Cris Tanzi - Edges, Magnolian - Famous men, Lucia Lilikoi - Wintersong, Slinky & P'tit Loup - The story of Sam Maghett, Ralphe - Anything goes, Katie Thompson - Cruel to be kind, Phillip Foxley ft. vocalist Anna Yanova-Cattoor - I don't mind!, Piet Louter - From now on, Richard Lynch - She's got me drinkin' again, ElectroMush - Dancing in the rays, Pluxx7MusicStudio - Future of Xing, JAii RyDa - Give my luv to you, IreneB - Oh baby, Coreign - Run run run, The Symptoms - Lino Liam

I haven’t received any music from new TalentCast members this week, but I did receive some new nice tunes made by the artists I have already played before. Only at the very end will I play some loud music, because I know most of our listeners prefer more peaceful music. I shall start with a song by a solo musician from England.

Snippet - Human good, Magnolian - The beach song, Kailyarders - A mile straight down, Mack Meadows - Smile in the dark, Tyrone Sturk - Thank you Jah, Merlot Embargo - Another thing coming, Trinity Yard - Unforgettable, Daniel Roure - Bar de nuit, Chabliz - Lady Grinning Soul, Phillip Foxley ft. vocalist Nachum Peterseil - I don't want to go!, The Imaginary Suitcase - The rest of the world, Metibla - Nevermore, Coreign - Run run run, Party Of The Sin - Explode, J. Whitman - Attempting suicide

I survived Blue Monday and received some nice new tunes, so I am ready to bring you a new programme. Quite a few bands and solo musicians joined TalentCast last week, but only two of those bands (a pop rock band from Florida and a 5-piece alternative rock band from New Zealand) sent us their music. Sometimes the last song I play doesn't really fit between the other songs, but is still interesting to play. Today's last track is like that. It's a track by an experimental music project from Warsaw, Poland. I start the programme with one of the TalentCast newcomers.

The Gunboat Diplomats - I'm not going back to Jacksonville, Merlot Embargo - All who are lost, Tidanomiyuki - The palace under the sea, Amycanbe - Wolves, Radaid - Color gris, Glow Becky - Pain and drug, Metibla - Nevermore, Lunic - All the bright things, The Crocked Monsieurs - Borderin the trainline, Sylvain Moraillon - Errances, La Strange - I'm addicted to some thoughts, Laïxa - Elle, Yossarian Malewski - Wavemaster

This week I want to bring you a very relaxed programme with not too much talking. Only the first song is a bit uptempo. It's a danceable song by a multicultural project from Ukraine. Last week's voting brought us very many votes, so every musician who entered this week's top 3 is a winner in my opinion. Enjoy the beautiful music. After listening you are totally relaxed.

ElectroMush - The bird's courting song, June Caravel - Do you wanna dance, JoosTVD - Roll into a ball, Aly Cook - Laughing in silence, Writersday - Who can tell us now, Angie Arsenault - Ne pleure pas, Sylvain Moraillon - Errances, El Cuento de la Chica y la Tequila - My truth, DieselKass - Au noir, 180º Virvar - Mystics, Instead of Ink - Silent waltz, Fuji Kureta - Lucid dreams, Leaving Richmond - Reach out for a moment, for eternity (Don't let go mix), Christer Holm - Delta Cephei, The Ritz Club - Fake laughs

Welcome to the first edition of TalentCast for 2018. I hope this will be a good and healthy year for you and the people who are close to you, and of course I hope this will be a great year for independent music. 2018 is starting very well, because I received quite a few nice new tunes during my short break. One of these is by a newcomer to TalentCast, a singer and guitarist from France. The musicians which I played in the last edition on December 15, before my short break, needed to be a bit patient because I will announce the results of the voting only now. I am happy with the first winner for 2018. It was their first time on TalentCast. I will start this new year with a new single release from a Dutch band - Rosa Sky.

Rosa Sky - Hold your breath, Keko Yoma ft. Joe Vasconcellos - Siento que me he sanado, El Cuento de la Chica y la Tequila - My truth, Rebecca Hosking - Safe haven, Chester Bingley - How did it ever come to this?, Mack Meadows - Time off, David Folsom ft. Sabrina Barringer - Welcome home, soldier, Stefanie Black - Home for you, Lital Yohay - Traveling back in time, Kattern - New home, Earthspaces - Offline, The Gang - Let it rock, Psychopigs - Ireland in the sun, This Awkward Moment - The system, Nemesea - Can't believe it

This will be the last edition of TalentCast for 2017 because I want to take a little break. The next edition of TalentCast will be out on January the 5th. We have three TalentCast newcomers this week, including two solo artists: one is from Germany and the other is from Jamaica, and a band from Slovakia. Because it's almost Christmas, I will also play two Christmas songs. I start the programme with a song by a solo musician from New Zealand. Like every week there is a voting round. The winning song will be played in TalentCast on January the 5th, and of course many times on our partner radio station Ede FM during that week. Thank you for tuning in. I wish you happy holidays, merry Christmas, a very nice New Year’s Eve, and lots of great independent music in 2018.