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  • mgvsmithmgvsmith Posts: 16,452
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    PFM - Dolcissima Maria

    Italian prog rock band that doesn't feature much on DS!
  • Mike_1101Mike_1101 Posts: 8,012
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    I'm surprised by how many foreign records turn up in charity shops and record fairs

    Gino Paoli - "Sapore di sale" (1963)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-4HZlFPb1E

    Richard Anthony - "J'entends siffler le train" (1962)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_UbNicrWXk

    I've seen quite a few copies of this so a lot of british holidaymakers must have brought copies back....
    Peret - "Borriquito" (1971)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zexRCQFFBAs

    From an italian film I've never seen
    Mina "Breve Amore" (1966)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D8-vo9KL50

    If any of you remember "Galavision" on analogue satellite back in the 90s, you might remember Paulina Rubio
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEsOnxmuq_E (Solo Por Ti) and
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FBae6c5_C8 ("Te Daria Mi Vida")
  • WelshNigeWelshNige Posts: 4,807
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    A song to make grown men cry, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu "Wiyathul":-

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQkb2VOyptw
  • sej17sej17 Posts: 377
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    len112 wrote: »
    This must be at least 20 years old probably before most of the music forum members were born . Got the English version at the same time but it wasn't as good . Still a fantastic track .

    Ti Siento by Matia Bazar

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2WHl-93rM


    I completely love this song!!! I bought it when it came out in the 1980's. It's powerful and haunting. A few years ago I think the Pet Shop Boys commented on their like of it. Another great Italian song around the same time was La Valle Del Eden by Nino Di Angelo that was avaialble also in German as Jenseits Von Eden and English as Guardian Angel.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,734
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    sej17 wrote: »
    I completely love this song!!! I bought it when it came out in the 1980's. It's powerful and haunting. A few years ago I think the Pet Shop Boys commented on their like of it. Another great Italian song around the same time was La Valle Del Eden by Nino Di Angelo that was avaialble also in German as Jenseits Von Eden and English as Guardian Angel.

    Aww, I loved that song when I was little. I assumed it was a big hit as I heard it on the radio a lot... but it didn't even make the top 40. Despite his name, I always assumed the guy was German because of his pronounciation of 'winterssss day'.

    Dah DAH, dah-DAHHHH! :D
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,734
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    len112 wrote: »
    This must be at least 20 years old probably before most of the music forum members were born . Got the English version at the same time but it wasn't as good . Still a fantastic track .

    Ti Siento by Matia Bazar

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2WHl-93rM

    Never heard this before, but it's fantastic, I can just imagine the Pet Shop Boys doing an English version.

    Back up to date, this girl sang the Emeli Sande bits on an Italian release of Professor Green's 'Read All About It' (he didn't rap in Italian btw.

    Dolcenera - Un Sogno de Liberta
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,734
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    soran wrote: »

    This is pretty epic. I don't know why, it reminds me a bit of Don Henley's 'New York Minute'. I also liked it when he teamed up with that other guy in the specs for the Dutch World Cup song.
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    This is pretty epic. I don't know why, it reminds me a bit of Don Henley's 'New York Minute'. I also liked it when he teamed up with that other guy in the specs for the Dutch World Cup song.

    The UK don't have an equivalent artist to his popularity really. Everything the guy releases has gone to number one over the last 20 years, and he can sell out footy stadiums 10 nights in a row in a country with a population of just 6 million!

    In fact it's quite rare for him to sing this song as the crowd usually sing it for him like this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiM5Wuc0Npg
  • annushkaannushka Posts: 3,959
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    MC Solaar - La vie est belle
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKZ8uFnoiWQ

    Old but still sooo great (and I don't like rap and R'nb normally).
    The text is powerfull, it's too bad most people outside of France don't understand.
  • rachymacrachymac Posts: 1,799
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    All-time favourite song:

    Sigur Ros - Hoppipolla
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_DQKCDgeM
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 265
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    A few personal favourites:

    Alain Bashung - Variations sur Marilou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqSTdA8xgJU

    Eva Dahlgren - Vem tänder stjärnorna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-02uHyU-rjs

    Frida (ABBA) - Sista valsen med dig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5HwuSAeWDE

    CajsaStina Åkerström - Fråga stjärnorna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQbjxl4LKo

    Serge G - Initials B.B. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuZklVrHspM
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 111
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    I like loads:

    Desireless – Voyage Voyage
    Kate Ryan – Desenchantee
    Francoise Hardy - Dans Le Monde Entier
    Tic Tac Toe – Verpiss Dich
    Blumchen – Gib Mir Noch Zeit
    Blumchen – Du Und Ich
    Adriano Celentano – Prisencolinensinaincuisol
    Claudia Jung – Je T’aime Mon Amour
    Clouseau – Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen
    Das Modul – Kleine Maus
    Demis – Ga Dan
    Die Toten Hosen – Zahn Kliene Jagermeister
    Echt – Wo Bist Du Jetzt
    Edith Piaf – Non Je Ne Regrette Rien
    Eros Ramazotti – Cose Della Vita
    Fairport Convention – Si Tu Dois Partir
    France Gall – Ella Elle L’a
    Frank Galan – Ave Maria
    Garcia – Vamanos
    Gigliola Cinquetti – Non Ho L’eta Per Amarti
    Guesch Patti – Etienne
    Haiducii – Dragostea Din Tei
    Helene Segara – Il Y A Trop De Gens Qui T’aime
    In-Grid – Tu Es Foutu
    Jackie Quartz – A La Vie A L’amour
    Jovanotti – Serenata Rap
    Kraftwerk – Das Model
    Kraftwerk – Autobahn
    Laura Pausini – La Solitudine
    Lio – Amoureaux Solitaires
    Lolita – Seeman
    Loona – Bailando
    Los Umbrellos – No Tengo Dinero
    Mireille Mathieu – Oui Je Crois
    Mireille Mathieu – Seuls Au Monde
    Mo-Do – Eins Zwei Polizei
    Nelly Furtado – Le Busque
    Ofra Haza – I’m Nin Alu
    Oli P – So Bist Du
    Ramirez – Hablando
    Samantha - Eviva Espana
    Sandpipers – Guantanamera
    Silbermond – Das Beste
    Tarkan – Simarik
    Tiziano Ferro – Xdono
  • sward669sward669 Posts: 621
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    oro se do bheatha bhaile! Irish classic, one of my favorite songs!

    sinead o'connors version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H6FfFaEync
  • Multimedia81Multimedia81 Posts: 82,103
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    Marie Myriam with L'Oiseau e L'Enfant, which was the Eurovision Song Contest winner in 1977

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny_YsJUVdBg
  • AKindSoulAKindSoul Posts: 177
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    Take a look where your link goes to and what it says ;)


    My choice is La Mosca - Para No Verte Mas

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqvCVI5ywG4
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    Il Ciela In Una Stanza - Mondo Cane

    Tout Les Garcons - Francoise Hardy
  • soapfan_1973soapfan_1973 Posts: 3,624
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    Always loved Gloria Estefan since the early days of MSM. I have most of her albums on cassette still and one favourite is Abriendo Puertas, a stand out track would be La Parranda
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5531620cWE
  • Gill PGill P Posts: 21,562
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    Canto Della Terra - Joe McElderry

    Canto Della Terra

    Joe sings several songs in Italian on his Classic album. And very good he is too.
  • gav016gav016 Posts: 5,836
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    Quelqu'un m'a dit by Carla Bruni.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvyMG0z0FZY
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    Comme des enfants - Coeur de Pirate.
    Adieu - Coeur de Pirate.
    Gorgeous piano-pop that could easily be big in Anglophone markets - probably the big indie superstar of the Francophone world. She's probably the reason I jumped three 'official' levels in French over a year.

    Poupée de cire, poupée de son - France Gall.
    A Eurovision winner by the French Gall, written by the French (wonderful asshole) Gainsbourg, performed for..Luxembourg. Heard it in a cafe in Brussels over the summer and got shivers from that backing music.

    Le moribond - Jacques Brel.
    Les pays plats - Jacques Brel.
    'Le moribond's a classic, (also known as the original of Seasons in the Sun'), but 'Les pays plats' is one of my favourites. I lived in Belgium when I was learning French and I empathise with his love for his home country so much, I'd take it over France any day.

    Avant qu'elle part - Sexion d'Assaut.
    Probably one of the biggest French hip-hop/rap act atm but I find them oddly listenable? Their big song is 'Ma direction', but I love this one. Plus it's about leurs mamans. Aw.

    French Cancan (Monsieur Sainte Nitouche) - Inna Modja.
    La fille de Lido - Inna Modja.
    Sung part in English, she's clearly all about the Francophone markets. I love this girl - her songs are happy, poppy, catchy. Love her.

    Elle me dit - Mika.
    I know it's Mika, but I loved his brief foray into French-pop. Another song about Mums, it seems.
  • sej17sej17 Posts: 377
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    charter wrote: »
    I like loads:

    Desireless – Voyage Voyage
    Kate Ryan – Desenchantee
    Francoise Hardy - Dans Le Monde Entier
    Tic Tac Toe – Verpiss Dich
    Blumchen – Gib Mir Noch Zeit
    Blumchen – Du Und Ich
    Adriano Celentano – Prisencolinensinaincuisol
    Claudia Jung – Je T’aime Mon Amour
    Clouseau – Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen
    Das Modul – Kleine Maus
    Demis – Ga Dan
    Die Toten Hosen – Zahn Kliene Jagermeister
    Echt – Wo Bist Du Jetzt
    Edith Piaf – Non Je Ne Regrette Rien
    Eros Ramazotti – Cose Della Vita
    Fairport Convention – Si Tu Dois Partir
    France Gall – Ella Elle L’a
    Frank Galan – Ave Maria
    Garcia – Vamanos
    Gigliola Cinquetti – Non Ho L’eta Per Amarti
    Guesch Patti – Etienne
    Haiducii – Dragostea Din Tei
    Helene Segara – Il Y A Trop De Gens Qui T’aime
    In-Grid – Tu Es Foutu
    Jackie Quartz – A La Vie A L’amour
    Jovanotti – Serenata Rap
    Kraftwerk – Das Model
    Kraftwerk – Autobahn
    Laura Pausini – La Solitudine
    Lio – Amoureaux Solitaires
    Lolita – Seeman
    Loona – Bailando
    Los Umbrellos – No Tengo Dinero
    Mireille Mathieu – Oui Je Crois
    Mireille Mathieu – Seuls Au Monde
    Mo-Do – Eins Zwei Polizei
    Nelly Furtado – Le Busque
    Ofra Haza – I’m Nin Alu
    Oli P – So Bist Du
    Ramirez – Hablando
    Samantha - Eviva Espana
    Sandpipers – Guantanamera
    Silbermond – Das Beste
    Tarkan – Simarik
    Tiziano Ferro – Xdono


    I like nearly all of these. Ella, Elle L'a was my favourite song for many years after it came out but even though I am a big fan of Stock, Aitken & Waterman I really wasn't keen on their remix of it that was on the 12" single.

    I love this single by Mylene Farmer "Du Temps". She and the dancers are all good looking. She has such class and beauty that has never faded with age;

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_THOAo2RJg
  • mushymanrobmushymanrob Posts: 17,992
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    amina alaoui 'c'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison' 1991 french eurovision entry

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsqhGeraI58
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    amina alaoui 'c'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison' 1991 french eurovision entry

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsqhGeraI58

    Oh, I remember the controversy that year - she tied with Sweden's Carola in points...
  • CeeOCeeO Posts: 860
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    Righeira - Vamos A La Playa
    Bah Samba - Calma
    Culture Beat - Cherry Lips (Der Erdbeermund)


    3 standouts for me :-)
  • Littlegreen42Littlegreen42 Posts: 19,963
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    Kate Bush - Ne T'Enfuis Pas
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jxjXpJSk5s

    Björk - Vökuró
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK5g6D9DKJ4
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