Believe highlights popular Central European songs of 2025

Music distribution company Believe has released a summary of the most popular songs in Central Europe for 2025. The publication focuses on leading artists from various countries in the region and their tracks that reached number one on the charts.

Believe's Central European experts, Patrycja Lobaczewska and Jehan Paumero, highlighted the song "Santa Cruz" by the Polish collective EKIPA. Released in June, the song quickly became a summer hit in Poland, garnering over 2.2 million streams and views within its first 72 hours. It debuted at number one on the Polish Billboard charts and has since amassed over 21 million streams on Spotify.

From Romania, "Cometa" by artist Babasha is featured. Known as a representative of the manele genre, Babasha is a significant figure in the local music scene due to his style rooted in Romani folk music blended with modern genres. His song "Cometa" reached the top of the Romanian Billboard chart, capturing the era's club vibe with a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.

In the Czech Republic, the rap track "KSN" (Pintlich rmx) is noted. This remix is from the urban music album "Painkiller" by Yzo & PTK. Described as a "hit that turned into an anthem," the song combines different generations and styles within the Czech rap scene. The "KSN" remix remained at the top of the Czech charts for over ten weeks.

From Hungary, "Talpra Cigányok" by artist Desh is highlighted. Desh has emerged as a collaborator with the internationally known phenomenon Azahriah and is also active as a solo artist. His music represents the contribution of a young artist and producer to the Hungarian music landscape.