diff --git a/plugins/context/context/ArtistTab.py b/plugins/context/context/ArtistTab.py
index 82c44bb..85f328d 100644
--- a/plugins/context/context/ArtistTab.py
+++ b/plugins/context/context/ArtistTab.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import cgi
 import urllib
 import xml.dom.minidom as dom
 import LastFM
+import locale
 
 import webkit
 from mako.template import Template
@@ -227,11 +228,16 @@ class ArtistDataSource (gobject.GObject):
             return
 
         self.error = None
+        language_string = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_MESSAGES)[0]
+        if language_string == 'C':
+                language_alpha2 = 'en'
+        else:
+                language_alpha2 = language_string[:2]
         artist = urllib.quote_plus (artist)
         for key, value in self.artist.items():
             cachekey = "lastfm:artist:%s:%s" % (value['function'], artist)
-            url = '%sartist.%s&artist=%s&api_key=%s' % (LastFM.URL_PREFIX,
-                value['function'], artist, LastFM.API_KEY)
+            url = '%sartist.%s&artist=%s&lang=%s&api_key=%s' % (LastFM.URL_PREFIX,
+                value['function'], artist, language_alpha2, LastFM.API_KEY)
             value['cache'].fetch(cachekey, url, self.fetch_artist_data_cb, value)
 
     def fetch_artist_data_cb (self, data, category):
