Best language for singing?

*~.   Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:28 am GMT
Similar to italian language. The Portugues language it's ok, but I prefer Spanish and Italian.

Italian doesn't have those annoying final S. Besides the alternation between simple and double consonants and open and closed e o makes it much more melodious than Spanish, but unfortunately few people can notice these basic phonological differences. Last but not least, almost all Italian words end in a vowel unlike Spanish.

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> Phonology, I said that the two languages are similar, not identical, it is obvious that there must be differences. Anyway, I prefer the Spanish songs...
Evinória   Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:11 am GMT
Águas de Março - Elis Regina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaU0gDSmi84&feature=fvst


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Chega de Saudades - Vinícius & Luciana Alves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEebEm6fEAE&feature=related

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Desafinado - Gal Costa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMbCeM0Ro1A

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Saudades da Bahia - Dorival Caými (Interpretação de Moinho)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70WUbnOYMUU

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"Se não houver frutos, valeu a beleza das flores;
se não houver flores, valeu a sombra das folhas;
se não houver folhas, valeu a intenção da semente."
eu   Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:42 am GMT
Italian is the nicest language for Singing. the Opera was essential Italian after all.
Hiri Motu   Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:47 am GMT
The best language for singing is Hiri Motu.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRjnfTTEJ8Q
Santi   Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:50 am GMT
Elisa- Sentir sin embargo (Spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veqPRb_6odM
Bad singer   Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:10 am GMT
Any more egotistic idiots want to claim that their language is best for singing? Come on in!
Rhoi (Sp3ctre18)   Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:34 am GMT
lol Bad Singer....

Actually no, I've seen quite a few refer to other languages.

However, It's interesting to note that no one replied to MY post, which had a different take on it, considering intelligibility as the characterestic to pick what would be best. :)
Danny   Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:56 am GMT
From the original clips I liked:

English
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Japanese
Norwegian
Swedish
Thai

I think German is great for singing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01by8Y1--ak

Japanese gives me goosebumps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUDcxcXXbyI
Beautiful songs!   Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:12 am GMT
Spanish gives me goosebumps it's so beautiful:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgPC1mQ6vBU

English, too, can be stunningly sublime. It's just so calm and lovely and inspires me to do great acts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz7_3n7xyDg
Funny-stupid songs   Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:32 pm GMT
Guest   Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:40 pm GMT
Ketchup song original and full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzyYYZsxGc&feature=related


Dicen que esta canción contiene un mensaje satánico, y que si la cantas de noche frente a un espejo se muere un familiar tuyo... ¿Leyenda urbana ?
Santa   Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:58 pm GMT
Another funny-stupid song. The famous Macarena, Christmas version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OO3zkAwLkc&feature=related
Hit   Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:10 pm GMT
Malibu Queen   Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:34 pm GMT
SPANISH VARIETY   Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:52 pm GMT
Imparable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNYNPali4M4

Llegar A Ti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuHykQcnsrw

Que Te Quería

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1KYgLmu770

El Último Vals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQewzNYvcRk

muñeca de trapo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi9KgIPwT7g

Suerte

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4KSz71fCxY

Inevitable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za7xpU8oEA0

Luz Sin Gravedad (spanish song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksi7oPuRfs8

Genio Atrapado (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPhzB2B6pRM

Tal vez (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7J2Lx7w7qo

No me ames (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRNmA70EteM

Seduccion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n20NhFFuVzg

El duelo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVMJVjqVGK4

Clavado en un Bar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clbG4r1di2U

Angel de amor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nf9l9FLfl0

Lagrimas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s36h0n5PjA

Plástico

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqWVKQS4Uxw


Nelly Furtado

Manos Al Aire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG5lu6Ozrhg

Dar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wtql9fWEQ0

Todo lo bueno tiene un final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTH7W1h4ARA

En las manos de Dios

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tMDlTvdeSw


Paty Cantú

Dejame ir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqaQ99dYqOc

RBD

Inalcanzable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJNXTk7_15Q

Tardes Negras (spanish version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lSfYSZPmeY

En cambio no (spanish version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JgS5OWDOgI

Fuego en el fuego (spanish version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEPAMyOCE8

Inolvidable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUH7EjQwPjY

Aqui Estoy Yo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAVK_lofFeA

Dímelo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSp6H4SdH7Y

Marcas de Ayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39tzs3lNjlM

Tu Carcel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxMsVwJ2gXU

Dejame gritar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EfBs7LbogA

Abrazame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHHBIXeUP-M

Para tu amor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74PwJVtPSes

Oye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_364VqJ1Gb4

Hoy ya me voy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK0l8ZyOrtU

El universo sobre mi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvLQRqzAXuY

Shakira - La Loba New Single 2009 (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdqb82hORbA

Chingon - Malaguena Salerosa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I3tH6tUr8s

Patricia Vonne "Traeme Paz"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U37_0W1HxWo

Lobo Hombre en Paris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsKPiDLmNNs

Radio Futura - Escuela de calor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYuwLyD2qJ4&feature=related

Canción para reflexionar:
Solo le pido a Dios.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn43Efqh6XA

Victor Jara A Desalambrar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQJhk6e0I9g

¡EL PUEBLO UNIDO JAMÁS SERÁ VENCIDO!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uCC-venMtU

LA MURALLA - Ana Belén y Víctor Manuel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_aRyCUDMNw

ABBA dame, dame, dame (gimme, gimme, gimme spanish version).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlKLNuoh4NM

Canción en español de Jeanette: Porque te vas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLxrrE6wC5I&feature=related

Canción en español de Ana Torroja: Hijo de la luna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzeMbN90Pz8&feature=related

Por ti volare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWKGzL-brQk

Si tienes fe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuP_RJA6nlI

Paradisio - Bailando
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvX0IvJwkng&feature=related

Miranda-Vamos A La Playa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ijSNtQKKy8&feature=related

MYSTIC - Ritmo de la Noche - Simon Cowell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV87-38W5R0

TEQUILA. Salta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOlPbNwgjBE

Paradisio - Vamos a la discoteca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vwm9CrxAck

Martina - Libra mi amor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4zl49fatfQ

Scars (spanish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4SL8kqBNZM&feature=related

How Can I Live (Spanish)
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=41818214

Padre Nuestro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSk-EYVChJo

The Lion King (Circle of life spanish version).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1TaFqHny8M

The Lion King (Circle of life spanish version from Spain).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dS5mu69AGc

Better times will come (SPANISH)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuLXVP8Ca0

Por ti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPKW56Kxi7o

Para ti seria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAFa9Gf61Bs

Todo irá bien

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LioMuQnUQc

Si tu te vas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjcA69pJREo

Estes en donde estes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCYuNksQWWo

Duele el Amor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvJNGdAbvlw

Me cuesta tanto olvidarte

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml5YqmmfX4c

Heroe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ihiMI0oNI

Eres para mi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBlffs9qg0k

Si Tu No Estás Aqui

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFOpw8tG7Y

En Su Lugar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-REEmIWGTB0

Amo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUZoxVrtZGI

Duele

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EVVEtO5WGA

Mientes Tan Bien

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBx0KIH7m9w

songs with a slight english accent:
The Three Degrees - Somos Novios
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9lF4VQd2og&feature=related
Guantanamera - The Sandpipers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm1anurhbeg
BLONDIE - CALL ME (SPANISH VERSION)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isoxTg7ieJQ

Christina Aguilera and Andrea Bocelli (Somos Novios, spanish song).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPWQPqsfG-0

la bella y la bestia: Lyrics included
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-6YqKNjJnY&feature=related

la bella y la bestia (Spain version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBulYi5YaEA

Arriba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgQipihnpyw&feature=related

Mother Songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJkm2TFhlYY

this song is designed specifically to learn Spanish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbtl2FDz-ug

Spanish cover of 'Crush' (This is not David Archuleta)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk9Chf9wVVI

Jojo - To Little, To Late (Spanish Version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCVpXEfgsYY

Hoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2G8mHOxDbA

Close to Your Head (spanish version) - Cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYM71xWwlvc

No es amor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVPi0yPm2VA

laura pausini - entre tú y mil mares
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GySxBxnNAU

Demi Lovato-Lo Que Soy (This is me, Spanish version).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQLm2NSAntg

Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdLmpb89bX4&feature=related

Nada es Igual
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg4nMFyfMo8

Por Siempre Tú

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOmsJ1_2Y2U

Perdido En Ti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbfAL3qgVnQ

Nada Es Normal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wkl-wTbiGA

Lily Goodman- si puedes creer (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RKO9YdrpWY


Lily Goodman & Adrian Romero - no importa (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=084nK79iY2s


Marcela Gandara- Dame tus Ojos (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLku3J7O33g


Ingrid Rosario- Por el poder de tu amor (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ3RXYIMJcI

Lilly Goodman - Cubreme (in spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYNEYp06EkI

Recuérdame - La Quinta Estación y Marc Anthony (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdaMxZVp9aw


Jacy Velasquez - De creer en ti (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar_eac9-U4M

Jacy Velasquez - Como se cura una herida (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7p3VdT54C4

Christina Aguilera - Pero Me Acuerdo De Tí

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Ic-yd17NQ

IL Divo - Si tu me amas (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN143cZepV4

Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyKx2CxFXK4

Christina Aguilera- Pero me acuerdo de ti- remix (spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L0gJtIF5oQ

Miguel Bose

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF1bWHMaZos

Piscis- JD natasha (spanish)

http://www.los40.com/musica/artista/jd-natasha/piscis/508986/19990618l40l40mus_30.Yes

Kabah - La vida que va (Spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL5Ji_shYz8

Kabah - La calle de las sirenas (Spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVtGS6fMtJc

Elisa- Sentir sin embargo (Spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veqPRb_6odM


Funny songs in Spanish.

Ketchup song original and full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzyYYZsxGc&feature=related

DJ Nelson - Pasarela
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMyufrxyf64&feature=related

La Bomba - King Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY48iTyLrmk

Ketchup song original and full
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzyYYZsxGc&feature=related

The famous Macarena, Christmas version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OO3zkAwLkc&feature=related

me pongo colorada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jmZrp3ReYE&feature=related

no está de moda practica sexo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se2LjrCF2jU