When musicians sing in their native language, songs must have a strong melody to succeed with a wide audience, Gillett says.

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But Finland is a country that likes rock in all its forms, as the charts reflect, although the bands do sing in the international language of English.

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The couple, in their 50s and foster carers for seven years, said they had encouraged the children - who are European migrants - to speak their own language and sing folk songs.

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The Television Corporation of Sing-apore (TCS) is planning an English-language satellite channel.

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So Krouham had that language added into U.S. contracts, as well as a requirement that the waitstaff sing and dance.

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