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Well. A lot of the music played in Denmark for Christmas is the same as most others (at least Western countries)
 
But I would say that most Danish Christmas music goes into one of three categories.
 
All three have plenty of different songs, but I put out some personal favourites
 
The old songs, mainly religious ones. Some have been made into more modern versions. 
For this I pick Gasolin's version of Dejlig er Jorden, an old hymn of which the Danish text is from 1850:
 

 
 
The second is the more funny or sarcastic songs. Making fun of Christmas. An older one of these is Jul, det Cool, a rather funny "anti-christmas song"
 

 
English translated lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/jul-det-cool-christmas-its-cool.html
 
The third category is from the annual TV advent calendars whose theme songs very often become part of the christmas playlists.
 
These include both advent calendars made for the families and some more "grown up" versions
 
Lille Store Verden from the family calendar Juleønsket (The Christmas wish) in 2015
 

 
And from the "Grown up" calendar Jul på Vesterbro

 
English lyrics: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/jul-pa-vesterbro-christmas-vesterbro.html

Ivana Spagna - Un Natale Che Non Finira'
 

 
 
 
Elio e le Storie Tese (ft. Graziano Romani) - Christmas With The Yours
This song was released as a charity single 1995
 

Tino Rossi - Petit Papa Noël
 

 
La Compagnie Créole - Bons baisers de Fort-de-France
 

 
 

I've been under the weather for much of the week, so sadly I had to pass on voting this time around. I'll still commenting and following, of course.

I am not religious so I don't celebrate Xmas but I will share a few songs that are from Guatemalan singers, because 'tis the Season!
 
   
 

BJÖRNZONE - A Christmas Song 
 
 

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings - Barenaked Ladies (feat. Sarah McLachlan)
 
 

Festival of Music

 
For this year’s Festival of Music I thought I would change it up a bit. Since we are approaching the festive holiday season, I want you all to post some festive songs from your country. If you don’t celebrate Christmas then perhaps some other song that has a special place in your heart during an important celebration.
 
 
I’m going to start with a Christmas song from Ireland’s TISC Annual 2023 representatives Picture This.

 
 
Picture This - This Christmas
 

Covers are fine! This is just a celebration of music so no rules in this festival  

May I introduce you to this gem?
 
Totally instrumental, but it's a huge part of my Christmas festivities. Despite the name, Trans-Siberian Orchestra is from Tampa, FL
 
 
 

Although I am a Christian, my family doesn't usually celebrate Christmas according to tradition (although it's my birthday, so I do celebrate something that day ).
However, even for me, it's impossible not to hear this song playing somewhere around this time of year: 
 

 
I'm going to change the second song because it reminded me of one I know:
 

Can these be covers or do they also have to be originals?

I like the concept of this Festival of Music! I will also share a couple of Christmas songs from Spain's TISC Open 2024 representative David Bisbal.
 
The first one 'Los peces en el río' (The fish in the river) is a flamenco/pop cover of a traditional villancico originated in the 1500s and the second one 'Todo es posible en Navidad' (All is possible in Christmas) was relased last year.
 
Los peces en el río

 
Todo es posible en Navidad

 
I hope you like them and have a wonderful holiday season!

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

Festival of Music

 
For this year’s Festival of Music I thought I would change it up a bit. Since we are approaching the festive holiday season, I want you all to post some festive songs from your country. If you don’t celebrate Christmas then perhaps some other song that has a special place in your heart during an important celebration.
 
 
I’m going to start with a Christmas song from Ireland’s TISC Annual 2023 representatives Picture This.

 
 
Picture This - This Christmas
 

Festival of Music

 
For this year’s Festival of Music I thought I would change it up a bit. Since we are approaching the festive holiday season, I want you all to post some festive songs from your country. If you don’t celebrate Christmas then perhaps some other song that has a special place in your heart during an important celebration.
 
 
I’m going to start with a Christmas song from Ireland’s TISC Annual 2023 representatives Picture This.

 
 
Picture This - This Christmas
 

Festival of Music

 
For this year’s Festival of Music I thought I would change it up a bit. Since we are approaching the festive holiday season, I want you all to post some festive songs from your country. If you don’t celebrate Christmas then perhaps some other song that has a special place in your heart during an important celebration.
 
 
I’m going to start with a Christmas song from Ireland’s TISC Annual 2023 representatives Picture This.

 
 
Picture This - This Christmas
 

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada  

So the voting draw has been completed. Here is the provisional voting order. Once a voting schedule for the Grand Final has been created we will look to see if there is any nation eligible to request a swap.
 
Denmark will be opening the voting followed by their Scandinavian neighbour Sweden.
will close the voting on the Grand Final day
 
 
 
TISC Annual 2025 - Provisional Voting Order
 
1 Denmark 18 Israel 2 Sweden 19 Serbia 3 Slovakia 20 Romania 4 Indonesia 21 Brazil 5 Great Britain 22 Poland 6 Italy 23 Mexico 7 Spain 24 Netherlands 8 Kazakhstan 25 China 9 Ukraine 26 Slovenia 10 Bulgaria 27 Turkey 11 Germany 28 Albania 12 United States 29 Malta 13 France 30 Ireland 14 India 31 Argentina 15 Tunisia 32 Lithuania 16 Portugal 33 Guatemala 17 Greece 34 Canada