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Janell Yeo

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About Janell

Featured in the BRITs & on BBC2, Janell is an elegant, versatile, award-winning violinist who creates bespoke & unforgettable experiences.
Violinist
London
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Janell Yeo is a British musician, educator, and audiovisual artist who started playing the violin aged four. She has performed across the UK and on multiple continents as a solo violinist, singer, chamber musician and musicianship leader, including all the major London concert halls and the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay (Singapore). Since 2007, her talent and dedication have been recognised by awards, bursaries and scholarships across several countries. Being passionate about the power of music at individual, regional and international levels, her performances and arts events have raised tens of thousands for humanitarian causes around the world and won her a 2011 'Champion Volunteer' Diana Award. Janell is also a dedicated educator, receiving a Distinction for her pedagogical Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2019. As a founding member of the Bloomsbury Quartet, Janell has performed at festivals and concert series across the UK; played live on BBC Radio 3 and at the Wigmore Hall; and positively impacted over a thousand people of all backgrounds through participatory and co-creative projects. 2019/20 saw the Bloomsbury Quartet embark on their first UK tour with 'ReCentred | Elizabeth Maconchy'. Currently a PhD candidate at Goldsmiths University of London, Janell uses filmmaking to explore the intersection between audiovisuality, classical music, and social issues. As a 2017 Vlogstar Challenge finalist, her short films have been screened at BAFTA and Viacom UK HQ.

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Musicianship
Genres:
Classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Contemporary classical, Classical crossover, Traditional church music, Pop, Christmas, Covers, Top 40, R&B, Disco, Funk, Baroque, Opera, Jazz, Acoustic, Motown, Karaoke, Hip Hop, Soul, Vintage, Easy listening
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Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Concert, Church service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Funeral / Memorial service, Virtual event, Birthday party, Wedding proposal, New Year's Eve, Christmas party
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Other skills:
Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Fluent sight-reader, Fluent improviser, Community music worker, Singing teaching, Arranger, Actor, Animateur, Producer, Examiner, Songwriter, Dancer, Transcription, Musicologist
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Janell's Song list

UPBEAT POP BANGERS
Rather Be (Clean Bandit)
Symphony (Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson)
Levitating (Dua Lipa)
New Rules (Dua Lipa)
Break My Heart (Dua Lipa)
Dance The Night (Dua Lipa)
Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)
Skate (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic)
Treasure (Bruno Mars)
Finesse (Bruno Mars)
That's What I Like (Bruno Mars)
Chunky (Bruno Mars)
Positions (Ariana Grande)
34 + 35 (Ariana Grande)
Be Alright (Ariana Grande)
Thank u, Next (Ariana Grande)
Kiss Me More (Doja Cat ft. SZA)
Say So (Doja Cat)
Love On Top (Beyonce)
Party (Beyonce)
Cuff It (Beyonce)
Crazy in Love (Beyonce)
Say My Name (Destiny's Child)
Valerie (Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse)
Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars)
Lost In Japan (Shawn Mendes)
Senorita (Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello)
Havana (Camila Cabello)
Rock With You (Michael Jackson)
P.Y.T. (Michael Jackson)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)
Blame It On The boogie (The Jacksons)
September (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Boogie Wonderland (Earth, Wind & Fire)
I'm Coming Out (Diana Ross)
Touch (Little Mix)
Work From Home (Fifth Harmony)
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
Hold My Hand (Jess Glynne)
Suit and Tie (Justin Timberlake, Jay Z)
Rock Your Body (Justin Timberlake)
Senorita (Justin Timberlake)
Get Lucky (Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams)
Let's Get Loud (Jennifer Lopez)
Magic (Robin Thicke)
Dancing in the Moonlight (Toploader)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
1 Thing (Amerie)
Fly Girl (FLO)
Summertime (FLO)
Coastin' (Victoria Monet)
On My Mama (Victoria Monet)
Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
K-POP
Euphoria (Jung Kook)
Seven (Jung Kook ft. Latto)
Standing Next To You (Jung Kook)
3D (Jung Kook ft. Jack Harlow)
Dynamite (BTS)
Butter (BTS)
AFROPOP
Essence (Wizkid ft. Tems)
Ku Lo Sa (Oxlade)
Peru (Fireboy DML ft. Ed Sheeran)
Monalisa (Lojay x Sarz)
Last Last (Burna Boy)
B. D'OR (Burna Boy ft. WizKid)
Love Nwantiti (CKay)
Water (Tyla)
Truth or Dare (Tyla)
Rush (Ayra Starr)
Me & U (Tems)
Free Mind (Tems)
Love Somebody (Rotimi)
Be Honest (Jorja Smith ft. Burna Boy)
Happiness (Sarz ft. Asake & Gunna)
Sensational (Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay)
Unavailable (Davido ft. Musa Keys)
ROMANTIC BALLADS & SLOW JAMS (POP/R&B)
Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
At Last (Etta James/Beyonce)
Best Part (Daniel Caesar, H.E.R)
Lost Without You (Robin Thicke)
Emotion (Destiny's Child)
Don't Know Why (Norah Jones)
Stuck with U (Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber)
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
Until the End of Time (Justin Timberlake, Beyonce)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
All of Me (John Legend)
Ordinary People (John Legend)
She's the One (Robbie Williams)
Angels (Robbie Williams)
Halo (Beyonce)
Cuff It - Wetter Remix (Beyonce)
Fall Again (Glenn Lewis)
Moment (Victoria Monet)
How Does It Make You Feel (Victoria Monet)
Don't Make Me Wait (Sabrina Claudio)
Frozen (Sabrina Claudio)
Stand Still (Sabrina Claudio)
Cater 2 U (Destiny's Child)
Unconditional - Acoustic (Sinead Harnett)
Until I Found Her (Stephen Sanchez)
You Are The Reason (Calum Scott)
Snooze (SZA)
Focus (H.E.R.)
Made For Me (Muni Long)
Hrs & Hrs (Muni Long)
Thinkin Bout You (Frank Ocean)
CLASSICAL
Meditation from Thais (Massenet)
Salut d'Amour (Elgar)
Chanson de Matin (Elgar)
6 Solo Sonatas & Partitas (JS Bach)
Czardas (Monti)
Por Una Cabeza (Gardel)
Melody from Souvenir d'Un Lieu Cher (Tchaikovsky)
Legende (Wieniawski)
Standchen (Schubert)
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Ave Maria (Bach & Gounod)
Gymnopedie No.1 (Satie)
The Swan (Saint-Saens)
Liebesleid (Kreisler)
Traumerei (Schumann)
Silent Night (Gruber)
Vocalise (Rachmaninov)
O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini)
Flower Duet/Dome Epais (Delibes)
Barcarolle/Belle Nuit, o Nuit d'Amour (Offenbach)
Claire de Lune (Debussy)
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Grieg)
Canon (Pachelbel)
Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
Wedding March (Wagner)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)
JAZZ | MUSICALS | FILM & DISNEY
Summertime (Gershwin)
I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
They Can't Take That Away from Me (Gershwin)
Misty (Erroll Garner)
Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez/Nat King Cole)
Cheek to Cheek (Irving Berlin)
I've Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter)
Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma)
Take Five (Dave Brubeck)
The Girl from Ipanema (Jobim)
Agua de Beber (Jobim)
Mas Que Nada (Black Eyed Peas & Sergio Mendes)
Memory (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Schindler's List (John Williams)
Cinema Paradiso - Love Theme (Ennio Morricone)
Spirited Away - One Summer's Day (Joe Hisaishi)
Princess Mononoke - Theme/Mononoke Hime (Joe Hisaishi)
He's a Pirate (Alan Menken)
Over the Rainbow - Wizard of Oz (Judy Garland)
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Henry Mancini/Audrey Hepburn)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Lion King (Elton John)
My Heart Will Go On - Titanic (Celine Dion)
Beauty and the Beast (Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson)
A Whole New World - Aladdin (Alan Menken/Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
When You Believe - Prince of Egypt (Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey)
Colours of the Wind - Pocahontas (Alan Menken/Judy Kuhn/Lea Salonga)
So This is Love - Cinderella (Ilene Woods/Sneha)
Part of Your World - Little Mermaid (Alan Menken/Jodi Benson)
Downton Abbey - Opening Theme (John Lunn)
La Valse d’Amelie (Yann Tiersen)
Dawn from Pride and Prejudice (Dario Marianelli)
In Dreams - Lord of the Rings (Howard Shore & Fran Walsh)
CHRISTMAS
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Jingle Bell Rock
All I Want for Christmas is You
Santa Tell Me
Sleigh Ride
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Deck the Halls
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
O Christmas Tree
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Away in a Manger
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Silent Night
O Holy Night
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

The passion and energy I bring to the music I play, as well as my willingness to push boundaries in search of ever-greater meaning in my artistry without sacrificing a beautifully aesthetic presentation.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Too many! But if I had to pick highlights, they'd be the Royal Albert Hall, Barbican Hall, Southbank Centre, Buckingham Palace, Wigmore Hall, St John's Smith Square, Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Skipton Town Hall, plus the many esteemed music festivals and concert series in the UK. Abroad, I've performed in Esplanade Concert Hall and Theatre in Singapore.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Growing up, Maxim Vengerov was the violinist I dreamed of emulating - although people often compared me to Vanessa Mae! I am inspired by Michael Jackson's & Beyonce's work ethic, innovation, and ability to bring together diverse styles. I admire Nigel Kennedy's fearless, tenacious attitude.

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

I've had the privilege to play for Prince Charles, two Presidents of Singapore, UK ex-High Commissioner of Burma, Governor of Western Australia, among others! Other highlights: Leading the Violin II section for a sold-out Royal Albert Hall; performing a full evening programme at the Esplanade Concert Hall; and playing at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Forum.

Do you have different line-up options?

Yes, I can play violin and sing during the same event, and a violin duo line-up is also available. If you'd like a string trio or string quartet, I co-founded the Bloomsbury Quartet in Autumn 2017 - get in touch with me directly or search for us here on Encore!

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

No problem, let me know ASAP and we will figure it out!

How much time do you need to set up?

I'm present at the venue at least 30mins before and after the scheduled event, to setup/packdown and in case of unforeseen delays or circumstances.

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

Yes of course - if you have preferences for/against a certain piece or song, let me know!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes, but if the venue has their own equipment available, that would be very useful and helpful to know in advance!

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

The earlier you can get in touch with me about this, the more likely that it's possible!

Janell'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)£143.75
Up to 1 hour£225
Up to 2 hours£350
Up to 3 hours£437.50
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4.9 out of 5
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Janell's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Hayley M
3 months ago
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5 out of 5

Janell was WONDERFUL. She made the day so extra special, I couldn’t believe how amazing it all fell into place. She is a magnificent and I’m so lucky I was able to have her play at our wedding. Her communication, punctuality and just overall was fantastic. Her music playing was such a joy, I wish I was able to hear her play more but I was the bride waiting in the wings before the ceremony started. She is someone I’ve been recommending and will ALWAYS recommend to people that want a true professional and extraordinary violinist & musician that deserves all the credit and plays so many genres and classics it’s simply unmatched. I really hope to book Janell for other events. We thank you so much and wish you so much blessings for your future.

Reply from Janell
3 months ago

Thank you Hayley for your incredibly kind words! It was a pleasure to play for you, and your family are lovely too. I'm so glad to hear that my music contributed to your wonderful celebration as my passion is to use music to create unforgettable experiences. Wishing you all the best for your future as well!

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Cem B
6 months ago
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4.8 out of 5

She's very talented and accomodating

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Maria A
8 months ago
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4.8 out of 5

Amazing performance. Breathtaking and communication was on point and the songs I wanted to hear was played impeccably well! Highly recommended!

Reply from Janell
8 months ago

Thank you Maria for your wonderful review! You and your wedding party were all incredibly warm and welcoming towards me, and I am so glad to hear that everyone enjoyed the music!

From other customers:

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Fidan A
1 year ago, for a Wedding in London E8 1EA
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5 out of 5

We really enjoyed your music. Thank you so much for coming and making our day even more special!

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Roy H
2 years ago, for a Private event in 17 E End Rd
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5 out of 5

Janell pitched her performance just right for a funeral reception and celebration of my mother’s life and spirit! It was sensitive but also entertaining and uplifting, with the perfect mix of light classical and fun jazz standards, including an impromptu and lovely sung rendition of Nature Boy, which came as a surprise! What’s more she had chosen an elegant dress complete with sparkly but discrete Alice band, which really set off the look. The performance seemed flawless, the overall impression, polished and personalised to the family & occasion. Perfect! We’re very happy and won’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

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