OUT NOW VIA LOVETT MUSIC / RCA RECORDS
INCLUDES “ON MY MAMA” CHRISTMAS MEDLEY, “STOP (ASKIN ME 4GIFTS),” “CHRISTMAS IN HOLLYWOOD,” AND MORE
LISTEN HERE
[New York, NY – December 11, 2024] Three-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter, and producer Victoria Monét delivers a festive surprise with the release of A Jaguar II Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements, out now via Lovett Music/RCA Records. This enchanting collection transforms fan favorites like “On My Mama” and “I’m The One” into lush live orchestral masterpieces, seamlessly paired with timeless holiday classics. Tracks like “Smoke” and “Hollywood” beautifully intertwine festive staples such as “Let It Snow” and “Carol of the Bells” with Jaguar II’s soulful instrumentals, showcasing Monét’s ability to reimagine her music through a holiday lens. Building on the tradition she started in 2020 with A Jaguar Christmas, Monét invites listeners to celebrate the season with her signature blend of elegance and soul. Listen HERE.
Victoria Monét’s passion for live instrumentation and musicality takes center stage in A Jaguar II Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements, meticulously crafted alongside renowned composer Maurice “Pirahnahead“ Herd. This purely instrumental, family-friendly album seamlessly blends Monét’s distinctive style with the timeless beauty of live orchestral music, creating a rich and celebratory soundtrack for the season. With this holiday offering, she further evolves the sonic landscape of the Jaguar Era, inviting fans to embrace the season through her bold, genre-defying artistry.
JAGUAR II CHRISTMAS: THE ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS TRACKLIST
1. It’s a Celebration Every Time It Snows
2. Cadillac Christmas
3. How Does It Make You Feel
4. On My Mama (Christmas Medley)
5. I’m The One (Jingle Bells)
6. Stop (Askin Me 4Gifts)
7. Christmas in Hollywood
8. Merry Christmas Dan (Deluxe Medley)
JAGUAR II : Deluxe Tracklist
- Smoke (feat. Lucky Daye)
- 2. Smoke (Reprise)
- Party Girls (feat. Buju Banton)
- Alright
- Cadillac (A Pimp’s Anthem)
- How Does It Make You Feel
- On My Mama
- I’m The One
- Stop (Askin’ Me 4Shyt)
- Hollywood (feat. Earth, Wind & Fire + Hazel Monét)
- Good Bye
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12. DickAtNight
13. Don’t Sleep feat. Thundercat
14. SOS (Sex on Sight) feat. Usher
15. 2SEXY (Interlude)
16. 1900’s
17. Love Is Stronger Than Pride
18. Everybody Needs Someone
19. We Might Even Be Falling in Love (Duet with Bryson Tiller)
20. The Greatest
21. The Greatest (Lovenotes Outro)
STREAM JAGUAR II DELUXE: https://victoriamonet.lnk.to/jaguariideluxe
PRE-ORDER JAGUAR II : DELUXE ON VINYL: https://shop.victoriamonet.co/products/jaguar-ii-deluxe-vinyl
WATCH THE VISUALIZER FOR “SOS”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNJ-AkOgQHU
WATCH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ALRIGHT”: https://youtu.be/q0oGhx2JT1A?feature=shared
WATCH OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ON MY MAMA”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdJ-Qwu3y4Y&ab_channel=VictoriaMon%C3%A9tVEVO
ABOUT VICTORIA MONÉT
Multi-hyphenate superstar and 3x Grammy-award winner, including 2024 Best New Artist, Victoria Monét has been stealthily—and steadily—trailblazing her own gilded path in music for over a decade. Monét has been enjoying the fruits of her labor after a hard-earned breakthrough year with her long-awaited album debut, Jaguar II. She delivered a handful of singles from the album including “Smoke” ft. Grammy winner Lucky Daye, “Party Girls” ft. Buju Banton, “Alright” produced by Kaytranada and culture-defining hit single “On My Mama” – which now has over 123 million streams and over 1 billion streams worldwide for Jaguar II, along with its iconic video garnering over 69 million views and viral content topping 804 million views. She has publicly received praise from music industry titans like Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Janet Jackson, Cardi B, Bruno Mars, SZA, Adele, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Ciara, Zendaya, Gabrielle Union, Dua Lipa, Jimmy Jam, Anita Baker, and more, as well as fans and media. In 2023, Rolling Stone dubbed the album “the Crown Jewel of this Summer’s R&B Resurgence” and one of the top 10 albums the year, with “On My Mama” also as one of the top 10 songs of the year. The deluxe edition of Jaguar II added 10 new tracks, including the highly praised R&B single “S.O.S.” ft. Usher and the Michael Jackson and Anita Baker-sampled single “1900s,” further showcasing Monét’s versatility across R&B/soul, pop, and dance genres. In addition to the music’s critical success, Monét sold out her first debut solo tour in minutes across three countries and made her festival debuts in 2024 at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Outsidelands and more. A critical darling, Victoria’s album was named the #1 Best of 2023 by The Hollywood Reporter and was included on Best of 2023 lists by everyone from Barack Obama, Jay-Z, NPR, TIME (where she was named to the Time 100 list as one of the most influential figures of the year in 2024), Rolling Stone, CLASH, VOGUE, ELLE, Harper’s BAZAAR, The Guardian, Billboard, Business Insider, AP, Essence, FADER, VIBE, and many more. In 2024, she graced the covers of Variety (where she was also awarded the Triple Thread Award and the Future Icon Award), Cosmopolitan and DAZED. Her resounding breakthrough success culminated with her award show live debut and 5 nominations at the 2024 BET Awards (2 wins for Video of the Year and BET Her Award), 6 nominations for the NAACP Awards (2 wins for for Outstanding Album and Outstanding New Artist) and 7 Grammy nominations, winning Best New Artist, Best R&B Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical —making her the second-most nominated artist at the 2024 GRAMMYs and the first Black woman to ever win Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
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