European Commissioners’ 26 songs for the European Year of Youth

Data dell'ultima modifica Mercoledì, 01/02/2023

Discover the playlist on Spotify and learn why these titles have been picked by our Commissioners.

Perhaps it’s because music makes us feel and express things that words cannot. Maybe, by punctuating the important moments in our lives, it helps relive memories of our younger days. Is it because it brings us together, bridging all divides, through its universal language? Or is it the fact that music allows us to transcend the rules as we abandon ourselves to the emotions it awakens?  Certainly, for these and many other reasons, music and youth have a special bond.

It's no surprise then that the European Commissioners have picked out 26 of their best tracks for a European Year of Youth Spotify playlist. From anthems of past generations like the Scorpions’ Wind of Change chosen by Ursula von der Leyen, to hits of the present like Taylor Swift’s You need to calm down proposed by Helena Dalli; from Josep Borell’s topical selection Baraye by Shervin Hajipour to Mariya Gabriel’s choice of more traditional melodies in Az i Ti by D2, find out what these specific tracks mean to them and listen to what has got them moving during the European Year of Youth.