Rising jazz vocalist Stella Cole has released her latest single, “Merry Christmas, Darling,” on October 17, 2025, via Decca Records US. The track reimagines the beloved holiday classic originally recorded by The Carpenters in 1970, bringing a fresh and heartfelt interpretation to one of the season’s most cherished songs (Merry Christmas, Darling – Single, 2025; Merry Christmas Darling, n.d.). Cole’s version has already drawn attention from the family of the original artists:

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