diff --git a/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/ajax/MultiService.java b/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/ajax/MultiService.java
index 4a6fc432..82e5bba3 100644
--- a/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/ajax/MultiService.java
+++ b/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/ajax/MultiService.java
@@ -62,9 +62,12 @@ public class MultiService {
     private SettingsService settingsService;
 
     public ArtistInfo getArtistInfo(int mediaFileId, int maxSimilarArtists, int maxTopSongs) {
+        HttpServletRequest request = WebContextFactory.get().getHttpServletRequest();
+        UserSettings userSettings = settingsService.getUserSettings(securityService.getCurrentUsername(request));
+
         MediaFile mediaFile = mediaFileService.getMediaFile(mediaFileId);
         List<SimilarArtist> similarArtists = getSimilarArtists(mediaFileId, maxSimilarArtists);
-        ArtistBio artistBio = lastFmService.getArtistBio(mediaFile);
+        ArtistBio artistBio = lastFmService.getArtistBio(mediaFile, userSettings.getLocale());
         List<TopSong> topSongs = getTopSongs(mediaFile, maxTopSongs);
 
         return new ArtistInfo(similarArtists, artistBio, topSongs);
diff --git a/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/controller/SubsonicRESTController.java b/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/controller/SubsonicRESTController.java
index 32be8d12..ae32d507 100644
--- a/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/controller/SubsonicRESTController.java
+++ b/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/controller/SubsonicRESTController.java
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public class SubsonicRESTController {
         for (MediaFile similarArtist : similarArtists) {
             result.getSimilarArtist().add(createJaxbArtist(similarArtist, username));
         }
-        ArtistBio artistBio = lastFmService.getArtistBio(mediaFile);
+        ArtistBio artistBio = lastFmService.getArtistBio(mediaFile, getUserLocale(request));
         if (artistBio != null) {
             result.setBiography(artistBio.getBiography());
             result.setMusicBrainzId(artistBio.getMusicBrainzId());
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ public class SubsonicRESTController {
         for (org.airsonic.player.domain.Artist similarArtist : similarArtists) {
             result.getSimilarArtist().add(createJaxbArtist(new ArtistID3(), similarArtist, username));
         }
-        ArtistBio artistBio = lastFmService.getArtistBio(artist);
+        ArtistBio artistBio = lastFmService.getArtistBio(artist, getUserLocale(request));
         if (artistBio != null) {
             result.setBiography(artistBio.getBiography());
             result.setMusicBrainzId(artistBio.getMusicBrainzId());
@@ -2402,6 +2402,9 @@ public class SubsonicRESTController {
         return !players.isEmpty() ? players.get(0).getId() : null;
     }
 
+    private Locale getUserLocale(HttpServletRequest request) {
+        return settingsService.getUserSettings(securityService.getCurrentUsername(request)).getLocale();
+    }
 
     public enum ErrorCode {
 
diff --git a/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/service/LastFmService.java b/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/service/LastFmService.java
index e721f81a..d5efa6de 100644
--- a/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/service/LastFmService.java
+++ b/airsonic-main/src/main/java/org/airsonic/player/service/LastFmService.java
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ public class LastFmService {
      * @param mediaFile The media file (song, album or artist).
      * @return Artist bio.
      */
-    public ArtistBio getArtistBio(MediaFile mediaFile) {
-        return getArtistBio(getCanonicalArtistName(getArtistName(mediaFile)));
+    public ArtistBio getArtistBio(MediaFile mediaFile, Locale locale) {
+        return getArtistBio(getCanonicalArtistName(getArtistName(mediaFile)), locale);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ public class LastFmService {
      * @param artist The artist.
      * @return Artist bio.
      */
-    public ArtistBio getArtistBio(org.airsonic.player.domain.Artist artist) {
-        return getArtistBio(getCanonicalArtistName(artist.getName()));
+    public ArtistBio getArtistBio(org.airsonic.player.domain.Artist artist, Locale locale) {
+        return getArtistBio(getCanonicalArtistName(artist.getName()), locale);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -370,13 +370,13 @@ public class LastFmService {
     }
 
 
-    private ArtistBio getArtistBio(String artistName) {
+    private ArtistBio getArtistBio(String artistName, Locale locale) {
         try {
             if (artistName == null) {
                 return null;
             }
 
-            Artist info = Artist.getInfo(artistName, LAST_FM_KEY);
+            Artist info = Artist.getInfo(artistName, locale, null /* username */, LAST_FM_KEY);
             if (info == null) {
                 return null;
             }