Reviews of Fifi la Mer (duo)

The residents of Norton Place were delighted to welcome Stephanie and Olly to perform at our summer soirée on 16 August. Their performance was uplifting and wowed the audience over three sets with their fabulous range of familiar and not so familiar french music.

Thank you so so much for your glorious playing yesterday. It was absolutely perfect - exactly what we were after and really added to the atmosphere of the day.

Ce fut un grand grand plaisir de vous rencontrer, de vous avoir parmi nous. Votre présence et votre musique a donné un air de fête magique et si french! Quel bonheur de vous voir jouer et mettre une si belle ambiance sous le ciel gris!

Mon papa etait aux anges de vous ecouter , merci de l’avoir fait chanter.
Merci Stephanie et au plaisir une prochaine fois.
Merci a vous 2.
Amitiés

Brilliant entertainment, very professional, a great evening, thank you Fifi and Olly

Absolutely super, thank you to Fifi and Olly. They were fun, tres chic, and pitched their participation in our Joie De Vivre event perfectly. Highly recommend, and thank you both so much. The Worshipful Company of Butchers will hopefully be able to have you along again in the future.

Dear Fifi

Thank you so much for playing our party – the feedback was really good (easily the best we have had in the eight years I have been doing the parties). You really set the tone for the evening and engaged the volunteers. We were all delighted. You were a joy to book and communicate with and I could honestly say that anyone looking for a little ‘je ne sais quoi’ to sprinkle on their evening would definitely be really please to have you.
Hope to catch you again soon. One of our graveowners, whose husband, Frank, was a jazz piano player, was most impressed when I was talking about you both.
Best wishes
Nick

Thank you once again for making my father’s birthday party such a great success. Having the party on a boat made for slightly more difficult logistics but your professional yet flexible and enthusiastic approach to the situation really helped. On arrival you quickly tuned into the nature and tone of the event and your personality and sense of fun charmed everyone.

You play the accordion wonderfully and is the perfect accompaniment to your beautiful voice transporting us all to a timeless Left Bank cafe in Paris.

As you know, my father was enchanted by you. He said that you were the absolute highlight of the party. And that’s the first time I can remember dancing with my mum!

Dear Fifi,
I am so grateful to you and Olly for the pleasure and fun you brought to my mother. She really loved your amazing performance of many of her favorite songs from her younger days, Michel Legrand fondly recalled!
We have both since enjoyed your CDs, with yet more visitors and guests yesterday.
You and Olly can take enormous credit for transforming Friday's happy gathering into a party.
I really appreciated your professionalism and adaptability. It left me free to fully enjoy the whole occasion without concern.
The special ingredient however was your very own love and enjoyment of performing your music. Magical!
A bientot et mille mercis a vous deux,
Mark xx

Thank you so much Stephanie & Alex for making my 60th Birthday so special and for your signed CD. I loved the music and so many of my guests commented the same.
Take care and thanks again. Xx

Thank you for your wonderful accordion playing and singing in Aylesbury’s Market Square today. I was pleasantly reminded of my wonderful weekends in Paris and my foodie trip to Lyon last year. Magnifique! Viva Oh la la et merci beaucoup!!

Hi Fifi,
I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful performance. The bride (Nadine) was absolutely over the moon, and you played such a huge role in making the event extra special for her! I really appreciate your time, talent and professionalism and will definitely think of you should we have another event like this!
All the best,
Serene

Fifi and Alex attended my party at a very short invitation. Fifi replied almost immediately to my request and kept me informed as the day approached. I always felt that they would not let me down. We tried to create a little piece of Paris in north Cumbria; a long journey from London, but thy arrived and performed on the same day. Fifi and Alex instantly entered into the spirit to entertain us by playing Parisian street music. The ambience, look and sound was just perfect. They were professional and understanding and wanted to contribute even more with interactive requests. Their performance ranged from dance music to walking among the guests to playing table-side for diners. I recommend Fifi and Alex to anybody in need of French accordion music charm and sophistication. Their Edith Piaf repertoire is a must.

We would both like to say to you and Alex how utterly charmed we and our guests were by your presence and by your music. We felt as carefree as if we were on an idyllic summer holiday surrounded by all our dearest friends and family - you both looked wonderful and the musical tone was absolutely perfect and delivered exactly as we wished. The addition to your repertoire of Twinkle Twinkle and the ‘Can Can’ was a stroke of genius! We can’t thank you enough for helping to make our day perfect. We have no hesitation in recommending you should we know of anyone wishing to organise a special occasion. Thank you again and ‘Bravo’!

"We booked Fifi and Rico to play some music for my 30th birthday, a 1920's themed night in a large house. They were extremely professional and friendly and tailored the music to fit in with the evening. Everyone though they were wonderful and really helped make the night extra special. I think my favourite part of the whole weekend was when everyone was up dancing to Fifi’s and Rico's music.
Would certainly recommend! Thank you Fifi and Rico!"

We had an incredible wedding day made all the better by Fifi and Ollie and their fabulous mixture of French chanson and guingette style music. Easy to book and very adaptable to our changing requests and timings on the day, they were a joy to work with and really helped to bring a great element of fun to our special day.
They went out of their way to help make sure we had a great time, playing impromptu requests with ease and our
loved them!
Thanks again, highly recommended!

Dear Fifi ,Thank you so much for playing at our wedding!
Our guests LOVED to hear you play! They were all approaching us saying what a fantastic atmosphere your playing created and what a great idea it was to have you there. You really did bring this special extra to our garden-flair wedding and I am so happy we chose you.
I don't need to tell you how fascinated my friends were with your instrument! :D
Thank you again.

Fifi and Olly.
Many thanks for playing so well at Vasi’s 60th.
Great occasion. U delivered more than our expectations.
You made the day for us and our guests and I will happily recommend you to friends and family.
All the best.

Fifi and Al played a fabulous set at my Mother-in-laws 80th birthday party. It was simple to book, communication was excellent but best of all the music they played was simply wonderful. Everybody had a great time with some French classics and nothing was too much trouble for either of them. Thank you for making the day so special

We found Stephanie (Fifi) through LastMinuteMusicians.com. We have only heard her performance on UTube and her website but it was a great shot. In real life she’s amazing. We had a few conversation detailing what we like her to perform and when and she exceeded our expectations on our wedding day!
She was fantastic.
Remaining hidden from view, Fifi and her colleague Alex, stated playing at the exact moment we left the exterior wedding venue to walk to our drinks reception, following a few paces behind us, it was magical. They played a fantastic selection of chanson, and really did raise a smile on all our guests’ faces. Taking requests were possible; they interacted with our guests and set the tone for the whole day, even playing alongside ourselves as the guests were individually presented to us.
It was a brilliant service, courteous, professional and fun. We cannot recommend them highly enough. The gift they gave to us of a signed CD just highlights the level of care.
Fantastic

Fifi la Mer and her sidekick, Ollie on the Clarinet were a smash hit at our Christmas party. It was a small gathering of friends and family at home, and they immediately understood how to calibrate their performance for the perfect intimate ambiance--not too overwhelming, but charming and entertaining nonetheless, including their perfectly timed surprise "Happy Birthday" arrival halfway through the party. They were extremely pleasant, professional and, last but not least, very talented! I will surely look forward to booking them again, and plan to check out their full band "Oh La La " as soon as possible

I’ve booked Fifi through lastminutemusicians.com and I’m glad I did! She was quick to respond to my enquiry and available when it came to organise the details. The evening went great as she walked around playing to all our guests and even taking song requests. All in all very professional with a touch of French “je ne sais quoi”. I hope we can work again together in the future!

I booked Fifi for an event celebrating my business’s 20th Anniversary and I was so delighted with the whole evening.
Fifi’s accordion playing created a beautiful ‘French style’ atmosphere for my soiree and her range and choice of pieces was perfect.
Not only is Fifi’s playing magical she also has a rapport with the guests that lifts the event and makes everyone smile.
She even included some impromptu East End sing along tunes to the delight of our guests.
I would thoroughly recommend Fifi to provide professional, enjoyable and entertaining music for any event.

Thank you so much Fifi, I absolutely loved having you there as part of our celebrations. You guys were a huge hit!
Olly and you are both very talented and fabulous entertainment.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Love

Dear Fifi,
Everybody enjoyed your music enormously! Thank you again for making it a very memorable evening!! I could not believe how fast the time went and would have wished for another two hours with you!

Thank you so much for playing for us - lots of complements for both of you from our guests!
You suited the ambiance perfectly (as I hoped and planned).

Thank you very much for performing at our Fete du Vin, we really enjoyed your music and had great feedback from our customers. We think the day was a success although a bit quiet in the morning your music made a huge difference to the atmosphere. The afternoon was a great success and thank you again.

Fifi really helped make our day special. Not only was their playing wonderful but she added extra touches to make things better. She was also a delight to speak to and work with throughout. Can't recommend her enough!

Dear Fifi, Just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU for your help last weekend. Your performance really made it an even more special occasion for Zoya and I.

Fifi was a beautiful addition to our wedding - her French street music was the perfect backdrop to our cocktail hour and certainly got the party started! She was so easy to work with and very accommodating. Would recommend to add a fun atmosphere to any event!

Dear Fifi
Every body loved your playing and singing at our Rotary club French evening. Your giving attention to each table individually created a really relaxed ’French café’ type atmosphere, which was a major contribution to the success of the evening.
We look forward to seeing you again.
Thank you .

Dearest Fifi,
Thank you for making our wedding so magical, you were all and more than we had hoped for!!! Just so perfect!!!
Sending you so much Love,
Mr and Mrs England

Thank you so much for making my dads 90th birthday special . It was lovely to see him singing along to your songs and music ...you really helped make the day very memorable.
Josie xx

Fifi was fantastic from the moment I sent her an email enquiry. We decided to have music at our Beaujolais Day event very last minute and Fifi was very quick at responding. She was very efficient with organising the day in terms of timings, payment, travel etc. which made my life so much easier. Her professional attitude but relaxed and fun personality really added to the event. Her music was great and the guests at the restaurant loved it!

Hi Fifi,
Thank you so much for your delightful music. Everybody loved you.

Booking Fifi to provide a Gallic soundtrack to our company party proved an excellent decision.
From the moment she arrived I knew that we were in safe hands as she gauged perfectly what and when to play, providing elegant background music as guests arrived culminating in raucous sing-alongs of Piaf classics as the evening progressed.
Everyone commented on how much they enjoyed the music, and I would have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending Fifi and her accordion as a perfect addition to any party.

Dear Fifi,
Thank you for your lovely music. It is always such a pleasure to hear you and I feel that we worked so well together.
Our picnic would not be the same without Fifi la mer! Hope we can do it again next year ;)

Good day Fifi. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the music. For want of a better word Lol!
We all had an amazing day and everyone commented on the Music during the afternoon and how it set the tone so well for the Day.Thank you once again and many thanks for the CD.
Kindest regards Geoff Bull.

Bonjour Fifi, Je voulais vous remercier d'avoir joué à l'occasion de mes 30 ans. Ce fut une soirée inoubliable. Tout le monde a adoré la musique et l'ambiance. Surtout ma famille venue de France pour l'occasion. Mon fiancé Aydan a tellement aimé que nous aimerions vous demander de jouer pour notre mariage avec le reste de votre groupe. Je vous recontacte bientot. Encore, mille merci.

FiFi la Mer was a wonderful addition to our French Market. Her music helped create a lovely atmosphere for traders and shoppers alike. She was very easy to work with, punctual, and professional. I would certainly use her again for future events.

Hi Fifi,

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for Friday, the client absolutely loved you and had this great feedback to say about your performance.

“By the way, forgot to add... Fifi la Mer is amazing: kind, talented, motivated. She played the part so well, and was the cherry on the cake for our event!!“

Thanks again Fifi and I look forward to working with you again soon.
Warmest

Well, where do I begin. Oh! I know. My life sucked. People have hardships. People have rocky times. I found beauty, love, truth, but rarely ease, comfort, kindness. Until I met and married (15yrs later) Bernie. Then it was my 60th birthday. I had never had a party for me as I liked, in my long lumpy life. Ever.
Suddenly, I had carte Blanche. Most parties I go to are a nightmare for me. So I thought, why don't I give people a template for a good party. Gross gatherings all jammed in an inadequate restaurant, no mixing etc. and you're not even hosted, you pay for steaks, liqueur coffees and other abominations all in the name of love and loyalty. But sacrificed on the alter of pleasure.
Cue Fifi La Mer! Well obviously my venue was groovy. Eventually my menu was too.
All as planned. The start of my death. 60! Ok then 'a new age' . Whatever.
Venue. Menu. Crowd. Fifi. Me looking not as bad as usual. Result one of the best evenings
of my life. I am a 'hands on' Granny, Auntie, Mother etc. I'm so passionate about who I am, where I came from etc. not because I am so great, but because I care and because they are so great. Oh and because it matters. What I want to impart, do not be boring. Do not be petty. Do not be mean. Be fabulous. Give a shit. Oh yes, and book Fifi.

Dear Fifi. Thank you SO much for your beautiful performance yesterday. People were enthralled and everyone loved it. Claire was overwhelmed. Your music and your warm personality fitted perfectly with the mood of the party, and we are basking in memories of a magical time.

Darling Fifi,
You were enchanting. Thank you so much for making my night memorable and special.
Everybody loved your input and presence.
Thanks again and I love my c.d
Love Lizzy

Dear Fifi, The guests all really enjoyed having you there, thank you for playing their requests! It was lovely to hear you play and it added the perfect atmosphere to our French themed wedding ! Thank you for your professionalism

Just listened to your CD. WOW! It is beautiful. I have cried,laughed and Danced to it. Our Dad is dancing on his cloud to your Music. I will treasure your CD and when I feel lonely for my Dad I will play it. Also, everyone that was at our Dads Party would love to thank you. They were transported to a Square somewhere, in sunshine, pure BLISS! Thank you, more than I can say, xxxxxx

Hi Stephanie,
Just wanted to say a big thank-you to both you and Steve for making my daughter Rhiannon's day so special. You were both great and we had fantastic feed-back from all our guests. I would not hesitate to book you again in the future. The CD is such a lovely reminder, and I personally will never forget your rendition of Moon River, it was beautiful.
Thanks again Stephanie. You helped make her day perfect.

A big thank you to you for your contributions to making yesterday such a magical day, everyone has been talking about you. Wonderful!

Hi Steph – a quick email to say a very big thank you for helping to make Friday’s event such a big success. It certainly added that je ne sais quoi to the evening!

Hey Stephanie, we loved you and Julian leading the Italian procession from the chapel to the reception at our wedding - very special - lots of love, David and Joanna xxx

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was Amazing, it was everything I dreamed it would be, and I barely noticed we were inside instead of outside.
You were wonderful - and we have had so many amazing comments from all of our friends and family about your music - sensational!!!!