Posted April 23, 200817 yr i know shakira and daddy yankee have accomplished successes in the last couple of years with spanish songs (tortura and gasolina) respectively. But, is that all that the Uk receives from Latin Americans?
April 23, 200817 yr i know shakira and daddy yankee have accomplished successes in the last couple of years with spanish songs (tortura and gasolina) respectively. But, is that all that the Uk receives from Latin Americans? La Tortura never charted in the UK in fact only Shakira's English speaking songs were charting. Gasolina was a number 5 hit.. Las Ketchup - Asereje was number 1 (but is actually Spanish and not from Latin America) Los Del Rio was a number 2 hit Ricky Martin didn't have a Spanish speaking song in the UK. Maybe you can count Maria although he was charting with the English version. Number 6 hit.
April 23, 200817 yr yeah, i was going to say Las Ketchup. What about Julio Iglesias? Did he ever have a number 1 here?
April 23, 200817 yr yeah, i was going to say Las Ketchup. What about Julio Iglesias? Did he ever have a number 1 here?Begin The Beguine reached #1 in November 1981 - its full title was begin the Beguine (Volver A Empezar) and was sung in Spanish, apart from "when they begin the beguine" which is sung a few times.
April 23, 200817 yr so really, Las ketchup are the only act to have a number one sung entirely in Spanish. Los Del Rio who made number two did so with the remix which was sung in both Spanish and quite a bit of English. EDIT: actually just thought - wasn't the hit version of Asereje by Las Ketchup the spanglais version and titled The Ketchup Song (Asereje)? I think the lines may have been sung in both Spanish and English - often in the same line - and the original Spanish version may have just been another track on the CD. Edited April 23, 200817 yr by Robbie
April 23, 200817 yr Asereje was in Spanglish, there was a line like "some may say it's brujeria" which I always remember for some reason.
April 23, 200817 yr Just goes to show how the Brits are so stupidly bias against foreign language songs. Yet they expect English language song to be big hits in Europe and elsewhere. Isn't this a form of descrimination? :angry: Edited April 23, 200817 yr by Euro Music
April 23, 200817 yr Just goes to show how the Brits are so stupidly bias against foreign language songs. Yet they expect English language song to be big hits in Europe and elsewhere. Isn't this a form of descrimination? :angry: NO it certainly isn't! and theres no need to be so offencive about it! making broad comments like that is just plain ignorant!! English language songs are more well recieved here in the UK, because believe it or not, people like to listen to songs that are sung in the language they speak and understand....!
April 23, 200817 yr NO it certainly isn't! and theres no need to be so offencive about it! making broad comments like that is just plain ignorant!! English language songs are more well recieved here in the UK, because believe it or not, people like to listen to songs that are sung in the language they speak and understand....! That is only true for the UK. In Germany for example people love Spanish songs but you can find foreign language songs also in other countries. And don't forget English is a foreign language outside of the UK (in Europe) and not everyone can speak English. (Just go to France, Spaion or Italy)
April 23, 200817 yr That is only true for the UK. In Germany for example people love Spanish songs but you can find foreign language songs also in other countries. And don't forget English is a foreign language outside of the UK (in Europe) and not everyone can speak English. (Just go to France, Spaion or Italy) British pop music has always been on top, and of course we are going to favour our own artists than others.....why rely on imports when we've got all the talent we need on our doorstep??? You only have to look at the Eurovison and ask yourself, why do all those European acts sing in english?????? -_- back to topic, what about 'The Maccarana'?? :lol: Edited April 23, 200817 yr by Justin
April 23, 200817 yr No Tengo Dinero, los Umbrellos n. 33 in uk No Tengo Dinero Voy por la calle de la mano, platicando con mi amor. Y voy recordando cosas serias que me pueden suceder. Pues ya me pregunta que hasta cuando nos iremos a casar. Y yo le contesto que soy pobre que me tiene que esperar. No tengo dinero ni nada quedar. Lo uníco que tengo es amor para amar. Si así tú me quieres te puedo querer. Pero si no puedes ni modo que hacer. Yo sé que a mi lado tu te sientes pero mucho muy feliz. Y sé que al decirte que soy pobre no vuelves a sonreír. Que vá, yo quisiera tener todo y ponerlo a tus pies. Pero yo nací pobre y es por eso que no me puedes querer.
April 23, 200817 yr Gloria Estefan (Cuban Born) n. 16 in 1989 Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice) n. 36 ìn 1996 Mi Tierra
April 23, 200817 yr Gibson Brothers (carribean disco act based in France but born in Martinica) n. 5 Que Sera Mi Vida 1979 n. 12 Gibson Brothers Cuba / Better Do It Salsa (re-issue) 1980 (Bilingual - Spanish - English)
April 23, 200817 yr You only have to look at the Eurovison and ask yourself, why do all those European acts sing in english?????? -_- Because more people know English across Europe than other languages. And notice how the language rule was dropped the year after televoting was introduced Europe-wide? (Having said that, though, last year's winner was in Serbian.) back to topic, what about 'The Maccarana'?? :lol: Iirc, only the chorus was in Spanish, with the rest of the song in English.
April 23, 200817 yr Just goes to show how the Brits are so stupidly bias against foreign language songs. Yet they expect English language song to be big hits in Europe and elsewhere. Isn't this a form of descrimination? :angry: We dont expect ANYTHING to be big hits in europe! If it is a big hit then Great (I.E Leona) I will be more than happy for them, but if it doesnt do that well, I couldnt care less to be honest! Do us Brits MAKE YOU buy the english tracks?? NO, its not our fault that country prefers the english sung song more than others in their chart!
April 23, 200817 yr Just goes to show how the Brits are so stupidly bias against foreign language songs. Yet they expect English language song to be big hits in Europe and elsewhere. Isn't this a form of descrimination? :angry: What a load of rubbish! Judging by the examples given in this thread it's really no wonder why there haven't been many big hits in Spanish, every single one of these songs is dreadful.
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