Christmas is right around the corner and the nation was graced with John Lewis' advert once again. But after seeing a large amount of negativity towards the advert, our columnist Judi Love has said it proves racism in the UK still exists.
04.11.2021 - 10:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
John Lewis has released its Christmas advert for 2021 - and it's as heartwarming as ever.
A young alien experiencing her first Christmas - complete with mince pies and novelty jumper - is the star of this year's John Lewis festive campaign.
The highly-anticipated ad is a return to form for the retailer as it attempts to tap in to customer enthusiasm for a traditional Christmas season after last year's muted celebrations amid pre-vaccination Covid.
Titled "Unexpected Guest", the two-minute ad stars
Christmas is right around the corner and the nation was graced with John Lewis' advert once again. But after seeing a large amount of negativity towards the advert, our columnist Judi Love has said it proves racism in the UK still exists.
Earlier this month, high street giant John Lewis unveiled its long-awaited Christmas advert.
Yesterday fast food giant McDonald's followed in the footsteps of brands like Tesco, John Lewis, Aldi, M&S, Asda and Sainsbury's, and unveiled its Christmas advert for 2021.
We've been inundated with Christmas adverts over recent weeks, with many retailers releasing their festive commercials earlier than previous years. As the Christmas period gets underway, stores such as Boots, John Lewis, and Marks and Spencer have so far all impressed viewers with their seasonal ads.
The McDonald's advert has reduced viewers to tears and being hailed as the "best Christmas ad this year".
Christmas advert.Released last week, this year’s edition of the annual festive ad – titled ‘Unexpected Guest’ – features Lola Young’s take on the 1984 Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder hit.As the BBC reports, Somerset alt-folk duo The Portraits claimed that the cover bears a resemblance to the version they released last December for the Mind and Cruse Bereavement Support charities.Last week, the group – comprising Jeremy and Lorraine Millington – shared a lengthy message on Facebook in which they
Christmas adverts have the ability to leave us feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.They have been some fantastic ones including John Lewis' The Long Wait, and who can forget when the Spice Girls went shopping in Tesco? However, occasionally the marketing teams don't get it quite right.The release of John Lewis' latest ad - 'The Unexpected Guest' has left viewers divided. "John Lewis lost their touch with the Christmas advert quite a few years ago," one person wrote on Twitter.
The festive jumper featured in the John Lewis 2021 Christmas advert has officially sold out - just hours after it was launched.
John Lewis shoppers have been left fuming after discovering the Christmas jumper from their ad doesn't light up or play music in real life.Titled 'Unexpected Guest', the festive campaign dropped on Thursday 4 November and sees an alien named Skye crash-land onto earth and into the woods at the height of the Christmas period before she is greeted by a 14 year old boy named Nathan.The two-minute ad reminds viewers of experiencing Christmas for the first time after 2020 saw families isolated with
The Halloween pumpkins may have only just disappeared, but retailers are wasting no time getting ready for Christmas.
It's November, it's getting colder outside and before you know it, it will be time to leave some mince pies on your mantlepiece for Santa Claus.
It's that time of the year again when John Lewis releases its annual Christmas advert signalling the start of the winter season.
Along with that first sip of mulled wine or nibble of a mince pie, you know the festive season is upon us when John Lewis unveils its Christmas advert.
The John Lewis Christmas advert 2021 is here and it's super magical.Titled 'Unexpected Guest', the festive campaign sees an alien named Skye crash-land onto earth and into the woods at the height of the Christmas period before she is greeted by a 14 year old boy named Nathan. And it has got us thinking about past John Lewis ads, from Edgar the dragon to 'The Long Wait' that saw an adorable little boy waiting for Santa.
The John Lewis Christmas advert debuted today with this year’s song choice already being frantically searched for after hitting screens. As we’ve come to expect from the retailer, the ad showcases a classic song re-imagined by a modern artist.This year's offering features the song Together in Electric Dreams, originally by Human League's front man Philip Oakey, reworked by 20-year-old singer Lola Young.
London-born singer-songwriter Lola Young is the stunning voice of the John Lewis 2021 Christmas advert. The 20 year old, who has recorded a cover of Together In Electric Dreams originally released by Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder in 1984, has wowed fans with her incredible vocals on the hotly-anticipated Christmas advert.
Bonfire night may not be out the way yet but it's already Christmas as far as John Lewis are concerned.
It's one of the biggest signs that Christmas is on the way - and the John Lewis advert is finally here.