Umi – This Christmas

UMI, the singer-songwriter whose recent momentum has placed her at the epicenter of alt-R&B’s incoming wave, has kickstarted the holiday season with her new, acoustic rendition of the Christmas carol “This Christmas,” available now. UMI’s spin on the familiar classic comes with its official music video, starring UMI and her friends illuminating the night sky with their holiday spirit.

UMI’s mellifluous vocal texture and sharp-witted songwriting has positioned her as a young sensation. “This Christmas,” her remake of the 1970 Donny Hathaway song that has become a staple during the calendar year’s transition from fall fits to tree lightings, is UMI’s latest showcase of her disarming abilities. As she and her loved ones prance around a Christmas tree to envy, UMI and her makeshift microphone—apropos of her career trajectory, it’s a shining star—supply the scene abundantly with holiday spirit on the acoustic number. UMI’s voice, powered by its clarity and range, is the other star of the show.

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