{"id":66032,"date":"2020-11-13T10:34:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T10:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=66032"},"modified":"2020-11-13T10:34:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T10:34:58","slug":"kajagoogoo-star-limahl-releases-one-wish-for-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/11\/kajagoogoo-star-limahl-releases-one-wish-for-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Kajagoogoo Star Limahl Releases &#8216;One Wish For Christmas&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, Selfridge\u2019s for shopping, cocktails in Mayfair, the chimes of Big Ben from a boat trip on the Thames, a West End show, a midnight spin on the London Eye, passing out in front of The Holiday after three bottles of Baileys\u2026this is Christmas, Limahl-style. (OK, one of those may not be true.)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s the ultimate festive fun-list, perhaps not quite so on-the-menu this year, what with\u2026 please, don\u2019t make us say it. But London Town at Yuletide is what\u2019s inspired Limahl\u2019s addition to that most sacred of musical genres, the Christmas single.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s called \u2018One Wish For Christmas\u2019, and it\u2019s so full of schmaltz and cheer it will have you reaching for the mulled wine from the very first jingle bell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the video for &#8216;One Wish For Christmas&#8217; below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_45931\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rv64KLxB7AM?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"&#039;ONE WISH FOR CHRISTMAS\u2019 by LIMAHL\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/rv64KLxB7AM\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><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;\">Eighties legend Limahl first had the idea for a Christmas tune seven years ago, but 2020 \u2013 and all its ups and downs and even more downs \u2013 got him to thinking about the stuff that really matters.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018I was very happy with the song,\u2019 the former Kajagoogoo front-man reveals. \u2018However, this year during COVID, I was thinking about the lyrics and how they have more value and poignancy because they talk about the many things we&#8217;re all unable to do, so we decided to revisit the production.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018We\u2019 being jazz singer and pianist Jon Nickoll as well as musician and producer Ian Curnow, who worked his holiday magic on East 17\u2019s Christmas classic \u2018Stay Another Day\u2019 \u2013 so they know their festive schizz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018One Wish For Christmas\u2019 is a massive end-of-year exhale, a piece of holiday magic that twinkles and glows and fills your heart with cheer\u2026 which is everything we need right now, right?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find Limahl online on his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.limahl.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/limahl_official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/limahlofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Limahlonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/limahl_official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, Selfridge\u2019s for shopping, cocktails in Mayfair, the chimes of Big Ben from a boat trip on the Thames, a West End show, a midnight spin on the London Eye, passing out in front of The Holiday after three bottles of Baileys\u2026this is Christmas, Limahl-style. 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