Fancy hearing something that’s not English? Well, you’re in luck. The past decade has given us a treasure trove of foreign language music. So vast is this treasure trove in fact, that its difficult to know what to pick! Well, don’t fret. If you were looking for a one-stop ‘hit-list’ of the decade’s best foreign language music, look no further! Here’s our favourite 9: 1. Ai Se eu te pego (2008) Singer: Cangaia De Jegue, but later popularised by Michel Teló in 2011 Country: Brazil Language: Brazilian This Brazilian song, though first recorded in 2008, rose to fame when covered by Michel Teló in 2011, when it received international acclaim in various foreign countries like France, Germany, Spain and America. Written by Sharon Acioly, Antônio Dyggs, Aline da Fonseca, Amanda Teixeira and Karine Assis Vinagre, it became the first Brazilian solo to plunge to #1 on the US music charts, while also becoming an instant hit with footballers like Cristiano Ronaldo, for its unique dance moves, to celebrate a goal. This foreign language song is sure to get you up on your feet and swaying in no time! 2. Alors En Dans (2009) Singer: Stromae (Paul Van Haver) County of Origin:

You know a year is truly going to be a musical paradise when the dawn of it blesses us with such awesome music videos. These videos owe their swiftly earned popularity to their great music and their stunning cinematography. Let’s look at some of the music videos that have already taken the world by storm in 2018. 1. End Game: How can a Taylor Swift number not be a trending one. When it comes to music videos, she knows how to double the subscribers within minutes. The music video was released on 10th Jan 2018. This was Swift’s seventh video, which was directed by Joseph Kahn. The song was written by Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, Ed Sheeran, and Wilburn. The song featured 4 time Grammy winner Ed Sheeran and rapper Future along with pop star Taylor Swift. The video was such a hit that it had about 14.4 million views in a day. The video currently has over 110+ million views and still counting. Chances are, you’ve probably watched it to! If you haven’t, it’s time to change that…immediately. 2. Trap: This Latin trap number is Shakira’s single from the album El Dorado. This is her fourth single from the album.

Source: www.instagram.com/marienoreene/ I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna, (ha) I wanna really, really, ,really, wanna zigazig ah – Yeah, you read that right – it’s the Spice Girls’ debut single hit, ‘Wannabe’. And if the buzz is to believed, they may well be back to set the stage on fire in the much anticipated (and increasingly uncertain) Spice Girls Reunion Tour 2018. But first, let’s look back back at the girls and the mark they made on pop-history! An all-female British pop band – Spice Girls formed in the year 1994, with these members: Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice) Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) Victoria Adams Beckham (Posh Spice) The girls rocked the world with their debut album ‘ Spice ‘ released in 1996, which went on to sell more than 31 million copies worldwide. Their debut song ‘Wannabe’ was a chartbuster in 37 countries. The band’s contribution to Pop Music created a mania throughout the world that engulfed countless teens and young adults. However, not long after they attained their stupendous success, Geri Halliwell left the band, in 1998. The band continued on for some time, but finally disbanded in the year 2000.

Music is something that is truly universal. Irrespective of the language, if the beats and the rhythms resonate with you , you’re sure to enjoy it. Nonetheless, there have been many cases when a song has been translated, either to better appeal to the new audiences, or simply for artistic reasons. Let’s take a look at 7 great foreign language covers of popular English songs: Life on Mars by Seu Jorge The Brazilian singer, Seu Jorge created the cover version of the original song by David Bowie in 2004. It was released in the album The Life Aquatic. Most of the Bowie’s songs have been recreated by Jorge in this album. His approach to recreate the feel of the music is completely different. If you ever listened to the original song, you must listen to this one to feel the moans improvised from Bowie’s cries. The concept of using orchestra in the music has been replaced by the use of a nylon string acoustic guitar. The cover version really plucked the strings of not only the listeners but also Bowie’s heart. Tutto Nero by Caterina Caselli Well, it’s the Italian cover of the song Paint it Black by The Rolling Stones.