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About Eliana

Award-winning jazz, soul, pop and Brazilian music singer based in London.
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Eliana was born in Latvia and has been on stage performing since she was a child as a classical pianist and singer. As a teenager she discovered jazz and since then it has been her main musical focus. Having completed her studies at the National School of Arts in Riga, Eliana moved to London at 19 to study jazz vocals at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. There she graduated with First Class Honours and since has been quickly making a name for herself in the London music scene. Eliana can be seen performing nationwide with ensembles such as the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, London Vocal Project, Forget Regret, Ralph Porrett Quintet as well as in 2023 on tour with the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ lead singer Tommy Blaize. Eliana has performed in a number of renowned music festivals and competitions both within the UK and outside including The London Jazz Festival, Moscow Spring A Capella, Jazzkaar Visioon Tallin, Saulkrasti Jazz. She has also performed with the award winning a cappella group The Conchords (ICCA UK A Cappella Champions 2020) and Brazilian music collective ‘Rhythms of the City’. Eliana can also be seen at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Jazz, Barbican, The Vortex, Piano Smithfield and many more.

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Eliana's Reviews

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Katrina S
1 year ago, for a Christmas party in London
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5 out of 5

Eliana came and performed at our staff Christmas party last year and we were all very impressed by her voice and charisma. We will definitely keep her in our books and hopefully use her again!

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Sally G
1 year ago, for a Wedding in Cambridge
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5 out of 5

Eliana came and sang for our sons wedding in June 2022 and she was phenomenal! Her voice is so beautiful and people kept coming up to us all day commenting on how great she was. On top of that she is extremely lovely and great to work with. Thank you Eliana!

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Eliana's Song list

JAZZ:
Honeysuckle Rose
I Wish You Love
East Of The Sun
Girl From Ipanema
All Of Me
The Nearness Of You
Lullaby of Birdland
Cheek to Cheek
There Will Never Be Another You
Orange Coloured Sky
L-O-V-E
I Could Write A Book
Just Friends
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
There Is No Greater Love
Beautiful Love
Sway
After You’ve Gone
Come Fly With Me
Route 66
It Don’t Mean A Thing
I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
Tea For Two
Someone To Watch Over Me
At Last
Almost Like Being In Love
Someday My Prince Will Come
Ain’t Misbehavin'
Georgia On My Mind
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Four
Them There Eyes
Misty
How High The Moon
SOUL/R&B
At Last - Etta James
Love, Love, Love - Donny Hathaway
On My Mind - Jorja Smith
Sunny - Bobby Hebb
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
What’s Going On - Marvin Gaye
Like A Star - Corrine Bailey Ray
Just The Two Of Us - Bill Withers
Stand By Me
Feel Like Making Love - Roberta Flack
I Can’t Help It - Michael Jackson
Best Part - Daniel Caesar
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
I’d Rather Go Blind - Etta James
Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
Let’s Stay Together - Al Green
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Stronger Than Me - Amy Winehouse
How Deep Is Your Love - PJ Morton
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Holding On - Gregory Porter
Aint No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Love Is A Losing Game - Amy Winehouse
Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder
What You Won’t Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Back To Black - Amy Winehouse
Sunday Kind Of Love - Etta James
I Wish I Knew How It Feels To Be Free - Nina Simone
Smooth Operator - Sade
Killing Me Softly - Fugees
Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae
Your Song - Elton John
We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Ella Eyre
Ain’t No Mountain - Marvin Gaye
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You - Frankie Valli
Wish I Didn’t Miss You - Angie Stone
POP:
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Get Lucky - Daft Punk
Ain’t Nobody - Chaka Khan
I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
Treasure - Bruno Mars
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
American Boy - Estelle
You’ve Got The Love - Florence & The Machine
No Diggity - Blackstreet
Mercy - Duffy
Blame It On The Boogie - Michael Jackson
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran
No Scrubs - TLC
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Shackles - Mary Mary
Can't Stop This Feeling - Justin Timberlake
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
This Love - Maroon 5
Happy - Pharell Williams
Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson
Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
P.Y.T - Michael Jackson
Hey Ya - Outkast
Billy Jean - Michael Jackson
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Naive - The Kooks

Eliana's Prices

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

Standard Prices
Performance durationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£160
Up to 1 hour£250
Up to 2 hours£300
Up to 3 hours£350
Packages
Wedding ceremony
This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.
£200
Drinks reception
Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception
£250
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner
- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 45 min performances at the drinks reception. - 2 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served.
£650
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

"Eliana is a gifted vocalist and emerging songwriter. She's highly musical, versatile, with a beautiful tone and soulful vocal approach. Eliana is an invaluable part of any musical project fortunate enough to have her on board" "Eliana is one of those vocalists that cannot go unnoticed - a sound to die for, her delivery is always emotionally on point"

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Ronnie's Scott's, The Barbican, Pizza Express Jazz, Vortex, Piano Smithfields and many more, as well as London Jazz Festival.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, Cyrille Aimee, Ella Fitzgerald, Cecile McLorin Salvant, YEBBA, Rosa Passos, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento.

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

I always try my best to be flexible to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If timings change slightly in the run up to the event - just let me know.

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

Yes, I do.

How much time do you need to set up?

I usually set up about 1 to 1.5 hours before the performance time. As soon as our PA is set up I can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for the live performance!

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

Yes, of course! I have a wide range of repertoire in jazz, pop, soul, R&B and Brazilian music, and I am more than happy to look into song requests, too.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, I bring my own equipment.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

The song list published on the website is not full so you are more than welcome to ask me about any requests. Also, with enough notice before, I am more than happy to learn any specific songs, however that comes with a £30 extra fee, negotiable.
Musicianship
Genres:
Jazz, Cabaret, Blues, Modern jazz, Swing, Latin jazz, Jazz fusion, Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Funk, Ambient pop, Funk rock, R&B, Motown, Soul, Vintage, Bossa nova, Brazilian music, Russian music, Samba
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Event types:
Concert, Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Recording session, Charity event, Corporate event, Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Church service, New Year's Eve, Christmas party, Birthday party, Cruise, Theatre / Show
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Other skills:
Lyricist, Songwriter, Composer, Actor, Fluent improviser, Fluent sight-reader, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching
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