Por qué 'Feliz Navidad', de José Feliciano, se convirtió en uno de los mayores éxitos navideños en español

diciembre 25, 2025

TL;DR

'Feliz Navidad', released in 1970 by Puerto Rican musician José Feliciano, is a global Christmas anthem.
It is the only song by a Latin artist to have entered Billboard's Holiday 100, reaching position number 12.
Feliciano, blind from birth and originally from Lares, Puerto Rico, began his career in the 1960s after emigrating to New York.
His international projection grew in 1968 with his version of 'Light My Fire', which topped Billboard charts and won two Grammy awards.
Feliciano stated that the song was not intended to be sentimental but something different, inspired by nostalgia and loneliness while being away from his family during the summer of 1970.
The song draws inspiration from traditional Puerto Rican 'parrandas' (Christmas carols) and features a simple, bilingual lyric.
The combination of nostalgia, simplicity, and celebration has made 'Feliz Navidad' one of the most recognized and successful Spanish Christmas songs worldwide.

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