this is just a thread to introduce others who are interested in learning about other talented singers from the other parts of the world.. they don't have to sing in english... as long as they have talent XD


oooh!! also post how you found out about them and what songs you recommend



hmm.. well i'll start by introducing


RAJATON (pronounced "rye - ah - ton")


they are an AWESOME FINNISH A CAPELLA group.. their vocals make me want to die.. haha


especially in the song BUTTERFLY... BEAUTIFUL!


also i recommend their songs.. Un-Wishing Well and Lady Madonna... different from Butterfly which is more of a smooth ballad where as the other two are up beat and full of.. i guess you would call it scat... haha XD


i found about Rajaton through my choir teacher at school.. because she played one of their cds during my Vocal Jazz class for warm up and we all fell inlove with Butterfly... haha so in the end.. we worked our asses off and managed to learn it ... course we're no where near as good as them.. but i think we're okay... haha most of the times

it's a freakishly hard song to learn especially since we're not pros... it's like a... 8 part song... mostly 6 part but splits to like 8 in the end.. beautiful song though... XD


i can't post up their songs... but if you search up rajaton on windows media... you will get to see them perform Lady Madonna and hear them perform Buttterfly


i will try to upload it on youtube for all... that perf of lady madonna XD => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QFQ_x0EpM



their official site: http://www.rajaton.org/main.site?action=si...e/view&id=2



i'm also really excited because they will be coming to vancouver this early aug to perform... i can't wait to watch them live XD

Gomo: singer from Portugal (I just like his music)

Madsen: band from Germany (Woo! I love their rock sounds!)

Fightstar: band from UK (I love their angry songs!! That and Charlie Simpson's sexy with the voice and looks )

Apocalyptica: band from Finland (Cellos and metal? They make it work.)

Son of Dork: band from UK (pop-punk, but catchy music no less.)

the pillows
the pillows
the pillows
flight of the conchords
the pillows

SIGUR ROS
SIGUR ROS
<3

they are an iceland band *thumbs up*

TIZIANO FERRO!

seriously, that man's voice makes my heart melt.

enya i love her voice
and her songs are so relaxing

Air, Belle & Sebastian, The Delgados, The Pillows, Shiina Ringo

Antique (Greek Group that was started in Sweden) they've broke up but their songs are timeless; dynata dynata, die for you, follow me, opa opa, me logia ellinika, moro mou, matia mou, se thelo

Elena Paparizou (female singer in the group above now SOLO ARTIST) she won in eurovision last year here are some songs; katse kala, treli kardia, game of love, mambo

Can Asia also do?

From Malaysia is Siti Nurhaliza. The pop princess of Malaysia and still goin strong. Just release her latest album last April. I'm from Malaysia that's why. I would recommend 'Biarlah Rahsia'.

Indonesia: I love DEWA. The rock band is so cool. The lyrics always meaningful. Check out 'Pupus' & 'Laskar Cinta'.

PM me if you guys want to buy the albums.

Danish: Nik & Jay (rap)
Dutch: K3 (pop) (I like the song "Op Elkaar")
Finnish: Apulanta (rock), Gimmel (pop), Happoradio (rock), Irina (pop), Nylon Beat (pop), Olavi Uusivirta (pop-rock), Pikku G (rap), Stella (rock/pop)
French: Amel Bent (rnb), Assia (rnb), Jenifer (pop)
Italian: Laura Pausini (pop)
Lithuanian: Mango (pop)
Hungarian: Baby Sisters (pop), Bestiák (pop), Crystal (pop), Hooligans (rock), NOX (dance), Sub Bass Monster (rap), Unique (techno/pop), Vision (pop)
Russian: Alsou (pop)
Swedish: Kent (rock)
Turkish: Gökhan Özen, Tarkan

In Asia, Philippines to be precise. There are alot of talented singers and bands.

-Rivermaya: I recommend their songs You'll Be Safe Here, Liwanag Sa Dilim and 214.
-Bamboo: You gotta hear Mr. Clay and Hallelujah.
-Regine Velasquez: Any song by her, she has amazing vocals.
-Sarah Geronimo: A very talented young girl who started at the age of 15, she sounds a lot like Celine Dion.

Said Rockette

Within Temptations - From Sweden. I recommend Stand my Ground and Memories

H.I.M. - From Finland. I recommend Buried Alive by Love, Sweet 666, Join me in Death, Rip out the wings of a butterfly

Rammstein - From Germany. I recommend Du Hast, Amerika, Mein Tell.

Caliban - From Germany. I recommend Certainly corpses bleed cold, Goodbye, I rape myself (that's the actual name of the song)

Germany: Cassandra Steen - Wie du lachst, ich liebe dich
Xavier Naidoo feat. RZA(of Wu-Tang) - I have never seen
Jeanette - run with me

I can't think of anyone I really listen to that's not in North America besides Tarkan and Sergio Mendez.

Mustafa Sandal, Juanes

H.I.M- finland, personally I like beautiful and right here in my arms
er... Sex pistols? Alice nine? Nightmare? Sorry thats all I like and can think of right now

Only one comes to mind, Westlife.

^ i was thinking of them too. haha.

absolutely !

as this thread is for all non-north-american bands , i would also like to put in a word for

[all from the uk]

the libertines , patrick wolf , cocorosie , antony and the johnsons , lupen crook , MCFLY (yarly !) , robots in disguise , iamx , the automatic , the kooks

and even oasis (oldstuffplz) , and the sex pistols , god love 'em .

ALSO [from australia] wolfmother . champions , and how much fun is andrew stockdale .

most of these people have a myspace , and i think all aside from lupen crook has videos on youtube .

there are so many finnish symphonic metal bands out there that create really beautiful music with female vox. European bands include within temptation, angtoria, epica, xandria, after forever, nightwish. as of now i am listening to a female group called delerium, which is actually US.

too many to list

UK: too many to name.
Bebel Gilberto - Brazil (jazz fusion)
Bjork - Iceland (weirdo wickedly good stuff)
Jaga Jazzist - Norway (acid jazz)
Bic Runga - New Zealand (pop)
Carla Bruni - Italy (vocal jazz/pop)

belle & sebastian
mcfly
oasis

off top of head:

sigor ross (been mentioned)
kings of convenience
froufrou

I like Blümchen and Silbermond from Germany ^^

Vibekingz feat. Maliq (sp?) - This Letter (p.s. i still love you)
I think they from Germany, with English vocal

Jay Sean - Maybe
He's from UK

FIlipino artists::

akafellas- filipino acapella group.
sarah geronimo
gary v
southborder
freestyle
nina
kyla
erik santos

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that is all that i can think of right now

JUANES! ugh I love him to bits and pieces. His songs are soooo gooood, and his voice of course is very good too

abingdon boys school is a very good japanese band.....high and mighty color is good too!

indonesian bands :

peterpan - check out their new album "Hari Yang Cerah"...it's so good !
andra & d'backbone - i love their single "Sempurna"...very good accoustic guitars they played
kerispatih

The only band I can think of..


BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

They're from Wales or something like that.

uk:
lee ryan
craig david
shayne ward

Carla Valet
Helena Paparizou
Punjabi Music - i think it was Zeus and the Dhoom OST

definitely shayne ward,
i think he's from the UK?
also there's leslie from france<3

My list is short =P

Sugababes
Vibekingz
Raptile
Sweetbox

same here ..
Besides that, I'm dutch, so for me foreign would include non dutch things .
But if you want a few recommendations from my country:
Bløf
Di-rect
Leaf
IOS
Krezip
a few recommendations from other(european and south-east asian) countries:
Lily Allen
Tokio Hotel
Wir sind Helden
Mika
Daniel Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Nidji
Golf & Mike

Everything but asian music and North American music.

Tokio Hotel ()
Sheryfa (forgot her last name. French though!)
Many indie British, German, and French artists/bands
French, British, German, Spanish mainstream pop & rock.

And a LOT, LOT, LOT... MORE!!!~~~!!!

hey i was gonna say "Tokio Hotel" too! They're like my new favourite band at the moment!

i was thinking of them too! haha
and mcfly

in Malaysia~

SITI NURHALIZA is NO.1!! ^__^

she even held her concert once in Royal Albert Hall in London last year or the year before (i forgot~ T_T)

but...among the girls, i think this one celebrity: Adam is quite famous (Malaysia~ ^__^)
he can dance and even dance to Rain's I'M Coming once.. ^__^

check out his videos (such cool songs!! atleast, i think so too~ ^__^)

Adam- Tak Tahu
- Joget Lambak

and you HAVE GOT to check out his new song: HAI!! even i like the song~ ^__^ (it's hard for me to like my local celebrity songs.. *cough~ )

Adam-Hai

Geez~ maybe i'll strat a topic on him~ eheh~ Just to see how the world might think of him ^__^~

I do listen to this one Latin singer.
Her name is Melody Ruiz.
Though it's hard to find anything about her, for me.
I only have about six songs from her.
But she's a good singer and some of her songs are quite catchy.

Try some Chinese or Japanese?

Some of these have already been mentioned but -

Sigur Ros (Iceland)
Bjork (Iceland)
Slot Machine (Thailand)
Paradox (Thailand)
Xavier Rudd (Australia)
Sarah Blasko (Australia)
Jaga Jazzist (Norway)
Muse (England)
M.I.A. (England/Sri Lanka)
Architecture In Helsinki (Australia)
Augie March (Australia)
Damien Rice (Ireland)
Faithless (UK)
Halcali (Japan)
George (Australia)
PJ Harvey (Wales?.... I think)
Seu George (Brazil)
The Waifs (Australia)

Yelle from france. ( Je Veux Te Voir is very good ! )
Delta Goodrem from Australia.
The Veronicas.from australia
Shayne Ward.from uk.
Rogue Traders from australia

thats all i think of.

there's a hip hop cat from Germany I really enjoy named Afrob. He drops some really good stuff. I got into in '99 when I bought his album "Rolle Mit Hip Hop".

From england I really like Ms Dynamite. She's similar to Lauryn Hill, but even more talented and has a great message in her music.

Dizzee Rascal ain't bad either, but I gotta be in the mood for his style as it can be really odd at times.

Kyo: band from France. (:

Beat Crusaders
Sparta Local
L'arc en Ciel
Federico Aubele

Basshunter - sweden
No Angels - germany
Christina Stürmer - austria
Alice Nine - Japan

European? I love Britpop.... "back in the day" my fav. british artists are Blue and Craig David <3 love the accents...
Japanese: KAT-TUN and UVERworld
Chinese: Gary, David Tao, Tension, Will Lui
Korean.. well i guess most ppl know about korean artists on soompi my fav: DBSK, Se7en, Big Bang, 1TYM, and etc....

Most of the artists I'm listing don't make your everyday type of music (rap, rock, etc.). It's mainly chillout, jazz, tango, folk, etc. The music is very different. Just open your ears, try 'em out, and you might like them (I do).

Emily Loizeau (France)
Emilie Simon (France)
Paris Motfis (France)
Pompougnac (France)
Zimpala (France)
Phoenix (France)
Pink Martini (US, France, Brazil)
Gotan Project (France/Argentina)
Oi Va Voi (UK, Israel, Hungary, Uzbekistan)
Sophie Solomon (UK & Israel)
Kings of Convenience (Norway)
Royksopp (Norway)
Kent (Sweden)
PMMP (Finland)
Kruder & Dorfmeister (Austria)
Wir Sind Helden (Germany)
Federico Abuele (Argentina)
Chambao (Spain)
Smoke City (Brazil)
CéU (Brazil)
Madredeus (Portugal/Brazil)