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This John Legend & Carrie Underwood Live Holiday Duet Is Total Vocal Heaven

Could this be their best performance of "Hallelujah" ever? Maybe! 

By Jackie Manno

The always-talented John Legend and Carrie Underwood came together for a stunning rendition of their original Christmas tune "Hallelujah" a few years ago. 

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During Underwood's holiday special, My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood (which aired in 2020), both she and Legend performed "Hallelujah" in gentle, vulnerable tones, pulling off the most heavenly vocal runs and harmonies. 

Listen to their breathtaking performance here

Underwood and Legend have only performed "Hallelujah" a few rare times, and fans cherish each of them. They performed the tune earlier in 2020 at the Global Citizen Prize ceremony and joined forces a year later to sing it again at The Voice Season 21 finale. 

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What to know about John Legend and Carrie Underwood's song "Hallelujah"

Not to be confused with the Leonard Cohen classic of the same name, "Hallelujah" by Legend and Underwood is a song off Underwood's 2020 Christmas album titled My GiftThe Associated Press praised the tune, calling it the best on the album. "These two Grammy winners push each other to new and impressive heights as they raise their voices to the heavens," the outlet wrote of the track. 

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