Songs in different languages:

[NiceBlue]

Arabic – Afro-Asiatic language family, Semitic subgroup

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Finnish – Part of the Uralic language family, Baltic Finnic subgroup

I like that it is A Cappella, which highlights the singer’s voice.

“Sing to me, Sing to the others, Sing to the world! Because if you stop singing, you heart will become too old, too soon! For as long as I can remember, my dad used to sing this song to me. It is one of my first memories of him and it is also the last one. During the last weeks of his life it was my turn to sing this song to him! During the difficult transitions in my life I always come back to this song. It reminds me to keep moving forward; maybe limping a bit - but still singing!” Merja Soria, the singer of this song

Tom,

 

[gshanny]

I was listening to a channel that played music played at Disney. This song popped up as being played at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. I have never stayed there, so I can't confirm that.
I fell in love with her voice and I ended up buying the album this song came from.

 

[NiceBlue]

gshanny thank you very much for the beautiful song. Translations says the lyrics are in the Rundi Language.

Rundi, or Kirundi, is a Bantu language spoken by over 13 million people, primarily as the official national language of Burundi. It is closely related to and mutually intelligible with Kinyarwanda. It is spoken across Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda by the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa peoples.

Key details about Rundi:

• Language Structure: Rundi is a tonal language with high and low tones. It is a Bantu language.
• Speakers & Location: Besides Burundi, it is spoken by communities in neighboring countries, particularly among refugees.
• Usage: It is used as a medium of communication, in education, and alongside French and English as an official language in Burundi.
• Culture: The language is closely linked with the social and cultural identity of the people of Burundi.

My understanding is that the word Mama or something like it is common among several languages because it is a sound that is easy for a newborn to say.

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

The following languages are all from the Indo-European language

Hindi – Indo-European language family, Indo-Iranian subgroup

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Armenian – Isolate in the Indo-European language family

Title "I'll Die for the Wind of the Mountains"

English translation here:

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/sareri-hovin-mernem-սարերի-հովին-մեռնեմ-ill-die-wind-mountai.html

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Greek – Isolate in the Indo-European language family

Megara sings with the Muses.

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Russian - Indo-European language family, Slavic subgroup

Russia has had terrible leaders from the Czars to the Soviets to Putin, and because of that I considered not posting a song in Russian, but I like this song and I like that it is A Cappella which highlights the quality of the singer’s voices. I also imagine the singers traveling a long distance on the train Beyond the Quiet River.

It is sung by The White Gold Ensemble, and it is called Beyond the Quiet River.

Tom,

 

[hardcorestitch]

No se habla de Bruno, no, no, no…

 

[NiceBlue]

No se habla de Bruno, no, no, no…

Hardcorestitch, thank you for the video.
Tom,

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Manah Manah?

 

[NiceBlue]

Ukrainian – Indo-European language family, Slavic subgroup

I’m very happy and proud to post a Ukrainian song.

-Yanchyk, Yanchyk, what would you do if somebody other would love me?

-I would become a small gray bird and sing for you under the cloud.

Neapolitan Ice Cream, what language is the song in?

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Scottish Gaelic – Indo-European language family, Celtic subgroup

Dh’èirich mi moch, b' fheàrr nach d o dh’èirich

“I got up early, it would have been better if I hadn't”

Sung by Julie Fowlis who also sings "Touch the Sky" in the film “Brave”

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Latin – Indo-European language family, Romance subgroup

Natalie Dessay: Carmina Burana Solos

Carmina Burana comes from Latin, meaning Songs of Beuren

Natalie Dessay, a coloratura soprano, was born in Lyon, France in 1965.

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Italian – Indo-European language family, Romance subgroup

The Soprano, Sarah Brightman was born August 14, 1960, in Berkhamsted, England. She was the first to portray Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

Spanish – Indo-European language family, Romance subgroup

It seems to me that this song Habanera from the Opera Carmen, is generally sung in French, however Carmen, the character singing it is a Spanish Romani, The term habanera refers to the Cuban contradanza, a genre of dance music popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, based upon a simple rhythmic unit in 2/4 meter. Its official name is "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Love is a rebellious bird). The risqué story originated from an 1845 novella by French author Prosper Mérimée.

Tom,

 

[NiceBlue]

French – Indo-European language family, Romance subgroup

Barcarolle from 'Les contes d'Hoffmann' (The Tales of Hoffmann) by Jacques Offenbach. Barcarolle refers to a Venetian gondolier’s song, and Hoffmann is the author of the 1816 Nutcracker and the Mouse King, famously made into the ballet The Nutcracker. In the “The Tales of Hoffmann” the mezzo-soprano on the left portraits Hoffman’s muse en travesty, while the soprano on the right portraits a courtesan. Very Beautiful.

Tom,

 

[hardcorestitch]

Nyar jo… lets picture ourselves in Hungarian summer…

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

It's an odd suggestion, but what about the Adiemus? Written in made up words designed to sound nice! I love that piece.

 

[NiceBlue]

Nyar jo… lets picture ourselves in Hungarian summer…

Olaf in Hungarian?

It's an odd suggestion, but what about the Adiemus? Written in made up words designed to sound nice! I love that piece.

Sure, why not?
Tom,