Last Christmas [1] doesn't hit theaters until Nov. 8, but ever since we've gotten a peek at the trailers [2], we've been wondering whether or not Emilia Clarke (Kate) actually sings in the holiday film. So, does she?
The answer is yes, that really is Clarke's singing voice [3]. Last Christmas is a rom-com inspired by the music [4] of George Michael and Wham!, and Clarke recently opened up to Entertainment Tonight about what it was like singing the late icon's beloved songs [5].
"I don't do my own stunts but I do do my own singing," Clarke confirmed. "I was aware that that would be too much pressure for me to be like, 'It's George Michael! I'm singing to George Michael!' [But then] I kind of realized that the words that I was saying were so poignant for the character, and that I was telling her story, and it's just that George Michael was giving me the vehicle with which to do it."
"It took a lot of courage, but I got there."
"It was incredibly nerve-wracking, because I care so much about singing, and I'm genuinely at my happiest when I am singing," Clarke added in an interview with NPR [6]. "However, doing it on camera in front of a lot of people, and doing it, you know, with George's perfect song was — every time before I sing I just think I'm getting tonsillitis, or my throat is closing up or something — so it took a lot of courage, but I got there."
Clarke's rendition of "Last Christmas" is just a preview of what's to come when the movie debuts.
