OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandora (NYSE:
P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the annual
release of its twenty-two highly anticipated holiday genre
stations, including two new stations debuting for the 2012 holiday
season: Navidad Mexicana and Navidad Tropical. These festive
stations, each specially created by a Pandora Music Curator, offer
listeners a broad range of seasonal sounds to accompany and
personalize any holiday tradition or celebration.
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Holiday listening is already off to a strong start on Pandora,
with more than 2.5 million listeners tuning into the holiday genre
stations over Thanksgiving weekend.
During the 2011 season, more than 27 million holiday stations were
created on Pandora in total and the three most popular holiday
songs that played were: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,"
"Winter Wonderland" and "Carol of the Bells." Now, listeners can
once again get in the seasonal spirit with a variety of
personalized holiday stations on Pandora. Here is a sampling of our
2012 holiday genre offerings:
Christmas Radio (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG300),
Pandora's most popular holiday genre station, makes for the ideal
background music for all of your favorite holiday activities.
Offering an extensive mix of Christmas favorites and timeless
holiday classics from Nat 'King' Cole to Mariah Carey, this station is the perfect
soundtrack for shopping or entertaining.
Classical Christmas Radio
(http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG302), which features orchestras,
soloists and choirs from Arthur
Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi and
The Cambridge Singers, will provide relaxing seasonal sounds while
you decorate the tree and wrap gifts this year.
R&B and Pop Holidays Radio
(http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG307) is the perfect music to
celebrate the season with friends. Mingle the night away to the
latest Christmas releases from today's hottest artists as well as a
festive mix of R&B and pop classics from Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, Trans-Siberian
Orchestra and the cast of Glee.
Family Christmas Radio
(http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG717) will allow you to unwind with
family as the kids open gifts from Santa. This kid-friendly station
features artists such as Sponge Bob Squarepants and Kidz Bop that
will be sure to delight any child during the holiday season.
Hanukkah Radio
(http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG584) is great for those celebrating
Hanukkah this season. Enjoy Jewish
holiday music with hits from Margie
Rosenthal and Erran Baron
Cohen.
Navidad Mexicana (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG825) and
Navidad Tropical (http://www.pandora.com/?sc=miG826) are
Pandora's exciting new additions to the holiday genre station
collection. Both stations highlight the holiday celebrations of
Mexico and the Caribbean with songs from artists like
Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos,
Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Guillermo Buitrago and Celia Cruz & La Sonora Mantancera.
A full list of Pandora's holiday genre station offerings can be
found by visiting: http://www.pandora.com/music/holiday
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