TORONTO - All Michael Buble wants for Christmas is Shania Twain — and it looks like his wish has been granted.
In a live video chat with fans this week, Buble revealed that he's been recording a Christmas album and he's already done a splashy duet with his fellow Canuck pop star.
"There's a couple duets that I really like, one with Shania Twain, which is really fantastic," Buble said in a video streamed from the historic Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.
"'White Christmas,' we did. We did it bouncy. I was inspired by 'Home Alone,' the Drifters."
The Burnaby, B.C., native said that the record would be helmed by Canadian producers David Foster and Bob Rock.
And while he hasn't finalized the track list yet, he says he's also recorded "Jingle Bells" with the U.K. swing trio the Puppini Sisters, as well as versions of "Blue Christmas," Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" and an original track co-penned with musical director Alan Chang.
Though Buble didn't indicate when the Christmas record would be released, his enthusiasm for the project was obvious.
"I wanted to make the quintessential Christmas record," said the three-time Grammy winner. "I wanted to make a record that would outlive me, and I wanted to do for people what Bing Crosby did for me. He introduced me to the world of jazz and melody.
"And I didn't want to be hip or edgy. I just wanted to make a really sweet Christmas record that kids can grow up with."
At a different point in the chat, he was even more emphatic.
"I know this is going to sound weird but I think you guys can expect probably the best album I've made so far."
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