On February 29th, Colby students took part in the International Extravaganza where students from all cultural backgrounds performed a variety of songs, dances and instruments. Even though a lot of the songs were in a foreign language, I still found myself mesmerized by the lyrics.
As an avid music listener, I’m always on the lookout for my latest jam. I’m a big proponent for listening to music that extends beyond the languages I understand. A truly good song can move you with just the sounds of the lyrics. Additionally, listening to music in the language you’re currently learning can lead to an expansive vocabulary. Here’s a list of twenty international songs that you should be listening to:
- Chinese
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My New Swag by Vava
Flourishing Dream by Isabelle Huang
Sparrow by Li Ronghao
Jiang Nan by JJ Lin
Liang Liang by Diamond Zhang
Bubble by G.E.M
First Sight from Goodbye My Princess (Soundtrack)
Upwards towards to the moon by Sa Dingding
- French
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Dernière Danse by Indila
Andalouse by Kendji Girac
On Ecrit Sur Les Murs by Kids United
Djadja by Aya Nakamura
Makeba by Jain
- German
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Lass Sie Tanzen by Ali ft. Namika
An Wunder by Wincent Weiss
Federkleid by FAUN
Je ne parle pas Français by Namika
- Korean
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Rooftop by N. Flying
G.R.8.U by VIXX
Piri by Dreamcatcher
Lion by (G)I-DLE
City Lights by Yunho ft. Taeyang from NCT
I hope at least one of these songs strike a cord with you! Even if these songs don’t suit your music taste, I’m positive there’s an international song out there that does! Until then, rock on!