From Norah Jones to Ibrahim Maalouf, they all succumb to the tradition of Christmas carols

Like a present before its time.

Since 1994 and the release of

singer Mariah Carey's

song

, the Christmas carol trend has gone global.

Many artists try it, offering sometimes unexpected covers by mixing genres.

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In France, the novelty is carried by the jazzman Ibrahim Maalouf. He released

last November, a double album that features 25 end-of-year songs.

, confides the Franco-Lebanese trumpeter, who also offers three new compositions in homage to his grandmother, whose title

.

This musical trend also touched the United States with Norah Jones.

The New Yorker, known for her title

, also lent herself to this exercise with her first album dedicated to the holidays: I

, released on October 15.

This is a first for the singer who confided, as if she could not

it herself, on Instagram:

Electro, Kpop ... up-to-date Christmas carols

By combining different registers, some titles are more original.

Like the French singer Émilie Simon.

It was in her Brooklyn studio that the composer took over Wham's world hit!

, electro version, accompanied by a homemade clip.

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The phenomenon has spread to South Korea.

Global boy band BTS has covered their latest hit

, for the holiday season.

A mix of Kpop, their favorite genre, with the sounds of bells and a saxophone solo.

Not sure that it can have the same longevity as the tube of Mariah Carey ...