"Ride the Storm" by Peter Luts – A Nostalgic Surge with New Fire
Like he promised on my news, Peter Luts came back with Lasgo — not with the same face, but with the same unforgettable sound. "Ride the Storm" feels like a time capsule cracked open — that early 2000s energy pulsing through every beat, blended with Nicci’s haunting voice and a message that cuts deep:
“I will stand by you, even in the worst. Because we ride the storm together.”
This isn’t just a track. It’s a memory waiting to happen. A bridge between what we lived and what we never dared to live. Maybe it's your story. Maybe it's mine. But it's a perfect one to believe in — proof that music has a unique power: to give shape to emotions we haven’t fully lived, and to transform silent longings into something we can feel.
"Ride the Storm" has the potential to be the next evolution of Lasgo — sleeker, stronger, and charged with the emotional horsepower of a Porsche.
This song was a true club starter in the '90s—if you know, you know, especially in Eastern Europe. It was created by the Augsburger project Pandera, made up of the incredible vocals of Christina Bianco and the smooth raps of Markus Schuster.
The project was known as a "summer project", since they only released songs during the summer months, competing with acts like Paradisio and Garcia.
Their breakthrough came with “I Love You Baby” in 1996. It became a massive summer hit and stayed at #1 on Radio Contact for four weeks.
“In My Dreams” (1997) — kept their momentum going, released in October as a CD single and radio mix.
“Joy and Fun” also came out in 1997, riding the same sunny wave.
” reached #1 on the European Dance Chart.
Their debut album, “A Piece of Paradise”, dropped in 1998 and included all their major tracks, plus the feel-good “Summer Feeling.”They stayed active into the early 2000s, releasing albums like “From Sunrise 2 Sunset” in 2002.
This project remains one of the defining names in Euro-reggae, standing alongside artists like Tim Tim, Garcia, Papa Dee, DJ BoBo, Papa Winnie, 2 Shy, Matrix, and BB Nation.
Known from the duo Antique, who also represented Greece in Eurovision 2001 with (I Would) Die for You, Helena Paparizou took a bold step two years later—this time as a solo artist—and won the trophy in 2005 with her iconic hit My Number One.
Her second English-language album with Sony, The Game of Love, was actually really good, but it didn’t get the promotion it deserved. Later, she signed with Universal.
From my point of view, her biggest mistake was not continuing to release English songs with that unique Greek flavor. She’s definitely popular, no doubt—but honestly, she could have been even bigger. Especially after overcoming her battle with depression and being unable to sing for a while…
But she rose like a phoenix, stronger than ever.
A fun fact (not sure if it's 100% true): the hit song “Fuego” was originally meant for Helena Paparizou. Instead, it went to Eleni Foureira, who blew the stage away when she represented Cyprus in 2018. Some say Cyprus was even expected to win, but the delegation turned it down due to the costs of hosting the next year’s show.
Anyway, Helena Paparizou remains one of the best voices on the European scene, and she still has so much more to give.
But… I have to say it—I really prefer when she sings in English.
We all need role models in life—people who stay true to themselves no matter what. Trixi Delgado is one of the few artists who truly deserves that title.
She debuted in music with Masterboy, a project that made Eurodance history. In 1996, after releasing Love Message with Masterboy, she decided to take a different path. Her next project was La Tour, which had so much potential. She even completed an album—one that was really good—but sadly, the label went bankrupt, and only the single Falling for Your Love was ever released.
Trixi wasn’t just the iconic face of Masterboy—she was a major reason behind its prominence. But not all fans were ready to accept that she wanted something else for herself.
Then, in 2004, she returned with a new track alongside Masterboy: I Need a Lover Tonight. Her voice—deep, powerful, unmistakably hers—was once again a defining sound of Eurodance.
But what really stayed with me was the Mannheim concert, organized by Masterboy and Sunshine Live. It was something rare in today’s music industry, where some singers chase attention at all costs. Trixi did something beautiful—she invited other singers who had replaced her in Masterboy to join her on stage. That’s not common. That’s grace. That’s strength. That’s queen behavior.
Maybe her spiritual journey keeps her grounded. But there’s no doubt that Masterboy’s success is tied to her. Every time she steps on stage with the guys, fans light up.
She may not be all over social media, but she’s stayed true to her own path—and that’s powerful. I don’t know the gossip behind the scenes, and honestly, I don’t need to. What’s clear is that you can’t attack someone like her. Staying in a toxic environment holds you back from evolving, from becoming your best self.
And Trixi Delgado shows us what it means to rise above that—with dignity, authenticity, and strength.
