Feliz Navidad (song)
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Feliz 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, "Feliz 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 "Feliz 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 and It Dies Today.
Nery Chang, a Guatemalan guitarist and vocalist came up with a version of this song in 1989 that became the number one top hit in Guatemala in 1989.[citation needed]
[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
[edit] External links
- Feliz Navidad Lyrics Christmas Lyrics to Feliz Navidad Christmas Carol / Christmas song
- "Feliz Navidad" music video with lyrics
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