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  • Inspired by the families who celebrate Christmas under palm trees, this new Christmas anthem is a tribute to the unity, love, and multicultural heart of Dubai.
  • Here, the festive season arrives wrapped in sunshine, golden skies, warm breezes, and the joyful spirit of a city built by people from every corner of the globe.
  • Dubai is where she found love, began her family, and continues to grow as both an artist and a mother.

Christmas in Dubai feels like nowhere else in the world. Here, the festive season arrives wrapped in sunshine, golden skies, warm breezes, and the joyful spirit of a city built by people from every corner of the globe. Inspired by the families who celebrate Christmas under palm trees, this new Christmas anthem is a tribute to the unity, love, and multicultural heart of Dubai.


RAISA Brings Dubai’s Holiday Magic to Life

RAISA shares:

“I wanted to write a Christmas song for people like us — who celebrate the holidays under the sun. Dubai is magic at Christmas, even without the snow. It’s golden, warm, and full of love.”

Having lived in Dubai for over a decade, RAISA understands this journey deeply. Known as one of the city’s most dynamic and soulful performers, she has built her artistic path here — from flying piano performances to global releases. Dubai is where she found love, began her family, and continues to grow as both an artist and a mother.


A Song for Dubai’s Expat Community

This Christmas song reflects life in the UAE — a life shared by thousands of expatriate families who call Dubai home. It celebrates a community built on kindness, resilience, gratitude, and a beautiful sense of belonging. It honors the dreamers, the families, the cultures, and the people who make this city shine.

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RAISA’s vision is to make this song part of Dubai’s festive soundtrack — heard at community events, family gatherings, local venues, and celebrations across the city. Because Christmas doesn’t need snow to feel magical; sometimes all you need is sunshine, unity, and love.


Join the Celebration

If you’re part of Dubai’s expatriate community, this song is for you — a musical gift honoring your journey and the life you’ve built here. As the holidays approach, imagine this song bringing people together from every culture in a shared moment of joy.

Dubai is more than a city; it’s a home built by many hands and many hearts. And this song belongs to its people.

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Olena Stashek is a professional Ukrainian artist from Kropyvnytskyi, a cultural writer for Dubai News, covering a wide range of topics with a particular focus on culture, art, hospitality, cinema, music and fashion. Olena is a professional drawing teacher and participant in international fine art exhibitions. That's why she writes her articles about art from the heart, as art has been a passion for her since childhood. Olena also studied at a music school and is a keen music lover, from classical to contemporary.