Cher - Christmas songs and Christmas albums for 2023
This year, national and international artists are getting in the mood for Christmas with songs and albums and bringing new energy to the Christmas music playlist. In addition to festive new compositions, there are also new interpretations of well-known Christmas classics.
Cher
Her fans have been waiting a long time for this: Cher (77) released her very first Christmas album back in October, which is also her first new studio album in five years. The album with the simple title "Christmas" contains 13 songs, including Christmas classics and four original compositions. Included are duets with well-known colleagues of Cher's. These include Darlene Love, Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Cyndi Lauper and Tyga.
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter (52) released "Christmas Wish" at the beginning of November. The US jazz singer performs classics such as "Silent Night" with his band and orchestra, as well as original compositions such as the album's title track. There is also a duet with jazz vocal star Samara Joy (24). "Christmas is very important to me. And it's also very important to my family," says Porter about Christmas and speaks of a feeling of renewal: "It's the moment in the year when time is reset."
Jason Derulo
US superstar Jason Derulo (34) has also been getting his fans into the Christmas spirit since the beginning of November with "Closer To Christmas". The upbeat song is about a person he is really looking forward to and is therefore counting down the days until Christmas: "Every day is one day closer to Christmas / I'm one day closer to you", sings the R&B singer (in German: "Every day is one day closer to Christmas / I'm one day closer to you.")
Bon Jovi
The US rock band Bon Jovi also released a song in mid-November with a festive sound and a wish to see someone for the holidays. Among other things, "Christmas Isn't Christmas" reads: "Promise me you'll be home soon. 'Cause Christmas isn't Christmas without you." Singer Jon Bon Jovi (61) explained in an Instagram video that he wrote the song two years ago when his parents fell ill during the holidays: "It was a tough day in our house. My dad and mom had both gotten sick, and I wrote this as a gift to my parents and my kids."
OneRepublic
The US pop-rock band OneRepublic rang in the Christmas season back in October. With their upbeat song "Dear Santa", they send their longing message to Santa: "Dear Santa, make my wish come true. There's only one thing on my list. To have my baby home for Christmas (in German: "Dear Santa, make my wish come true. There's only one thing on my list: To have my baby home for Christmas."
Zara Larsson
Swedish singer Zara Larsson (25) is releasing her very first Christmas EP on December 1. On "Honor The Light", every aspect of the Christmas season will be presented "from good times to Christmas gloom". The six songs include a cover version of the classic "Silent Night". Larsson will be giving three Christmas concerts in Stockholm on December 8, 9 and 16 for the Swedish Luciafest.
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel also wanted to pay tribute to this year's Christmas with their own song. The band released the Amazon Music original song "Your Christmas" on November 7. "For us, Christmas is the best time of the year. Anyone who knows us knows that we are real Christmas nerds," said Bill Kaulitz in a statement. "It gets super over the top and cheesy with Tom and I in LA and we try to get together every year at Gustav's in Magdeburg for a pre-Christmas band dinner." To celebrate Christmas and the song, the band is hosting its own Christmas party in Berlin on December 4, "Your Christmas: Christmas with Tokio Hotel" with friends and fans.
Wincent Weiss
Wincent Weiss (30) is releasing his first Christmas album on December 1, making a dream come true. "Christmas means so much to me and I really wanted to express all my emotions and thoughts about it in song," the German singer explains in a statement. There are 15 songs on "Wincent's White Christmas", which, according to the announcement, "capture an incredible number of moods and feelings". It balances between "exuberant joy and introverted silence".
Tom Gaebel
Fans of Tom Gaebel (48) have been able to listen to his Christmas album "A Christmas To Remember" since November 17. The German singer and entertainer's new Christmas album is a mixture of three of his own songs and Christmas classics such as "Thank God It's Christmas" and "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas". Guests on the album include The BossHoss and Helmut Lotti (54).
Sarah Connor
In November 2022, Sarah Connor (43) released her successful Christmas album "Not So Silent Night". This year, an extended special edition followed for the festive season: "Not So Silent Night - The Cozy Edition" was released on November 17 and contains three new tracks. The singer conceived the three bonus songs especially for the festive season and the start of the new year and once again wrote the lyrics in English.
The pop albums for the festive season
German pop stars are also bringing this year to a close with Christmas music. Roland Kaiser's (71) Christmas album "Goldene Weihnachtszeit" has been available since November 10. He wants to use the album to thank his fans for their "unbroken loyalty", according to a press release. In 2021, the pop singer released the album "Weihnachtszeit", which has now been expanded to include five exclusive bonus tracks.
Wolfgang Petry's (72) "Immer wenn es schneit" has been on the shelves since November 3. "It's been 23 years since the release of my last Christmas album with my own songs; I thought it was time to record a new Christmas album again," explained the singer about the new work. Bernhard Brink (71) released "Frohe Weihnachten mit Bernhard Brink" on November 24, the second Christmas album of his career after around 30 years.
Andrea Berg (57) released her new album "Weihnacht" on November 17. The album's motto: "Modern and traditional at the same time". Tanja Lasch's (48) "Fröhliche Weihnachtszeit" has also been on sale since October 27. It is the pop singer's first Christmas album. The new album by the late music legend Udo Jürgens (1934-2014) "Die schönsten Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit" has been on the shelves since November 10. The three CDs are entitled "Christmas at home", "Christmas around the world" and "Time of songs, time of silence".
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Cher's Christmas album, titled "Christmas," features duets with Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Cyndi Lauper, and Tyga, in addition to well-known Christmas classics and four original compositions.
Gregory Porter's "Christmas Wish," released in November, includes his rendition of "Silent Night" as well as original compositions with his band and orchestra, and a duet with jazz singer Samara Joy.
Jason Derulo's upbeat holiday song, "Closer To Christmas," is about counting down the days until Christmas and longing for someone special.
Bon Jovi's song "Christmas Isn't Christmas" was inspired by a tough holiday season for the band members and expresses the wish for a loved one to return home for the holidays.
OneRepublic's holiday song "Dear Santa" is a request for a loved one to be home for Christmas.
Zara Larsson's "Honor The Light," released as an EP in December, will feature original Christmas songs and covers of well-known classics.
Tokio Hotel's Amazon Music original song "Your Christmas" is a celebration of the holiday season and features the band's love for Christmas.
Wincent Weiss' debut Christmas album, "Wincent's White Christmas," will be released in December and features a mix of emotions and feelings associated with the holiday season.
Tom Gaebel's Christmas album "A Christmas To Remember" includes three original songs and Christmas classics, with guest appearances from The BossHoss and Helmut Lotti.
Sarah Connor's "Not So Silent Night - The Cozy Edition" is an extended version of her successful 2022 Christmas album and includes three new tracks written for the festive season.
Roland Kaiser's "Goldene Weihnachtszeit" is a thank you to his fans for their loyalty and includes five bonus tracks from his 2021 album "Weihnachtszeit."
Wolfgang Petry's "Immer wenn es schneit" is his first Christmas album with original songs in over 23 years, while Bernhard Brink's "Frohe Weihnachten mit Bernhard Brink" is his second Christmas album after 30 years.
Andrea Berg's "Weihnacht" and Tanja Lasch's "Fröhliche Weihnachtszeit" are both pop singers' first Christmas albums, while Udo Jürgens' "Die schönsten Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit" is a collection of the late music legend's favorite Christmas songs.
Source: www.stern.de
