Ava Della Pietra delivers a heart-stirring holiday gem with her intimate reimagining of “Last Christmas”

Ava Della Pietra starts the holiday season with a beautiful and emotional cover of the Wham! song "Last Christmas." Her stripped-down version is perfect for quiet winter nights and times when you want to think. Ava doesn't lean into the bright, synth-driven nostalgia of the original. Instead, she gently peels back the song's 80s sparkle to reveal its tender core, making a version that feels raw, warm, and unexpectedly cinematic.

The original song is famous for its bittersweet story and happy music. Ava, on the other hand, goes in a different direction that fully embraces the song's sadness. She emphasizes the song's vulnerability by reducing the production and concentrating on mood and emotion. The end result is a performance that feels more like a new version of the song than a cover. Ava's delivery makes familiar lines feel new and heavy, and it pulls the listener into a world of deep thought.

The track's simplicity is what makes it so great. Every note feels like it was meant to be there, and every change in melody is carefully placed to make the emotional landscape bigger. The softness of the arrangement makes people want to sit with the story instead of dancing past it. This changes a once-peppy holiday song into something delicate, soulful, and quietly gripping.

Ava's style gives "Last Christmas" a whole new life that feels deep and timeless. It's a holiday release that is both comforting and relieving, giving anyone who wants something more than the usual holiday sparkle a new seasonal soundtrack. Ava Della Pietra continues to show an amazing ability to honor and change classic works of art with this beautifully crafted reimagining. She finds new meanings along the way.