karaoke spots for every kind of singerĭive bars, live bands, noraebangs, ’80s nights or Hello Kitty decor - there’s a karaoke bar or private room in Los Angeles for everyone.īefore Mariah Carey officially became our once and future Queen of Christmas, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love earned her own Xmas GOAT status belting out this famous 1963 holiday jam. For whimsy, I recently did “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” at our Pandora Music Analysis party, and it was a hit.įor Subscribers 29 essential L.A. But my actual favorite Christmas karaoke songs - jazz standards aside - are the slow, lyrically written melodies of “O Holy Night,” “Mary Did You Know” and Joni Mitchell’s “River.” They showcase a wide vocal range and have enough space between the words to make it your own. It works any time of year: Mariah Carey’s that good. ![]() “All I Want for Christmas” is my surprise card for summer karaoke. I’ve always wanted to know the words, and if there’s any Christmas song that I’d need the lyrics in front of me to perform, it would be this one. “ Carol of the Bells,” “ All I Want for Christmas Is You,” “ O Holy Night,” “ Mary Did You Know,” “ River,” “ I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”Īlong with “The 12 Days of Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells” is like the “Baby Got Back” of Christmas lyrical marathons. Hannah Glass, Pandora’s rap and hip-hop analyst It is fun, funny, a little bit irreverent, but overall it is a good-natured Christmas classic - and guaranteed to be a winner at the holiday karaoke party. One of my favorites on this album is “Christmas in Hollis” by Run D.M.C., which, to my knowledge, is the first original hip-hop Christmas song. It is a compilation album of holiday tunes that features some of the biggest stars of the ’80s, and along with the subsequent editions, it has raised a ton of money for the Special Olympics. When I was a kid, the first edition of “A Very Special Christmas” came out and was an instant hit in our household. Steve Hogan, Pandora’s director of music analysis You can pick an impressive song you know you can smash, or find a song that’s easy for everyone to sing along.Ĭhristmas songs with great sing-along choruses: Gene Autry, “Jingle Bells” Burl Ives, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” Pointer Sisters (or Bruce Springsteen), “ Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” “ We Wish You a Merry Christmas”Ĭhristmas songs with demanding vocals: Carrie Underwood, “ O Holy Night” (extra-challenging: Celine Dion’s version) Mariah Carey, “ All I Want for Christmas Is You” Nat King Cole, “ The Christmas Song” the Beach Boys, “ Christmas Day” Donny Hathaway, “ This Christmas” There are two main intentions when choosing a song for karaoke, singer Alyssa Navarro told The Times. Navarro was one of Forbes’ 2022 30 Under 30 for her work as an executive producer at Disney Launchpad. Also, everyone, including nonsingers, knows all the background parts. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey is another fun one because everybody can dance to it. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is my go-to because it’s warm and fuzzy - and everyone knows it. ![]() “ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “ All I Want for Christmas Is You” There are really cool chords and key changes in that song, so I’d say that it’s a medium-difficulty song with just enough jazz to make a singer look really good if they can nail it.” Rafael and Alyssa Navarro recently released their first Christmas song, “ Counting Down to Christmas.” “The Christmas Song,” aka “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,” is a classic that everybody knows, and it really reminds people of the warmth of the season. “Feliz Navidad” gets everybody dancing and singing along, which is always perfect for a party opener. ![]() “ Feliz Navidad” and “ The Christmas Song” Welcome to our virtual karaoke party (Theme: Christmas)
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