John Lewis' 2021 Christmas advert is finally here and it featured yet another cover of a well-established song.
Titled “Unexpected Guest”, the two-minute ad stars 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.
Let's find out more about the tune.
Who sings the song on the advert?
The soundtrack is provided by 20-year-old London singer and songwriter Lola Young.
The young singer has appeared on Later.... With Jools Holland and is a graduate of the BRIT school.
She released her first EP, After Midnight in August 2021.
What is the song Lola is covering?
It is a cover of '80s classic synth-pop tune, Together In Electric Dreams, originally released by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder in 1984.
the song was originally recorded for the film Electric Dreams, which came out in that same year.
Oakey was also in the band, The Human League and super-producer Moroder changed the face of modern electronic music. His work with disco star Donna Summer includes I Feel Love, MacArthur Park and Bad Girls.
