Listening to music can be a fun way to improve your English skills for the CELPIP test. Here’s a list of songs from various genres with clear and well-articulated lyrics to help you practice your listening and pronunciation skills:
- Leonard Cohen – “Hallelujah”
- Neil Young – “Heart of Gold”
- The Tragically Hip – “Ahead by a Century”
- Arcade Fire – “Wake Up”
- Alanis Morissette – “Ironic”
- Bryan Adams – “Summer of ’69”
- Gordon Lightfoot – “If You Could Read My Mind”
- Drake – “Hotline Bling”
- Celine Dion – “My Heart Will Go On”
- The Beatles – “Let It Be”
- Adele – “Someone Like You”
- Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
- John Legend – “All of Me”
- Simon & Garfunkel – “The Sound of Silence”
- Taylor Swift – “Love Story”
- Coldplay – “Fix You”
- Norah Jones – “Don’t Know Why”
- Alicia Keys – “If I Ain’t Got You”
- Elton John – “Rocket Man”
- John Lennon – “Imagine”
These songs cover a range of English accents, tempos, and musical styles. Try listening to them, paying close attention to the lyrics, and even singing along. It’s an enjoyable way to practice your listening and pronunciation skills for the CELPIP test.