Sri Lanka:

 

MIA with songs like "Paper plans" and "galang"

 

Does that really count though? She's generally considered to be a British artist...

Those annoying ones from romania? Ahhh what was that song? The video was on an aeroplane.

Does that really count though? She's generally considered to be a British artist...

 

Her Dad was a Tamil Tiger, so I take it she is a Sri Lankan.

 

Hinda Hicks was Tunisian born and moved to the UK at around 4/5.

Those annoying ones from romania? Ahhh what was that song? The video was on an aeroplane.

O-Zone, they were from Moldova :puke2:

oh haha, well i couldnt have been closer

Oh and don't forget this classic from outer space:

Unless we count Jèrriais singers with Nerina Pallot xD

Gilbratar:

 

Breed 77 had a top 40 hit with "The River".

Hungary:

 

"Man in the moon" by Csilla

 

Poland:

 

Basia who had a few minor hits in the late 80s and 90s.

 

http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4979

Cheeky Girls! Romania I think.

Focus were Dutch as well.

...and Esmee Denters :)

Excellent topic.

 

Lordi (Finland) had a brief moment in the chart, even Rasmus (Finland) had a hit over here

Excellent topic.

 

Lordi (Finland) had a brief moment in the chart, even Rasmus (Finland) had a hit over here

 

Darude and Bomfunk MCs were also Finnish.

 

If you want to count Dutch then there's many - Alice DeeJay, for example; as well as Aqua & Alphabeat amongst others for Denmark.

Joan Armatrading from St Kitts & Nevis.

 

Eddy Grant from Guyana.

 

Gibson Brothers from Martinique.

Anyone say Youssou N'dour who duetted with nenah cherry on 7 seconds? He was from senegal.

 

edit - someone did say it sorry

Edited December 14, 200915 yr by andyboiuk

First of all you have to define what you mean about nationality (spoken languages, citizenship, place of birth is a bit stupid) IMO artist who become famous under different citizenship than they were at the time of birth should be counted to the country they become famous from. I mean they are lot of acts from the former communistic countries but emigrated to US/UK/somewhere else and became famous when they were their new home's citizen. Songs released by them should have been counted to their new home's country not to the country of origin!

Edited December 15, 200915 yr by Xmas flatdeejay

First of all you have to define what you mean about nationality (spoken languages, citizenship, place of birth is a bit stupid) IMO artist who become famous under different citizenship than they were at the time of birth should be counted to the country they become famous from. I mean they are lot of acts from the former communistic countries but emigrated to US/UK/somewhere else and became famous when they were their new home's citizen. Songs released by them should have been counted to their new home's country not to the country of origin!

The obvious example is Cliff Richard who was born in India but is clearly British. OTOH Mika - as I said earlier - was not only born in Beirut, his mother is Lebanese which would surely make him half Lebanese.

The obvious example is Cliff Richard who was born in India but is clearly British. OTOH Mika - as I said earlier - was not only born in Beirut, his mother is Lebanese which would surely make him half Lebanese.

But I'm sure that her mother has already a British citizenship as well as him, so in my eyes he's considered to be British! ;)

But I'm sure that her mother has already a British citizenship as well as him, so in my eyes he's considered to be British! ;)

That would make him eligible to play football for England but he could also play for Lebanon.