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Wildcard (week 11):
Wildcard (week 11):
Maryn Charlie – Hot Glue
On her upcoming EP Threads (out on 17 April), Dutch talent Maryn Charlie explores the balance between support and dependency in relationships. This new single is as honest, vulnerable and recognizable as it is catchy.
Hot Glue by Maryn Charlie is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Maryn Charlie 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 10):
Wildcard (week 10):
Brook Fox – Together
If you like your tempo up, your energy high and you fun all around, this is the song to accompany you on your journey. Equal parts Two Door Cinema Club and Bloc Party, Together is a high-octane homage to the guitar-led euphoria of the late 2000s and early 2010s.
Brook Fox’s new single is the Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Brook Fox on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 9):
Wildcard (week 9):
Angèle feat. Justice – What You Want
Belgium’s poppiest pop star and France’s most danceable dance act provide us with an electro pop song that combines Angèle’s sweet sensuality with Justice’s unmistakable French touch.
What You Want by Angèle feat. Justice is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Angèle on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
Follow Justice on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 8):
Wildcard (week 8):
Essyla – Dancing On The Ice
Please, let’s make the Eurovision Song Contest about music again. Former The Voice finalist Essyla is the Belgian contender. In my ears, her bouncy and bass-heavy electropop entry has the potential to make a great impression.
Dancing On The Eyes by Essyla is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Essyla on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 7):
Wildcard (week 7):
Lucia & The Best Boys feat. Lauren Mayberry – Lonely Girl
Lonely Girl is Lucia & The Best Boys’ first bit of new music in three years’ time. It’s a fun and anthemic collaboration with fellow Scottish singer Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches fame.
Lonely Girl by Lucia & The Best Boys feat. Lauren Mayberry is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Lucia & The Best Boys on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
Follow Lauren Mayberry on Facebook | Instagram | B | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 6):
Wildcard (week 6):
Deep Thrills – She Did Alright!
Deep Thrills is Matan KG’s musical alter ego. He produces ‘hyperclash’: a bold mix of hyperpop and electroclash. Funky, bouncy, quirky, groovy… his new single She Did Alright! is it all.
She Did Alright! by Deep Thrills is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More Deep Thrills @ Carte Blanche music
Follow the band on Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 5):
Wildcard (week 5):
Louis Oliver – Tell Me
Tell Me is only Louis Oliver’s second single. Punchy and up-tempo, it opens on delicate piano and an emotionally rich vocal, before lifting into an anthemic chorus. An immediately engaging listen!
Tell Me is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard, which means it’ll be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Louis Oliver on Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 4):
Wildcard (week 4):
Haute & Freddy – Dance The Pain Away
Both musically and visually, this colourful and catchy track off their upcoming debut album Big Disgrace brings us straight back to the ‘80s. Iconic stuff!
Dance The Pain Away by Haute & Freddy is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
More Haute & Freddy @ Carte Blanche Music
Follow them on Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 3):
Wildcard (week 3):
Dylan Cartlidge – Crazy World
Five years after his brilliant single Hang My Head, North Yorkshire artist Dylan Cartlidge is back with the equally great song Crazy World. A real feelgood tune!
Crazy World by Dylan Cartlidge is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. It will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow him on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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 2):
Wildcard (week 2):
‘t Hof Van Commerce – Ben Ier Weg
Belgium’s best hip hop crew doesn’t hide its love for Jo Lemaire’s 1981 hit Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M’en Vais, but gives it a totally different twist than the Serge Gainsbourg-written original.
Ben Ier Weg (Flemish for ‘I’m outta here’) by ‘t Hof Van Commerce 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 crew @ Carte Blanche Music
Follow ‘t Hof Van Commerce on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2026 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
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.
