its 2019 edition. Next to the previously announced Music Moves Europe Talent Award winners blackwave. (be) and…
  • 18 December 2018 ·

ESNS completes line-up with final confirmations

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) previously announced 290 emerging acts already. Another eight acts have been confirmed for Eurosonic, and twelve acts for Noorderslag are added today…
  • 4 December 2018 ·

ESNS introduceert ESNS Academy

ESNS Academy is een programma speciaal ontwikkeld voor studenten en heeft als doel het inspireren van zowel Nederlandse als internationale studenten. Het biedt jonge muziekliefhebbers…
  • 3 December 2018 ·

Keynote interview with Tom Windish (Paradigm Agency, US) by Greg Parmley (ILMC, IQ, IFF)

Agent Tom Windish has been confirmed as keynote speaker during ESNS 2019. The US based founder of The Windish Agency and now senior executive at…
  • 29 November 2018 ·

ESNS adds fourteen emerging artists to Eurosonic line-up

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) previously announced 243 emerging acts already. Today, another 14 acts are confirmed to play Eurosonic in Groningen. Amilli (de), Annelie (nl), Belle…
  • 27 November 2018 ·

ETEP Moves Europe: Looking back at 4.001 ETEP shows

With 483 shows by 161 acts at 122 festivals, ETEP has generated a record number of bookings for the fourth consecutive year. Top acts included…
  • 27 November 2018 ·

Economische waarde en merkkracht ESNS stijgt spectaculair

De economische waarde van ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is in de periode 2011-2018 spectaculair gestegen, naar jaarlijks 4,7 miljoen euro. ESNS is uitgegroeid naar een topmerk…
  • 26 November 2018 ·

Ten acts added to Noorderslag line-up

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has added ten acts to the Noorderslag line-up. Kovacs, Fais, Willem, Frenna & 777 Band, The Visual, Van Common, TAPE TOY, $hirak,…
  • 22 November 2018 ·

And the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2019 are…

The wait is over. The jury has decided. We’re pleased to announce the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. The jury has selected…
  • 21 November 2018 ·

Scott Cohen and Andy Farrow among latest conference additions

With just 2 months to go the conference program is taking shape quickly. ESNS 2019 will kick off at De Oosterpoort on Wednesday January 16th with…
  • 15 November 2018 ·

NPO Radio 2 Soul & Jazz to host a stage at Noorderslag 2019

Once again, NPO2 Radio Soul & Jazz will host a stage at Noorderslag presenting up and coming Dutch soul & jazz talents. On Saturday you…
  • 14 November 2018 ·

ESNS adds new round of emerging artists to 2019 line-up

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) previously announced 173 emerging acts already. Today, another 70 acts are confirmed to play Eurosonic in Groningen. Among the newly confirmed acts…
  • 13 November 2018 ·

Thomas Azier, Sevdaliza en Jett Rebel nominated for Pop Stipendium

Thomas Azier, Sevdaliza or Jett Rebel. Those are the nominees for Cultuurfonds Pop Stipendium. The winner of the €10.000,- prize will be announced during ESNS,…
  • 9 November 2018 ·

ESNS adds ten acts to Noorderslag line-up

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has added ten new names to the Noorderslag line-up. Thomas Azier, Famke Louise, Nielson, Ploegendienst, Latifah, Jarreau Vandal Live, Lewsberg, LYZZA, Sheila…
  • 8 November 2018 ·

Meet the jury of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards

We are happy to announce the jury for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. All jury members come from different countries and represent a distinct…
  • 7 November 2018 ·

ESNS expands 2019 line-up with 123 confirmations

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has expanded the line-up for the 2019 edition with another 123 acts. Among the confirmations are 19 acts from Czech Republic and…
  • 2 November 2018 ·

Tickets for ESNS 2019 now on sale

Tickets for ESNS 2019 are now available via our website. Tickets come in different formats, which are listed below. Head over to our tickets page…
  • 19 October 2018 ·

Keynote Richard Jones & MOJO anniversary

Richard Jones, manager of Pixies, Agnes Obel, a.o., has been confirmed for a keynote for ESNS 2019. His keynote will focus on the importance of…
  • 18 October 2018 ·

ESNS ticket pre-sale on Friday October 19

Tickets for ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) will go on sale Friday October 19 at 10:00 hrs via esns.nl. Eager to find out what ticket types are…
  • 15 October 2018 ·

Entries open for the European Festival Awards 2018

Entries are now open for the 10th edition of the European Festival Awards, set to take place during ESNS on January 16th 2019 at De…
  • 9 October 2018 ·

ESNS bevestigt eerste acts voor Noorderslag 2019

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) kondigt de eerste namen aan voor Noorderslag. Rondé, Jeangu Macrooy, Donna Blue, Feng Suave, Jiri11, Kita Menari, Marlene Bakker, Nona en Young…
  • 4 October 2018 ·

Meet the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards

Today, the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards were announced at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. This brand new annual music prize…
  • 21 September 2018 ·
San Holo

ESNS announces first acts for 2019 edition

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is announcing the first artists for its upcoming edition, taking place from January 16 – 19, 2019 in Groningen, The Netherlands. The…
  • 18 September 2018 ·

ESNS verlengt samenwerking met Ticketmaster door inzet van ticketingplatform Universe

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), het Internationale vierdaags festival- en conferentieprogramma voor de muziekindustrie, heeft gekozen voor Universe als partner voor de ticketverkoop. Universe, een ticketingplatform waarmee…
  • 13 September 2018 ·

Summer round up: Hot, hotter, hottest!

ETEP 2018: a record-breaking year!  Although the ETEP season has not yet come to an end, we’d like to share some of this year’s highlights…
  • 6 September 2018 ·

ESNS proudly introduces the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, the European Union Prize for popular and contemporary music

The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are the new European Union Prize for popular and contemporary music implemented by ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag). The prize is…
  • 2 August 2018 ·

ETEP Summer Update: Bands to watch!

With a record-breaking 19 ETEP festival bookings, indie-pop revelation Superorganism is the ETEP band to watch this year. Playing in 14 countries, they have the perfect European…
  • 6 June 2018 ·

Artist applications for ESNS 2019 are now open

Acts wishing to play at ESNS19 are invited to send in their applications now. Applications can be submitted until September 1, 2018. Eurosonic Noorderslag is…
  • 1 May 2018 ·

CHART ANALYSIS

This chart shows even tracks before their release! Exciting stuff this week: the highest new entry is not even officially released on streaming yet when…
  • 5 March 2018 ·

ESNS to focus on Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2019

Every year ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. In close…
  • 5 March 2018 ·

EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG 2018 SUCCESSFULLY BREAKING BORDERS IN EUROPEAN MUSIC

Afgelopen nacht werd de tweeëndertigste editie van Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) in Groningen afgesloten. De Popprijs voor 2017 werd uitgereikt aan Kensington. Ook tijdens deze editie,…
  • 21 January 2018 ·

POPPRIJS 2017 NAAR KENSINGTON

Kensington heeft de Popprijs 2017 gewonnen. Kensington nam de meest prestigieuze prijs voor Nederlandse popmuziek, bestaande uit een geldbedrag van 10.000 euro en een beeld…
  • 20 January 2018 ·

KRISTIAN KOSTOV WINS PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD

The winners of the 2018 European Border Breakers Awards (the ‘EBBA’), the European music awards for emerging artists, were honoured this evening at the Eurosonic…
  • 17 January 2018 ·

THIS IS HOW DENMARK BLOOMS! & HIGHLIGHT ON PHLAKE

An overview of Danish acts at ESNS 2018, brought to you by Casper Bach Hegstrup (P6 BEAT, DR) and Carsten Holm (Programmer, Digital Radio, DR)…
  • 20 December 2017 ·

ETEP 2017: ANOTHER RECORD NUMBER OF BOOKINGS

In its 15th year, ESNS’s European Talent Exchange Programma (ETEP) has generated a record number of bookings for upcoming music talent at European festivals for…
  • 30 November 2017 ·

EBBA17: SUMMER RECAP!

Last edition’s EBBA winners haven’t gone unnoticed this summer. In fact, it’s been a really hot summer for some of them. Dua Lipa’s ‘New Rules’…
  • 14 September 2017 ·

SHAME GET RECORD NUMBER OF FESTIVAL BOOKINGS WITH ETEP

Here is your summer update on ETEP shows! UK band SHAME have a record breaking 16 performances, bringing their chaotic live show bursting at the seams with…
  • 1 June 2017 ·

ESNS18 TO FOCUS ON DENMARK!

At this year’s SPOT Festival in Aarhus, Eurosonic Noorderslag presented Denmark as its focus for 2018. Booker Robert Meijerink comments, “We have been amazed by…
  • 5 May 2017 ·

ETEP TAKES A MASSIVE LEAP FORWARD

The first two months of 2017 promise great things for the programme’s 15th year. With 130 shows by 77 artists from 20 countries, ETEP has…
  • 7 March 2017 ·

EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG AWARDED BEST DUTCH FESTIVAL

From Wednesday 11 until Saturday 14 January Groningen hosted Eurosonic Noorderslag for the 31st time. The conference attracted 4.200 delegates from all over the world.…
  • 15 January 2017 ·

DUA LIPA WINS PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD

The winners of the 2017 European Border Breakers Awards (the ‘EBBA’), the European music awards for emerging artists, were honoured this evening at the Eurosonic…
  • 11 January 2017 ·

FINAL ETEP RESULTS OF 2016: A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR!

This year, the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) has generated a record-breaking number of shows by European artists on festivals across Europe. With 404 shows…
  • 28 November 2016 ·

NEW ETEP RESULTS: BREAKOUT EUROSONIC ACTS AT A FESTIVAL NEAR YOU

This summer, Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora, UK act Blossoms, Belgian electronic artist Lost Frequencies and Dutch trio MyBaby are some of the biggest winners of this…
  • 26 May 2016 ·

FINAL ETEP & CEETEP RESULTS 2015

We proudly present the final results of the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) and the Central Eastern Europe Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP) 2015. The results…
  • 25 November 2015 ·

CEETEP AT EXIT FESTIVAL

Members of the Central Eastern Europe Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP) will come together at this years EXIT Festival to mark the final year of the…
  • 1 July 2015 ·

CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPEAN TALENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME SUCCESS

Launched in July 2011, CEETEP (Central Eastern European Talent Exchange Programme) is an expansion of the already successful European Talent Exchange Programme, which aims to…
  • 8 June 2015 ·

FINAL ETEP AND CEETEP RESULTS FOR 2014

Proudly we present to you the final results of the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) and the Central Eastern European Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP) 2014.…
  • 6 October 2014 ·
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