# Celebrity Surprise Christmas Carols Britney Spears & Ellen DeGeneres Become The Jingle Bells Girls By Ayman | Published 2008-12-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/britney-spears-ellen-degeneres-jingle-bells-girls-video References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com/ayman) Imagine [opening your door](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivint) to find Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres [singing Christmas carols](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatacard-greetings). That is exactly what happened to people in Los Angeles who were taken aback by the celebrity duo spreading cheer and ‘out of tune’ singing for a funny segment on Ellen’s talk show. Things took a really funny turn when Britney Spears and Ellen dressed in really ancient (Mormon?) style, with Spears keeping her sunglasses on of course, and started doing an impromptu free-style version of Jingle Bells in the middle of the street. Check out an extended version of the [free-style Jingle Bells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jingle-ball-collection) ditty in the clip below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Celebrity Surprise Christmas Carols:** Opportunity for businesses to collaborate with celebrities to create viral marketing campaigns through surprise Christmas carol performances. - **Out of Tune Caroling:** Potential for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry by incorporating humor and unconventional singing styles into traditional Christmas carol performances. - **Celebrity Endorsements:** Opportunity for brands to leverage the popularity of celebrities by incorporating their images and performances into holiday marketing campaigns. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Opportunity for entertainment companies to create innovative and comedic Christmas carol performances to attract a larger audience. - **Marketing:** Opportunity for marketing agencies to develop creative campaigns that involve surprise celebrity Christmas caroling to generate buzz and brand recognition. - **Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion brands to collaborate with celebrities on unique and eye-catching Christmas caroling outfits to create media attention and social media engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Christmas Carol Doorbell Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-ring-video-doorbells.md) - [Karaoke Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-tree-display.md) - [Branded Sunrise Carolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunrise-carolers.md) - [On-Demand Holiday Carolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-courier-carolers.md) - [Voice Assistant Christmas Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hey-santa-feature.md) - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md) - [Doorstep Carol Concerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carol-concert.md) - [Overly Festive Hotel Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notsosilentnight-suite.md) - [Festive Shoppable Choirs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shoppable-choir.md)