{"id":66919,"date":"2020-12-17T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=66919"},"modified":"2020-12-17T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T15:29:20","slug":"francis-clifford-makes-his-debut-with-a-festive-music-video-for-christmas-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/12\/francis-clifford-makes-his-debut-with-a-festive-music-video-for-christmas-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Clifford Makes His Debut With A Festive Music Video For &#8216;Christmas Coming&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Francis Clifford was born in Nigeria but now lives in Italy, where he moved for a better life, and to follow his dreams. He makes his debut with his festive single, &#8216;Christmas Coming&#8217;, along with a music video.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Francis&#8217;s unique vocal style, set against a piano instrumental is sure to bring a smile to your face, as he sings of the birth of Jesus, and the approaching festive season. The accompanying music video is simple but effective, with Francis dancing around singing his song, playing guitar, lounging about, and generally having a good time &#8211; all while snow &#8211; via a filter &#8211; falls gently in time with the piano.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Christmas Coming&#8217; is just the start for Francis &#8211; he already has plans to release his second single in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Stream &#8216;Christmas Coming&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/21iechq0yqWQBGJ7j15qAF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, and watch the music video below. <\/b><strong>You can find out more about Francis Clifford online on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Francis-clifford-103705441544096\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FranciClifford\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/francisclifford_\/\">Instagram<\/a> accounts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_50699\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BwJ7ZVPyyyA?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=\"Francis Clifford - Christmas Coming(Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BwJ7ZVPyyyA\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Francis Clifford was born in Nigeria but now lives in Italy, where he moved for a better life, and to follow his dreams. 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