MUSIC ♪ - Various Languages

What better way to enjoy languages than to listen to foreign music? (^o^)v

Also, if you're learning a foreign language then you may want to listen to traditional music from the country of that language's origin.

Below is a list (ever-growing) of youtube/dailymotion videos and music recommendations for different contemporary artists and traditional music from around the world. They are alphabetized by country of origin, with contemporary listed first by genre and then traditional after that. Once you find an artist you like, you can usually find more of their music (or music like theirs) in the related videos bar.

I have also added some National Anthems.

So far in the list there is：

   China

   France

   Ireland

   Japan

   Korea

   Russia

   Scotland

   Spanish music (various countries)

---------- China ----------

♪Contemporary (Note: not all of these are in Mandarin)
       - Pop
            - Nicholas Teo (张 栋樑) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUTTWTfLB30
            - Cyndi Wang (王 心凌) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5ORfs4SIso
            - Steve Chou → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ca_YHZvzls

       - Hip-Hop
            - Edison Chen (陳冠希/陈冠希) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li4seNILxjQ
            - Duan SiSi (段 思思) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKk8WZ7r7kQ

♪Traditional
        - The Pipa (琵琶)
                  - Liu Fang (刘芳) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QfjG9V4-zE
                                                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NCwQWDAFOU

        - Flute
- Unknown artist → YouTube Link

---------- France ----------

♪ Contemporary
           - Pop
                  - SHY'M → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK70DwDZssk
                  - Lorie → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4slhxe9ogU
                  - Mathieu Edward → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNNt6xCtuGg

           - Rock
                  - Café Bertrand → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAf4IjjOrlM
                  - Vulgaires Machins→ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wXjoyG4v7o

           - Hip-Hop
                  - Keny Arkana → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HWLoFNzAcM
                  - Casus Belli → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tk2i1Kp8T4

♪ Traditional/Classical
        - Folk song → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpIVSNhY2k

        - Classical
                - Rameau → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-QzU9EZUXE
                - Delibes → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SkbRsePl5g

♪ French National Anthem → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K1q9Ntcr5g

---------- Ireland ----------
NOTE: English is the most common language in Ireland so most popular music is in English.

♪ Contemporary
       - Pop
                 - The Corrs (in Irish) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wflylF_eIm4
                                                         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE2FQ6gC8bc
                 - B*Witched → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkpNXjRyV70
                 - TINSELITIS → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VliBPayah_Q

       - Rock
                 - Flogging Molly → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSwaVvF7rdU
                 - The Killdares → Killdares Channel
                 - U2 (yes, they're from Ireland) → YouTube Link

       - Modern Celtic Music     
                 - Celtic Women → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaqQnhBtxaI       
                 - Orthodox Celts (actually from Serbia) → YouTube Link
          
♪Traditional
        - Traditional Irish Songs by Modern Bands
                 - Clannad →http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcHxkQujBio
                                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZP-4B7kHqA

                 - Cór Thaobh a' Leithid → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSaGgiKjLqE                       
        - Dance music
                   - Declan and Patsy → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Eeq1qer94
                   - Unknown artist → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMWjN3o5gok

♪ Irish National Anthem→ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aip-a3qEJ2s

---------- Japan ----------

♪ Contemporary 

     - Rock (soft rock)

           - Bump of Chicken → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9S9oygUEW0&ob=av2e

          - Mr. Children → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O45bZW9qOxg

          - Funky Monkey Babys → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvSUH9wBYFs

     - Pop

          - Exile → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Nl_5wsN1Qg&feature=related

          - Kana Nishino (西野 カナ）→ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=motE_sYCbGU

          - Ai Otsuka （大塚 愛） →　http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0QyOZaeySY

          - Utada Hikaru （宇多田 ヒカル）→ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6QjKT1A2pI

          - DOUBLE → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZdw57GCy1c

          - Namie Amuro （安室 奈美恵） → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfyRnQKmtBo

     - Hip-Hop

          - Rhymester → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEayzNuYJHE

          - SEEDA → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_0X5Smw1RI

          - DABO → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTBMR9Nvz-M

          - Anarchy → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANThpJzpdos

          - Han'nya （般若） → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmP28VPSATc

          - COMA-CHI → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vK-pDfz1SM

          - Hime （姫） → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUcQUBnzpjk

          - KREVA → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FJZWjGjEBc

     - Visual Kei and Alternative

          - Dir en Grey → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0i8Iwao0Xw

          - L'arc~en~ciel → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqhHAv22ruA

    -Enka（演歌）
          - Jero (ジェロ) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba9rKhVAz80
          -  Hikawa Kiyoshi （氷川きよし） → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlVf6IeAXlQ

♪ Traditional/Classic

      - Groups

          - Rin → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n50iiHQgh7c

      - Shamisen（三味線）

          - The Yoshida Brothers （吉田兄弟）→ YouTube Link

     

      -Koto （琴）

          - Koto orchestra → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_d_vMMgv54

                                       → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBe8jIJQgaU

     - Shakuhachi (尺八)
          - Koto and Shakuhachi → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJrDFKaM-Mk

♪ Japan's National Anthem → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FFHC2D12Q

---------- Korea ----------

♪ Contemporary
      - Pop
             - Humming Urban Stereo → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70QJEviWlY
             - 2NE1 → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MgAxMO1KD0
             - Girls' Generation (SNSD) (소녀시대) → YouTube Link
             - Kara (카라) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-rsci5x-wA
             - Dong Bang Shin Ki (東方神起／동방신기) → YouTube Link
             - SS501 → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpgLNV1JPsU
             - Brown Eyed Girls → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwFr8o8p0Y

      - Hip-Hop/Rock
             - BIG BANG → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzCbEdtNbJ0
             - Epik High → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNnkbwFo9hU

♪ Traditional
      - Pansori (판소리)
              - Scene from a film： http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kojKqZk_zHg
   
      - Nongak (농악)
              - Percussion ensemble： http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZp3Nll_9k

      - Gayageum (가야금)
              - Ensemble performance：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h7RBuaGkSU

♪ Korean National Anthem → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CceXXXubvdE
 

---------- Russia ----------

♪ Contemporary

       - Rock/Hip-hop

              - Factor 2 (Фактор 2) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86_VE9KQ3Cg

              -  Legalize (Лигалайз) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V-YkZFca_8

              - Kino (Кино) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjjXL_S4Ovw

                                                   

       - Pop

              - MakSim (МакSим) → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Il2rhe3MI

              - Eugene Anegin (Евгений Анегин) → YouTube Link
              - Tanya (Таня) → YouTube Link

♪ Folk Music
      - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3lNRU5Sorw&feature=related

      - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6MWvwVAi08

♪ Russian National Anthem → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMZfXN1UOpw

---------- Scotland ----------

♪ Contemporary
           - Rock
                   - Dropkick Murphys → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkjbkyyzzQ
       
♪Traditional
           - Modern Versions of Traditional Scottish Music
                   - Old Blind Dogs → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPbCi7eY5TM
                                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkcYYQv3so

          - Flora MacNeil → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm_FuZd2SIU

          - Jeannie Robertson → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEKFxuxYKJc

          - Celtic Music
                  - Boston Kiltics → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb2A5H6gUMY
                  - Unknown Artist → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmwTYcDuyks

          - Bagpipes!
                  - Jane Espie → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CubUjXKK2lA
                  - The Royal Tank Regiment → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSH0eRKq1lE

♪ Scottish National Anthem → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb81VnB6WzY

---------- Spanish Music ----------
♪ Contemporary
        - Pop
             - Nelly Furtado → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGISLr9s_ZU
             - Ana Isabelle → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3H8B2MIJ50
            - Luis Fonsi →  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEM-3yMI6yc

        - Hip-Hop
            - Nach → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpkZDQXCAXA

       - Reggeton
            - La Pozze Latina → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7G25rATm3Y

♪ Flamenco Music
        - Gipsy Kings → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfVSjDOR0Gg
         -Other → http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwqD859w2_E
      

ENJOY! ♪