Why does Christmas have to have snow and jumpers? Eylsia Nicolas has brought the ideal antidote to the old-time fare with the yuletide season with a brilliantly paced song, Hot Hot Christmas, which redefines the holidays with palm trees and warm skies.
This song is exuding contagious energy since the first bars. The energetic use of instruments evokes a cheerful ambiance immediately, yet in a sunny flavour, which seems to be cooler than the sleigh bells and carols typically. It is the type of song that causes you to dance–either you can dance in your living room or you can sway somewhere on the beach far off the cold.
The vocals of Eylsia is the shining point: she is powerful, self-confident and full of personality. She gives the coy story a true flair and creates beautiful images of flip-flops rather than boots, margaritas rather than hot chocolate. Her performance is almost irresistibly endearing in its cheekiness and it seems like she is telling you the best kept secret about the holiday.
It has a spot-on production, including a dynamic break played by the instruments that increases the energy even more when you need it. It is smooth yet not over-produced and it keeps it that way without seeming to be over the top.
The best part is that, with the path that Nicolas has travelled, as a former tennis court to a recording studio is as extraordinary as it gets, he has been able to create something truly happy here. It is not new but a good old feel good anthem to those who have at one time or another been at a holiday resort or even just dreamed about one.
Hot Hot Christmas is nothing but good old-fashioned escapism. It is playful, colourful and undiscreetly exultatory- evidence that the holiday spirit is not tied to a single climate. This song evokes the feel of summer and fun in the sun, no matter where you are heading to as long as it includes sand and the sun rays.
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