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Seems to me that this album is somewhere in the middle. On the downside - it's clearly a quickie knock-off - how many records these days come in at less than 30 minutes in length? Ashanti does sound shrill and squeaky, especially on some of the standards (don't care for her Christmas Song, Joy To The World, or Winter Wonderland). Yes, she's definitely no Whitney. And the production is fairly bare bones.

But perceived deficits can sometimes work in one's favor. Think of the production as pleasantly mellow and understated, not cheap. And think of Ashanti's appeal as that of a sweet schoolgirl, not a melodramatic diva taking every song to the rafters. Ashanti generally knows her vocal limitations - and doesn't try to stretch her voice where it shouldn't go. The originals are simply cute, and definitely tailored for her limitations. And she does a nice job with This Christmas and Silent Night - limiting it to about two minutes probably just so it doesn't have to get all 'big' and 'diva' overdone - as listeners these days expect.

Hey, it's just plain nice background holiday music. Would you rather she had Ja Rule rapping all over it? If you keep your expectations moderate on this one, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I also appreciate that the record label is listed simply as "THE INC Records", so as not to include the word 'Murder'on a holiday record.


skip it   December 14, 2003
 6 out of 9 found this review helpful

I bought this CD last night and gave it away this morning. Ashanti's limitations as a singer are completley exposed on this album. She's trying to sing great and beloved songs with a voice that just isn't suited for it. I think the producers realized this so they orchestrated each song to sound like a slow jam club mix. I'm sorry I wasted my money on this really poor products. I have to say it's the worst Christmas album of the year.


No Ashanti, Yes Whitney   November 20, 2003
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Somethings are just not made to be done over by every artist I didnt even get Ashanti christmas cd because I heard only her hardcore fans will get it but of course I went out and bought Whitney Houston christmas cd and must say that I fell in love with it YES YALL our girl is Back Whitney and she is here to stay so if you want to hear some good Christmas music pick up One Wish by Whitney Houston and let Ashanti keep Wishing.


Terrible   November 24, 2003
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This CD wallows in the seas of mediocre. I was very disappointed with this album. I do not enjoy the sound of Ashanti's upper register and this is what she relies on for the first several songs. Most songs I couldn't wait to be over. They are repetitive and boring and grate on your nerves. There are 2 tolerable songs on this CD, "This Christmas" and "Silent Night". These tracks standout but don't expect much from this CD. Save your money and buy a true holiday classic instead of this money waster. Ashanti should stick to what she does best - singing the hooks on a Ja Rule song.


"This Christmas".....stay AWAY from purchacing this album!   December 2, 2003
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

I bought this album thinking that it would be cute, although I had heard bad things about Ashanti's voice. Well those bad things came true to me when I first heard this.

Her voice is a joke! She totally puts no effort into this and obviously is not a good singer at all. iF THERE WERE 0 STARS I would rate it that for real.

On the other hand, I picked up Whitney Houston's "ONE WISH: The Holiday Album" last week and I was BLOWN AWAY. You can't even compare the two!

Last word--Do NOT buy this album it is a waste of money!