English version of Japanese songs

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English version of Japanese songs

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Do you think english sung songs of japanese songs are good? here are a few examples:


[youtube][/youtube] (sings eng first then jap)

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Yes, they can be good as long as the singer has a nice voice.
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that's what it comes down to. but sometimes that isn't always happens to find just as good of a singer.
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The song's translator/song writer also has to write the lyrics well in english.
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I imagine some lyrics don't translate well to english.
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Yes because I can now understand some Japanese songs that was translated into English given a fact that the singer should have to had good voice.
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What a great and really what an awesome and amazing work done it is
i enjoy it a lot
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