Where song lists appear, they come from the school's DJ scripts and audio selections. They are listening examples, not a claim that one style represents an entire country.
November 2025 · 菲律賓
The Philippines
Our Philippine teacher helped choose songs for this programme. Hear how contemporary Filipino pop can move from bright group vocals to a message of hope. The programme also includes a song celebrating places and people in the Philippines.
- Halika Na, Lika Na — Maxie Andreison
- Liwanag sa Dilim — SB19 / PABLO
- Piliin Mo ang Pilipinas — “Choose the Philippines”
- Pinoy Summer Da Best Forever! — school performance recording
Listen for: Which song makes you want to move? Which one makes you think about a place?
December 2025 · 南韓
South Korea
This selection places K-pop beside songs connected to Korean screen stories. Compare a strong dance beat with a slower drama ballad: music can carry very different feelings even within one month's theme.
- How You Like That — BLACKPINK
- This Love (이 사랑) — DAVICHI
- Golden — HUNTR/X
- Stay with Me — CHANYEOL & PUNCH
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- For You — EXO
- 시간을 거슬러 (Back in Time) — Lyn
- Start Over — Gaho
Listen for: What changes between the dance track and a drama song?
January 2026 · 日本
Japan
Anime and film songs help us hear how music tells a story. This set also includes Japanese pop beyond the screen. Listen for a bold chorus, a gentle film melody and the quieter sound of piano.
- 世界が終るまでは… — WANDS; Slam Dunk
- 炎 (Homura) — LiSA; Demon Slayer
- いつも何度でも (Always With Me) — Yumi Kimura; Spirited Away
- いのちの名前 (The Name of Life) — Ayaka Hirahara, selected recording
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- Lemon — Kenshi Yonezu
- 雪の華 (Yuki no Hana) — Mika Nakashima
- Kamado Tanjiro no Uta — piano arrangement by Animenz
Listen for: How does the piano tell a story without words?
March 2026 · 法國
France
Two choir pieces from Les Choristes bring children's voices into the morning. A film duet uses questions and answers; later tracks move toward contemporary chanson and French pop.
- La Nuit — Les Choristes choir recording
- Vois sur ton chemin — Les Choristes choir recording
- Le Papillon — Michel Serrault & Claire Bouanich
- Maman — Louane
- Les Champs-Élysées — Joe Dassin
Listen for: How do a choir and a two-person conversation sound different?
April 2026 · 越南
Vietnam
Vietnamese pop meets songs familiar to children and families. The set moves from tender voices to the lively rhythm of “See Tình,” then ends with songs about a grandmother and everyday care.
- Em ơi đừng khóc ↗ — RIO
- Nhất Trên Đời ↗
- See Tình ↗ — Hoàng Thùy Linh
- Không Bằng ↗ — Văn Mai Hương
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- Bà Ơi Bà ↗ — “Grandma, Oh Grandma”
- Rửa mặt như mèo ↗ — children's song
Listen for: Which song invites dancing, and which one tells a family story?
Australia · 澳洲
Australia
These selections introduce Australian pop singers Sia and Lenka through big, expressive vocals and light, conversational songs. The school audio set also includes “I Am Australian” in the Yawuru language, inviting us to notice that Australia has many languages and peoples.
- Chandelier — Sia
- Trouble Is a Friend — Lenka
- Unstoppable — Sia
- The Show — Lenka
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- Alive — Sia
- I Am Australian — Yawuru-language recording in school selection
Listen for: How does a powerful voice compare with a quieter one? What languages do you hear?
September 2026 · 巴貝多
Barbados
Rihanna, an artist from Barbados, opens this island spotlight. “Our Home Barbados” sings about home. Two Bob Marley songs add a wider Caribbean connection: Marley was Jamaican, so these are neighboring island listening examples.
- Diamonds ↗ — Rihanna
- Our Home Barbados ↗ — D. John Roett
- Lift Me Up ↗ — Rihanna
- One Love ↗ — Bob Marley; Jamaica
- Three Little Birds ↗ — Bob Marley & The Wailers; Jamaica
Listen for: How can music express pride in home or bring comfort?
May 2026 · 西班牙Spain
Our Spain-themed programme begins with a playful song for learning colour words in Spanish. Shakira's “Waka Waka” and “La La La (Brazil 2014)” bring World Cup energy; “Vivir Mi Vida” invites us to enjoy life and keep going, while “Bailando” brings a lively dance rhythm. The selection opens a window onto Spanish-language learning and music across cultures, rather than representing only music from Spain.
- The Colors in Spanish ↗ — Jack Hartmann
- Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) ↗ — Shakira
- La La La (Brazil 2014) ↗ — Shakira
- Vivir Mi Vida ↗ — Marc Anthony
- Bailando ↗ — Enrique Iglesias
Listen for: Can you recognise a Spanish colour word? Compare the language-learning song with a World Cup song: what changes in the voices and rhythm, and which song makes you want to move?
