This year's John Lewis Christmas advert features the vocals of British singer Lola Young.
The department store released its Christmas 2021 advert today, much earlier than expected.
The advert, titled ‘Unexpected Guest’, features a young alien experiencing her first Christmas, complete with mince pies and a novelty jumper.
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The soundtrack to the ad is provided by 20-year-old London singer and songwriter Lola Young, who performs a cover of Together In Electric Dreams, originally released by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder in 1984.
The two-minute ad shows space traveller Skye crash-landing at the height of festivities in the woods near the home of 14-year-old Nathan, who introduces her to the traditions of eating mince pies, decorating the tree and, to her slight confusion, wearing novelty jumpers.
The ad was created with agency adam&eveDDB, with John Lewis refusing to reveal a budget but saying it was in line with previous years' spending.
Who is Lola Young and what other songs does she sing?
Lola Young is managed by the same man who signed Adele - and who was the former manager of Amy Winehouse.
The 20-year-old is signed to Island Records and is known for songs such as ‘Fake’, ‘Bad Game’ and ‘Blind Love’.
Lola is currently on tour in the UK.
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