Avril Lavigne and the Future of Musical Translation

from Can't Get Much Higher · host Chris Dalla Riva, Ken de Poto, and George Ball

This week’s story comes from George Ball, a recent graduate with a love for all things music and data. Ball recently came across the fact that Avril Lavigne released her hit song “Girlfriend” in multiple languages, including Mandarin, Spanish, and German, among others. He uses Lavigne’s translations as a jumping off point to dive into the past and future of artists singing in different tongues. As a reminder, this is the podcast version of the newsletter Can’t Get Much Higher. Click here to read the newsletter. It contains charts, graphs, and pictures that will color your listening. Click here to listen on Apple, Spotify, or Substack. For a playlist of every new song that I’ve recommended, click here. For a playlist of every old song that I’ve recommended, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/subscribe

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