Festa

Album: A Family Christmas (2023)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Festa" is a rousing song sung in Italian by classical tenor Andrea Bocelli, which captures the joy and excitement of the holiday season. The title translates to "celebration" or "party."
  • The song was written and produced by the Italian duo Le Feste Antonacci specifically for John Lewis' 2023 UK Christmas commercial. Le Feste Antonacci, comprising Leonardo Rizzi and Lecchi D'Alessandro, is an Italian electro-pop duo formed in 2018 and based in Paris.
  • The 2023 John Lewis advert tells the story of a young boy named Alfie and his Venus flytrap plant, Snapper. Alfie and Snapper are inseparable, and they love to celebrate Christmas together. "Festa" plays throughout the ad.
  • The department store John Lewis' Christmas advertisement is a traditional fixture of the UK festive season. Previous commercials have showcased music from such artists as Taken By Trees, Ellie Goulding, Slow Moving Millie, Gabrielle Aplin, Lily Allen, Tom Odell, Aurora, Vaults, Elbow, Dan Smith, Celeste and Mike Geier.
  • Decca released "Festa" as a single on November 9, 2023. The label announced they will donate 10p from every track download to two charities, Action for Children and Home-Start UK, until April 30, 2024.
  • The song is included on a special deluxe version of Bocelli's album A Family Christmas, which the Italian maestro made alongside his son Matteo and daughter Virginia.

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