Cher Shares Why She's Finally Releasing a Christmas Album

[{"selector":"#anim-ff5a17a8-9bdf-4a28-887e-0619939fc653","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f898f4d0-dc85-4e07-95e7-85ec3af71d3c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 194.39852%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Cher has lived quite the life. The iconic singer and actress has been performing for decades, wracking up an impressive collection of accolades and awards

[{"selector":"#anim-e21e1ace-4506-4470-9e68-def47acbb8cc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.260515720298578%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-17d7a401-c34a-48ff-86b8-c02067fcbf97","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d789927-b0f0-4267-826c-69d7e3694015","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.48404%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Now, for the first time, she's finally releasing a Christmas album

[{"selector":"#anim-af338190-1000-4110-b86f-c44eb0e9b88e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(18.94212634967439%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28fd7128-2fea-4ed5-b978-922e14a81e18","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9845edc-58ec-4c2a-95d3-137a9bc8c87a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 250.24689%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Prior to its release, the legendary diva sat down with Parade to discuss why now, after all these years, she's lending her voice to the holidays

[{"selector":"#anim-f78c72fa-432c-47ef-b090-bfa5ea4f0a47 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19.853584688538405%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b86ea2c4-26b8-47bd-9e5f-eb3302c32f9e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-636eb555-bfbb-4a96-866c-c484e3a01667","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.48404%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Cher's new album, simply titled Christmas, includes plenty of holiday staples as well as original hits

[{"selector":"#anim-f6524235-7f16-4cdb-b78a-aa8b6db42dcc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.351855431480576%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96be327e-9361-4f9b-b692-2e4be37a6c11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95c137f9-5091-4b01-b4a3-4d9ad622d663","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 168.46634%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

She collaborated with artists like Michael Bublé and Tyga for the tracks, producing an eclectic mix of hits for the Christmas season

[{"selector":"#anim-61c89425-8ac6-48fa-9f31-fa8594d5749b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(18.94212634967439%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8519162d-02bf-45a3-9046-ef481cc4f05f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1c91f1b-f2e1-4840-9a98-60b2e42a7618","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 163.85082%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The star also discussed what's next in her career, her upcoming memoir and a possible movie version of her life

[{"selector":"#anim-61375406-c1ef-4cd4-b9bf-df51402dfa1f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.513442949089075%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-44bb5ee0-b0f0-4bee-886a-6ea570ab8391","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab9a960e-8f26-4a87-a797-eddddd4f6af5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 163.85082%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

She teamed up with its maker, renowned Gelato artisan Gianpaolo Grazioli, to bring this vision to life

[{"selector":"#anim-24d59885-8f77-47c5-bb21-0f3d60228bfd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(18.60443570926134%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7100b96c-bbff-4724-a157-5ec8d763c33b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c40e1ffd-d134-4594-bf0a-f8d5337005b7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 223.06968%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Cher started off her holidays with an appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade this year

[{"selector":"#anim-e0f28c2c-c239-4531-a545-c8838a8dc19e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.246813924338753%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e6f44b05-43e8-4169-b456-9a4bdc61ad0a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d9a3044-1032-445f-8f49-8c52c3512ea9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 189.17138%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]