Spotify removes Irish-labelled lyrics for Dolly Parton’s Welsh ‘Jolene’
Spotify removed lyrics for Dolly Parton’s Welsh-language “Jolene” after they were mistakenly labelled Irish. The single, featuring Bronwen Lewis and Jada Star, was released on 9 October.
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Spotify removed lyrics that incorrectly labelled Dolly Parton’s Welsh version of “Jolene” as Irish after the BBC asked the streaming service for comment.
The track features Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis and Parton’s niece, Jada Star. Parts are sung in both Welsh and English, but the lyrics displayed on Spotify had identified the language as Irish, the BBC reported.
Spotify had removed the lyrics by the time the BBC published its report. The broadcaster said it asked when the lyrics were uploaded, when the mistake was noticed and when corrected lyrics would be added, but received no response.
The single was released on 9 October. Parton recorded her contribution before her death on 25 August, according to the BBC. The Welsh-language version followed Lewis translating the song and sharing it on social media; Star then suggested recording it with Lewis, the BBC reported.
The BBC previously reported that the collaboration was due for release on 9 October. Read the earlier report.
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