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One of the most booked Encore singers! A sensational singer perfect for any occasion. Pop, Acoustic, Dance, Disco & Motown!
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Lara is a phenomenal singer and one of Encore's Most Booked Singers! She offers an extensive repertoire of songs from the 60's right up to modern day pop tunes! Lara will wow your guests with an exquisitely chilled and laid-back set perfect for dinners and wedding ceremonies/drinks receptions, or get everyone dancing the night away with a selection of timeless party classics. Lara has been performing professionally at weddings, parties and events for over 7 years and has a performing background as she was vocally trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. On top of this, Lara has had great success as a recording artist as her song 'Cheatin' with music producer Lee Runham received multiple plays on BBC Radio 1 - an incredible achievement! Highly-personalise your experience by requesting Lara to learn a song that is special to you! Lara is extremely friendly, professional and will work closely with you to achieve your perfect vision.

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Lara's Reviews

From Encore customers:

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Daniel M
18 days ago
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5 out of 5

Lara was absolutely amazing, she learnt all of our favourite Disney song's and performed them perfectly, I couldn't recommend her more! She was very helpful any questions we had she answered for us nice and easy

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Nina K
1 month ago
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Lara is the loveliest person and a wonderful singer who tailored her entire set to what we wanted for our wedding. All our guests loved her singing and the fabulous atmosphere she created. We would absolutely hire Lara again and recommend her for any event ! Thankyou Lara for making our day so special !

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Amanda T
1 month ago
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5 out of 5

Lara deserves more than 5 stars! She was a joy to deal with throughout and her singing made an amazing contribution to the birthday celebrations.

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Debbie L
3 months ago
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5 out of 5

Loved every Minute Thank you Lara Made are Evening Beautiful Voice

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Rachael J
2 months ago, for a Private event in Harpenden
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5 out of 5

We booked the lovely Lara for our engagement party and she was great from start to finish. Lara has a huge range of songs and she was fab at getting the party started. Her communication was great throughout and we felt at ease having Lara celebrate with us. Would 100% recommend!

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Vanessa L
5 months ago, for a Corporate event in Westminster College
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5 out of 5

Lara performed at our staff summer party and did a brilliant job! And read the room really well and kept us dancing late into the night. Lovely mix of songs and really engaged us well. Great communication prior to the event too. Would highly recommend.

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Lara's Song list

Modern Pop:
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Becky Hill - My Heart Goes (La Di Da)
Becky Hill - Remember
Becky Hill - Crazy What Love Can Do
Beyonce - Break My Soul
Beyonce - Cuff It
Bruno Mars - Treasure
Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven
Camila Cabello - Havana
Chase & Status - Count On Me
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne - Real Love
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
David Guetta, Becky Hill, Ella Henderson - Crazy What Love Can Do
Dua Lipa & Elton John - Cold Heart
Dua Lipa - One Kiss
Dua Lipa - Levitating
Ed Sheeran - Shape of You
Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
Ed Sheeran - Shivers
Florence & the Machine - You've Got The Love
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles - As It Was
Joel Corry ft. MNEK - Head & Heart
Jonas Blue - Perfect Strangers
Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling
Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
Kygo ft. Whitney Houston - Higher Love
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
MNEK - Head & Heart
Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight
Pharell Williams - Happy
Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
Sia - Cheap Thrills
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Taylow Swift - Shake It Off
Tones and I - Dance Monkey
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face
Zara Larsson - Lush Life
Walk The Moon - Shut Up & Dance (with me)
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2000’s-2013’s:
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Alexandra Stan - Mr Saxobeat
Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You
Alicia Keys - Fallin'
Agnes - Release Me
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
Booty Luv - Boogie 2nite
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Cascada - Everytime We Touch
Cee Lo Green - Forget You
Corinne Bailey Rae - Like a Star
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This
Duffy - Mercy
Estelle - American Boy
Kate Nash - Foundations
The Killers - Mr Brightside
La Roux - Bulletproof
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Rihanna - Don’t Stop The Music
Rihanna - We Found Love
Room 5 feat. Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv
Shakira - Whenever, Wherever
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dance Floor
Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers
The Shape Shifters - Lola’s Theme
Wankelmut & Emma Louise - My Head Is A Jungle 
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90's:
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Alanis Morissette - Ironic
Anastacia – I’m Outta Love
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert
Britney Spears - Hit Me Baby One More Time
The Cardigans - Lovefool
CeCe Peniston - Finally
Corona - The Rhythm of The Night
Cher - Believe
Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle
Des'ree - You Gotta Be
Diana Ross - I’m Coming Out
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
En Vogue - Don’t Let Go
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Shame
Gala - Freed From Desire
Haddaway - What Is Love
Jennifer Lopez - Waiting for Tonight
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
No Doubt - Don’t Speak
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Oasis - Wonderwall
Peter André - Mysterious Girl
Phats & Small - Turn Around
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Robbie Williams - Angels
Robyn S - Show Me Love
Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer
Shania Twain - Man, I Feel Like A Woman
Shania Twain - That Don’t Impress Me Much
Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody
TLC - Waterfalls
TLC - No Scrubs
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
Travis Porter - Bring It Back
Ultra Naté - Free (To Do What You Want To Do)
Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill
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80’s:
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A-ha - Take On Me
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Blondie - Call Me
Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
George Michael - Faith
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Katrina and the Waves - I'm Walking On Sunshine
Kool & The Gang – Celebration
Lippa Inc. - Funkytown
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Madonna - Material Girl
Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out
The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
The Pointer Sisters - I’m So Excited
The Proclaimers - (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
Shalamar - A Night To Remember
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
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70’s:
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Abba - Dancing Queen
Abba - Money, Money, Money
Abba - Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
Abba - Voulez Vous
Anita Ward – Ring My Bell
Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
Barry White -Can’t Get Enough of your Love Babe
Bee Gees -Stayin’ Alive
Bee Gees - Night Fever
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds 
Blondie – One Way Or Another
Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
Chaka Khan - I’m Every Woman
Chic - Le Freak!
Chic - Good Times
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
The Emotions - The Best Of My Love
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat
The Jackson 5 - Blame It On The Boogie
Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Natalie Cole - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen - I Want To Break Free
Rose Royce - Car Wash
The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
Sister Sledge - We Are Family
Sister Sledge - Thinking Of You
Sister Sledge - Lost in Music
Stevie Wonder - Isn’t She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Steve Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Thelma Houston - Don’t Leave Me This Way
Tina Turner - Rollin' On The River
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
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60’s & Motown:
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Aretha Franklin - Say A Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Aretha Franklin - Natural Woman
The Beatles - Twist And Shout
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Stop! In The Name of Love
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield - Take A Piece Of My Heart
Elvis - Suspicious Minds
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Jackie Wilson - Lifting Me Higher And Higher
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
The Jersey Boys - Beggin’
The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing in The Street
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Mary Wells - My Guy
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go
The Supremes - You Can’t Hurry Love
The Supremes - Baby Love
The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
The Temptations - My Girl
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
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50’s:
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Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Dean Martin - Sway
Dean Martin - That’s Amore
Doris Day - Que Sera
Etta James - At Last
Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Nat King Cole - Smile
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Peggy Lee - Fever
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Jazz:
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Amy Irving - Why Don't You Do Right
Ella Fitzgerald - Dream A Little Dream
Ella Fitzgerald - Sentimental Journey
Etta James - At Last
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon
Frank Sinatra - That's Life
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Frank Sinatra - The Lady is A Tramp
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Peggy Lee - Fever
The Look of Love
My Funny Valentine
Cry Me A River
Summertime
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Acoustic Set: A mixture of chilled & upbeat acoustic-style covers. Perfect for Wedding Drinks Receptions/Background Music
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A-ha - Take On Me
Alanis Morissette - Ironic
Amy Winehouse - Valerie
Aretha Franklin - Say A Little Prayer
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Three Little Birds
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us
Bruno Mars - Treasure
Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
Camila Cabello – Havana
Cece Peniston - Finally
Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
Clean Bandit - Rather Be
Dua Lipa - Levitating
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Ed Sheeran - Shivers
Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
Elvis - Suspicious Minds
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon
Frankie Valli - Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
Gabrielle – Dreams
Gabrielle – Out Of Reach
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles - Adore You
Jack Johnson - Better Together
Jessie J - Price Tag
Jocelyn Brown – Somebody Else’s Guy
Lumineers - Ho Hey
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
Marron 5 - This Love
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
Miley Cyrus - Flowers
Peggy Lee - Fever
Pharell - Happy
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Michael Jackson - Rock With You
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Sia - Cheap Thrills
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody
The Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme
TLC - No Scrubs
TLC - Waterfalls
Tones & I - Dance Monkey
Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen - Break Free
The Weekend - Blinding Lights
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
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Wedding Favourites: Perfect for Wedding Ceremonies
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Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You
Aretha Franklin - Natural Woman
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
Aerosmith - I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing
Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Beauty & The Beast - Tale As Old As Time
Beyonce - XO
Ben e. King - Stand By Me
Birdy - Wings
Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are
Bill Withers - Just The Two Of Us
Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
Corinne Bailey - Like A Star
Coldplay - Yellow
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
Doris Day - Dream A Little Dream of Me
Dj Sammy - Heaven
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Elton John - Your Song
Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Hailey Reinhart - Can’t Help Falling in Love
Etta James - At Last
Eva Cassidy - Songbird
Frankie Valli - Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
Gabrielle - Dreams
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars
John Legend - All of Me
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow
Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
Paolo Nutini - Last Request
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Shania Twain - You’re Still The One
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything
Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid
Ruelle - I Get To Love You
Ryan Darling - I Choose You
Sam Smith - Latch
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E
Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
Natalie Cole - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Neyo - Miss Independent
Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
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Christmas:
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Merry Christmas Everyone
Sleigh Ride
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Underneath The Tree - Kelly Clarkson
Merry Christmas Everybody
Santa Baby
All I Want For Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter - Connie Francis
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
Driving Home For Christmas
Walking in A Winter Wonderland
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
White Christmas
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Deck The Halls
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Silent Night
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
The First Noel
Holly Jolly Christmas
O Holy Night
Frosty The Snowman
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Last Christmas - George Michael
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
(Simply Having A) Wonderful Christmas Time
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Mistletoe - Justin Bieber
Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
Blue Christmas - Elvis
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Underneath The Tree - Kelly Clarkson

Lara's Prices

Last updated: 2024

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)£200
Up to 1 hour£300
Up to 2 hours£450
Up to 3 hours£550
Packages
Wedding ceremony
- Music before the service begins - A "walk down the aisle" song - 2-3 songs during the signing of the register - Exit music
£350
Wedding Drinks Reception
2X45 minute sets with 15 minute break in-between.
£450
Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception
- A set before the service begins, a walking down the aisle song, music during the signing of the register, a song as newly-weds exit and as guests exit. - 2X45 min set at the drinks reception.
£600

Add-ons

DJ set
+£60
Acoustic Guitarist
+£345
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Clients always tell me that they love how I can sing practically anything - one minute I'll be singing Shania Twain, the next Tina Turner and then I'll change it up with a bit of Ed Sheeran. I have a huge song list that covers songs from the 60's right up to modern day music, so clients have so many songs to choose from!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have performed at various venues around the country, from grand wedding venues in the countryside and rooftop bars in London to cosy living rooms!

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

I grew up listening to so many different genres and so I've been influenced by an array of different artists including Aretha Franklin, Shirley Bassey, Etta James, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey to name some.

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

Favourite performances include performing at a corporate event for Boots Chemist, and at Hamley's, London, exclusive VIP Christmas event where I sang to guest celebrities including Amir Khan & Danielle Lloyd.

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

Not a problem! Just let me know asap and I will always be as flexible as I can.

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

Absolutely! I offer this service for free as it's a really popular request. If you'd like a DJ service via my PA after the final set, then I can also provide this. Please ask for a quote as the additional cost depends on the finish time.

How much time do you need to set up?

Usually only 30 minutes is adequate but please allow for up to 1 hour in some cases. As soon as my PA is set up, I can provide a free playlist service to help set the atmosphere and get your guests ready for my live performance!

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

Yes you can select all the songs you would like to hear on the day, or just a selection, and I can tailor the rest to your vibe! If you would prefer me to put the set list together based on the vibe you're after, that's totally fine too!

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yep, I bring my professional ElectroVoice column speaker. It's slick, compact & doesn't take up much space. I have a wireless microphone so can move around the space. If your event is in central London, it would be great to know if there's a PA on site as parking is often limited. Otherwise, I might have to get to your venue via public transport.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes, providing I have enough time to learn them (1 week should be fine). Chances are I already know the song and just need to source the instrumental.
Musicianship
Genres:
Pop, Acoustic, Covers, Top 40, R&B, Christmas, Easy listening, Light music, Disco, Ambient pop, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, Karaoke, Soul, Motown, Hip Hop, 1960s era music, 1990s era music, Britpop
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Private event, Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Church service
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Other skills:
Lyricist, Songwriter, Perfect pitch
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