Cakkidi - Kenan Dogulu
Sokolata - Sarbel

Both only partially en francais but _

The Partisan by Leonard Cohen
If you go away by Dusty Springfield

both beaux

"Vado Via" by Drupi.

A hit in the UK during the early 1970s'

I have Beyonce's version, would have been great had Shakira sung in the spanish version too. Sadly, the British music market is very English orienated, this frustrates me who is a massive latin music lover, meaning I have to get the songs illegally. What really ticks me off is when eg. Beyonce re-realeased the album B'Day, however only the American version contained the spanish songs!!

Trollhammeren by Finntroll.

It just makes you want to drink heavily and dance.

I love Alizee "Moi Lolita" too and all of her other songs especially "J'ai Pas Vingt Ans".

Other excellent French songs;

Mylene Farmer "Dans Les Rues De Londres"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqgy8-978Ss[/url]

Nathalie Cardonne "Baila Si"

A latin/Spanish song in French

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqgy8-978Ss[/url]

Kyo "Le Chemin"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFZT--QjLXg&feature=related[/url]

I hate the term 'world' too. I hate the nationality lottery in music in general, actually. If you aren't from North America, Western Europe, Australia or New Zealand you won't get anywhere, no matter how innovative and/or talented you might be.

I mean, any band of ours who has any sort of mainstream success sells albums all over the world, yet how many Asian or South American groups get success over here?

Case in point- X Japan (should be obvious where they're from). At worst, they are on par with 80's glam bands like Kiss and Twisted Sister in terms of talent. At best, they could match the big rock legends such as Led Zeppelin. In fact, their best song, Art of Life, has been compared to Stairway to Heaven.

But despite this, as well as the fact that they have made several serious attempts to crack the USA, often sing in English (and very well too, I may add) and have a bandleader who A) Is a total attention seeker, B) won't give up on anything he sets his mind on and C) Lives in LA- they still haven't broken through.

Yeah...there's something not quite right there...

Anyways... some my favourites in 'world'.

Finnish
Eramaan Viimeinen- Nightwish (with Jonsu from Indica on vox)

Chinese
Lunar Eclipse- Silver Ash (For starters.)

Japanese
Muma- the Nightmare- Buck Tick (You'll want the live version- it's amazing)
Ascendead Master- Versailles (Although there is 1 word of English in the chorus. Don't ask why.)
Solitude- Moi Dix Mois
Gekka no Yasoukyoku- Malice Mizer (this is quite a strange song, though)
Metamorphose- Lareine
Hai no Yuki- Exist Trace

Also, I'll second any Rammstein suggestions you have. Slovenian band Laibach also have a few songs entirely in German, I believe.

mir tag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO-3W...eature=related
only clip of i can find is dead snow fight scene .

Mylene Farmer - Pourvu Quells Soient Douces
Les Rita Mitsouko - Le Petit Train

Both received regular airplay back in the day in the UK via MTV Europe which would never happen now (although the Mylene video was late nights only )

Or for something more recent

Ich und Ich - Vom Selbern Stern or Stark
Nena - Wir Sind Wahr
...and I seem to like the many french cover versions Kate Ryan is currently churning out

Yes, I like Kate Ryan too.

She's just released a French Language Greatest Hits CD called "French Connection" that includes tracks such as "Voyage Voyage", "Ella, Elle L'a" and "Babacar".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r97SfsQAJOw[/url]

Of course some artists who usually record in English have over the years released tracks in other languages.

I love the Spanish language album by Abba "Oro" which is their Spanish language Greatest Hits CD released here in the UK and throughout the world. I don't speak Spanish but still like the sound of tracks such as "Dancing Queen" and "Knowing Me, Knowing You" in Spanish. As it includes a booklet with the lyrics in Spanish I've been able to learn a bit of Spanish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M3N2j7sKXY[/url]

I'm a fan of bollywood music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YWqCnKPstg love this song and the video.

Vanessa Paradis - Manolo Manolete
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5zo_t2eJTM#t=1m00s

Mylene Farmer - Sans Contrefacon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzs9EMbEQmI

France Gall - Ella Elle L'a (tribute to Ella Fitzgerald)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQkB-WWzsbg

Nick and Simon - Vallender Sterren (very Take That!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lbaZVwuMkQ

I was watching Viva Polska last year when this one came on, wondered what the chuff I was watching at first but cant stop playing it now.

Sokol - W Auchie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Gdg9hhOas

Over 10 million hits on you tube

If you like ridiculous camp things, I'm going to attempt to infect you with this strange creation that turned up in my French lesson (Apparently it's the French assistant's favourite song. Yes. Really).

Oh, and this. I found it in the dingy backwaters of TvTropes.

Oh, and this. I found it in the dingy backwaters of TvTropes.[/quote]

Whats this one all about.

What about these two:-

Diams - Confessions Nocturnes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlCL4bAqois

Based on this video I would never mess with her! Or check out the mickey take of the Diams video by Fatal Bazooka

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TTRCCuyrMw

Love em both and they were both sizeable hits in France! I know I have shocking taste in music at times

This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOru9ITtVIg

In Japanese, I love:
Hitomi Shimatani - Destiny ~ Taiyo No Hana
FictionJunctionYUKKA - Akatsuki No Kurama
Ayumi Hamasaki - Evolution

Spanish ones:
Shakira - Ojos Asi
Shakira - No
El Sueno De Morfeo - Ojos De Cielo
Juanes - La Camisa Negra

And from Indonesia (of all places!):
Agnes Monica - Tanpa Kekasihku

And the original Indian version of "Jai Ho!" by AR Rahmann (before the Pussycat Dolls got a hold of it!)

This is my favourite non-english track, Shakira's "No".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbi0s8Dh0zU

Dame/Si Ya Se Acabo (if the spelling is right) - Jennifer Lopez
I also have a few French songs (will post them later when I get home - don't have them to hand)

Anything by Rammstein, but especially Sonne, Ich Will, Spieluhr and Der Meister.

Belgium's entry to the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest in Den Haag, Holland :-

Telex - Eurovision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6USa0zUMmqI

The greatest Eurovision entry/performance ever.

They were so cool (deliberately trying to come last) and funny.
Way ahead of their time.

RIP Marc Moulin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ2mEaL5aew

Sta Passando Novembre - Eros Ramazzotti

Gorgeous

Well I have these songs on a party CD I got in France a while back (these are just the ones on my Ipod, I'll post the rest when i get home tonight):

Dragosta Din Tei - Haiducii
Vamos A La Discoteca - Paradisio
C'est La Ouate - Caroline Loeb
Besoin de Rien, Envie De Toi - Peter et Sloane
Ma Ce Ki? Massimo - Massimo Gargia
Dam Dam Deo - Felicidad
Le Jerk - Thierry Hazard

There seem to be a few ozone admirers on here so for you:-

Dan Balan - Despre Tine Cant (Part 2)

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

Theres also an English cover version called Insane Pretty Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fk42ltCNGQ