Grentperez Brings Holiday Cheer with Festive Collection ‘Christmas (Live From A Restaurant In Downtown Los Angeles)’

December 3rd, 2024 – It wouldn’t be Christmas without grentperez! The Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter has gifted fans with a delightful holiday collection, ‘Christmas (live from a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles)’, featuring heartfelt live renditions, beloved classics, and studio favourites that capture the warmth and magic of the season. Released via Fast Friends and AWAL Recordings, this festive offering is a must-have soundtrack for the holidays. Accompanying the release are two full performance videos, bringing fans closer to the intimate and joyful spirit of these songs. Fans can stream the festive collection HERE and watch the performances HERE.

This special series includes two new live performances of grentperez’s original holiday hits, “Christmas Starts Tonight” and “When Christmas Comes Again”, alongside the original studio versions of both songs, as well as his soulful covers of timeless classics, “Please Come Home For Christmas” and “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”.

“Merry Christmas y’all. i was sitting around in LA when I felt the Christmas spirit take over, and I thought… “welp. this year went by quick. I can’t turn up to Christmas empty handed! Let’s do a live version!” and thus birthed the live Christmas thingy. I really loved it. The location was so perfect, and also the aesthetic and overall mood. Merry Christmas!”
– grentperez

A grentperez Christmas – “Christmas Starts Tonight” (Live Performance Video)
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Over the past month, grentperez’s holiday music has seen a growing wave of festive love, with streaming numbers climbing steadily. “Christmas Starts Tonight” has garnered 86.9K streams in just 28 days, with strong support from listeners in the Philippines contributing significantly to its success. Meanwhile, “When Christmas Comes Again” has hit 115K streams over the same period.

About grentperez:
22-year-old Filipino-Australian musician grentperez is unapologetically a Gen-Z artist with an old soul. Having first found his audience on YouTube strumming guitar, singing covers and original songs, he’s blossomed into an unlikely star: an unassuming and unpretentious artist inspired on the music played at family karaoke parties. “Filipino people love karaoke”, he explains with a laugh, “There are some uncles out there with hidden-ass talent”.

grentperez’s rise from viral YouTube covers performer to budding bedroom pop star was a quick one: At just 12 years old, his debut YouTube video amassed over 100 million views, earning him 700,000 subscribers on his channel and catapulting him into the spotlight. After honing his songwriting chops, his undeniably lovely 2021 debut single “Cherry Wine” became an international sensation, hitting the #1 slot on the Spotify Viral Chart in Australia, Canada, and Singapore.

Since his debut, grentperez has steadily grown a committed and engaged fan base across Southeast Asia, with Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia cemented in his Top 10 Streaming Markets globally. 

With over 500 million listens on streaming platforms, a multi-continental touring resume, and notable support from tastemakers including Triple J, NPR Music, MTV, KCRW, DIY, Wonderland, Teen Vogue, and The Line of Best Fit, grentperez is on the precipice of something big. That something big? His recent critically-acclaimed EP, ‘When We Were Younger’.‘Christmas (live from a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles)’ Tracklisting:
1. Christmas Starts Tonight (live from a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles)
2. When Christmas Comes Again (live from a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles)
3. Christmas Starts Tonight
4. When Christmas Comes Again
5. Please Come Home For Christmas
6. I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Listen to ‘Christmas (live from a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles)’ here
Watch the performance videos here