Lebanese star Hiba Tawaji has added a new milestone to her international journey: a feature on a Christmas album by Grammy-winning American vocal group Pentatonix. The961 reports that Tawaji appears on the album Holidays Around the World, joining a line-up that includes Meghan Trainor, Lea Salonga, Lang Lang and other global names.
Her contribution is a reimagined version of the classic hymn “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” blended with the Arabic piece “مجدك باقي بهالزمان.” The collaboration allows Tawaji to bring Arabic lyrics and phrasing into a song that millions of listeners recognise from Western Christmas traditions, turning the track into a cross-cultural dialogue rather than a simple cover.
Tawaji announced the release on social media, expressing excitement at joining Pentatonix on a new Christmas song and inviting fans to stream it across platforms. For listeners in Lebanon and the diaspora, the news landed as both a seasonal treat and another sign that local voices are increasingly present in global pop projects.
The collaboration fits naturally into Tawaji’s existing Christmas work. She has already released a holiday album titled Hallelujah and is known for large-scale Christmas concerts in Lebanon, where her range and choir-backed arrangements give seasonal standards a distinctly Levantine texture.
More broadly, the Pentatonix feature is part of a larger international arc. Tawaji has previously teamed up with Luis Fonsi on “Que Sera Sera – لو نبقى سوى,” a duet that quickly accumulated millions of views on YouTube. She represented Lebanon on The Voice France in 2015, performed the first women-only concert in Saudi Arabia in 2017, voiced Princess Jasmine in the French version of Disney’s Aladdin, and has been performing as Esmeralda in the French musical Notre Dame de Paris.
Together, these projects show a pattern: Tawaji consistently seeks out stages and collaborations that place Arabic vocals in global contexts without diluting their identity. Working with Pentatonix reinforces that mission, positioning her alongside international stars on a project where each track highlights different musical traditions.
For Lebanese listeners, there is also a softer layer to the story. At a time when news from home is often heavy, hearing a familiar voice woven into the harmonies of a major Western holiday release can feel like a small, bright victory – proof that Lebanese art continues to travel, even when the country struggles.
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