Cali Tucker’s “Santa Baby” Will Make You Love Holidays More

Forget those solemn carols for the holidays because Cali Tucker’s newest cover EP, “Santa Baby” brings you the classics with a twist. The kind that flickers in familiarity with a velvet, mesmerizing performance that only she can pull off.

Hailing from Country Music Royalty, Cali Tucker’s love for music was deeply rooted in a legacy built by the lineage she was born into. From her country hit maker mother LaCosta Tucker to her legendary aunt Tanya Tucker, there’s no doubt why she earned millions of digital streams in the last year, headlining sold-out shows. Now, she’s back with a cover EP full of timeless holiday music staples that are filled with own musical edge and personality.

The EP opens with the classic Santa Baby from Eartha Kitt, carrying that timeless playful seduction and wink for the Christmas season. But the catch? Tucker carries the song with her own spark and charm. This is Santa Baby with a pinch of whiskey-soaked edge and a stylish delivery that passed through countless holidays with a modern polish.

And if you think O Holy Night couldn’t get anymore dramatic, wait until you hear Tucker’s version. It’s not solemn like the one you’ll hear at church but it doesn’t lose its reverence, surging with theatrical flair that definitely showcases her vocals beautifully.

If the usual Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas pours over you with warmth and softness, Tucker gives you something more sultry for the holidays and it’s such a wonder how her vocals carry softness despite a bold and dramatic delivery. Every time she drops the lyrics, you can’t help but be pulled by its intensity and delicate flair.

The whole collection ends with Please Come Home For Christmas. If the original already brings ache and melancholy, Tucker doubles it down, lifting its emotional course into something grander and expansive. It’s bigger and louder, like waiting in a high-end restaurant lit with candle light and warm holiday glow, where yearning feels every second pass by longer than usual.

One thing about this EP is it never felt like a carbon copy of what came before. She pays homage to the classics without falling behind to nostalgia and familiarity. The arrangements are intentionally and thoughtfully reworked, while her vocals sit at the top with passion and character. And honestly? Whether it is played in a fancy resto-bar or pumped out in the malls during a holiday sale, there’s no doubt it’ll thrive and find a place in everyone’s ears.

All in all, if you want your holiday carols with glam and attitude, Cali Tucker’s Santa Baby will keep your Christmas lights on long past the New Year’s.