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More than ever, Europeans are listening to homegrown music
According to research by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), in 2023, only 25 European songs crossed borders to chart in Top 10 lists outside their home countries.
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David Bowie Wrote an Early, ‘God Awful’ Version of a Frank Sinatra Smash Hit
David Bowie wrote lyrics for a song that eventually went to Frank Sinatra In the 1960s, many songwriters rewrote popular European songs with English lyrics. Bowie hoped to do so with “Comme d ...
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European music struggles to export internationally
It appears that this influence is growing in the countries of the European Union. Within the EU, the majority of songs in national Top 10 singles charts in 2023 were by domestic artists.
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A group of Syrian refugees made a rap video about their journey across Europe — so we spoke to them about it
A group of Syrian rappers have recorded their journey from Aleppo to Europe and turned it into a rap song. AlBsmehAl3Rbieh, is a group of six rappers from Aleppo that formed in 2010, as Syria ...