Ready for an Xtina Xmas? Christina Aguilera’s ‘Magical’ Holiday Special Is Coming to TV Screens

Christina Aguilera lit up the Eiffel Tower while filming her holiday special, and now, she’s ready to light up your TV screens this Christmas.

As revealed Tuesday (Dec. 16), the vocalist will unveil Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris on Dec. 22 following a theatrical premiere earlier in the month, with the hour-long program premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of Aguilera’s My Kind of Christmas album, which reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200 in 2000.

A description reads that the special features “magical live performances from the City of Love” — filmed with a live orchestra above the Musée du Quai Branly with Paris’ most famous tower sparkling behind the singer — as well as a “look into Aguilera’s remarkable career.” There will also be “exquisite costume changes” and cameos from special guests Sheila E. and Yseult, with Xtina set to share her “thoughts on love, motherhood, reinvention and her career’s artistry.”

The news comes just a couple of days after Christmas in Paris premiered in theaters on Dec. 14. There will also be screenings on Dec. 21, before the film arrives on CBS and Paramount+.

In addition to the special, Aguilera recently dropped a corresponding live album featuring recordings of her performances in Paris. The set includes her takes on classics such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “The Christmas Song,” as well as renditions of her own hits “Genie in a Bottle” and “Lady Marmalade.”

“It was magical to revisit songs from My Kind of Christmas, and to perform other holiday favorites live for the first time,” Aguilera wrote of the endeavor on Instagram. “I loved channeling beloved films like ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ and ‘The Sound of Music’ against the dreamy backdrop of such a beautiful city. I can’t wait for you to see this in theaters, and to listen as you celebrate this holiday season. Let the Christmas magic begin.”

See a photo of Aguilera on the set of her Christmas in Paris special — which also serves as the cover of her new live album — below.