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· By Paloma Robert
Best musics for your 2024 Christmas dinner
Just like spices add flavor to a dish, music adds a special touch to a Christmas dinner. From the most classic to the most modern, there is an infinite number of music to accompany your Christmas dinner. Whether you prefer traditional carols, a few soft piano notes or more pop and modern tracks, you will definitely find the ideal soundtrack for your evening. Some will even go to provide food and music pairings to replace the classic food and wine pairings.
THE CLASSICS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CHRISTMAS DINNER
When it comes to the classics for a Christmas dinner, the editorial team has sifted through Christmas playlists on streaming platforms like Deezer and Spotify . Both offer fairly comprehensive selections of classical.
Here are five examples of Christmas essentials in different registers, sometimes pop, sometimes retro:
Last Christmas – Wham!
All I want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey ( https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/59hKzj0h6ElhQv8rBqvpUz )
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas – Michael Bublé
Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt ( https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/track/1foCxQtxBweJtZmdxhEHVO )
Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
AUTHENTIC CHRISTMAS CAROLS
You prefer a warm and authentic atmosphere with Christmas carols, also known by the English term “Christmas carols”.
Below you will find a selection of English and French language Christmas carols:
Silent Night – Voices of Joy
Little Father Christmas - Henri Dès
White Christmas – Dem Serenaders
We wish you a Merry Christmas – Traditional, John Williams
My Beautiful Fir Tree - Tino Rossi
YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS OF THE MOMENT IN THE BACKGROUND SOUNDTRACK
You want to stand out with pieces that you simply love and that resonate with your tastes, those of your loved ones and the musical news of the moment.
Maybe you even want to make a discreet reference to an artist who is on tour and offering concerts that you could offer as a... Christmas gift!
Here are some ideas to make an impression and start fun discussions at the table, or even organize a blind test:
Les uns contre les autres – Fabienne Thibeault, Starmania , a nice nod to the tour of the Rock Opera staged by Thomas Jolly with dates between October and the end of December 2024, right in the middle of the end-of-year holiday season.
Start Me Again – Santa, on tour in France with dates in December 2024 and June 2025. With her stage name, we had to think of her.
And why not try a few dance steps before the cheese with Spider de Gims , also on tour between November 2024 and the end of January 2025.
In another style, what could be better than the tranquility of Sofiane Pamart's piano with Noche for a cozy atmosphere for your dinner. The latter is also giving a few concerts between September and November 2024 in France and Europe.
TRY A FOOD AND MUSIC PAIRING
It's too difficult to choose from the styles mentioned above. Nothing prevents you from creating a medley based on the different dishes on the menu for your Christmas dinner!
When it's time for appetizer bites, start gently with Sofiane Pamart 's piano and the piece Noche or Estrella to accompany gougères and other salmon toasts.
When the appetizer arrives on the table, get some rhythm going with It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas by Michael Bublé .
It's time for the main course, you need a joyful staple that lives up to the Christmas stuffed capon like Last Christmas or Feliz Navidad !
For cheese, tone it down with White Christmas by Dem Serenaders .
Finally, you have two options for dessert, aka the long-awaited Yule log: getting the rhythm going with All I want for Christmas is you by Mariah Carey or getting the little ones ready for bed with Silent Night .
CHRISTMAS