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The youngest female EGOT-winner in historu Jennifer Hudson will ring in the upcoming release of her first-ever holiday album with a rare present for her fans, The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience. The tour will begin in Brooklyn on November 24th and will conclude in Las Vegas on December 22nd. Hudson will bring the seasonal magic captured on her October 18th Interscope Records debut The Gift of Love to the special series of performances. Ticket presale went live at 7am local time today, while standard on-sale begins Friday at 10am local time. Visit JenniferHudson.world for additional information. Pre-order/pre-save the album HERE.
The exciting news was revealed today on the two-time GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer’s nationally syndicated talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show. Check out the announcement from the show, which began its third season this week, here. Hudson also just revealed a partnership with Hallmark, celebrating the 15th anniversary of their Countdown to Christmas programming event and their 2024 Joy to Your World holiday campaign with the exclusive original song, “Let There Be Joy.” A snippet premiered on TODAY this morning — watch HERE.
Recently, Hudson shared the details of The Gift of Love which finds the genre-defying vocalist recording seasonal favorites like “O Holy Night,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Auld Lang Syne” alongside originals that are sure to bring fresh meaning to the holidays. View the album trailer (with a preview of her rendition of “Jingle Bells”) below.
Hudson brings these songs to life in a way that only she could with ther combination of effortless range and melodic tone. On “Carol of the Bells,” she is joined by The Joy, a South African quintet known for their blend of traditional Zulu music and modern a cappella. In addition to that, her and fellow GRAMMY Award winner Common collaborate for the original song “Almost Christmas.” Also, much to her fans’ delight, she finally records her stunning take on “Hallelujah.” Ryan Tedder served as Executive Producer, and produced several tracks. Hudson additionally teamed with producers David Foster, Greg Phillinganes, Kirk Franklin, James Poyser, Fede Vindver, Peer Åström; and co-writers including Michael Pollack and J Kash.
The return of the The Jennifer Hudson Show, which features Hudson’s powerful voice in a new way, makes the wait for The Gift of Love and the subsequent tour a tad bit easier. Through two successful seasons, Hudson has had countless fun, uplifting and empowering conversations with guests including Kamala Harris, Mariah Carey, Viola Davis, Eddie Redmayne, Nicole Scherzinger, Regina Hall, Chelsea Handler, Issa Rae, Octavia Spencer, Quinta Brunson, Christina Ricci, Chloe Bailey, and Samuel L. Jackson — among many more. The show has received 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations, two nominations for People’s Choice Awards, the AAFCA “We See You Award” and NAACP Image Awards for Best Talk Show Host and Best Talk Show. Check local listings for details.
Check out the tour announcement above to see Hudson’s itinerary for the The Gift of Love: An Intimate Live Experience.
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