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Day one of our Essential Advent Calendar and we bring you, \u2018One Christmas Place\u2019, the official Christmas song from Burning Astronomers<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\nDay 2 saw Sparks<\/a> release their traditional (once every 41 years) Christmas song, \u2018Christmas Without A Prayer\u2019\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn\u00a0the third of December we opened\u00a0our third door and found\u2026\u2019Christmas Light\u2019, a lovely airy, happy, and altogether *fun* EP from Coventry singer, Stylusboy<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was day four of our Essential Advent Calendar, and it wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-shakin-stevens-echoes-of-merry-christmas-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shakin\u2019 Stevens<\/a> and \u2018Merry Christmas Everyone\u2019 would it??<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_27142\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakin' Stevens - Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On Day 5 of the Essential Advent Calendar, we introduced you to <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-lily-lambert-carol-of-the-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lily Lambert<\/a>, and\u00a0her Americana-style take on the classic, \u2018Carol of the Bells\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F235639098&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=ff5500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You might have wondered how \u2018Leave A Mark\u2019 was\u00a0our 6th door of Advent. Well, this year it\u2019s the charity song for <a href=\"http:\/\/alone.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALONE<\/a> Ireland, for whom <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jedward-leave-a-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jedward<\/a> are the Christmas ambassadors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_36000\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jedward - Leave a Mark\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Behind the 8th door of\u00a0The Essential Advent Calendar was\u00a0award-winning Americana trio <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-red-sky-july-save-christmas-day-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sky July<\/a>. Their song, \u2018Save Christmas Day for Me\u2019, is beautifully orchestrated and atmospheric, featuring Beth Nielsen Chapman.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_32286\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Red Sky July Save Christmas Day For Me\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 9 on the Essential Advent Calendar saw\u00a0us open\u00a0on \u2018Give Anything\u2019, by Irish band, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-great-white-lies-give-anything\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great White Lies<\/a>. Not specifically a Christmas song, it\u2019s nonetheless a song about hope, so quite fitting for our calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_54505\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Give Anything\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On\u00a0the 10th day of our Essential Advent Calendar the door opened on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/bassey-and-blake-the-christmas-song\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dame Shirley Bassey<\/a> and British vocal harmony trio, BLAKE, who have collaborated with, \u2018The Christmas Song\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77880\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Christmas Song with BLAKE and Dame Shirley Bassey\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On day 11 on the Essential Advent Calendar we looked\u00a0behind the door to find \u2018Home For the Holidays Vol 8\u2019 from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/\" target=\"_blank\">XO Publicity<\/a>, a compilation album featuring 9 bands from the XO stable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/xopublicity.com\/xo-for-the-holidays-vol-viii\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/xo-for-the-holidays-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1\" alt=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Moving away slightly from traditional Advent Calendar songs, on\u00a0Day 12 we opened the door on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-nj-taylor-so-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Taylor<\/a>, with her song, \u2018So You\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_11807\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NJ Taylor - So You (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 13 of the Essential Advent Calendar found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Wakeman<\/a>, who has collaborated with 15 year old soprano Emmie Beckitt, on a Christmas single, \u2018Welcome A Star\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/album\/welcome-a-star-single\/id1052288010\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1500&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=640%2C800&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1\" alt=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>December 14 and the door opened\u00a0on our Essential Advent Calendar to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-daniel-martin-moore-its-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Martin Moore<\/a> with his song, \u2018It\u2019s Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_56319\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"It's Christmas - Daniel Martin Moore (Official Lyrics)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The 15th day of our Essential Advent Calendar and it was ‘Love Will Be The Answer (Happy Christmas)’, recorded by <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-carnaby-street-love-will-answer-happy-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carnaby Street<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77176\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Love Will Be The Answer (Merry Christmas), Carnaby Street\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-comrade-hat-winter-songs-2009-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Comrade Hat<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Winter Songs 2009-2015\u2019 was\u00a0behind door number 16 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62216\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"480\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Glenshane Pass in Snow\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-songs-of-contrast-i-forgot-that-it-was-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Songs of Contrast<\/a>, with their fun party song, \u2018I Forgot That It Was Christmas\u2019 were\u00a0behind Day 17 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62915\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"I Forgot That It Was Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re up to Day 18 of the Essential Advent Calendar \u2013 only a week left to go! On this day\u00a0we featured \u2018Holly\u2019, the new single from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-diamond-age-holly\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Diamond Age<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F233666052&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Three of Welsh songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-adrian-david-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian David<\/a>\u2019s songs have made it to the semi-finals of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest. One of them, \u2018Christmas\u2019, was\u00a0behind door number 19 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F231109691&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re on the home stretch! 6 year old <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jet-watling-reindeer-romp-and-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jet Watling<\/a> was\u00a0behind door number 20 of the Essential Advent Calendar, with \u2018Reindeer Romp &\u00a0Roll\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_39538\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reindeer Romp & Roll | A Colorful Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With a great seasonal\u00a0take on the classic 70s hit, \u2018\u00c7a Plane Pour Moi\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-rubettes-featuring-alan-williams-plastic-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rubettes featuring Alan Williams<\/a>, were\u00a0behind door number 21 with \u2018Plastic Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_65661\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On\u00a0the 22nd of December we commemorated the Winter Solstice with \u2018Rainbow Of Light (Anthem)\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-katerina-mina-and-linda-lamon-rainbow-of-light-anthem\/\" target=\"_blank\">written by Linda Lamon and sung by Katerina Mina<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_33144\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was Christmas Eve Eve as we opened door number 23 on our Essential Advent Calendar and found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-cliona-irish-eyes-smiling-at-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cliona<\/a> singing, \u2018Irish Eyes Smiling At Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_29889\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cliona Hagan - Irish Eyes Smiling at Christmas (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yesterday was\u00a0Christmas Eve our second last\u00a0door on the Essential Advent Calendar: <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-mariachis-coz-its-christmas-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mariachis<\/a> with \u2018Coz It\u2019s Christmas Time\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_34611\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Mariachis - 'Coz It's Christmas Time' (official video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! SEE YOU IN 2016!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Today we’re doing a combined Advent Calendar and Essential Playlist to celebrate all the wonderful songs we’ve featured every day.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16705'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fessentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F16705\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" 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Day 2 saw Sparks<\/a> release their traditional (once every 41 years) Christmas song, \u2018Christmas Without A Prayer\u2019\u00a0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/path><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn\u00a0the third of December we opened\u00a0our third door and found\u2026\u2019Christmas Light\u2019, a lovely airy, happy, and altogether *fun* EP from Coventry singer, Stylusboy<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was day four of our Essential Advent Calendar, and it wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-shakin-stevens-echoes-of-merry-christmas-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shakin\u2019 Stevens<\/a> and \u2018Merry Christmas Everyone\u2019 would it??<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_27142\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakin' Stevens - Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On Day 5 of the Essential Advent Calendar, we introduced you to <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-lily-lambert-carol-of-the-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lily Lambert<\/a>, and\u00a0her Americana-style take on the classic, \u2018Carol of the Bells\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F235639098&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=ff5500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You might have wondered how \u2018Leave A Mark\u2019 was\u00a0our 6th door of Advent. Well, this year it\u2019s the charity song for <a href=\"http:\/\/alone.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALONE<\/a> Ireland, for whom <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jedward-leave-a-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jedward<\/a> are the Christmas ambassadors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_36000\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jedward - Leave a Mark\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Behind the 8th door of\u00a0The Essential Advent Calendar was\u00a0award-winning Americana trio <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-red-sky-july-save-christmas-day-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sky July<\/a>. Their song, \u2018Save Christmas Day for Me\u2019, is beautifully orchestrated and atmospheric, featuring Beth Nielsen Chapman.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_32286\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Red Sky July Save Christmas Day For Me\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 9 on the Essential Advent Calendar saw\u00a0us open\u00a0on \u2018Give Anything\u2019, by Irish band, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-great-white-lies-give-anything\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great White Lies<\/a>. Not specifically a Christmas song, it\u2019s nonetheless a song about hope, so quite fitting for our calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_54505\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Give Anything\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On\u00a0the 10th day of our Essential Advent Calendar the door opened on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/bassey-and-blake-the-christmas-song\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dame Shirley Bassey<\/a> and British vocal harmony trio, BLAKE, who have collaborated with, \u2018The Christmas Song\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77880\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Christmas Song with BLAKE and Dame Shirley Bassey\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On day 11 on the Essential Advent Calendar we looked\u00a0behind the door to find \u2018Home For the Holidays Vol 8\u2019 from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/\" target=\"_blank\">XO Publicity<\/a>, a compilation album featuring 9 bands from the XO stable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/xopublicity.com\/xo-for-the-holidays-vol-viii\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/xo-for-the-holidays-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1\" alt=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Moving away slightly from traditional Advent Calendar songs, on\u00a0Day 12 we opened the door on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-nj-taylor-so-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Taylor<\/a>, with her song, \u2018So You\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_11807\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NJ Taylor - So You (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 13 of the Essential Advent Calendar found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Wakeman<\/a>, who has collaborated with 15 year old soprano Emmie Beckitt, on a Christmas single, \u2018Welcome A Star\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/album\/welcome-a-star-single\/id1052288010\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1500&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=640%2C800&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1\" alt=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>December 14 and the door opened\u00a0on our Essential Advent Calendar to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-daniel-martin-moore-its-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Martin Moore<\/a> with his song, \u2018It\u2019s Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_56319\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"It's Christmas - Daniel Martin Moore (Official Lyrics)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The 15th day of our Essential Advent Calendar and it was ‘Love Will Be The Answer (Happy Christmas)’, recorded by <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-carnaby-street-love-will-answer-happy-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carnaby Street<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77176\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Love Will Be The Answer (Merry Christmas), Carnaby Street\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-comrade-hat-winter-songs-2009-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Comrade Hat<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Winter Songs 2009-2015\u2019 was\u00a0behind door number 16 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62216\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"480\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Glenshane Pass in Snow\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-songs-of-contrast-i-forgot-that-it-was-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Songs of Contrast<\/a>, with their fun party song, \u2018I Forgot That It Was Christmas\u2019 were\u00a0behind Day 17 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62915\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"I Forgot That It Was Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re up to Day 18 of the Essential Advent Calendar \u2013 only a week left to go! On this day\u00a0we featured \u2018Holly\u2019, the new single from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-diamond-age-holly\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Diamond Age<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F233666052&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Three of Welsh songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-adrian-david-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian David<\/a>\u2019s songs have made it to the semi-finals of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest. One of them, \u2018Christmas\u2019, was\u00a0behind door number 19 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F231109691&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re on the home stretch! 6 year old <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jet-watling-reindeer-romp-and-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jet Watling<\/a> was\u00a0behind door number 20 of the Essential Advent Calendar, with \u2018Reindeer Romp &\u00a0Roll\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_39538\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reindeer Romp & Roll | A Colorful Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With a great seasonal\u00a0take on the classic 70s hit, \u2018\u00c7a Plane Pour Moi\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-rubettes-featuring-alan-williams-plastic-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rubettes featuring Alan Williams<\/a>, were\u00a0behind door number 21 with \u2018Plastic Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_65661\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On\u00a0the 22nd of December we commemorated the Winter Solstice with \u2018Rainbow Of Light (Anthem)\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-katerina-mina-and-linda-lamon-rainbow-of-light-anthem\/\" target=\"_blank\">written by Linda Lamon and sung by Katerina Mina<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_33144\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube player\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was Christmas Eve Eve as we opened door number 23 on our Essential Advent Calendar and found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-cliona-irish-eyes-smiling-at-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cliona<\/a> singing, \u2018Irish Eyes Smiling At Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_29889\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cliona Hagan - Irish Eyes Smiling at Christmas (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yesterday was\u00a0Christmas Eve our second last\u00a0door on the Essential Advent Calendar: <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-mariachis-coz-its-christmas-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mariachis<\/a> with \u2018Coz It\u2019s Christmas Time\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_34611\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Mariachis - 'Coz It's Christmas Time' (official video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 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On\u00a0the third of December we opened\u00a0our third door and found\u2026\u2019Christmas Light\u2019, a lovely airy, happy, and altogether *fun* EP from Coventry singer, Stylusboy<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was day four of our Essential Advent Calendar, and it wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-shakin-stevens-echoes-of-merry-christmas-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shakin\u2019 Stevens<\/a> and \u2018Merry Christmas Everyone\u2019 would it??<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_27142\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakin' Stevens - Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On Day 5 of the Essential Advent Calendar, we introduced you to <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-lily-lambert-carol-of-the-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lily Lambert<\/a>, and\u00a0her Americana-style take on the classic, \u2018Carol of the Bells\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F235639098&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=ff5500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You might have wondered how \u2018Leave A Mark\u2019 was\u00a0our 6th door of Advent. Well, this year it\u2019s the charity song for <a href=\"http:\/\/alone.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALONE<\/a> Ireland, for whom <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jedward-leave-a-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jedward<\/a> are the Christmas ambassadors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_36000\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jedward - Leave a Mark\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Behind the 8th door of\u00a0The Essential Advent Calendar was\u00a0award-winning Americana trio <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-red-sky-july-save-christmas-day-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sky July<\/a>. Their song, \u2018Save Christmas Day for Me\u2019, is beautifully orchestrated and atmospheric, featuring Beth Nielsen Chapman.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_32286\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Red Sky July Save Christmas Day For Me\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 9 on the Essential Advent Calendar saw\u00a0us open\u00a0on \u2018Give Anything\u2019, by Irish band, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-great-white-lies-give-anything\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great White Lies<\/a>. Not specifically a Christmas song, it\u2019s nonetheless a song about hope, so quite fitting for our calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_54505\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Give Anything\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On\u00a0the 10th day of our Essential Advent Calendar the door opened on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/bassey-and-blake-the-christmas-song\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dame Shirley Bassey<\/a> and British vocal harmony trio, BLAKE, who have collaborated with, \u2018The Christmas Song\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77880\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Christmas Song with BLAKE and Dame Shirley Bassey\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On day 11 on the Essential Advent Calendar we looked\u00a0behind the door to find \u2018Home For the Holidays Vol 8\u2019 from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/\" target=\"_blank\">XO Publicity<\/a>, a compilation album featuring 9 bands from the XO stable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/xopublicity.com\/xo-for-the-holidays-vol-viii\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/xo-for-the-holidays-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1\" alt=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Moving away slightly from traditional Advent Calendar songs, on\u00a0Day 12 we opened the door on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-nj-taylor-so-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Taylor<\/a>, with her song, \u2018So You\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_11807\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NJ Taylor - So You (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 13 of the Essential Advent Calendar found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Wakeman<\/a>, who has collaborated with 15 year old soprano Emmie Beckitt, on a Christmas single, \u2018Welcome A Star\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/album\/welcome-a-star-single\/id1052288010\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1500&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=640%2C800&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1\" alt=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>December 14 and the door opened\u00a0on our Essential Advent Calendar to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-daniel-martin-moore-its-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Martin Moore<\/a> with his song, \u2018It\u2019s Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_56319\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"It's Christmas - Daniel Martin Moore (Official Lyrics)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The 15th day of our Essential Advent Calendar and it was ‘Love Will Be The Answer (Happy Christmas)’, recorded by <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-carnaby-street-love-will-answer-happy-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carnaby Street<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77176\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Love Will Be The Answer (Merry Christmas), Carnaby Street\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-comrade-hat-winter-songs-2009-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Comrade Hat<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Winter Songs 2009-2015\u2019 was\u00a0behind door number 16 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62216\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"480\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Glenshane Pass in Snow\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-songs-of-contrast-i-forgot-that-it-was-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Songs of Contrast<\/a>, with their fun party song, \u2018I Forgot That It Was Christmas\u2019 were\u00a0behind Day 17 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62915\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"I Forgot That It Was Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re up to Day 18 of the Essential Advent Calendar \u2013 only a week left to go! On this day\u00a0we featured \u2018Holly\u2019, the new single from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-diamond-age-holly\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Diamond Age<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F233666052&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Three of Welsh songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-adrian-david-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian David<\/a>\u2019s songs have made it to the semi-finals of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest. One of them, \u2018Christmas\u2019, was\u00a0behind door number 19 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F231109691&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re on the home stretch! 6 year old <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jet-watling-reindeer-romp-and-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jet Watling<\/a> was\u00a0behind door number 20 of the Essential Advent Calendar, with \u2018Reindeer Romp &\u00a0Roll\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_39538\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reindeer Romp & Roll | A Colorful Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With a great seasonal\u00a0take on the classic 70s hit, \u2018\u00c7a Plane Pour Moi\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-rubettes-featuring-alan-williams-plastic-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rubettes featuring Alan Williams<\/a>, were\u00a0behind door number 21 with \u2018Plastic Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; 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margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_29889\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cliona Hagan - Irish Eyes Smiling at Christmas (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yesterday was\u00a0Christmas Eve our second last\u00a0door on the Essential Advent Calendar: <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-mariachis-coz-its-christmas-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mariachis<\/a> with \u2018Coz It\u2019s Christmas Time\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_34611\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Mariachis - 'Coz It's Christmas Time' (official video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It was day four of our Essential Advent Calendar, and it wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-shakin-stevens-echoes-of-merry-christmas-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shakin\u2019 Stevens<\/a> and \u2018Merry Christmas Everyone\u2019 would it??<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_27142\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shakin' Stevens - Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On Day 5 of the Essential Advent Calendar, we introduced you to <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-lily-lambert-carol-of-the-bells\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lily Lambert<\/a>, and\u00a0her Americana-style take on the classic, \u2018Carol of the Bells\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F235639098&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&color=ff5500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You might have wondered how \u2018Leave A Mark\u2019 was\u00a0our 6th door of Advent. Well, this year it\u2019s the charity song for <a href=\"http:\/\/alone.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">ALONE<\/a> Ireland, for whom <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jedward-leave-a-mark\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jedward<\/a> are the Christmas ambassadors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_36000\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jedward - Leave a Mark\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Behind the 8th door of\u00a0The Essential Advent Calendar was\u00a0award-winning Americana trio <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-red-sky-july-save-christmas-day-for-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sky July<\/a>. Their song, \u2018Save Christmas Day for Me\u2019, is beautifully orchestrated and atmospheric, featuring Beth Nielsen Chapman.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_32286\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Red Sky July Save Christmas Day For Me\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 9 on the Essential Advent Calendar saw\u00a0us open\u00a0on \u2018Give Anything\u2019, by Irish band, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-great-white-lies-give-anything\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great White Lies<\/a>. Not specifically a Christmas song, it\u2019s nonetheless a song about hope, so quite fitting for our calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_54505\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Give Anything\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On\u00a0the 10th day of our Essential Advent Calendar the door opened on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/bassey-and-blake-the-christmas-song\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dame Shirley Bassey<\/a> and British vocal harmony trio, BLAKE, who have collaborated with, \u2018The Christmas Song\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77880\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Christmas Song with BLAKE and Dame Shirley Bassey\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On day 11 on the Essential Advent Calendar we looked\u00a0behind the door to find \u2018Home For the Holidays Vol 8\u2019 from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/\" target=\"_blank\">XO Publicity<\/a>, a compilation album featuring 9 bands from the XO stable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/xopublicity.com\/xo-for-the-holidays-vol-viii\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-xo-publicity\/xo-for-the-holidays-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=800%2C800&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/XO-for-the-Holidays-1.jpg?resize=640%2C640&ssl=1\" alt=\"XO for the Holidays 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Moving away slightly from traditional Advent Calendar songs, on\u00a0Day 12 we opened the door on <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-nj-taylor-so-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Taylor<\/a>, with her song, \u2018So You\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_11807\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NJ Taylor - So You (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Day 13 of the Essential Advent Calendar found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Wakeman<\/a>, who has collaborated with 15 year old soprano Emmie Beckitt, on a Christmas single, \u2018Welcome A Star\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/album\/welcome-a-star-single\/id1052288010\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-welcome-a-star\/rick-wakeman-and-emmie-beckitt-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1500&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?fit=640%2C800&ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rick-Wakeman-and-Emmie-Beckitt-1.jpg?resize=640%2C800&ssl=1\" alt=\"Rick Wakeman and Emmie Beckitt 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>December 14 and the door opened\u00a0on our Essential Advent Calendar to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-daniel-martin-moore-its-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Martin Moore<\/a> with his song, \u2018It\u2019s Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_56319\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"It's Christmas - Daniel Martin Moore (Official Lyrics)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The 15th day of our Essential Advent Calendar and it was ‘Love Will Be The Answer (Happy Christmas)’, recorded by <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-carnaby-street-love-will-answer-happy-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carnaby Street<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_77176\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Love Will Be The Answer (Merry Christmas), Carnaby Street\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-comrade-hat-winter-songs-2009-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Comrade Hat<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Winter Songs 2009-2015\u2019 was\u00a0behind door number 16 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62216\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"480\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Glenshane Pass in Snow\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-songs-of-contrast-i-forgot-that-it-was-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Songs of Contrast<\/a>, with their fun party song, \u2018I Forgot That It Was Christmas\u2019 were\u00a0behind Day 17 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_62915\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"I Forgot That It Was Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re up to Day 18 of the Essential Advent Calendar \u2013 only a week left to go! On this day\u00a0we featured \u2018Holly\u2019, the new single from <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-diamond-age-holly\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Diamond Age<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F233666052&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Three of Welsh songwriter <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-adrian-david-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adrian David<\/a>\u2019s songs have made it to the semi-finals of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest. One of them, \u2018Christmas\u2019, was\u00a0behind door number 19 of our Essential Advent Calendar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F231109691&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true&show_comments=true&color=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>We\u2019re on the home stretch! 6 year old <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-jet-watling-reindeer-romp-and-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jet Watling<\/a> was\u00a0behind door number 20 of the Essential Advent Calendar, with \u2018Reindeer Romp &\u00a0Roll\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_39538\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reindeer Romp & Roll | A Colorful Christmas\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>With a great seasonal\u00a0take on the classic 70s hit, \u2018\u00c7a Plane Pour Moi\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-rubettes-featuring-alan-williams-plastic-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rubettes featuring Alan Williams<\/a>, were\u00a0behind door number 21 with \u2018Plastic Christmas\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; 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margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_29889\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cliona Hagan - Irish Eyes Smiling at Christmas (Official Music Video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Yesterday was\u00a0Christmas Eve our second last\u00a0door on the Essential Advent Calendar: <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/12\/essential-advent-calendar-the-mariachis-coz-its-christmas-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Mariachis<\/a> with \u2018Coz It\u2019s Christmas Time\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" id=\"_ytid_34611\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Mariachis - 'Coz It's Christmas Time' (official video)\" \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! 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