Christmas is a time when we revisit our favorite songs, and there is perhaps no song that is as popular as ‘Jingle Bells.’ The popularity of the song is not limited to geography, and it has even been translated into various languages.
Now, one version is stealing hearts all over the world.
Mongolia is not the first place that comes to your mind when you think about Christmas; however, now the popular Christmas song ‘Jingle Bells’ has become an instant classic the world over.
Artist Ummet Ozcan created a version of the popular Christmas song ‘Jingle Bells’, which has now racked up millions of views and earned him thousands of fans.
The festive song combines the magic of Mongolian throat singing with techno and the classic 150-year-old beloved Christmas song. The rendition has been called one of the ‘best version so far’ by many.
The version changes some of the lyrics, changing the ones which read ‘dashing through the snow’ and simply repeating ‘Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way, and then adding a fun local twist by singing, “oh what fun it is to ride in a Mongolian open sleigh.”
Dutch DJ Ozcan, who is of Turkish heritage, was asked by many fans to release the full version of the song after he only released a small teaser. This prompted him to release a full version which features people in Mongolian garb dancing to the song.
The song went viral, and Ozcan even released a Spotify version so people can listen whenever they wish and add it to their Christmas playlists.
Part of the song’s appeal is the unique practice of ‘throat singing’, which is common in Mongolia. A herder then makes a melody by singing two notes simultaneously.
Antoher hilarious moment was when the official ‘Santa Claus’ account on Instagram endorsed the track by sharing it and writing, “The elves are rocking to this in the workshop right now. I keep having to remind them to stop dancing and finish up the last of the gift requests!”
The original DJ behind the successful song said, “This started as a fun idea… and thanks to your insane requests, it turned into a full song and music video. Hope this brings some warmth and joy in the days leading up to Christmas.”
The comments were filled with praise; one person wrote, “I absolutely LOVE Mongolian style throat singing.”
Another wrote, “My family has a rule of no Christmas songs unless its December and before Christmas. This song has become the only exception to this rule and has been given the ‘can be played year round” golden ticket.”
One more fan added, “I have to say, best version I heard in years.”
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