The “Havana” singer, 24, put her own spin on “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” during the NBC specialMichael Bublé’s Christmas in the City,adding a Mariachi band as a way of paying tribute to her Mexican roots.
“I wanted to pay tribute to my Mexican heritage with this Christmas cover of I’ll be home for Christmas,” she wrote on Instagram. “Luis [Miguel] did it firstand in Spanish, but I wanted to bring it to an audience that normally doesn’t get to hear the beauty of Mariachi music.”
In Spanish, she added: “Much love to Mexico and to the beautiful music of my country. Merry Christmas! I hope you enjoy this cover that’s now available on Amazon Music.”
After nailing the track in a dress featuring a white blazer top and a sheer black skirt, Cabello and host Bublé shared a little dance and hug onstage at Rockefeller Center’s Studio 8H.
In addition to theFifth Harmonyalum, Bublé also shared the stage with stars like Leon Bridges, Jimmy Fallon, Hannah Waddingham and Kermit the Frog during the special, which aired on Monday night.
This isn’t the first time Cabello performs with a Mariachi. She also performed unreleased “La Buena Vida” with a Mariachi band for herNPR Tiny Desk performance.
Cabello recently got into the Thanksgiving spirit with a sweetInstagram post expressing her gratitudethat came just days after she and boyfriendShawn Mendescalled it quitsafter two years of dating.
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“Happy gratitude day everybody! I’m very thankful for all of you on here who send me love, listen to my music, and support me on this creative/ life journey!” Cabello wrote, addressing her fans. “Even though I haven’t met a lot of you, you guys show me love, kindness, and support and I’m sending it to all of you right back! After all, we’re all alive at the same time in this crazy, confusing, magical world and I do believe we’re all interconnected and are never truly alone.”
TheCinderellastar is slated to release her third studio albumFamiliasometime next year.
source: people.com
