Postmedia’s Melissa Hank asked Canadian television stars to share the tunes that put them in the holiday spirit.
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“Dominick the Donkey! It became a family tradition.”
Lauren Lee Smith of Frankie Drake Mysteries (Mondays, CBC)
“The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) by Alvin and the Chipmunks.”
Parveen Kaur of Manifest (Mondays, Citytv)
“A toss up between O Holy Night and (First) Noel.”
Christian Vincent of the TV movie A Majestic Christmas
(W Network)
“I have always loved Christmas music. I play it throughout my house as soon as the weather turns cold, and it puts my heart in a warm place. More recently I discovered Jimmy Rankin’s album, Tinsel Town. His version of the 1975 song Christmas for Cowboys by John Denver is most notably my all-time favourite Christmas song. I just love it!” Amber Marshall of Heartland (returns Jan. 6, CBC)
“Darlene Love’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) with a close second being The Band’s Christmas Must Be Tonight.” Sarah Keenleyside of Backyard Builds (HGTV)
“Truly anything sung by Nat King Cole, Mahalia Jackson or The Temptations.” Arisa Cox of Big Brother Canada (returns in spring 2019, Global)
“White Christmas. I think it perfectly captures the moments of magic and quietude between the bustle of the holidays and always puts me in a nostalgic mood. Irving Berlin apparently wrote the song staying in warm La Quinta, Calif., and as a Canadian living in Los Angeles, I, too, will always be dreaming of a white Christmas!” Brooke Nevin of the TV movie Jingle Around the Clock(Dec. 22 and in repeats, W Network)
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is the perfect combination of a sweet and soothing carol. Unfortunately, because I love Mariah, All I Want for Christmas is You is a bit overplayed!” Michele Romanow of Dragons’ Den (Thursdays, CBC)
“Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You, and a close second is Elvis’s Blue Christmas.” Yannick Bisson of Murdoch Mysteries (Mondays, CBC)