Miel San Marcos to Release Special Holiday-Themed ‘Spotify Singles’ Track “Emmanuel”

Miel San Marcos is getting into the holiday spirit.

The Guatemalan Christian music group, comprised of three brothers Josh, Luis and Samy Morales, is among the artists releasing holiday songs this Christmas season on Spotify.

Miel San MarcosMiel San Marcos perform the single “Emmanuel” as part of the music streamer’s five Spotify Singles, which will be released at the stroke of midnight local time on Tuesday, October 15. 

This year’s annual singles collection — which arrives a little earlier than usual this time — will feature four other artists and their covers of holiday tunes, including Kesha, Max Richter and Dasha.

The featured musicians and their yuletide songs are:

“Emmanuel” by Miel San Marcos
“Holiday Road” by Kesha
“Driving Home for Christmas” by Dasha
“River” by Max Richter
“Run Rudolph Run” by Mark Ambor

“As you’ll hopefully hear, each single really showcases the personality and style of each artist — often reinventing holiday classics in an entirely new way,” Talia Kraines, Spotify’s senior editor of pop, tells Billboard. 

“With ‘Holiday Road,’ Kesha has taken this really fun ’80s song – which wasn’t originally a holiday song – and brought it to the modern day. We just knew she would sound amazing singing it, and she does. Her vocals make me think of The Go-Gos or The Bangles here. It feels like a monumental year for Kesha, and we’re thrilled to be a part of it – she’s reclaiming her joy and owning her own voice,” she adds of the Grammy nominated artist. “It also seemed fitting to have Kesha make a holiday song with us because her music actually hits a high each year on Spotify during the holiday season.

Tracks like ‘Tik Tok’ and ‘Timber’ have come to be known as New Year’s and celebration anthems.”

Anitta Releases Two “Spotify Singles”

Anitta is making Spotify history…

The 25-year-old Brazilian singer-songwriter has become the first Brazilian artist to release “Spotify Singles,” releasing two songs that were recorded at Spotify’s studios in New York City.

Anitta

One of the tracks is an acoustic version of her recent single “Veneno,” the other is a sensual, fierce cover of Ariana Grande’s chart-topping track “Thank U, Next.”

“I loved the invitation,” Anitta wrote on Instagram. “Go check it out, people. I have not stopped listening since I recorded it.” 

In addition to her Spotify session, an Anitta collaboration with Brazilian artist MC Kevinhois on the way, according to Billboard.

The single, according to Warner Music Latin, is an all-Portuguese funk/pop track called “Terremoto.” 

The upcoming music video, directed by João Papa, who also directed the three music videos for her SOLO EP, is a remake of Sean Paul’s “I’m Still in Love.”