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Spotify uploads lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh version of Jolene in Irish

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Boobyer, L. (2026, October 25). Spotify uploads lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh version of Jolene in Irish. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw33xpl5xl8mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Spotify mistakenly uploaded the lyrics for Dolly Parton’s Welsh version of "Jolene" in Irish instead of Welsh or English. The song, a collaboration with Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis and Parton's niece Jada Star, was released on October 9th. Spotify corrected the error after being contacted by the BBC. The original "Jolene," released in 1973, has over one billion streams globally and is considered one of Parton’s most famous songs.

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On October 25, 2026, Spotify mistakenly uploaded the lyrics to Dolly Parton's Welsh version of "Jolene" as Irish. The song, recorded before Parton's death on August 25, is a collaboration with Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis and Parton's niece Jada Star. Parts of the song are sung in both English and Welsh, but Spotify incorrectly labeled it as Irish until the BBC reported the error. Spotify removed the incorrect lyrics after being contacted by the BBC, which also sought additional details about the upload and correction timeline from Spotify without receiving a response. The single was released on October 9, marking Parton's second posthumous release; she was known for her Welsh heritage and won ten Grammy awards over her seven-decade career. "Jolene," originally released in 1973, is about Parton's fear of losing her husband to a flirtatious bank clerk.

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Leigh Boobyer

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🔮 The BBC asked Spotify when the single and lyrics were uploaded, when the error was noticed and when it will be replaced, but did not receive a response.

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Parton PERSON · 8× Spotify ORG · 5× Conwy GPE · 3× Jolene PERSON · 3× Welsh NORP · 3× BBC ORG · 2× Lewis PERSON · 2× Star PERSON · 2× Bronwen Lewis PERSON · 1× Dolly Parton's PERSON · 1×

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It was was nominated for a Grammy in 1974, gave Parton her second number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and her first foray into the main Hot 100 chart (60).

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🔮 The BBC asked Spotify when the single and lyrics were uploaded, when the error was noticed and when it will be replaced, but did not receive a response.

2026-10-26 · BBC News

Spotify uploads lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh version of Jolene in Irish · mixed framing

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- Published The lyrics to Dolly Parton's Welsh version of her hit Jolene were uploaded mistakenly to Spotify in Irish. asserted

lyrics → publish → Irish

The song was recorded before her death on 25 August, and is a collaboration with Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis as well as Parton's niece, Jada Star. asserted

song → record → Lewis

The version has parts of the song sung in English and Welsh - but the lyrics presented on the digital audio streaming service Spotify actually showed the language as Irish. asserted

lyrics → have → Irish

Spotify removed the Irish lyrics after the BBC approached it for comment. asserted

BBC → remove → comment

The BBC asked Spotify when the single and lyrics were uploaded, when the error was noticed and when it will be replaced, but did not receive a response. asserted

it → ask → response

The single came out on 9 October, and is the second posthumous release from Parton - who was of Welsh descent. asserted

who → come → descent

The legendary country artist won 10 Grammy awards, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote more than 3,000 songs after a career spanning seven decades. asserted

artist → win → decades

Jolene was released in 1973, and is about the fear she might lose her husband Carl Dean to a red-headed bank clerk who had flirted with him early on in their marriage. uncertain

who → release → marriage

It was was nominated for a Grammy in 1974, gave Parton her second number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and her first foray into the main Hot 100 chart (60). asserted

It → nominate → chart

It has since had more than one billion streams on Spotify, and many famous singers have gone on to cover Jolene. asserted

singers → have → Jolene

The Welsh version of the song came about after Lewis, from Neath, had translated the country classic and posted it on social media. asserted

Lewis → come → media

Then Star, Parton's niece, reached out and suggested recording Jolene in Welsh with Lewis - and Parton joined too. uncertain

Parton → reach → Lewis

In 2008, during a concert at the Cardiff International Arena, Parton reportedly revealed her Welsh ancestry to fans in the crowd. uncertain

Parton → reveal → crowd

Star revealed one side of the family from Parton's mother Avie Lee Owens was initially believed to have come from Conwy. asserted

side → reveal → Conwy

Following the singer's death, research by staff at Conwy council's archives suggested Parton's ancestors were from Machynlleth, in Powys, not Conwy as previously thought. uncertain

ancestors → follow → Powys