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[Uno]

I've been trying to figure out when and where Amy performed this one forever, it seemed to have just showed up on YouTube one day outta nowhere and then ended up on a German Christmas album ...

In this YouTube version of 'I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus', Jamelia introduces Amy before she sings the song ...




It was recorded on Dec 15, 2004 at Union Chapel in Islington, to be aired on the BBC Radio 2 Christmas Day special called 'The Gospel according to Christmas'

I accidentally ended up at this blog post while looking for something else and noticed that Amy was in this Christmas special and that Jamelia hosted the show.

http://www.angrybeat...ves/000168.html


The only thing that I could find on BBC was this little Press Release

The Gospel according to Christmas
Jamelia hosts a specially recorded Christmas Day concert featuring the London Community Gospel Choir and some special guests singing Christmas carols and festive favourites. (The Gospel According To Christmas, 7.30-9.00pm).

http://www.bbc.co.uk...21/radio2.shtml


Edited to say ...

I just looked this up in Archive.org and they said that the singers also sang with the Gospel Choir, Amy with a full choir behind her, now that would be something to hear

Edited by Uno, 30 October 2013 - 10:14 AM.

[Tiny Penny]

Hahaha! Amy, OBVIOUSLY!

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[TBR]

Hey [MENTION=2280]Uno[/MENTION], do you know if the CD quality audio of this is out there anywhere?

[Uno]

Hey @Uno, do you know if the CD quality audio of this is out there anywhere?

It was included on this CD, Best of Christmas [Import], that was put out in 2008. Where they originally got the song, or if they remastered it, I haven't a clue ...



http://www.amazon.co...11442504&sr=1-3

[Yousaymyname]

I loooooove this song. Best Christmas song ever, I'd never listened to it before, thinking it would be poor quality taken from a concert. Amy's wishing us a naughty Christmas, the best kind. love it love it love it!