From the moment that The Bold and the Beautiful introduced Murielle Hilaire as the intoxicating Daphne Rose, she made an impression. We were crazy about the take-no-prisoners Frenchwoman who announced upfront that “I don’t do appointments” and set out to seduce Carter at pal Steffy’s behest.

In the months that followed, as The Bold and the Beautiful made Daphne seemingly the only performer at Il Giardino’s open-mic nights, we were taken aback again and again by just how gorgeous and evocative Hilaire’s voice is. And now, as the holidays roll around, she has delivered a dazzling new single that touches even hearts that are as cold as ours.Take a listen below to the number in question — “Christmas (Without You)” — which Hilaire also co-wrote. It’s the kind of poignant ballad that (knock wood) Daphne herself won’t have to sing if her burgeoning romance with unlucky-in-love Carter continues apace. (Word to the wise: Don’t blow it, dude! Daphne’s the catch of all catches!) The production is as delicate as a light snowfall, and Hilaire’s voice, so full of feeling, you can almost hear the tears in your ears.