Current Events > Why is there so much foreign language in this year's Times Square ball drop

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https://www.timessquarenyc.org/times-square-new-years-eve/nye-live-schedule

10:01 p.m. to 10:14 p.m.
Univisions Feliz 2020!: Performance by CNCO & Yenis Bencosme
CNCO & Yennis Bencosme perform on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.

10:25 p.m. to 10:32 p.m.
Univision New Years Eve Performance by Joss Favela featuring Mariachi Sol de Mexico
Joss Favela performs with Mariachi Sol de Mexico on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.

10:38 p.m. to 10:46 p.m.
ABCs Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve: Performance by BTS
BTS performs medley of their hit songs on the Countdown Stage.

10:57 p.m. to 11:01 p.m.
Hourly Countdown with Ral de Molina
As we approach the New Year, Ral de Molina will appear at the Countdown Stage to wish the Times Square revelers Happy New Year; and lead the ten second countdown to the 11 oclock hour accompanied by colorful pyrotechnic effects atop One Times Square. He will also read several of the Confetti Wishes to be mixed into the confetti release at midnight and share his wish for the New Year.

11:01 p.m. to 11:08 p.m.
Univisions Feliz 2020!: Performance by Pedro Capo
Pedro Capo performs on the Planet Fitness Center Stage.

It's a full hour of foreign language performances, mostly Spanish (still going on right now).

This event is held in America, where English is the primary language, and most of the attendees interviewed on TV appear to be Americans (mostly midwest & east coast.)

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Holy Christ, you weren't kidding.

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Because Spanish speaking channel Univision is hosting most of its content from New York City. Notice ABC and FOX are listed as well.

You should be more enraged at X Ambassadors covering "Imagine" by John Lennon.

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there are spanish speakers who would like to watch

To make Trump angry

INTERWEBUSER posted...

This event is held in America, where English is the primary language

Lol
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Actually, the grossest thing on there is all the NYE hats and swag being Planet Fitness purple and yellow.

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Fucking yikes

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Damn didn't know BTS was that big.
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Last time I looked, Spanish was the second biggest language in USA.

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United States has no official language.
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The amount of Spanish speakers in the country is growing. English probably won't even be the primary language in the country in a couple of decades.

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No veo nada malo con esto.

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blablablax17 posted...

United States has no official language.

True, but most states have adopted one or more official languages and English is always one of those.

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Thanks Trump

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