Carola has just recorded a duet with one of the world’s best selling artists, Paul Potts. The song is Adolphe Adam’s famous carol “O Holy Night†and will be featured on Carola’s upcoming album with the working title “Christmas in Bethlehemâ€. The new album includes eight brand new songs, and also the best carols from Carola’s two previous albums, â€Jul i Betlehem†and â€Jul i Betlehem II – I denna natt blir världen nyâ€, newly recorded for this album.
Paul Potts, the winner of “Britain’s got Talent†and one of the best selling opera singers in the world, recorded the duet with Carola in Benny Andersson’s studio on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.
– It’s been wonderful working with Carola today, and singing one of the best carols and Christmas songs. It’s amazing to be a part of this project and I’m very grateful that I was asked to be a part of it, said Paul directly after the recording session.
– Paul is a wonderful person, always close to laughter and so naturally gifted. We had a wonderful time in the studio session together and our voices really found each other in the carol, says Carola.
X5 Music Group, who recently signed Carola, will be releasing and promoting this album.
– This is a first step in our ambition to reach for the world with Carola. At the same time we think it’s a very fascinating artistic encounter, says Johan Lagerlöf, CEO of X5 Music Group.
Paul Potts has sold more than 4 million albums worldwide, and recently released his new album ‘Passione’ globally. He is currently on a world-wide tour and performed two concerts in Sweden early this week.
Carola’s new album will hit the Swedish record stores on November 11, and the digital release will simultaneously reach the rest of the world.