CHRISTMAS adverts for 2019 have been slowly warming our screens this November as retailers always manage to put on a festive show for us.
They also use it as a chance to showcase their best goods in an ultimate bid to be the nation’s favourite. We give you all the ads of 2019 to get you in the festive mood…
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Aldi
Aldi has used Kevin the Carrot for the fourth year in a row in its Christmas advert.
New character Russell Sprout, and his Brummy gang of “Leafy Blinders”, are boiling with rage about Kevin and his family of carrots stealing the show as the star Christmas vegetable.
The spouts are dressed in tweed caps, much like characters from Peaky Blinders.
Argos
Argos‘ Christmas advert was the first of 2019 to be released.
The retailer have given the famous catalogue – which has been around for 46 years – a starring role, renaming it “The Book of Dreams”.
The ad features a dad picking out a drumkit from the catalogue which magically appears, transforming the kitchen into his own private gig.
Amazon
Amazon‘s Christmas ad features a whole host of people singing and dancing to Solomon Burke’s classic track, “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love”.
At the same time, people are giving or delivering gifts to loved ones that are, of course, inside Amazon boxes.
There are three versions of the ad that will be airing until December 22.
Boots
Boots shows customers how to get presents for the most difficult loved ones in your life.
The ad introduces Boots’ new range of in-store gift edits – called “Bootiques” – there to take the hassle out of Christmas shopping.
There will also be an online option to create your own Bootique so you can hint to loved ones what you want this Christmas.
ASDA
ASDA’S festive campaign is all about making Christmas extra special – but there’s a heartwarming story behind its advert.
The ad follows a young girl – Tilly – inspired by stories from her Grandad about Santa’s leftover magic, she bottles up the northern lights into a pickle jar.
With the help of her brother Jack she uses the jar of magic to spread cheer, turning her grey village into a wonderful winter wonderland.
The young girl is seen looking deflated after the magic runs out, but her big brother leaves an extra special surprise for her on Christmas morning.
The advert is centred around people who go the extra mile during the festive season, making it a special time for all.
Walkers
Mariah Carey bagged a whopping £9million for the campaign.
The advert ties in with the 25th anniversary of her 1994 Merry Christmas album featuring All I Want For Christmas Is You.
The Christmas ad, which took a cast and crew of 150 people to create at Los Angeles’ Universal Studios, debuted on Saturday, November 2.
Set on the scene of a music video, the ad opens on the star using her high-pitched singing prowess to nab a bag of pigs in blankets-flavoured crisps from an elf.
Following the shoot, the hitmaker walks through the set generously handing out presents to the crew, which included a framed painting of herself riding a winged unicorn and a box full of doves.
In the minute-long ad, she says: “I love Christmas. It’s a magical time, a time for giving, a time for caring, a time for sharing.”
Lidl
Lidl’s Christmas advert tagline this year is “A Christmas you can believe in”.
Based on the idea of enjoying a festive season at an affordable price, the new ad sees festive shoppers looking for bargains in the supermarket.
The advert shows some of the products the shop will be selling this December.
The video also shows some stereotypical Christmas moments, from the reveal of the dinner table to diners having to sit on garden furniture when they run out of chairs.
IKEA
IKEA’s Christmas ad this year shows a family sprucing up their home with Ikea furniture and homeware after being shamed by their ornaments, which come to life to taunt them about the state of their home.
The 90 second ad features an original track “Silence the Critics” by grime legend and member of the Newham Generals, MC D Double E.
Ikea said they deliberately wanted to go against the tide of sentimental Christmas ads.
As part of the campaign, Ikea is holding in-store events across the UK to help customers make their homes festive, including “treetorials”.
Debenhams
The advert focuses on thoughtful gifting for all the family with X Factor and I’m A Celebrity star Fleur East lending a helping hand by waving her magic wand and new single Size.
The Christmas ad is part of Debenhams’ multi-million-pound marketing campaign and sees East acting as a festive fairy godmother, taking the stress out of shopping for those ‘hard to buy for’ family members, with a wave of her magic wand.
Debenhams’ approach to this year’s ad focuses on trying to take the stress out of the time-consuming process of buying personalised or thoughtful gifts.
Iceland
Iceland‘s Christmas advert has landed and it features some of our favourite characters from Frozen 2.
The advert begins with a child playing charades with his family at Christmas, with an Olaf toy in screen.
Then we suddenly get pulled into the land of Frozen and hear what some of Olaf’s top festive things are.
M&S Food
M&S‘s Christmas 2019 advert features Emma Willis and Paddy McGuinness at a snow-covered “M&S Food Christmas Market” where they sample festive treats at different stalls.
On the menu is turkey wrapped in bacon and brie en croute, which sees the gooey cheese wrapped in puff pastry and served hot for tearing and sharing.
For those with a sweet tooth, the advert sees the pair tuck into a pavlova topped in winter berries, and mince pies flavoured with cognac and cider and slathered with salted caramel cream.
M&S clothing
M&S Clothing opted for a cheerful video this year, shows dancers dressed in bright winter knitwear performing a move dubbed the ‘shoulder roll’ to the House of Pain’s Jump Around.
A total of 50 different jumpers, costing between £20 and £150, are shown in the 60-second clip.
The advert shines a spotlight on the retailer’s knitwear collection, which is it hoped will help boost sales this festive season.
Very
Very.co.uk showcased an emotional advert which celebrates the joy of community as stars from previous years returned to our screens.
It follows the residents of Chester Street as they give up their time to make sure their elderly neighbour Sidney isn’t alone at Christmas.
It is accompanied by a cover of Rudimental’s 2012 hit Feel The Love recorded by The Social Singing Choir.
