Hungary for Your Love

Many of the UK and America's biggest recording stars are extremely popular on the continent. However, with translation being the imperfect science that it is, our European cousins often struggle with the names of famous pop stars. Here are just a few examples:

In Sweden, Jamie Cullum is known as The Sprout That Sings.


In Finland, Razorlight are known as Bulbshaver.


In Holland, Regina Spektor is known as Goosey Goosey Girl Nose.


In Austria, Paul Carrack is known as A Poncing Bucket.


In Germany, Justin Timberlake is known as Hans Shit.


In Bulgaria, Lily Allen is known as Aphrodite Jelly-Knickers


In Croatia, Panic! At the Disco are known as Jonathan and Rachel Davidson.

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