Legendary singer and entertainer Cher says she still feels incredulous about how long her life and career have lasted, joking that it “seems to be longer than any other human being ever.” At 77, she’s still working, still pushing boundaries — and now releasing her very first Christmas album, titled Christmas, something she once said she had no intention of ever doing.
When her management first suggested she make a holiday record, Cher’s initial response was simply “No!” — because “everyone has done one.” But after thinking about how she could make it different, she decided to create a festive album that didn’t just scream “Christmas” with the usual songs everyone knows. Instead, she focused on making something fun, fresh, and uniquely her own. Half the tracks on the record are new originals rather than holiday standards.
The album’s tone is deliberately lively and not stuck in the usual jingles. One standout track is the dance‑oriented lead single “DJ, Play a Christmas Song,” which mixes holiday energy with a party vibe and became one of Cher’s biggest chart entries in years. The record also reimagines classics like “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” which she now performs as a duet with Darlene Love — a song originally recorded more than 60 years ago with a teenaged Cher providing backing vocals on the original version.
Over the course of her six‑decade career, Cher has reinvented herself again and again, often blending glamour with guts and humor with resilience. In the interview, she reflected on her early days — including working with producer Phil Spector as a teenager, navigating the eccentricities of his sessions, and breaking into music even when industry insiders didn’t know what to make of her unique voice.
She also talked about other personal and professional highlights. Cher remembered how her duet partner Sonny Bono brought her the song “I Got You Babe,” which became a defining hit for them; how she found success in England when America was skeptical of her; and how her 1998 hit “Believe” ushered in a new era of pop music by embracing auto‑tune — something she only fully appreciated years later after seeing how other artists used it.
On the Christmas album itself, Cher brings in a remarkable lineup of collaborators, including Stevie Wonder (on the Motown holiday song “What Christmas Means to Me”), Tyga (on a playful track called “Drop Top Sleigh Ride”), and others from various musical worlds. The result is a festive collection that feels eclectic, bold, and unmistakably Cher.
Beyond her music, she spoke candidly about broader issues — from her strong advocacy for trans rights (often amplified through her social media) to her personal heritage and political concerns, including remarks about what she fears would happen if a former U.S. president were elected again. She also shared emotional reflections on the recent death of her mother, noting both the pain and the relief that her mother was no longer suffering.
Despite her age and the decades she’s spent in the spotlight, Cher insists she still feels vital and driven. As she put it in the interview, she never imagined she’d still be working at this stage — but as long as she can, she plans to keep going.