Review Centre: Singers (Pop/Rock)

"Absolutely thrilled with Ants performance! Fantastic choice of songs, So friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend him!"

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"With her beautiful voice and superb piano playing, Kim made our wedding ceremony unforgettable. We, and all our guests, were incredibly impressed and are still talking about it. She's a great resource, flexible, and even learned new songs for our wedding, which made it extra special!"

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"We stumbled across Darren Shaw while we were away for Christmas in Blackpool. This young man was one of a number of entertainers who were booked to entertain us and another 40 guests at the wonderful family run hotel that we return to every time we visit Blackpool. Now, everybody knows what to expect from hotel entertainers, a bit of Elvis, mostly 50's and 60's songs, voices that are just flat enough to irritate without actually forcing you to get up and walk out, generally very average. Well not Darren Shaw. Darren got the longest and loudest applause you have ever heard forty something people making, he took the roof off, and deservedly so. Quite what he is doing on the hotel circuit I really don't know. You have never in your life heard anyone professional or otherwise with a voice like this. His set started with what you would expect, a couple of Kenny Rogers songs, good voice, bang on the notes very deep and easy to listen to and then the intro started for a well known Dusty Springfield song. I expected a joke of some kind, but what I didn't expect was a rendition of "You Don't Have To Say you Love Me", so perfect that I truly believed that he was miming to the original track. I suppose shock was my first reaction, desperately trying to catch him miming and show that this voice was not coming from Darren. I think everyone else was as shocked as I was. The reception this song got was rapturous at which point he actually asked if anyone thought he was miming and being me I just had to say something. He then proceeded to sing falsetto without any backing and sang both parts of "You're The One That I Want" the John Travolta and Olivia Newton John song from Grease. I was absolutely astounded. Darren Shaw can sing female vocals better than any cabaret singer I have heard. His first set had to be cut short while we were still coming to terms with what we had heard but an hour later he returned to do another 30 minutes or so. During this set we went from Tom Jones " Delilah", very reasonable, to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" which was truly astonishing. Ask yourself, have you ever heard anyone else trying to imitate Celine Dion ?, because I haven't. They won't do it simply because they can't, but Darren Shaw can. This was followed by the classic karaoke song "My Way" which thankfully I was able to record on video camera. I have heard plenty of people singing this, from Sinatra and Presley, to the Sex Pistols, and everyone in between. Everyone sings this, and it is always the most popular song in any karaoke competition. No one else sings it like this. The only version I have ever heard that was better than Darren Shaw's was by Sinatra himself. This was better than any version I have heard elsewhere, professional or not, and the applause was thunderous. Darren finished up with an Elvis song that was every bit as good as the original, and I can say that it was a real privilege to be there that night and see a truly awesome performance from a young man with a unique and remarkable talent. After the show Darren was happy to spend nearly an hour talking to the guests and I was lucky enough to be able to have a chat to him. Only 33 but on stage for 15 years he has no appreciation of his own talent. Very down to earth and easy to talk to he told me that he has a repertoire of over 4000 songs so far and due to professional jealousy he has found it necessary to change his set completely at the last moment on a number of occasions but has been able to do this without any difficulty. He has faced hostility in some quarters as the shock that his exquisite female vocals generate doesn't always manifest itself appreciatively. This horrifies me, as his voice is truly unique and deserves a great deal more exposure. Darren has his own website which is well worth a visit, and as you will see on there he has a stage show in Kelso coming up as well as plenty of other bookings. If you get the chance don't miss his show. Any TV producers looking for talent, anyone looking for a show that will have an audience crying out for more, don't look any further than Darren Shaw, he is sensational."

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"James played for my husbands retirement celebration and we were able to choose the songs we wanted from an extensive list. We were thrilled with James’s performance. He was very professional and everyone loved his music. Just perfect. Would thoroughly recommend James and would definitely use him again!  "

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"Such an amazing singer got the party started and was absolutely amazing highly recommend. Voice is absolutely outstanding and such a lovely person ?"

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"I booked Kathryn Mountain to sing at our friends wedding ceremony. She was simply brilliant! Before the date, she contacted me a couple of times just to check if everything was okay and if we had any particular requests etc. She arrived at the Church with plenty of time to set up, and things got ever better when she sang. Beautiful voice perfectly suited to the classical music she sang."

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"Celena was absolutely brilliant. I booked her as a surprise for my wife’s afternoon tea party for her 60th birthday. This was only a very small affair so the singer and choice of songs had to be just right to add to the ambiance of the occasion. Celena sang a selection of songs that were just perfect for the occasion. Everybody loved her and it made the occasion even more special. From the moment I booked Celena the communication was excellent and she answered any queries I had. On the day, she arrived in good time and we could leave her to set up without needing anything from us. Likewise when she packed up after the party. The whole process was easy to follow from start to finish. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Celena again for a booking. She is a fantastic performer but is also great fun to be with . Away from the actual performance she is extremely professional in the way she goes about her business. I would highly recommend. "

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"Thank you Emelia, for singing for us during our wedding ceremony, which was such an incredible moment. Your voice is beautiful and it helped make the ceremony so special and emotional. You had lots of people crying - us included! Guests have been raving about you ever since. Thank you so much!"

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"Mr Swing is the consummate professional entertainer. His international performing reputation ensures his popularity with all clients. Enough is to say you will be completely captivated by his virtuoso presentation and delighted that you made an excellent choice whatever your special occasion. "

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"Nice one fellas, didn't think you'd know any Kings of Leon, but you surprised me and loved the proclaimers with Fresh prince of Belair to finish. Sorry about soaking you with champagne, Jason was a nightmare, fun day, cheers"

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"We recently had Ophelia perform at our ‘Day of the Dead’ party, and she was absolutely fantastic. Her combination of live vocals and trumpet created a brilliant atmosphere that everyone enjoyed. She brought great energy, engaged naturally with the guests, and delivered a performance that felt both professional and personal. We received so many compliments from our guests and would be delighted to book her again for a future event—especially a summer party if she’s available!"

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"The singing performance we had from Melody James was an out of this world personalised appearance, her singing and presence was outstanding, beautiful and professional. She lit up the room from the beginning to end and her singing created memories that we as a family will treasure forever. Her communication before the event was spot on and she made sure she knew all requirements prior to booking confirmation which meant a stress free experience. "

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"Our wedding day on Sunday, 2 October was one of the best days either of us have ever experienced, and that is due in large part to you. From the moment we first met you, you put us at ease on being able to provide our music for the day. Your timely feedback and input during the planning stages was so useful, then finally you knocked it out the park on our wedding day! Thank you for the splendid way you executed your job and delighted us and our guests. Our family and friends are still complimenting us on the day and your input was a big part of that success, and for that we will be forever grateful."

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"These amazing people played at my partners birthday last night. They were fantastic ? everyone was up dancing ? didn’t want it to end. Highly recommend them for any event to get the party started. Thank you guys ?"

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"Louise's sublime voice and talented accompaniment provided the perfect acoustic backdrop for our event. We wouldn't hesitate in booking her again in the future."

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