Warm covers of 'As-tu vu le père Noël'

Québec's indie favourite Vanille wanted to celebrate her favourite time of the year with a Christmas song and decided to cover 'As-tu vu le père Noël' ('Have you seen Santa') by Québec country singer Renée Martel, released in 1968. We recently featured her father, Marcel Martel, who sang country and western Christmas music. Of course, The Beach Boys' 'The Man With All The Toys' is the original version.

Vanille's garage rock-flavoured version of 'As-tu vu le père Noël' should keep you warm all winter long. "Open your heart and your ears, and you might also see Santa go by!" Vanille is singer-songwriter Rachel Leblanc, who started her career in 2017. She was instantly popular and continues to earn her place in Québec's musical landscape. She oscillates between 1960s folk and French chanson, a winning combination.

Although more commercial, well-known singer Émilie-Claire Barlow's cosy and jazzy version of 'As-tu vu le Père Noël' featuring Québec 1980s sex kitten Mitsou has some lovely harmonies. Barlow has a lot of Christmas music and sings in English, French and Portuguese. Mitsou also has much Christmas experience and a lovely voice, which makes for a solid duet.

Vanille Émilie-Claire Barlow featuring Mitsou The original French version by Renée Martel