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Wildcard (week 21):
Wildcard (week 21):
Sera – Move
After posting covers on social media, Sera de Bruin became a popular singer-songwriter in her own country the Netherlands, amassing fans like Justin Bieber, Cristiano Ronaldo and Katy Perry in the process. Her new single Move, about not always doing what’s expected of you, is a real earworm. A confident step forward to international success.
Move by Sera is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 20):
Wildcard (week 20):
Beau Nectar – Artichoke
Beau Nectar are Canadian singer-songwriters Marie-Clo and éemi. Their new single Artichoke captures a moment where Mother Nature pushes back against rising heat, both literal and emotional. The track leans into this energy with a breezy, groovy edge, balancing attitude with playful restraint.
Artichoke by Blue Nectar is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 19):
Wildcard (week 19):
The Haunted Youth – Forget Me
The Haunted Youth is the band of Belgian multi-instrumentalist Joachim Liebens. Their new single is a throwback to high energy 2000s pop punk with an anthemic chorus and melodic distorted guitars. FFO blink-182 and Sum 41.
Forget Me by The Haunted Youth is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More of The Haunted Youth @ Carte Blanche Music
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 18):
Wildcard (week 18):
Arkells – Imagine Barcelona
Carte Blanche Music regulars Arkells turn 20 this year. They named themselves after Arkell Street in Hamilton, Canada, where the band members lived and practiced their music. Their new single Imagine Barcelona is an easy-going, radio-ready song with bright summer vibes and a folky, Come On Eileen-like violin solo.
Imagine Barcelona by Arkells is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More of Arkells @ Carte Blanche Music
Follow the band on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 17): Suki Waterhouse – Tiny Raisin
Wildcard (week 17): Suki Waterhouse – Tiny Raisin
Backed by an irresistible groove, laid down by Suki’s rhythm tandem, her vocals are front and centre on this new single. ‘That’s my man, hot damn!’ she sings on Tiny Raisin, which is clearly an ode to her husband and fellow actor Robert Pattinson. It´s the second single off her major label debut album Loveland, due out on 10 July.
Tiny Raisin by Suki Waterhouse is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More Suki Waterhouse @ Carte Blanche Music
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 16):
Wildcard (week 16):
They Might Be Giants – Get Down
Extremely prolific and always original, They Might Be Giants have been Carte Blanche Music favourites for over 40 years now! Get Down, the focus track off the Brooklyn legends’ 18-track 24th studio album The World Is To Dig, is an unstoppable, groovy dancefloor filler.
This week, Carte Blanche Music gets down to the new They Might Be Giants single. It’s our Wildcard and will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for seven whole days.
More They Might Be Giants @ Carte Blanche Music
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You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 15):
Wildcard (week 15):
Young Martyrs – Is There Anybody Out There?
Both topical and timeless, Is There Anybody Out There? combines themes like space travelling, love and loss. It captures the emotional weight of distance, disconnection and longing, and the feeling of being cut off and searching for connection in the emptiness of space and humanity.
Is There Anybody Out There? by Young Martyrs is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow the band on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 14):
Wildcard (week 14):
Ghinzu – Snow White
Much loved and critically acclaimed Belgian art rock band Ghinzu are back. Their forthcoming fourth studio album W.O.W.A. (released the 29th of May) will be their first in 17 years. New single Snow White combines frontman John Descamps’ falsetto with electronics, percussion and a jittery bassline.
Snow White by Ghinzu is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow the band on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 13):
Wildcard (week 13):
Joshua Pearlstein – Wanna Dance
Inspired by artists like Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake, Wanna Dance indeed has an updated *NSYNC kind of sound. Synth-driven, with Joshua Pearlstein’s spot-on (falsetto) vocal delivery around every corner, it’s funky, poppy and has a surprising, no holds barred electronic solo. A tune with ‘hit’ written all over it.
Wanna Dance by Joshua Pearlstein is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Joshua Pearlstein on Instagram | Spotify
You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
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Wildcard (week 12):
Wildcard (week 12):
The Indie Pea – Staring At The Sun
Easily one of our favourite new bands of the last years, The Indie Pea continues to make huge leaps towards stardom. Carrying their signature DNA, lush orchestral strings and melancholic undertones, Staring At The Sun is an epic tune.
Staring At The Sun by The Indie Pea is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More of The Indie Pea @ Carte Blanche Music
Follow the band on Facebook | Spotify
You’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far in the Wildcards 2026 playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
