A Bittersweet Holiday: Hannah Dorman’s Most Personal Release Yet
Based in the UK, Hannah Dorman makes her debut in the genre of holiday music with her latest single, Sad Girl Christmas , a song that is personal and emotional because it emanates from the loss of one of her closest friends on Christmas Eve in 2021. Instead of the emotions leading to despair and darkness, Hannah inspires hope and positivity in others with this pop anthem that feels both intimate and universally relatable. Sad Girl Christmas is particularly moving thanks to the way it juxtaposes the hard truth of the song itself with the warm feelings of the holidays. Hannah meshes truthful lyrics about grief and bereavement beneath warm and festive sonic textures that incorporate the gentle ring of her grandfather’s bell—the addition of which lends such a warm and almost nostalgic ambiance to the track. Another aspect that runs throughout this track is the idea of finding the means to reclaim the joy in life when it can’t be felt. Sad Girl Christmas doesn't mask the pain in this ...
