Yesterday Eurofied went back in time for the first time to check out some of Europe’s best Christmas classics. Today Eurofied brings you the second batch of European Christmas classics.
Starting of with Maria Mena’s “Home For Christmas” which was released back in 2010. The song was a huge success in her home country Norway and did chart in the Netherlands too. Every year around Christmas “Home For Christmas” reaches the top 10 of the Norwegian Music Chart (VG-Lista). Below you’re able to watch Maria Mena’s live performance on the Norwegian television show Senkveld med Thomas og Harald.
Maria Mena – Home For Christmas
The second Christmas classic of today is a song which is known all over Europe. It’s Chris Rea’s “Driving Home For Christmas” which was released back in 1988. The song didn’t do that much at its release (#53 in the UK, #28 in Ireland), but in the end of the zeros the song made an incredible comeback (Largely due to digital services arriving). It charted in several European countries like: the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Germany. Below you’re able to check out “Driving Home For Christmas” by the English singer-songwriter Chris Rea.
Chris Rea – Driving Home For Christmas
The last song of today’s European Christmas classics is a song by the American/German singer Melanie Thornton. Her song “Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)” and was featured in a Coca-Cola Christmas campaign. It became a huge hit in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. You’re able to watch the music video of Melanie Thornton’s “Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)” below.
Melanie Thornton – Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
