NIIA JAZZ VOCALIST ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY ALBUM AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE
Los Angeles-based vocalist, pianist, and composer Niia announced the forthcoming release of her jazzy new holiday album, Christmas with Niia. The 13-track LP is slated for digital release on October 30, followed by the physical release on December 4 via Candid Records. Out today is the first single, “Wonderful Christmastime”.
In celebration of the holidays and her new album, Niia will be performing two very special sets at Blue Note in LA on Tuesday, December 22 – get tickets here.
Breathing fresh, elegant energy into Paul McCartney’s classic “Wonderful Christmastime,” Niia and producer Spencer Zahn created a delicate touch that sets an effortlessly cozy vibe for this new rendition. By trading heavy synths for a sophisticated, swingin’ jazz arrangement layered with Niia’s breezy vocals, she transformed the pop holiday hit into a timeless, jazz gem that feels both nostalgic and brand-new.
Other standout songs include the vibrant “The Christmas” and beloved tunes like “Christmas Time is Here” and “The Christmas Song.” A delightful collection of jazz renditions of timeless holiday hits, Niia’s silky smooth vocals offer the perfect soundtrack for festive gatherings all season long.
Christmas with Niia arrives on the heels of the recently released deluxe album, V (Goth Jazz Edition). An expanded edition of Niia’s fifth studio album V (2025), the deluxe record features three bonus tracks, including the intimate Chet Baker cover “I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)” and two never-before-heard late-night confessionals: “Been a Long Night” and “Show Me Love.”
V (Goth Jazz Edition) continues the emotional arc exploring love, loss, defiance, and heartache of 2025’s V album release, and comes out on the heels of stunning sessions with KCRW and WNYC earlier this year. It also follows the triumphant “V Tour,” which included stops in Boston, DC, Philadelphia, Portland, and Blue Note club shows in NYC and LA. Backed by an incredible band, Niia and music director Dennis Hamm (Thundercat) curated special sets featuring surprise medleys and music from the hauntingly beautiful V.
Living in the tension between control and collapse, the pivotal record and its deluxe follow-up seamlessly blend the electronic textures of experimental pop with the thrilling interplay that only live, jazz-rooted musicianship can bring. The arrangements stretch–sometimes restrained, sometimes theatrical–but always with intention.
CHRISTMAS WITH NIIA TRACKLIST:
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Joy To The World
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This Christmas
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Christmas Time is Here
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Wonderful Christmastime
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My Favorite Things
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O Come O Come Emmanuel
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O Holy Night
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O Christmas Tree
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Last Christmas
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Santa Tell Me
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The Christmas Song
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Snowfall
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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