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A Thousand Years

It's All Coming Back To Me - Celine Dion Cover

About Katy James

Charming and versatile female vocalist. Can perform a variety of genres and always gives a professional show.

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Singer

Leeds

Public liability insurance of £2 million

I am based in West Yorkshire. I trained at the London School of Musical Theatre, and lived and worked in London before moving back up North. I have been performing as a soloist professionally for over 15 years. During this time I have performed at a variety of venues and events, and was the winner of numerous awards and competitions. I love performing at weddings and private events, and have also performed at corporate events, outdoor festivals, hotels, cabaret evenings, golf clubs and various others. As well as my solo work, I also perform in a Motown trio, a four-piece vocal group, and in care homes. I have worked as a Lead Vocalist for P&O Cruises for a number of years. I have worked on various different ships where I had to learn and perform 11 different shows, as well as my own cabaret. I have also had various theatre roles, my favoure being singing at the West End Heroes charity concert in London, alongside Marti Pellow and Michael Ball. I can perform a wide variety of music genres and themes, and am more than happy to personalise my set list to suit any event. My shows are always professional, not only the performance side, but also with costumes and quality tracks.

Katy James

5 out of 5

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Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Katy James' Reviews

5 out of 5

WOW! Katy is a beautiful lady with a fantastic voice. I hired Katy for my sons 21st with the theme being the greatest showman. She sang all the Greatest showman songs and did not disappoint. Guests were commenting throughout the night at how beautiful her voice. I cannot recommend her enough she is fab.

5 out of 5

Katy was everything I’d hoped for and more! Communication from the start was brilliant, Katy is warm and friendly and listened to every request that I threw her way! She performed brilliantly and even got on board as a surprise for my dad’s 60th birthday. Katy has a beautiful, versatile voice and was able to sing a range of songs that I requested. I would highly recommend and hope that I have an event in the future so that I can hear her sing again! Thank you so much Katy!

Reply from Katy James

2 months ago

Thank you so much for your kind words Emma. It was a pleasure to perform for you and your family, and I would love to see you all again in the future!

5 out of 5

What an absolutely brilliant night we had for our charity doo katy James was absolutely fantastic thank you so much would highly recommend xx

Reply from Katy James

3 months ago

Thank you so much Tracy, I'm glad you all had a great night x

5 out of 5

Wow! What an amazing evening of entertainment! From the initial booking through to the actual evening, Katy provided brilliant communication and professionalism. Nothing was too much trouble and Katy was very adaptable, even changing the times of performance on the night! I would highly recommend katy as a performer and I also had lots of people enquiring on the night to book her in the future due to her outstanding voice! Thanks for all your help Katy and contributing to an amazing party!

Reply from Katy James

5 months ago

What a lovely review Christie, thank you so much. It was a pleasure singing at your event, glad you all had a good night!

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5 out of 5

I'm not sure where to begin! Katy, you absolutely made our drinks reception and cocktail hour at our wedding. Our guests were so impressed, many of them approaching us to tell us just how impressed they were. I love that you perfectly captured the 'celebratory' feel we'd requested. There was the perfect mix of classic and modern, plus all of our favourites were in there as well as some now new favourites of ours. Loved the thoughtful details too like the outfit change between sets. It's not just Katy's incredible vocals you get, but a radiant stage presence that keeps everyone captivated by her performances. In terms of booking, everything ran so smoothly. Wedding planning can be overwhelming but dealing with Katy was completely stress-free. Thank you for adding so much life, light and music to our special day. If you're thinking of booking Katy, don't hesitate!

5 out of 5

Katy recently sang at my wedding reception. She was absolutely amazing, getting everybody on the dance floor all night long with her brilliant singing. It was one of the highlights of the wedding! We had so much fun, thank you Katy! We couldn’t recommend you highly enough.

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Katy James' Song list

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

Shut Up and Dance – Walk The Moon

Aint Nobody – Chaka Kahn

Believe - Cher

Rolling In The Deep – Adele

Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams

Livin on a Prayer – Bon Jovi

Don’t Stop Believing – Journey

I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney

Man I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain

Finally - Cece Peniston

Get The Party Started – Pink/Shirley Bassey

Faith - George Michael

Happy – Pharell Williams

Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Baby One More Time – Britney Spears

C’est La Vie – B Witched

Wannabe - Spice Girls

Stop - Spice Girls

Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls

Mr Brightside – The Killers

Someone Like You – Adele

All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor

Rather Be – Clean Bandit

Reach - S Club 7

Price Tag - Jessie J

Shotgun - George Ezra

Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder

Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes

Stop In The Name Of Love – The Supremes

Blame It On The Boogie – Jackson 5

I Want You Back – Jackson 5

ABC – Jackson 5

Heatwave – Martha and the Vandellas

Jimmy Mack - Martha and the Vandellas

Needle In A Haystack – The Velvelettes

Proud Mary – Tina Turner

Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson

River Deep Mountain High – Tina Turner

Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder

Please Mr Postman – The Marvelettes

I Feel Good – James Brown

Get Ready – The Temptations

Love Train – O’ Jays

Dancing In The Street – Martha and the Vandellas

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Fast version

Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding

From This Moment On – Shania Twain

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Close To You – Carpenters

We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters

You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating

Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Marry You – Bruno Mars

Power of Love – Celine Dion

Your Song – Elton John

Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers

A Million Love Songs – Take That

The Rose – Bette Midler

At Last – Etta James

Third Finger Left Hand – The Pearls

Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross

Fever – Peggy Lee

Stupid Cupid – Connie Francis

Get Happy – Zoe Birkett

Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Diana Ross

Lipstick On Your Collar – Connie Francis

Dream A Little Dream – Doris Day

Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland

I Only Wanna Be With You – Dusty Springfield

Shoop Shoop Song – Cher

Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield

My Guy – Mary Wells

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles

Boots Were Made For Walking – Nancy Sinatra

Pearls A Singer – Elkie Brooks

Downtown – Petula Clark

Bobby’s Girl – Susan Maughan

You’re My World – Cilla Black

Da Do Ron Ron – The Crystals

Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Daydream Believer - The Monkees

Shout - Lulu

Top of the World – Carpenters

Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton

You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing

Gimme Gimme Gimme – Abba

Mamma Mia – Abba

Dancing Queen – Abba

Waterloo - Abba

Super Trouper - Abba

Take A Chance On Me - Abba

Does Your Mother Know - Abba

Voulez Vouz - Abba

Black Velvet – Alannah Miles

Piece of My Heart – Beverley Knight

Stuck In The Middle – Steelers Wheel

I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany

It’s Raining Men – Weather Girls

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

Hot Stuff – Donna Summer

I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

Heart of Glass – Blondie

Flashdance (What A Feeling)

Simply The Best – Tina Turner

The Locomotion – Kylie Minogue

Movin On Up – M People

Breathless – The Corrs

How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes

Black Magic - Little Mix

Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

Songbird – Eva Cassidy

Let’s Stay Together – Al Green

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

Cabaret – Cabaret

Puttin On The Ritz – Top Hat

Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend

Lady Is A Tramp – Babes In Arms

Hopelessly Devoted To You - Grease

All That Jazz – Chicago

Don’t Rain On My Parade – Funny Girl

Maybe This Time – Cabaret

Somebody To Love - We Will Rock You

Holding Out For A Hero – Footloose

Oh What A Night – Jersey Boys

Beauty and the Beast – Beauty and the Beast

Part of your World – The Little Mermaid

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes – Cinderella

Let It Go – Frozen

I See The Light – Tangled

Colours of the Wind – Pocahontas

You Got A Friend In Me – Toy Story

That’s How You Know - Enchanted

Sing Sing Sing

Mr Sandman

My Boy Lollipop

Do You Wanna Dance

Rock Around The Clock

Johnny Be Goode

In The Mood

Alexander’s Ragtime Band

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree

Let There Be Love

Get Happy

Accentuate the Positive

Pack Up Your Troubles

It’s A Long Way to Tipperary

We’ll Meet Again

Katy James' Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£150
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£437.50
Up to 3 hours	£562.50

Wedding ceremony

This can include music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. For music during the signing of the register only, the price would be less and can be discussed on booking.

£250

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 30 mins each during your drinks reception

£250

New Year's Eve Performance

2 x 45 minute sets on New Years Eve. This includes the countdown to NYE followed by Auld Lang Syne. You can add another 30 minute set for after midnight at an additional cost.

£500

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner

£600

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner + Evening Party Set

- Music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave. - 2 x 30 min performances at the drinks reception. - 1 x 45 min performances as dinner is being served. - 1 x 45 min performance during the evening.

£900

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner + Evening Party Set + DJ/Ipod Playlist

£1000

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I can perform a wide variety of songs and styles, and will adjust my singing style to reflect this. I always try to choose songs that I think the majority of the audience/guests will know, which guarantees I will have people singing and dancing along. I am friendly and approachable, and will always try and make your event as special as possible.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed in a wide variety of venues over the years, including hotels, pubs and clubs, outdoor festivals. Some notable places include: P&O Azura Cruise Ship Southampton Pride Event Best Western Lancashire Manor Hotel Mottram Hall, Cheshire Bolton Castle New Dock Hall, Leeds Capri @ The Vine Restaurant, Wakefield Ossett Town Hall UK Cruise Awards

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

My two main influences are Whitney Houston and Celine Dion. I think their voices are incredible and the emotion they can invoke through song is amazing.

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

The UK Cruise Awards was quite a high profile gig as it was a big annual event, and the venue was the Roundhouse Theatre in London which was amazing. I've also performed at the Dominion Theatre in London for a charity event, where I got to sing backing vocals for Michael Ball. I have also done a private performance (with others) for Gary Barlow.

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

I will always try my best to be flexible with timings to help ensure your event runs as smoothly as possible. If any of the timings need to change before the event, just get in touch and we can discuss this in detail.

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

I can absolutely provide an Ipod/DJ service before and between my sets at no extra charge. I can try and cater this to fit in with your theme or can play a general mix of music - obviously this can be discussed further. I can also offer this service after my final set up until the venue closes, but this will incur an extra charge.

How much time do you need to set up?

I will obviously need to be set up before any guests arrive, and I like to have at least 45 minutes to do this and have a thorough soundcheck. This means I will usually arrive around 1 hour/1.25 hours before the guests are due to arrive, so I have plenty of time. Once I am set up, I can put on a playlist to start creating an atmosphere for people arriving.

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

My set lists have been created over many years of gigging and seeing what audiences react to best, and I always try to include songs I think everyone will know. I am of course happy to chat through any set lists and make changes where needed, and of course will try to include your favourite songs.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes of course! I bring a full PA system and microphone, and all my music is played through a laptop/iPad.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn't included in the standard set list sent to you, there is still a good chance that I will know it, so please always ask. If there are any specific songs you would like me to learn, I am happy to learn up to 3 free of charge (providing I have enough notice before the event to do so), any more than this will incur an extra charge.

Musicianship

Genres:

Pop, Christmas, 1940s era music, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Swing, Cabaret, Easy listening, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Covers, Disco, Motown, Top 40, Vintage, Britpop, Pop rock, Rock 'n' Roll

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Instruments:

Singer, Singer (alto), Singing waiter

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Event types:

Hotel / Restaurant event, Wedding, Virtual event, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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Other skills:

Actor

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