There is a widespread belief that a language must sound cool if one wants to make beautiful songs in that language. In fact, such a notion is flawed since languages that are known to be notoriously ugly and rough on the ears can produce songs that are loved by millions. German is one of them.
The German language is wrongfully assumed to sound inattractive to the listener, hinting that it can be an unpleasent experience being exposed to German. The existence of the metal band Rammstein solely disproves that. They have created an entire array of some of the best metal songs in their genre. Having been followed by millions of listeners, Rammstein has gathered a diverse fanbase from all nationalities, not just native German speakers. Most of his songs are sung by these fans from the heart, irrelavant of the language’s accoustical character.
Another example to challenge it would be the Turkish language. Turkish is also falsely associated with those languages that sound ugly. Yet, the Turks posit that Turkish is one of the most melodic languages that is perfectly suitable for songmaking. Thousands of Turkish songs are produced every year in Turkey, and songs from previous decades are still listened to widely. The language is so compatible that every music genre that exists today can be found in Turkish music.
Thus, languages and how well they sound to an untrained ear can be misleading. Languages that sound harsh to one can be music to the other. And languages that are thought to be not musical can come up with songs that are listened to by masses of people.
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