<P> `` Feliz Navidad '' ( ( feˈlis naβiˈðað ) ) is a macaronic Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano . With its simple Spanish chorus ( the traditional Christmas / New Year greeting , `` Feliz Navidad , próspero año y felicidad '' meaning `` Merry Christmas , a prosperous year and happiness '' ) and equally simple English verse `` I wan na wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart '' , it has become a classic Christmas pop song in the United States , throughout the Spanish - speaking world and internationally . </P>
<P> `` Feliz Navidad '' ( ( feˈlis naβiˈðað ) ) is a macaronic Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano . With its simple Spanish chorus ( the traditional Christmas / New Year greeting , `` Feliz Navidad , próspero año y felicidad '' meaning `` Merry Christmas , a prosperous year and happiness '' ) and equally simple English verse `` I wan na wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart '' , it has become a classic Christmas pop song in the United States , throughout the Spanish - speaking world and internationally . </P>
who wrote i wan na wish you a merry christmas
who wrote i wan na wish you a merry christmas
Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano
Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano