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Loving all the foreign language in it tho :colonhash:

Haha yeah, such complexity!

How about this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RlTC1LfARU&list=FL9cWaaaGdRRBccRS62XRjSA&index=5&shuffle=0

I also come across this on youtube, it is cool :smile:

Reply 61

champ_mc99

Do anime openings count? :K:

Reply 62

driftawaay

yeah i listen to lots of french, spanish and swedish

Reply 63

Ad123M

You guys should check out Coke Studio! Its a annual music show in Pakistan sponsored by Coke! All of my non urdu/punjabi speaking friends seem to love it. Its pretty big imo :tongue:

[video="youtube;a18py61_F_w"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a18py61_F_w[/video]

They recently released season 8. Go through the old ones if you feel like! Amazing. It mainly focuses on mixing Pakistani folk music with modern western instruments.

Reply 64

Drunk Punx

French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Czechoslovakian, Icelandic, take your pick.

Reply 65

Lovinlife2

Yeah I listen to quite a lot of Indian music, as well as occasionally German and Spanish music :smile:

Reply 66

e aí rapaz

So this is gonna be a long post, with lots of videos but hopefully some of you will listen to something new and there will be something in here that everyone will enjoy if you give it a chance, I'm sure. Bear with me.

I listen to a lot of Brazilian music, but since I'm bilingual and living in the country, that doesn't really count. But still, there's a lot of good stuff.

Most of the "foreign" music I listen to is still English language music though. Maybe because I prefer music where I understand the lyrics, I'm not sure. For example, Danish punk band Iceage

Or any number of Swedish/scandinavian indie/pop bands and singers, of which there are tons (I'll include Björk and Sigur Rós in that category too). For example:

Or there is lots of non-lyrical (or minimal lyrics) music, like the tons of successful foreign electronic producers and DJs, both modern like Daft Punk etc., and the classics, such as the German pioneers Kraftwerk:

Or even some classic dub from Jamaica:

There's also always the odd artist from somewhere random that just makes an outstanding album, such as a couple from 2015 that I highly recommend and have had on repeat for weeks:

Mbongwana Star (from the Democratic Republic of the Congo), the full album is brilliant but here's a sample.

and my favourite song which isn't on youtube so you'll have to make do with a link:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uwalz

Or Ibeyi, who are a french duo (twin sisters) who sing in a variety of languages:

Again, I recommend listening to the full album (self-titled).

Having said all that, there are some artists who really sing in foreign languages that I like regardless of that fact, such as the French Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel

Or Spanish indie artists El Guincho

So yes, quite a lot of good foreign music out there.

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Reply 67

TimmonaPortella

Original post by Margareter

I listen to French (Mika, Stromae, Kendji and Maitre Gims!). Spanish (Kendji!), Korean (loads but Bigbang and K Will in Particular, not so much anymore).

Anyone have any fav foreign songs?

I listen to French music quite a bit too, as much as anything else as a language learning aid. Stomae is pretty cool. I like Indochine a lot. Recently I've started listening to some old chansons. There's some pretty good stuff.

Reply 68

callum_law

Aye, can't get enough of Mika. He's Lebanese, I think.

Reply 69

TheTechN1304

Most of the foreign music I listen to is Japanese followed by Korean. I also listen to some Swedish, Portuguese and German music.

KPOP KHip Hop

I like my Lotus Juice and Eurobeat, though both of those are mostly just poor English.

Reply 72

hagridhair

I've never studied german (only spanish and french) but 99 Luftballaons by Nena is my new favourite song :smile:

[video="youtube;9CnDvtwYn6I"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CnDvtwYn6I[/video]

Reply 73

Margareter

Original post by vis break

na, cuz im living life like a volcano :s

listen to this tho breh, much better. lyrics maybe weird but waviest beat iv hear in my life
[video]https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4Q3ywwAGoVChMIxZ2h086ayAI VzFUaCh3BagEM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com %2Fwatch%3Fv%3Du24e43iW9KE&usg=AFQjCNGsP7s3GmmDp4RHpzhiw1wc fZI5Bw[/video]

you have weird taste :biggrin:

Reply 74

Margareter

Original post by callum_law

Aye, can't get enough of Mika. He's Lebanese, I think.

No one can get enough of Mika! :u:

Ya but he sings in french english n italian i think.

Reply 75

Hanna412

Original post by Margareter

there was this korean guy whos the fastest rapper in the world, literally sounds like a speeded up record :danceboy:

His name is Outsider! :smile:

Reply 76

szm95

Original post by Ad123M

You guys should check out Coke Studio! Its a annual music show in Pakistan sponsored by Coke! All of my non urdu/punjabi speaking friends seem to love it. Its pretty big imo :tongue:

Personally I think Coke Studio is hyped up too much plus I feel it has gone down hill in the past few years. Try Nescafe Basement!

Reply 77

farhiyaserar

i love hindi songs!!!!!

Reply 78

Margareter

Original post by nageen1998

yh i do i listen to kpop so much . i mostly listen to boys group but i like some girl group like girls generation, f(x) and 2NE1.
if you want i can list all the boys group i listen to but i am warning you i listen to too many group like exo, shinee, super junior, up10tion, day6 , ikon, a6p, bap, u-kiss ...... the list basically goes on