Pop icon Shania Twain once again proves her lasting influence, this time joining Grammy-nominated singer Sabrina Carpenter for a festive duet on Carpenter’s Netflix TV special, A Nonsense Christmas.
Twain, known for her groundbreaking fusion of country and pop, has long been a source of inspiration for artists like Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Post Malone, and Rihanna. Her albums Come On Over and The Woman In Me, produced with her then-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange, helped define the sound that shaped modern pop music. In recent years, younger artists have begun to pay tribute to the “queen of country pop,” with Harry Styles bringing Twain out as a surprise guest at Coachella 2022, and her collaboration with Orville Peck on Show Pony in 2020.
In A Nonsense Christmas, Carpenter and Twain teamed up for a playful rendition of the classic holiday song “Santa Baby.” The skit, which humorously explores the confusion around Carpenter dating Santa Claus, sees Twain make a surprise entrance as Mrs. Claus. After a comedic exchange about the couple’s 400-year marriage, the scene transitions to an orchestra, with Twain joining Carpenter in a festive performance of the beloved Christmas tune, originally made famous by Eartha Kitt in 1953.
Sabrina Carpenter has also shown her appreciation for the country genre, notably joining Kacey Musgraves on stage at the 2024 Outside Lands Festival and releasing the Grammy-nominated Short N’ Sweet, which includes the twangy track “Slim Pickins,” produced by Jack Antonoff. The pairing of Santa Baby with Twain is just one example of how the holiday classic continues to be reinterpreted in fresh ways, including a country version by Kellie Pickler in 2007.
As the collaboration between these two musical powerhouses demonstrates, Shania Twain’s influence remains as strong as ever, bridging genres and generations with timeless music and unforgettable performances.
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