Christmas in songs | The Press

Whether it’s covers of classics or original compositions, a new batch of Christmas songs has been released in recent weeks. Here are the ones that charmed us.

The snow trailKlo Pelgag

With this delicate piano-voice version of Snow trail, Klô Pelgag succeeds in infusing all the sweetness of the world into one of the most kitsch songs in the Christmas repertoire. It takes talent and skill for this charming classic popularized by the Classels to take a nostalgic turn so visceral that we cry a little. In the greatest and most moving expression, the pure voice of the singer-songwriter caresses and consoles us. Beautiful.

Josée Lapointe, The Press

Marie-NoelElliot Maginot

Created nearly 60 years ago by Robert Charlebois and Claude Gauthier, Marie-Noel is probably the most beautiful Christmas song written here, and each new version is proof. A great lover of this time of year – he launches an original composition every year – Elliot Maginot has chosen this time to revisit the eternal Marie-Noel adding a nice touch of enthusiasm. The singer-songwriter does not detract from its intrinsic melancholy thanks to his soft and elegant interpretation, which honors the beauty of the song.

Josée Lapointe, The Press

Christmas with a thousand lightsMaude Audet

The classic song approach, the little retro touch and the natural grace of Maude Audet fit well with Christmas music and its codes. With its lively arrangements, welcoming lyrics and the warm voice of the singer-songwriter, Christmas with a thousand lights is a joyful and enveloping original song that makes you want to enjoy the holidays with the people you love. It warms and comforts, and fits admirably into the new Christmas repertoire.

Josée Lapointe, The Press

Unchained MelodyLana Del Rey

The event Christmas at Gracelanda concert bringing together a variety of popular artists at Elvis Presley’s Memphis home, featured several wonderful musical moments, including a Lana Del Rey rendition of the song Unchained Melody. Accompanied by a pianist and three backing singers, she covered this classic by the King, lending it her very distinct tone, graceful and delicate, moving and theatrical. If it is not a Christmas song, the context was the celebration of the holiday season and we dare to hope that the extract will appear on a compilation of Christmas at Gracelandincluding songs presented during the evening by Lana Del Rey, but also Post Malone, John Legend, Alanis Morissette, Kacey Musgrave and several others.

Marissa Groguhé, The Press

Until ChristmasSimon Kearney and Gabrielle Shonk

Always interesting to see that younger artists want to create new Christmas music. This charming duo formed by Simon Kearney and Gabrielle Shonk arrives with a joyful and melodic original song, which is in the excellent tradition of the Holiday album that Pierre Lapointe released a few years ago: contemporary, gently swaying , gently ironic and tender. The great harmonies of the two friends from Quebec make us want to believe in the miracles of Christmas, and the amused lightness of their song can reconcile anyone with the somewhat busy musical atmosphere of this time of year.

Josée Lapointe, The Press

Silent NightSteph Carse

If you were alive 30 years ago, it’s a safe bet that during the holidays you clapped your hands, followed in the footsteps and forgot your troubles while imitating the choreography of Steph Carse and her Achy Breaky Dance (1993), his French cover of Miley’s dad’s hit. Such gargantuan success could have crushed his career, but, like Jesus, the Quebecer based in Florida knows about resurrection, he who now dabbles in sacred music. It will launch in time for Christmas The True Miracle of Christmasa musical film from which its bilingual and bluesy version of Silent Night. Where can we watch it? On Pure Flix, the Christian Netflix.

Dominic Tardif, The Press