SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - K-pop group aespa has teamed up with the American singer Eartha Kitt for a new version of the Christmas classic "Santa Baby" featuring her original vocals, SM Entertainment said Friday.
The collaboration comes ahead of the 100th anniversary of Kitt's birth on Jan. 17, 2027. Kitt first recorded the song in 1953, and her rendition remains one of its most recognizable versions.
Primary Wave Music, the song's music publisher, handled the accompanying artwork video, cover image and final audio mixing, while SM Entertainment contributed aespa's vocals.
aespa addressed, it was meaningful to add its own musical style to a song the members had enjoyed listening to during the holiday season.
Kitt's daughter, Kitt Shapiro, also welcomed the collaboration, saying her mother had valued music's ability to connect generations and cultures.
aespa is also scheduled to release a remix of "KISS N TELL" by m-flo's Taku Takahashi on Nov. 20.
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