Best European music series

How Swedish tech entrepreneur Daniel Ek and business partner Martin Lorentzon revolutionized the music industry through free and legal music streaming when they launched Spotify.

An anarchic, laugh-out-loud music comedy following a Muslim female punk band called Lady Parts, tracking the highs and lows of the band members as seen through the eyes of Amina Hussein — a geeky doctorate student who is recruited to be their unlikely lead guitarist.

A down-and-out DJ plots to rebuild his music career while working as a nanny for his famous best friend's wild 11-year-old daughter.

An eight-episode story charting seven days from the life of a cocaine dealer whose perfectly organized life begins to sink into chaos while he is forced to make the most important choices in his life.

In this documentary series, Aitana reveals intimate moments and reflects on her journey from regular teen to international pop sensation.

In the early 2000s, Aurelien Cotentin is a young middle-class man from Caen with an uncertain future. When he gets into rap music with his friends, he's really starting from the bottom. Yet, through hardships, controversies and constantly being filmed by his admiring little brother, Aurelien becomes Orelsan, one of the most popular French artists of his generation, changing the rap genre forever.

The owner of a Paris jazz club gets tangled up with dangerous criminals as he fights to protect his business, his band and his teenage daughter.

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

Twin brothers and superstars Tom and Bill Kaulitz offer a glimpse into their private lives in LA and Germany in this funny and intimate reality series.

An extended family and four young people are drawn into the world of ska and two-tone music, which exploded from the grass roots of Coventry and Birmingham in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, uniting black, white and Asian youths.

Candela works at a logistics company while she pursues her dream of becoming a singer. Her life changes one night when a multinational record company executive hears her sing in a bar. That same night, Candela meets up with Diego, an old high school classmate of hers who is fighting to be a professional boxer.

French rappers freestyle, battle and write their way to a game-changing 100,000 euro prize in a music competition series judged by Niska, Shay and SCH.

An unlikely Christmas romance blossoms between a famous rapper and a tenacious journalist. But can they make it work despite their differences?

Self-taught composer, turntable prodigy, and visionary producer, DJ Mehdi was the only French artist to bridge the gap between two seemingly opposing worlds: rap and electro. Thirteen years after his sudden passing, this documentary series, directed by his childhood friend Thibaut de Longeville, sheds light on the role of this free spirit in the rise of these two musical scenes in France during the 1990s and 2000s.

Three-part biopic of the Liverpudlian songbird who would later find fame and fortune. It tells of her rocky road to fame and captures the essence of 1960s Liverpool.

'Alaska Revelada' is an approach to the artist's personal and professional life from a place of intimacy until now unknown. The metamorphosis of a pop icon who has not stopped reinventing himself throughout the different stages of his life. Always an advocate of transforming her body to also build her interior, in 'Salud' we explore what the journey has been like since she was a child to achieve a physical and spiritual transformation. In 'Money' we travel through the vast professional life of Alaska, full of high points of fame and money, as well as absolute economic ruins. In 'Amor' we structure Olvido's relationships with the other. The figure of his father, his relationship with his former manager Pito Cubillas, his great friendship with Nacho Canut and the great love of his life, Mario Vaquerizo. A documentary series articulated like a bolero along three concepts that define all human life: health, money and love.

Iris’s earthling life is turned upside down when she learns that she’s actually an alien princess! When girl band LoliRock holds an audition for a third member, Iris tries out… and is suddenly surrounded by a dazzling light. Talia and Auriana have found their fellow princess, heir to the throne of Ephedia. Years ago, when this distant crystal planet fell under the spell of the evil Gramorr, the infant Iris was sent to earth for safekeeping. But now, the people of Ephedia need freeing. It’s a quest for which Iris is needed, and one that is done under the guise of being a pop band! It’s a battle against alien agents and crystal monsters… while appealing to crowds of adoring fans! In the powerful second series, they are joined by two new princesses, Carissa and Lyna in their mission.

Follow the feud between global poster Swift and music industry exec Braun, looking at the $300M dispute after Braun bought the rights to Swift’s first six albums. Hear from legal experts, journalists and those close to both Swift and Braun, presenting each side of the argument.

Jools brings together hot, legendary and undiscovered artists for live studio performances, interviews and musical magic.

Caught between her Roma roots and pressure from her friends, a 17-year-old girl aspires to become a hip-hop musician despite her parents' strict rules.

The intimate tale of two young people, Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen and extraordinary Norwegian woman Marianne Ihlen, falling in love during a period of their life when they are trying to figure out who they are and their place in the world, while one is becoming one of the most famous singers of all time.

The Italian version of the British talent show "The X Factor". A competition between judges in charge of different categories of aspiring singers, looking for a new artist who can access a prestigious recording contract.

A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.

Hale and Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.

The Voice of Germany is a German reality talent show that premiered on 24 November 2011 on ProSieben and Sat.1. Based on the reality singing competition The Voice of Holland, the series was created by Dutch television producer John de Mol. It is part of an international series.

Så mycket bättre is a Swedish reality television show that airs on TV4. Seven major music artists spend a week together at a hotel in Gotland, Sweden, where each person has a day dedicated to themselves with the other artists performing cover versions of his or her songs.

From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

Series about one of the most iconic Portuguese bands, DOCE. Doce were one of the first "girls band" in Europe, opening the way not only in the musical world, but also breaking barriers and prejudices in traditional Portuguese society. The series is based on real events, following the band's entire journey from its appearance in 1979, until the end of the initial formation. Doce has outlasted all critics and left its mark on a generation and a country.

Follow the connected lives of several strangers, each facing their own struggle, viewed through the prism of UK rap and drill music. As the strangers’ worlds begin to unravel around them, they come to the realisation that every action, no matter how small, has a consequence.

Series exploring a year through the archives with a look back at key moments in the media.

Cat Deely hosts the epic 'live' final of Britain's Got the Pop Factor, where musical acts R Wayne, 2 Up 2 Down and Geraldine battle it out for their own record deal and an automatic entry to the show Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice. Nicki Chapman, Neil Fox and Pete Waterman will judge their efforts, but who wins?

Behind the singing, smiles and double denim was blood, sweat and tears. Heartthrobs from Take That to Westlife and 911 share tales of success, adoration and the flipside of fame.

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe. The MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city.

Music quiz in which contestants try to recognise as many hit songs and artists as possible, under intense pressure.

A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.

The annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Carolina, Antonia and her mother Maria escape to Milan after murdered her violent father, in the city Antonia seeks to follow her mother's dream of become a singer but shortly after they discover that the true talent lies with Carolina.

The telenovella 'Milo' is a modern musical fairy tale. The series tells the story of Milo, a very talented baker's daughter with a golden voice, who is forced to hide her talent from the outside world. No matter how hard she dreams of a life full of singing and music.

Music show that tells the story behind modern pop classics.

Country music – almost a hundred years old and perhaps hotter than ever. Through archive clips and newly conducted interviews, we see how American country culture has been expressed in Sweden, both past and present.

The Voice is a Russian singing competition television series broadcast on Channel One. Based on the original The Voice of Holland, it has aired twelve seasons and aims to find currently unsigned singing talent contested by aspiring singers, age 17 or over, drawn from public auditions.

In The Rap Game UK, 5 aspiring British MCs move into a residential recording studio to spend 30 days together, writing, performing and ultimately competing to prove that they're the next rap superstar. Reflecting the new wave of British rap-influenced music that's conquering the charts, the series follows the MCs as in every episode, they write, practice and perform a new track. All the while, they are being trained, mentored and given a crash course in the music business by some of the UK's biggest rap names.

From underground beginnings to mainstream success, a look at how the influence of hip-hop culture spread through Polish society.

Jeremy, 33, is a lonely Parisian. He's never felt like he belonged anywhere. One night, he discovers The Wonderland, a club with live music run by a charismatic manager called Tony. Jeremy starts bartending there, where dozens of photos cover the wall, telling the story of the club. One of them catch Jeremy's attention: the one of a woman on a beach, taken in Biarritz in 1960. After one night in the club, Jeremy finds himself in Biarritz, in the 1960s!

Join us as twelve well-known people take part in one of the world's most spectacular singing competitions. Their identity is kept secret behind fabulous masks and it is up to our expert panel to figure out who is hiding behind the creations.

Bouke Scholten wants to show as many people as possible what a musical genius Elvis was. That is why he travels to America together with music friend Rob Kemps and delves into Elvis history.

Per Sinding-Larsen has followed Kent during the band's last year. From the quartet composing their last album, the recording of it in New York and the band's last tour and concert. On the way, he met with fans, friends, colleagues and other artists and asked what Kent means to them. Everything is interspersed with flashbacks of the 26-year long story of how four friends from Eskilstuna became Sweden's biggest band.

Music show with special guests!

A competiting that tries to find currently unsigned singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers, age 7 to 14, drawn from public auditions. With a panel of three coaches who critique the artists' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the season. They also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition, thus making them the winning coach.

Singer and actress Meral Polat searches for the roots of Turkish pop music. The music that the guest workers from Turkey brought with them to Europe. But she also meets the artists who are currently leading the charts with psychedelic rock, hip-hop and electro-pop.

Popular Finnish artists are taken to remote location for approximately week duration. During the week in each day one of the duration arranges activity for others. During the lunch and dinner, other artists will perform their versions of the songs of the days artist.

Kristian Valen as Helge in the talkshow "I kveld med Helge" on Valen-TV.

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