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About Bex

A professional wedding & events singer. Jazzing, swinging and ballad-ing at all of your special events.

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Singer

Basildon

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A professionally trained singer, Bex specialises in jazz, swing, motown and ballad. Having trained in musical theatre, Bex has a variety of entertainment packages available, from wedding breakfasts, to covering Disney classics, and many more! Bex is based in Essex, but travels all over the UK.

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Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Christmas, Musical theatre, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Jazz, Swing, Easy listening, Light music, Pop, Covers, Motown

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Instruments:

Singer, Singer (mezzo soprano), Singer (soprano)

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Event types:

Wedding, Virtual event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, Cruise

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Other skills:

Actor

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Song list

1920s

• AT LAST - ETTA JAMES

• SUMMERTIME - GEORGE GERSHWIN

• I GOT RHYTHM - GERSHWIN & ETHEL WATERS

• I WANNA BE LOVED BY YOU - MARILYN MONROE

• BIG SPENDER - PEGGY LEE

• WHY DON’T YOU DO RIGHT - PEGGY LEE

• FEVER - PEGGY LEE

• DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME - DORIS DAY

• SINGING IN THE RAIN - GENE KELLY

• DIAMONDS ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND - MARILYN MONROE

Disney

• I SEE THE LIGHT - TANGLED

• SO THIS IS LOVE - CINDERELLA

• PART OF YOUR WORLD - THE LITTLE MERMAID

• TALE AS OLD AS TIME - BEAUTY & THE BEAST

• A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES - CINDERELLA

• CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT - ELTON JOHN

Classical/Soprano

• DREAMING OF THE DAYS - KATHERINE JENKINS

NEVER ENOUGH - LOREN ALLRED

Love Songs

• A THOUSAND YEARS - CHRISTINA PERRI

• I GET TO LOVE YOU - RUELLE

• YOUR SONG - ELLIE GOULDING

• ALL OF ME - JOHN LEGEND

• CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU - HALEY REINHART

• I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON

• JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BRUNO MARS

Pop

• CHANDELIER (OWN VERSION) - SIA

• CRAZY IN LOVE - BEYONCÉ

• VALERIE - AMY WINEHOUSE

FLY ME TO THE MOON - FRANK SINATRA

• THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - FRANK SINATRA

• MY GIRL - THE TEMPTATIONS

• L.O.V.E. - NAT KING COLE

• MY GUY - MARY WELLS

• SWEET CHILD O’MINE (PIANO) - GUNS N’ROSES

• THINKING OF YOU - SISTER SLEDGE

• SIMPLY THE BEST (PIANO) - TINA TURNER

• PERFECT - ED SHEERAN

• I‘M KISSING YOU - DES’REE

• SKINNY LOVE - BIRDY

• I’M YOURS - JASON MRAZ

• BEST OF MY LOVE - THE EMOTIONS

• COME AWAY WITH ME - NORAH JONES

• ISN’T SHE LOVELY - STEVIE WONDER

• ENDLESS LOVE - LIONEL RICHIE

• BABY LOVE - THE SUPREMES

• BE MY BABY - THE RONETTES

• IF I AIN’T GOT YOU - ALICIA KEYS

• GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN - CYNDI LAUPER

• RESCUE ME - FONTELLA BASS

• KISS ME - SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER

• PUT YOUR RECORDS ON - CORINNE BAILEY RAE

• HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES

• THIS WILL BE (EVERLASTING) - NATALIE COLE

• FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDER

• LET’S STAY TOGETHER - AL GREEN

• SON OF A PREACHER MAN - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

All of Bex performances are honest, engaging and strong. Bex sings with emotion and commitment; engaging her clients by storytelling through song.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Wedding Days/Fayres: • Crondon Park Wedding Venue (Open Day) • Fennes Estate (Wedding Fayre) • Springfield Club (Black Tie Ball) Other: • Thameside Theatre (Play) • Towngate Theatre (Play) • Kenneth Moore Theatre (Musical Show) • Royal Albert Hall (Musical Show) • Broadway Theatre (Pantomime)

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

• Peggy Lee • Etta James • Whitney Houston • Katherine Jenkins • Julie Andrews

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Many years ago, at the Royal Albert Hall with a very talented group of actors and singers, and Timothy West and Priscilla Scales narrated the show.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

Bex will always try her best to be flexible, to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. In the event that timings should in fact change slightly, please give Bex a minimum of 48 hours notice.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Absolutely! This is an extremely popular request, and Bex offers this service for in between sets for free. If you’d like to make use of Bex’ PA system after her final set until the venue closes, Bex provides this for an additional £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

Bex requires 45 minutes for a full mic test and set-up, prior to any event. As soon as the PA system is set up, a free playlist service to set the atmosphere is provided, until the event takes place.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

Bex’ live performance set lists are crafted from countless performances, and learning what works best for herself, as well as ensuring the guests have the best time. Bex is definitely happy to discuss this further, should you require a song that isn’t currently present on her lists.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, Bex brings all of her equipment.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn’t included in our song list, there may still be a chance that Bex already knows it. If there is a special song you’d like Bex to learn, she is happy to do this for you, on the basis that it sits in her vocal range, and ability. There is a fee of £20 for this service, to take into account rehearsal times.

Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£75
Up to 1 hour	£275
Up to 2 hours	£425
Up to 3 hours	£575

J’Adore

Welcome your guests into the ceremony with a selection of your favourite songs, selected from my song list. Choose your favourite song to be sung as you walk down the aisle, as well as two songs for background music for the signing of the register, and a final song for your exit. *Travel fees are included in the price for up to 20 miles to and from my location.

£275

La Vie En Rose

The La Vie En Rose package includes the J’Adore package, as well as an additional 2 x 45 minute sets of easy listening music, to keep your guests entertained whilst you’re having your photos taken. The perfect package to set the tone of your drinks reception. *Travel fees are included in the price for up to 20 miles to and from my location.

£425

C’est L’Amour

The C’est L’Amour package includes a 45 minute acoustic set during your drinks reception, as well as your entrance song into your wedding breakfast, and 2 x 60 minute acoustic sets, whilst you and your guests dine, setting the tone perfectly until it is time for the speeches. *Travel fees are included in the price for up to 20 miles to and from my location.

£575

Les Diamants Sont Éternels

The all inclusive Les Diamants Sont Éternels package. Enjoy a 20 minute set whilst we welcome your guests into the ceremony, as well as your all important aisle song, two songs for signing of the register, and your exiting song. Also included in this package, is a 60 minute acoustic set during your drinks reception, and 2 x 45 minute sets during your wedding breakfast, concluding prior to the speeches. The final touch, which is optional, your first dance song. *Travel fees are included in the price for up to 20 miles to and from my location.

£725

Bex

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4 out of 5

We would just like to thank Bex for coming and singing at our recent open day. It was so lovely to see her and her singing was a great addition to the day. We would welcome her back to another event in the future.

5 out of 5

No words can describe how amazing your voice was on our charity day, it wasn’t till people realised it wasn’t playing from the DJ & you was real life!! Thank you for making our black tie ball even more special, can’t wait to have you booked for the next event xX