It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The season is upon us as we start to see our Idol Christmas songs appearing on the charts. First up are David Archuleta’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” reaching top 40 on AC while Katharine McPhee’s “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” hits the top 50 in that format. What makes this truly impressive is that these are the only two Christmas songs on the AC charts right now. Idol for the Christmas win!
Daughtry remains atop the the American Idol airplay chart this week with September, which continues to get lots of plays at the AC, Hot AC and Top 40 formats. Lee DeWyze's Sweet Serendipity continues to climb the chart in advance of the release of Lee's Live It Up album Nov. 16. It's currently No. 46 on the Hot AC chart, and it moves 59-44 on the Idol airplay chart.Idol Chatter
Meanwhile, holiday music makes its first appearance of the season. Clay Aiken's O Holy Night re-enters the Idol airplay chart at No. 78. Other Idols getting significant Christmas airplay, according to Mediabase: Kelly Clarkson (My Grown-Up Christmas List), Carrie Underwood (Do You Hear What I Hear), Katharine McPhee (I'll Be Home for Christmas) and David Archuleta (Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas).
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Orla Fallon's Celtic Christmas Premieres on Public Television Beginning November 25 (Check Local Listings)
Singer/Harpist, Formerly of Celtic Woman; Public Television Stations Will Offer Tickets to Orla's 50-City 2011 Tour, New CD and DVD
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 8, 2010) - This holiday season, WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG welcomes Órla Fallon back to public television. Órla Fallon's Celtic Christmas premieres beginning Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday, November 25, nationwide on public television (check local listings) and features guest appearances by Órla's former Celtic Woman band mate, Méav, 2008 American Idol runner-up, David Archuleta, and country singer Mark Wills. Méav's appearance marks the first time she and Órla have performed together since their days in Celtic Woman. Órla also reunites with Anúna, the original choir from Riverdance who Órla sang with prior to Celtic Woman.
Órla Fallon's Celtic Christmas, taped at the beautiful James K. Polk Theater in Nashville, TN, features holiday classics including "Joy To The World," "I Saw Three Ships," "Do You Hear What I Hear," "The First Noel," "Silent Night," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," and many more.
The companion CD and DVD will be released on November 16 nationwide by The Elevation Group. The CD includes duets with Méav and David Archuleta as well as a special version of "Little Drummer Boy," featuring a duet with 20-time Grammy Award-winner Vince Gill, and the beautifully arranged "Away In A Manger" with Anúna.
"I'm so excited about this TV special," said Órla Fallon. "I had such a wonderful time recording it. The audience was fabulous, the guests were fabulous... The choir, the band, the orchestra... It was a dream come true."
"This was my first TV Christmas special," stated David Archuleta. "Hearing these songs that you grew up listening to, love and hold close to you... with Órla's voice on them, the way she sings them, it felt very sincere."
