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About Jon

Jon Paul is an exceptional solo Wedding & Events Singer, singing jazz, swing, pop, soul & rock. Tailored shows can include lights & DJ.

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Newport

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Jon has been singing for over 25 years, starting off as front man in bands in the South Wales area, as well as growing his skills as a DJ & presenter. In 2005, Jon Paul set up as business, singing and DJing for a variety of high quality weddings and events throughout Great Britain.

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5 out of 5

15 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Jon's Reviews

5 out of 5

An excellent evening. Jon Paul made our Village Hall Party a special evening and was very accommodating for our age group. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5

amazing

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1 year ago

Thank you!

5 out of 5

Brilliant

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1 year ago

Thank you.

4.8 out of 5

Brilliant nights entertainment. Very personable preformer. Some of the music didnt suit him, but we had asked for a specific era. Would definately use him again.

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5 out of 5

Live Singer Performance & Music Choices: Excellent. Our guests thought our first dance was the original but it was Jon Paul singing! Really knows how to get the crowd going. From start to end he was excellent. Kept everyone happy and got people I didn’t expect dancing!

5 out of 5

Overall Service &/or Pre-Event Planning: Excellent. Very open minded, tailored the event to what we wanted but was able to make it the best with the knowledge he has. The lighting choice fitted the room. It was playful and you were very smart. Tailor made experience. Friendly. Knowledgeable. Jon Paul played exactly what we wanted. We had asked to be guided by him through some of it and he really did play our kind of music... there were always people on the dance floor. Paulo Nutini to finish was genius and just a little bit different! Loved every moment!

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Jon's Song list

Dancing & Party Music

(I've Had) The Time of My Life Bill Medley

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson

A Little Respect - Erasure

All Day and All of The Night The Kinks

All Night Long Lionel Ritchie

All Right Now Free

Bad Case of Lovin' You (Doctor Doctor) Robert Palmer

Black and Gold Sam Sparro

Born To Be Wild Steppenwolf

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison

Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations

Burnin' Love Elvis Presley

Can't Take My Eyes Off You Andy Williams

Copacabana Barry Mannilow

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen

Dance The Night Away The Mavericks

Daydream Believer The Monkees

Delilah Tom Jones

Forget You Cee Lo Green

Have A Nice Day Stereophonics

Hey! Baby Bruce Channel/DJ Otzi

Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles

I Saw Her Standing There The Beatles

I'll Be Your Baby Tonight UB40 & Robert Palmer

I'm a Believer The Monkees/The Wonderstuff

I'm Still Standing Elton John

I'm Yours Jazon Mraz

Is This The Way To Amarillo? Tony Christie

It Must Be Love Madness

It's Not Unusual Tom Jones

Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry

Jump Van Halen

Keep On Running Spencer Davis Group

Kingston Town UB40

Let Your Love Flow Bellamy Brothers

Losing My Religion REM

Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes Edison Lighthouse

Love Is In The Air John Paul Young

Moondance (original arrangement) Van Morrison

Music To Watch Girls By Andy Williams

Mustang Sally The Commitments

My Destiny Lionel Ritchie

My Girl The Temptations

Mystify INXS

Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley

New Sensation INXS

Oh Boy! Buddy Holly

Oh What A Night (December 63) Frankie Valli/Jersey Boys

Oh, Pretty Woman Roy Orbison

Peggy Sue Buddy Holly

Pick A Part That's New Stereophonics

Rave On Buddy Holly

Red Red Wine UB40

Ring of Fire Johnny Cash

Rock and Roll Music The Beatles

Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & His Comets

Route 66 - Rolling Stones arrangement

Saturday Night At The Movies The Drifters

Sex on Fire Kings of Leon

Shake Rattle and Roll Bill Haley & His Comets

She Loves You The Beatles

She's So Lovely Scouting For Girls

Shiny Happy People REM

Smooth Rob Thomas & Santana

Soul Man Blues Brothers/Sam 'n' Dave

Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel

Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond

Sweet Home Alabama Lynard Skynard

Sweet Home Chicago Blues Brothers

Teddy Bear Elvis Presley

That'll Be The Day Buddy Holly

The Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News

Twist and Shout The Beatles

Valerie Amy Winehouse/The Zutons

When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman Dr Hook

Wild Thing The Kinks

You Got It Roy Orbison

Ballads & Love Songs - First Dance or Cabaret

A Million Love Songs Take That

All of Me - Johbn Legend

Amazed Lonestar

And I Love Her The Beatles

Everything Michael Buble

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Van Morrison/Rod Stewart

How Deep Is Your Love Take That (Bee Gees)

I Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley

Just The Way You Are Billy Joel

Let's Stay Together Al Green

Love Is All Around Wet Wet Wet (The Troggs)

Need Your Love So Bad Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green's)

She's Got A Way Billy Joel

Stand By Me Ben E. King

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

This I Promise You Ronan Keating

When Love Takes Over (Acoustic) Kelly Rowland/David Guetta

When You Say Nothing At All Ronan Keating

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton

You Do Something To Me Paul Weller

Unforgettable Nat King Cole

When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole/Rick Astley

I Loved Her First Heartland (Father-Daughter Dance)

Party Warmup / General Cabaret

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Reading

Broken Stones Paul Weller

Every Kind People Robert Palmer

Love Ballad George Benson

Over My Shoulder Mike & The Mechanics

Sunny Afternoon The Kinks

The One I Love REM

Weather With You Crowded House

Your Song Elton John

Always A Woman To Me Billy Joel/Fyfe Dangerfield

Easy Lionel Ritchie

Everybody Hurts REM

Everybody's Talkin' Beautiful South/Harry Nilsson

For Your Babies Simply Red

Green Green Grass of Home Tom Jones

Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies

Hello Lionel Ritchie

Sacrifice Elton John

The Gambler Kenny Rogers

Waterloo Sunset The Kinks

Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum

Still Got The Blues For You Gary Moore

Under The Broadwalk - Drifters/John Cougar Mellancamp arrangements

Vintage, Swing & Big Band

All Of Me Michael Buble/Frank Sinatra

Bad Bad Leroy Brown Frank Sinatra

Beyond The Sea Bobby Darrin/Robbie Williams

Cheek To Cheek Fred Astaire/Eva Cassidy

Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble

Crazy Little Thing Called Love Michael Buble

Don't Get Around Much Anymore Michael Buble

Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra

For Once In My Life Michael Buble/Frank Sinatra

I Get A Kick Out of You Frank Sinatra

It Had To Be You Harry Connick Jr

I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra/Michael Buble

Lady Is A Tramp Frank Sinatra

Let There Be Love Nat King Cole

Luck Be A Lady Frank Sinatra

Mack The Knife Bobby Darrin/Robbie Williams

Moondance (Big Band arrangement) Michael Buble

My Way Frank Sinatra

New York New York Frank Sinatra

Night And Day Frank Sinatra

Old Devil Moon Jamie Cullum

Recipe For Love Harry Connick Jr

Straighten Up And Fly Right Nat King Cole/Robbie Williams

Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra

Summer Wind (Big Band arrangement) Frank Sinatra

Sway Michael Buble

That Ole Devil Called Love Alison Moyet

That's Amore Dean Martin

That's Life Frank Sinatra

The Way You Look Tonight Michael Buble

You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Michael Buble (Lou Rawls)

My Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone

Satin Doll Duke Ellington/Ella Fitzgerald

Jazz, Blues & Easy Listening

Autumn Leaves American Songbook Standard

But Not For Me American Songbook Standard

Close To You - Harry Connick Jr arr

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans American Songbook Standard

East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) Diana Krall

Girl From Ipenema Astrud Gilberto

I Get A Kick Out of You Jamie Cullum

I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett

I Only Have Eyes For You American Songbook Standard

It Had To Be You Tony Bennett

I've Got You Under My Skin American Songbook Standard

Like Someone In Love Chet Baker

My Funny Valentine Frank Sinatra

Paper Moon Nat King Cole

Quando Quando Quando Michael Buble & Nelly Furtado

Rags To Riches Tony Bennett

Route 66 Nat King Cole

Singin' In The Rain Jamie Cullum

Slow Boat To China American Songbook Standard

Stormy Weather Lena Horne/Dinah Washington

Summer Wind (Jazz quartet arrangement) American Songbook Standard

Summertime Billie Holliday

That's All Michael Buble

The Good Life Tony Bennett

This Masquerade George Benson

What A Difference A Day Makes Jamie Cullum

What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong

You Do Something To Me American Songbook Standard

Born Free Andy Williams/Matt Munro

Crazy Patsy Cline

Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) Irish Traditional

From Russia With Love Matt Munro

Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles

Moon River Andy Williams

We Have All The Time In The World Louis Armstrong

Jon's 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)	£100
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£350
Up to 3 hours	£450

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I've been told that sometimes people are surprised the performance is live and not a recording. I'm often complimented on the mix of different styles I perform, meaning I often have people of all ages dancing.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Robert Palmer for the huge variety of music he love and performed, from gutteral rock, soul and blues, to electronic music, funk, calypso and big band. Tony Bennett - his effortless and timelessly cool grasp of the American Songbook plus the way he can switch from tender, fragile phrases to sustained and powerful ones is still amazing.

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

Just let me know - slight changes in timings can easily be accommodated and we can change the details and price if you plans change hugely. Always happy to be flexible!

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

Background music before and between performance sets are included as standard if you do not have your own DJ. If you wish to add extra for either an automated Disco playlist (£75 for 2 hours) or a full DJ & lighting service for the whole evening starting from £175 for 4-5 hours.

How much time do you need to set up?

This depends on venue access and size of set up booked but we usually aim to arrive at least 45 minutes before the performance begins. For larger show with multiple lighting/staging upgrades this can take up to 90minutes.

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

We will always consult with you on the kind of music & performance style you would prefer. Specific songs requests are available within higher budget events or can be added as optional Add Ons for lower budget events.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Absolutely, yes! We will supply professional PA (sound system), music and music playout (including backups), microphones and even compact stage lighting as standard, all to suit the size of performance space and number of guests. The only addition is for audience over 250, where additional sound reinforcement may need to be hired in as an Add-On service.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Subject to the song being in my range and available as a quality backing track, new songs can certainly be learnt and included in performances. This is included in the fee for higher budget events, or can be added from £50 for lower budget bookings.

Musicianship

Genres:

Electronic, EDM, Electro-Swing, Electronica, House, Industrial, 1940s era music, 1930s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Swing, Easy listening, Pop, Covers, Motown, Soul, Vintage, Rock, Classic rock, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Christmas, Ambient, 1920s era music, Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Americana, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, R&B, Top 40, Alternative rock, Britpop, Glam rock, Heavy metal, Indie, Power rock, Punk rock, Film / TV music, Ibiza club

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Instruments:

Singer, DJ

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Event types:

Wedding, Hotel / Restaurant event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

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