Claire Crosby's at it again with new Christmas single and her precious voice is pure magic
Christmas is a time of year when people really go the extra mile in order to spread some holiday cheer. After all, ‘Tis the season to be jolly’. One 7-year-old girl, though, is doing her part and spreading it to millions, and her name is Claire Ryann Cosby.
If you don’t already know who she is, we’ve gotta say we’re a little shocked. Going viral since she was just 3-years-old, Claire, with the help of her family, has been crushing the YouTube music cover scene in unparalleled fashion. Her first debut, covering The Little Mermaid’s Part of Your World, skyrocketed to over 18 million views when she was only a toddler!
Now, the beautiful young girl is at it again with her cover wishing us all to have ourselves A Merry Little Christmas.
Claire’s parents are both musically inclined themselves. The Seattle based family knew early on that Claire had perfect pitch and felt she was destined for music.
Though she shared her first cover with the world when she was 3, Claire started showing signs of her talent when she was only 1 1/2-years-old. Her dad, Dave, says that he would sing her a lullaby every night and was amazed to hear her sing it back to him, in perfect pitch no less.
Fast forward 4 years later, and she has released dozens of covers of hit songs, nailing every single one of them. Since she began sharing videos of her small performances, she has done several Christmas songs as well, with each of them getting anywhere from 2.4 million to nearly 10 million views.
These are just her Christmas covers, folks! Her most viral video comes in at 25 million as she covers all the Disney Princess songs in one.
The Crosby Family channel boasts a following of 2.4 million subscribers as well. We think it’s safe to say that this talented little girl is no “one-hit-wonder”.
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On its own and in any given song, her precious singing will warm your heart as soon as you hear her. Of course, when she sings an already well-loved Christmas song, it kicks your feel-goods from warm and fuzzy into straight-up meltdown mode.
Some of Claire’s past crazy viral Christmas covers include old favorites such as Oh Holy Night, The First Noel, and Silent Night. We highly encourage you to check out all of them as you let the Christmas spirit take over.
Her latest cover is no less of a crowd-pleaser, either. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas is an iconic Christmas song that first appeared in the movie Meet Me in St. Louis, starring Judy Garland. It was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine for the film, and neither of them had any idea how famous it would become.
A fitting song for Claire, who also has unexpectedly been going viral for her angelic voice basically since she could belt a tune.
As we said, Claire’s whole family are a musical bunch.
As Claire sits adorably perched on top of a piano, her mom, Ashley, hammers out the old familiar notes on the keys. Throughout the video you catch her glimpsing up with a fine mixture of joy and pride as she listens to her daughter’s heavenly voice.
The video provides a nice visual effect, as well.
The ambient lighting of the room from the beautifully strung Christmas tree decorating the background lends all the more to the cozy feel of Christmastime.
Though the song itself has been covered countless times, and by many noteworthy singers, there is something particularly special when you hear it sung by a child. Especially one as talented as Claire.
To hear her magical rendition of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, watch the video below. To see more of her covers and just the Crosby family, in general, having a great time check them out on their YouTube channel.
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