11 New Latin Christmas Songs For Your Holiday Playlist: Camilo & More

Latin power couple Camilo and Evaluna Montaner reimagine the timeless 1950s classic “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” with their “Navidad en Cada Esquina” (Christmas in every corner). Evoking love, unity, joy and nostalgia, Camilo and Evaluna give the holiday favorite a Latin twist, backed by lyrics sung in both English and Spanish, and an upbeat salsa melody. “Christmas is everywhere… and it’s better with you,” they sing in Spanish.

Fariana has been in the holiday spirit since as early as September (her birthday month), and in honor of the “ber” months that follow — October, November, December — she dropped “Bebiembre.” A play on words between the words “beber” (to drink) and “Diciembre,” the Colombian artist dropped a catchy merengue song that’s the perfect countdown to the end-year fiestas. In the official music video, Santa Claus is even seen crashing the party in the recording studio.

A friendly toast starts off Fonseca’s “Celebrar,” a feel-good trop-pop and vallenato fusion about counting your blessings, affirmations, and celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve with your family and friends. “It warms my heart to express my gratitude through my songs and witness the impact that has in my concerts,” the Colombian artist said in a press statement. “‘Celebrar’ is about giving thanks for those we love, for the present, for the moments that remain etched in our hearts. ‘Celebrar’ is a song to end the year with gratitude.”

Just in time for the holidays, Gloria Trevi dropped a three-track EP called Amarga Navidad. Produced by Eduardo Bladinieres, Gilberto Elguezabal, and Trevi in Monterrey, Mexico, the set includes a heartfelt cover of José Alfredo Jiménez’s ranchera Christmas classic of the same name. Trevi also gifted fans with two brand new songs co-written by her and Martha Pérez Alcocer called “Ding Dong” and “Santa Claus Abuelo.”

Rising Cuban-American artist, Indy Fontaine, presents “Esta Navidad,” a sweet pop ballad produced by Miguel Muñoz and where she sings about the Christmas magic. “As a Cuban, I grew up with slightly different traditions,” she notes in a statement. “But after celebrating the holidays in the United States for several years now, I see how, even though our cultural and folkloric backgrounds may differ, we all have something in common during this time of year. What matters most and what truly fills us up is being able to share it with the people we love.”

Karen Lizarazo has revamped Junior Jein’s 2009 “Diciembre” — a holiday favorite in Colombia — from an urban salsa choque to a vallenato blended with cumbia, porro and fandango (traditional Colombian rhythms). Keeping the song’s lyrics and uplifting sentiment, the Latin Grammy nominee wishes for a December with abundance in health, love and money. The vibrant music video shows what a true fiesta Navideña looks like in Colombia.

Cuban emerging artist, LI-C, and one of Billboard’s On The Radar artist in 2024, is manifesting a fruitful 2026 in her holiday song “Para el año que viene” (for next year). In the merengue track, produced by Latin hitmakers La Companioni and Nando Pro, LI-C sings about leaving behind heartbreaks and disappointments in 2025, and wishing for more happiness, more love, and more success in the year to come. “This year I was able to live my dream and record this song, but next year will be better,” she chants.

“Ven A Mi Casa Esta Navidad” — one of the most melancholic Christmas songs in Latin music — has been covered by Los Aptos. Originally released by Spanish-Argentine artist Luis Aguilé in 1969, the Música Mexicana trio dropped their version fueled with their bedroom pop and sad sierreño influences. This heartfelt classic is dedicated those who spend the holidays alone. “I want you to know that there’s a seat for you at my table […] come to my house this Christmas,” goes the lyric.

In true fashion, Ryan Castro has gifted fans his annual Xmas song. This year, following the Juanes-assisted “El Chucu Chucu” in 2025, he unleashed “Mi Fortuna,” a witty cumbia produced by SOG. Through playful and humorous lyrics, Castro “spotlights the real struggles that many face in the daily hustle, the ambition to move forward, and the dream of a better life, all while honoring the warmth and traditions of barrio culture,” according to a statement. “Mi Fortuna,” which features J Balvin, Faustino “Tino” Asprilla and Esperanza Gomez in its music video, samples Lisandro Meza’s 1992 party favorite, “El Hijo de Tuta.”

Thalia continues to spread the holiday joy in her new song “Santa.” Produced by Thalia, Cory Rooney, and Adrián Cota, the cheery track is flirty and speaks about having a crush on Santa Claus. “Santa give me your love, and spend Christmas with me,” she sings. The song — which follows the release of her debut holiday album in 2024, Navidad Melancólica — is available in Spanish, “Santa (Tengo Un Crush Contigo)” and in English, “Santa (Crush on You).”

In his six-track La Parranda es Mía EP, Victor Manuelle perfectly describes what Christmas in Puerto Rico is like. Its opening single “PR en Navidad,” for example, captures the true essence of a “parranda” (party) on the island backed by traditional rhythms such as bomba, plena, and aguinaldo (which are Christmas carols). With his new set, the salsa singer hopes to “transmit the Puerto Rican Christmas spirit, because our Christmases are the longest and I would dare say the best,” he expressed in a press statement.