Feliz Navidad (song)

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Felíz Navidad is a Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano. With its simple Spanish chorus (the traditional Christmas/New Year greeting, "Felíz Navidad, prospero año y felicidad" or "Merry Christmas, prosperous year and happiness") and equally simple English verse ("I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart"), it has become a classic Christmas pop song in the United States and throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Feliciano's version of "Feliz Navidad" is one of the most downloaded and aired Christmas songs in the United States. It was also recognized by ASCAP as one of the top 25 most played and recorded Christmas songs around the world.

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[edit] Covers / Interpretations

Various artists have covered "Felíz Navidad", including Céline Dion[1], The Cheetah Girls[2], Jaci Velasquez[3], The Three Tenors, Boney M[4], BoA, David Hasselhoff, David Crowder Band, The Wiggles, Ivan Lins, Raul Malo, Fenix TX and It Dies Today.

[edit] Popular culture

The song was featured early in the special, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Big Bird was learning to skate.

Billy T. James recorded a parody of the song with the refrain, 'I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas.'

[edit] References

  1. ^ These Are Special Times
  2. ^ Cheetah-licious Christmas
  3. ^ Christmas
  4. ^ Christmas Album

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