2. Carol Of The Bells - Fallulah
3. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Teitur
4. Merry Xmas Everybody - The Blue Van
5. The Christmas Song - Coco
6. Bort Fra Døren, Hansemand - Peter Sommer
7. What Are You Doing New Years Eve - Sonja Richter
8. Little Drummer Boy - Kirsten Og Marie
9. Last Christmas! - The Kissaway Trail
10. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Jacob Bellens
11. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) - The Fireflies
12. En Helt Fantastisk Jul - Nørlund & Giana Factory
PURCHASE THROUGH CDON
Some of the finest Indie artists from Denmark are on display on "Fra Danske Hjerter", which translates as "From The Danish Heart". The Fireflies are already pretty well known in Europe for their appearances on the Danish X Factor (sort of like American Idol), while acts like Kirsten & Marie are just beginning to shine. (And I really do like Kirsten & Marie's single, "My Dear".) The material covers the gamut of international standards, from an interesting and very Indie take on "Carol Of The Bells" to a pretty straight forward cover of Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody". There's also a Danish carol, Peter Sommer's rendition of (translated) "Away From The Door", plus the Danish version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (which translates somehow as "Have A Fantastic Christmas") as sung by Giana Factory and Nørlund. Nørlund, as it happens, put the whole thing together. And a televised concert, bringing all of these artists together, is planned for December.
Once again, ordering these overseas gems when they're new is costly. This one will run you nearly 32 Euros (including shipping)--over $43. But, of the foreign releases we've looked at so far this year, this might be the best of them. Better leave a search running at eBay, eh? A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this disc will go to the Christmas Seals Foundation.
You can find some song samples for this album on the Danish iTunes.