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Migrant from another place.
Familiar songs sung in other languages, suggestions more than welcome!
Now with more than 3000 scrollable foreign covers archived from that aforementioned other place, most of which have links that still work.
Familiar songs sung in other languages, suggestions more than welcome!
Now with more than 3000 scrollable foreign covers archived from that aforementioned other place, most of which have links that still work.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Ours too!
A slightly awkward middle aged Bulgarian lady will now sing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" in her native tongue.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Румяна Коцева - Честита да ни е Коледа Rumiana Kotseva - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
YouTube video by Rumiana Kotseva
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A slightly awkward middle aged Bulgarian lady will now sing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" in her native tongue.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
In Norway, "Frosty the Snowman" is re-named Kalle, which coincidentally is also the Swedish given name for Donald Duck.
But without the "Duck" bit, obvs.
But without the "Duck" bit, obvs.
Snømannen Kalle
YouTube video by Gro Anita Schønn - Topic
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
In Norway, "Frosty the Snowman" is re-named Kalle, which coincidentally is also the Swedish given name for Donald Duck.
But without the "Duck" bit, obvs.
But without the "Duck" bit, obvs.
This Finnish-language take on Joey Ramone's "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)" is performed by a band named after an STD.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Klamydia - Hyvää joulua (Mä en haluu tapella)
YouTube video by GoBackToHell
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This Finnish-language take on Joey Ramone's "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)" is performed by a band named after an STD.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
This Greek-sung version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" seems to think it's "Joy To The World", at the start at least.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Πρωτοχρονιά - Πρωτομηνιά - Πασχάλης | Prwtoxronia - Prwtominia - Pasxalis
YouTube video by Cobalt Christmas
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This Greek-sung version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" seems to think it's "Joy To The World", at the start at least.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
This is a very pleasant piano-led Dutch-language cover of The Pretenders' festive hit "2000 Miles", which naturally becomes 2000 Kilometres in translation.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Stephanie Struijk - 2000 kilometer
YouTube video by Stephanie Struijk
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This is a very pleasant piano-led Dutch-language cover of The Pretenders' festive hit "2000 Miles", which naturally becomes 2000 Kilometres in translation.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Andy Williams first had a hit with "It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year" in 1963.
43 years later, this lass recorded a cover version in Czech.
#FestiveCoverVersions
43 years later, this lass recorded a cover version in Czech.
#FestiveCoverVersions
Nejhezčí čas vánoční | Až do nebes (Monika Absolonová)
YouTube video by Monika Absolonova
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Andy Williams first had a hit with "It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year" in 1963.
43 years later, this lass recorded a cover version in Czech.
#FestiveCoverVersions
43 years later, this lass recorded a cover version in Czech.
#FestiveCoverVersions
Bereczki Zoltán&Szinetár Dóra - Egy bizonyos Rudolf ' Duett Karácsony '
YouTube video by hasakurachan
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This is what John and Yoko's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" sounds like in Japanese.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Happy Xmas -War Is Over-
YouTube video by Ayaka Hirahara - Topic
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is what John and Yoko's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" sounds like in Japanese.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Here's a curious Finnish-sung interpretation of Aled Jones' Snowman cash-in cover of "Walking In The Air".
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
A. Aallon Rytmiorkesteri - Sun nimesi on maa
YouTube video by machinegunmiracle
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Here's a curious Finnish-sung interpretation of Aled Jones' Snowman cash-in cover of "Walking In The Air".
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
So Kylie Minogue has an actually festive Christmas number one this year, but it's not her first festive recording... as that was her cover of Madonna's cover of Eartha Kitt's original of "Santa Baby", a number here performed by an Icelandic gentleman in his native tongue.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Elsku Stúfur
YouTube video by Guðrún Grétarsdóttir - Topic
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
So Kylie Minogue has an actually festive Christmas number one this year, but it's not her first festive recording... as that was her cover of Madonna's cover of Eartha Kitt's original of "Santa Baby", a number here performed by an Icelandic gentleman in his native tongue.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
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One for you @foreigncovers.bsky.social!
You're safe from being whammed with this one.
Legendary Greek folk singer Efi Thodi does a rendition of Last Christmas in her own unique style.
You're safe from being whammed with this one.
Legendary Greek folk singer Efi Thodi does a rendition of Last Christmas in her own unique style.
Έφη Θώδη - Last Christmas (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Alpha Records
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December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
One for you @foreigncovers.bsky.social!
You're safe from being whammed with this one.
Legendary Greek folk singer Efi Thodi does a rendition of Last Christmas in her own unique style.
You're safe from being whammed with this one.
Legendary Greek folk singer Efi Thodi does a rendition of Last Christmas in her own unique style.
This Italian take on Stevie Wonder's "Someday At Christmas" from 1967 is completely devoid of anything festive whatsoever.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
La Strada E' Lunga - Renata Pacini
YouTube video by Emozioni del Passato 2
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This Italian take on Stevie Wonder's "Someday At Christmas" from 1967 is completely devoid of anything festive whatsoever.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
In Chinese, David Essex's "A Winter's Tale" is transformed into a "Northern Romance".
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
林志美 北國風情話（1984）Cover of "A Winter's Tale" by David Essex
YouTube video by Victor Wong
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December 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In Chinese, David Essex's "A Winter's Tale" is transformed into a "Northern Romance".
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Here is one of various Swedish translations of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song", where presumably, instead of chestnuts, IKEA meatballs roast on an open fire.
När frosten nyper din kind ("The Christmas Song" Swedish Version)
YouTube video by Magnus Carlsson - Topic
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Here is one of various Swedish translations of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song", where presumably, instead of chestnuts, IKEA meatballs roast on an open fire.
Who fancies a Norwegian-sung version of North American novelty yuletide chestnut "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by that country's festive answer to The Flying Pickets?
Accompanied by a promo video shot on a dark winter's night in Oslo.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Accompanied by a promo video shot on a dark winter's night in Oslo.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Bestemor ble påkjørt av et reinsdyr
YouTube video by SpaceMounty
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Who fancies a Norwegian-sung version of North American novelty yuletide chestnut "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by that country's festive answer to The Flying Pickets?
Accompanied by a promo video shot on a dark winter's night in Oslo.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Accompanied by a promo video shot on a dark winter's night in Oslo.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Here's another Quebecker singing a North American festive standard in French, but this time one accompanied by a pair of squirrels (actually knock-off chipmunks). The chosen song is Bing Crosby's "Marshmallow World", also covered by Tim from Ash & Emmy the Great back in 2011.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Ce monde en bonbon
YouTube video by Paolo Noël - Topic
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here's another Quebecker singing a North American festive standard in French, but this time one accompanied by a pair of squirrels (actually knock-off chipmunks). The chosen song is Bing Crosby's "Marshmallow World", also covered by Tim from Ash & Emmy the Great back in 2011.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
A rather sad self-cover of Father Abraham and the Smurfs' 1978 Top 20 hit "Christmas In Smurfland" in Spanish (presumably the thing was originally in Dutch) where the lines don't really scan or rhyme that well but hey ho...
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Navidad En El Pais De Los Pitufos
YouTube video by Release - Topic
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December 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A rather sad self-cover of Father Abraham and the Smurfs' 1978 Top 20 hit "Christmas In Smurfland" in Spanish (presumably the thing was originally in Dutch) where the lines don't really scan or rhyme that well but hey ho...
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Here's a pleasantly jazzy Swedish-sung take on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Rudolf med röda mulen
YouTube video by Alice Babs - Topic
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Here's a pleasantly jazzy Swedish-sung take on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Here's a cover of Wizzard's evergreen Black Country Rock yuletide classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" with Swedish lyrics penned by the bloke out of Roxette.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Lasse Lindbom Band - Om jag bara fick en elgitarr till jul
YouTube video by Svensk Julmusik
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Here's a cover of Wizzard's evergreen Black Country Rock yuletide classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" with Swedish lyrics penned by the bloke out of Roxette.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
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I do believe this is an actual Chinese cover version of Chris de Burgh's "A Spaceman Came Travelling", the title of which translates back as "Until the End of The World".
https://youtu.be/iPKRus8NeG0
https://youtu.be/iPKRus8NeG0
November 13, 2024 at 7:33 AM
I do believe this is an actual Chinese cover version of Chris de Burgh's "A Spaceman Came Travelling", the title of which translates back as "Until the End of The World".
https://youtu.be/iPKRus8NeG0
https://youtu.be/iPKRus8NeG0
Native Spanish speakers may be entertained to discover that an Icelandic translation of traditional Catalan Christmas carol "Fum Fum Fum" exists.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
Á jólunum er gleði og gaman
YouTube video by Gradualekór Langholtskirkju - Topic
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Native Spanish speakers may be entertained to discover that an Icelandic translation of traditional Catalan Christmas carol "Fum Fum Fum" exists.
#FestiveForeignCovers
#FestiveForeignCovers
*Of course* there's a Czech-sung version of Cliff Richard's "Mistletoe and Wine".
Sadly, it's not Cliff doing the singing.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Sadly, it's not Cliff doing the singing.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Nejštědřejší den
YouTube video by Helena Vondráčková - Topic
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
*Of course* there's a Czech-sung version of Cliff Richard's "Mistletoe and Wine".
Sadly, it's not Cliff doing the singing.
#FestiveForeignCovers
Sadly, it's not Cliff doing the singing.
#FestiveForeignCovers
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Lubomski - Psychobójca [Poland, Pop, Cover] (1993) Polish cover of Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
https://redd.it/112ikhz
https://youtu.be/wmatevzv92k
https://redd.it/112ikhz
https://youtu.be/wmatevzv92k
Lubomski - Psychobójca [Poland, Pop, Cover] (1993) Polish cover of Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Lubomski - Psychobójca [Poland, Pop, Cover] (1993) Polish cover of Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
https://redd.it/112ikhz
https://youtu.be/wmatevzv92k
https://redd.it/112ikhz
https://youtu.be/wmatevzv92k
Brazilian Portuguese cover of Iván's originally Spanish-language 80s Italo Disco eurohit "Fotonovela"...
Dominó - Parece Até Novela (Fotonovela) [Brazil, italo.disco] (1985)
https://redd.it/fpajkm
https://youtu.be/J5eb5PPOMrg
https://redd.it/fpajkm
https://youtu.be/J5eb5PPOMrg
Dominó - Parece Até Novela (Fotonovela) [Brazil, italo.disco] (1985)
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Brazilian Portuguese cover of Iván's originally Spanish-language 80s Italo Disco eurohit "Fotonovela"...