Billboard charting alternative soul artist Avery Raquel rings in the holiday season with her independently released single, ‘Christmas Isn’t Christmas (Without You Here)’. Inspired by classic Christmas songs, the single takes traditional jazz influenced harmonies and places them over contemporary rhythms with a modern R&B production intertwined into one dazzling piece of music. Raquel cleverly comprises a track with lyrics that fans can visualize and feel across all senses, from snowflakes falling and the warmth of a fire, to twinkle lights glistening on the tree and the smell of hot cocoa. The multi-talented singer-songwriter proves that Christmas would not be Christmas without this festive song added to your playlist.
ABOUT AVERY RAQUEL: From recording artist to radio co-host, Canadian singer/songwriter and Billboard charting artist Avery Raquel has been entertaining audiences professionally for over a decade. From television, working with Spielberg and DreamWorks, to an animation series for Disney, voice-over work, commercials, and radio, as well as several professional stage productions across Canada, Raquel has channeled her passion for performance into an impressive list of accolades. The alternative soul artist has released three solo albums to critical acclaim, of which her 2018 album My Heart Away debuted at #11 on the iTunes Top 200 RnB/Soul Chart and garnered significant media exposure and radio play across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Influenced by artists such as Etta James, Carole King, Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, and Allen Stone, Raquel independently released her anticipated self-titled album (Avery Raquel) in 2022 which debuted on the Canadian iTunes Top 200 RnB/Soul album chart at #5 and included previously released singles ‘Please’, ‘Helpless’ and ‘All Up To You. Four tracks from the album were finalists in the John Lennon Song Writing Competition in 2021/22. Passionate about supporting causes close to her heart, Raquel champions a variety of issues such as anti-bullying, mental health awareness, and music education, and is a featured artist and co-host of the weekly online broadcast ‘The Memphis Show’, on Heart of Indie Radio, a large supporter of mental health awareness for youth. Performing across the country, including main stage performing arts centres, renowned music festivals, club-style venues, and corporate events, Avery continues to wow ever-growing audiences with her fresh style and powerful vocal performances.
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