With many European Talent Exchange partner festivals already unveiling their initial line-ups, the spotlight now turns to the emerging European artists set to make waves across the continent and beyond this summer. Among the first confirmed names are Judeline from Spain, UK artists Luvcat and Alessi Rose, Makrohang from Hungary, Lavina from Serbia, We Hate You Please Die from France, Cliffords from Ireland, and Bassolino from Italy. These rising talents represent the diverse and vibrant sound of Europe, ready to captivate audiences on some of the biggest festival stages.
ESNS25 artists, who automatically join European Talent Exchange (Exchange), are closely tracked by ESNS Radar, which monitors the bookings at 130 partner festivals. Learn more on where these promising artists will perform, both within and beyond their home countries.
European Talent Exchange: results so far
So far in 2025, Exchange has presented a total of 84 shows featuring 55 artists from 18 countries, booked by 45 festivals across 21 countries.
The most booked artists are:
1.Luvcat (England) – 7 bookings
2.Alessi Rose (England) – 6 bookings
3.Judeline (Spain) – 4 bookings
Big Special (England) – 4 bookings
4.We Hate You Please Die (France) – 3 bookings
Cliffords (Ireland) – 3 bookings
Loverman (Belgium) – 3 bookings
Soft Launch (Ireland) – 3 bookings
5.Lucy Dreams (Austria) – 2 bookings
Kara Delik (Germany) – 2 bookings
Paula Dalla Corte (Germany, Switzerland) – 2 bookings
Antony Szmierek (England) – 2 bookings
The most booked acts by country are:
1.England: Luvcat – 7 bookings
2.Spain: Judeline – 4 bookings
3.France: We Hate You Please Die – 3 bookings
Ireland: Cliffords – 3 bookings
Belgium: Loverman – 3 bookings
4.Austria: Lucy Dreams – 2 bookings
Germany: Kara Delik – 2 bookings
Switzerland: Paula Dalla Corte – 2 bookings
The top festivals with the most booked Exchange artists are:
1.Ment Ljubljana (Slovenia) – 9 bookings
2.The Great Escape (England) – 5 bookings
3.Tallinn Music Week (Estonia) – 4 bookings
Maifeld Derby (Germany) – 4 bookings
4.Best Kept Secret (Netherlands) – 3 bookings
5.Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) – 3 bookings
Mad Cool Festival (Spain) – 3 bookings
Lowlands (Netherlands) – 3 bookings
Orange Blossom (Germany) – 3 bookings
Sharpe Festival (Slovakia) – 3 bookings
Zermatt Unplugged (Switzerland) – 3 bookings
