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Liz Oki - A experienced vocalist who has worked with musicians all over the world with wide range of genres, she's sure to please!
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Bradford
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Liz Oki is an experienced vocalist with a long pedigree. Whether it's vintage pop, Motown, or reggae to jazz, retro soul to modern pop, there's something for everyone. She has an unusual voice which Will I Am described as liquid gold when she appeared on TV on "The Voice" which has garnered almost 4 million views and has had radio play with some of her songs.

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Liz's Reviews

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Helen L
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

Absolutely brilliant from beginning to end. Went the extra mile with everything. Choice of music just right for our guest range. Everyone loved her and her voice. Would definitely book her again and again.

Reply from Liz
1 year ago

Thanks Helen for your lovely review. So pleased I was able to help make your special day a success. The relaxed vibe was just what was needed in that heat! All my best to you and Joe.

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Amanda R
1 year ago
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5 out of 5

We loved having Liz, she was so entertaining.

Reply from Liz
1 year ago

Thank you Amanda and family for making me feel welcome. It was my pleasure to sing for you all. I'm sure Mary had a wonderful evening. Many thanks again. Liz

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DIane H
2 years ago
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5 out of 5

Liz performed an amazing set for my 30th over Halloween. She knew just what to play and how to read the crowd after having discussed my wants and expectations a couple days before. Due to a late start on our end Liz also continued right through her break and didn't stop for what must have been hours! Absolutely amazing and I'm sure we will have Liz again for the next Harrisons Party :).

Reply from Liz
2 years ago

Thank you for the great review. I really enjoyed the evening too. Hope to see you again. Liz x

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Wendy H
2 years ago
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5 out of 5

5 Star

Reply from Liz
2 years ago

Thanks Wendy, An enjoyable afternoon. Liz

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Margaret G
2 years ago, for a Private event in BD15 ONL
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5 out of 5

Morning Liz, Just wanted to say thank you again for Saturday. We really enjoyed ourselves and so many of our friends have said the same. You were just what we needed and you didn’t disappoint. Regards Mx😘

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Jan F
2 years ago, for a Private event in Bradford BD6
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5 out of 5

Thank you Liz for a wonderful night’s entertainment. It was amazing. Outstanding. What a voice. Everyone absolutely enjoyed themselves despite the weather. You were “Simply the Best”.

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Liz's Song list

Liz Oki (fluid and ongoing)Set List
1. 1-2-3 (60's)- Len Barry
2. 634 5789 (60's)- Wilson Pickett
3. Ain’t nobody )(70’s)- Chaka Kahn
4. Ain’t too proud to beg (60's) - (Motown) The Temptations
5. All of me - (2000’s) (Reggae version) John Legend
6. As it was (2020’s) - Harry Styles
7. At last (60’s) - Etta James (Ballad)
8. Auld Lang syne
9. Baby, now that I’ve found you (60’s) - The Foundations
10. Band of gold (70’s) - Freda Payne
11. Barefootin’ (60’s)- Robert Parker/Wilson Pickett
12. Be young, be foolish, be happy (60’s) - The Tamms
13. Brown eyed girl (60’s) - Van Morrison
14. Build me up buttercup (60’s) -The Foundations
15. Can’t get by without you (70’s)- The Real Thing
16. Can’t help falling in love(60’s) - Elvis Presley
17. Can’t take my eyes off of you (60’s)- Andy Williams/ Frankie Valli
18. Celebrate (80’s) - Kool & the gang
19. Closer (2000’s) - Ne-yo
20. Closer than close (95)- Rosie Gaines
21. Come, go with me (70’s) - The Staples singers
22. Crazy little thing called love (70’s) - Queen
23. Cry to me (60’s) - Solomon Burke
24. Dancing in the street (60’s) - (Motown) Martha & the Vandellas
25. Daydream believer (60’s) - The Monkees
26. Disco inferno 70’s) - The Trammps
27. Do I love you (indeed I do) (60’s - Frank Wilson/ Bruce Springsteen
28. Dock of the bay (60’s) - Otis Redding
29. Don’t play that song (60’s) - Aretha Franklin/Bruce Springsteen
30. Don’t stop moving’ (90’s) - Living Joy
31. Don’t turn around (80’s) - (Reggae) Aswad
32. Easy (70’s) - The Commodores
33. Ev’ry night (70’s) - The Beatles/Phoebe Snow
34. Everything (2000’s)- Michael Buble
35. Faith (80’s) - George Michael
36. Feel the need in me (70’s)- The Detroit Spinners
37. Flowers (2020’s) - Miley Cyrus
38. Fly me to the moon (50’s) -(jazz) Frank Sinatra
39. For once in my life (Motown) (60’s) Stevie Wonder
40. Forget you (2010’s) - Ceelo Green
41. Georgia on my mind (60’s) - Ray Charles
42. Get here (90’s) - (disco mix) Oleta Adams
43. Get here (90’s)- (original ballad)) Oleta Adams
44. Get ready (60’s) - (Motown) The Temptations
45. (We) Got a good thing going (80’s) - (Reggae) Sugar Minott
46. Gimme a little sign (60’s) - Brenton Wood
47. Happy (2010’s) - Pharrel Williams
48. Have I told you lately (80’s)- (Ballad)Van Morrison/ Rod Stewart
49. Help me make it through the night (70’s) - (Reggae) John Holt
50. Hey little rich girl (80’s) - (Ska) The Specials/Amy Winehouse
51. How long (70’s) - Ace
52. How sweet it is to be loved by you (60’s) - (Motown)Marvin Gaye
53. I can see clearly now (70’s) - Johnny Nash/Jimmy Cliff
54. I can’t help myself(Motown) (60’s) - The 4 Tops
55. I feel good (60’s) - James Brown56. I get a kick out of you (Jazz) (60’s) - Frank Sinatra
57. I heard it thru’ the grapevine (Motown)( 60’s) - Marvin Gaye
58. I haven’t stopped dancing yet (70’s) - Gonzalez
59. I wanna wake up with you (80’s) -(reggae) Boris Gardiner
60. If only I could (80’s) - Sydney Youngblood
61. If there’s any justice (2000’s)- Lemar
62. In the midnight hour (60’s) - Wilson Pickett
63. I’ll be your baby tonight (60's & 90’s) (reggae version) -(Bob Dylan) UB40 feat: Robert Palmer
64. I’m in the mood for love (60’s & 2000's) - Lord Tanamo/The Dualers (ska)
65. Is this love (70’s) - (reggae) Bob Marley
66. Is this the way to Amarillo (70’s) - Tony Christie
67. It’s in his kiss (60’s) - (Betty Everett/ Cher)
68. not unusual (60’s) - Tom Jones
69. It’s the same old song (60’s) - (Motown)The 4 Tops
70. It’s your thing (60’s) - The Isley
71. I’ve got you under my skin (jazz) (50’s - Frank Sinatra
72. Just one look - Doris Troy (60's)
73. Just the two of us (80’s) Grover Washington Jnr
74. Just the way you are (70’s) - Billy Joel/Diane Krall
75. Kingston Town (70’s & 89) - (Reggae) UB40
76. Knock on wood (60’s)- Eddie Floyd
77. Lean on me (70’s) - Bill Withers
78. Leave right now (2003) - Will Young
79. Let there be love (40’s) - Nat King Cole
80. Let’s stay together (70’s) - Al Green/Tina Turner
81. Loco in Acapulco (80’s) - The 4 Tops
82. Lovely Day (70’s) - Bill Withers
83. Mack the knife (50’s) - (jazz) Bobby Darrin
84. Make you feel my love (Ballad) (90’s & 2000’s)- Bob Dylan/Adele
85. Man, I feel like a woman (90’s) (Country/rock)- Shania Twain
86. Melody Cool (90’s) - Mavis Staples/Prince
87. Monkey man (60’s) (Ska) Amy Winehouse
878. Moondance (70’s) (Jazz)- Van Morrison/ Michael Buble
89. Move on up (70’s) - Curtis Mayfield
90. Mustang Sally (60’s) - Wilson Pickett
91. It’s My baby just cares for me (Jazz) (50’s) - Nina Simone
92. My destiny (90’s)- Lionel Richie
93. My girl (60’s) - (Motown)The Temptations
94. My guy (60’s) - (Motown) Mary Wells
95. Never can say goodbye (70’s)(disco) Gloria Gaynor
96. Never too much (80’s) - Luther Vandross
97. Nightshift (80’s) - The Commodores
98. Nutbush City limits (80’s) - (disco version) Tina Turner
99. Nobody but me (60’s) -Lou Rawls(jazz/blues)
100. Nutbush city limits(60’s) - (original) Ike & Tina Turner
101. One love (65&70) - (Reggae) Bob Marley
102. Private Number (60’s) - William Bell & Judy Clay
103. Right here waiting (80’s) - Richard Marx
104. River deep, mountain high (60’s) - Ike & Tina Turner 105. Rock the boat (70’s) - The Hues Corporation
106. Runnin’ (lose it all ) (2015) - Beyonce/Naughty Boy
107. Run, Run, Run (2015) - Jill Scott
108. Saturday night at the movies ( 60’s) - The Drifters
109. Save the last dance for me -(60’s & 2000’s)(Drifters) Michael Buble version
110. September (70’s) - Earth, Wind & Fire
111. Signed, sealed, delivered (70’s) - Stevie Wonder
112. Since I fell for you( Ballad)(50’s- 90’s) - various artists
113. Something inside so strong (80’s) - Labi Siffre
114. Summer the 1st time (60’s & 2010’s) - Liz Oki version
115. Sunny (60’s) - Bobby Hebb
116. Sweat (90’s) - (Reggae) Inner Circle
117. Sweet soul music (60’s) - Arthur Conley
118. Teach me tonight 40’’s & 70’s) - Phoebe Snow’s version
119. That’s life (60’s) Frank Sinatra (jazz)
120. The best (89) - Tina Turner
121. The happening (60’s) (Motown-60's) - The Supremes
122. The Letter (60's)- The Box Tops
123. The way you do the things you do (60’s) (Motown)- The Temptations
124. Three little birds (70’s) (Reggae) Bob Marley
125. To love somebody (60’s) - The Bee Gee’s/ Nina Simone
126. Twisting the night away (60’s)- Sam Cooke
127. Unchained melody (40’s & 60’s) (Ballad) - The Righteous Brothers
128. Under the boardwalk (60’s) - The Drifters
129. Up on the roof (60’s) - The Drifters
130. Uptight (Motown) (60’s) - Stevie Wonder
131. Valerie (2000’s) - Amy Winehouse
132. Waddy’ya wanna make those eyes at me for (50’s)- Emile Ford
133. Walking in Memphis (90’s) - Mark Cohn/ Cher
134. What becomes of the broken hearted (60’s) - (Motown) Jimmy Ruffin
135. Where did our love go (60’s) - Motown) The Supremes
136. Why do fools fall in love (50’s & 80’s) - Frankie Lymon/Diana Ross.
137. You’ll never walk alone (60’s) Gerry & the Pacemakers
138. You are the sunshine of my life (70’s)(Motown)- Stevie Wonder
139. You can’t hurry love (60’s)- (Motown) Supremes/Phil Collins
140. You to me are everything (70’s)The Real Thing
141. Young hearts, Run Free (70’s) - Candi Staton
142. Your love is King (80’s) - Sade/ Will Young
143. Your man (2000’s)- (Country) Josh Turner
144. You’re more than a number in my little red book (70's)- The Drifters

Liz'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)£200
Up to 1 hour£437.50
Up to 2 hours£562.50
Up to 3 hours£650
Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

It’s hard for me to blow my own trumpet (really!) My voice has been described by others as “liquid gold”, “ like a lullaby”, “deep” , “like velvet” and Will i am described me as an angel.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I have been singing for over 40 years so as you can appreciate, the venues are countless. I’ve worked in New Zealand (sang on the Jingle of the year in 1990), toured with Shakatak, supported The Real Thing, and have worked for various financial institutions, oil companies, British Gas, BT, Computer companies in various hotels and theatres around the world.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

My voice is unusual for a woman so I wasn’t able to aspire to sound like anyone but I grew up on Motown, Nina Simone, Mavis Staples & Sarah Vaughan

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

The biggest audience would have to have been on “The Voice UK”. Although I was grieving, sick and didn’t get through, my performance went viral on YouTube and I’m only now able to reap the benefit. Life is strange sometimes.

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

No problem providing you let me know in good time (taking distance and time into consideration)

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

Yes, I come with a selection of background music - Mellow Jazz/Soul, Classical and music for dancing. Please be aware that I’m not a DJ and cannot provide requests unless I just happen to have those songs. To provide music after the final set will cost a further £100.

How much time do you need to set up?

Around an hour to 1hour 30minutes

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

My song list is crafted from countless performances and learning what works best to ensure that guests dance and have a good time. I don’t work to a set list whilst performing but rather see how things go and pick songs accordingly. However, I’m definitely happy to chat and work in particular songs of your choice.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes - I have my own PA equipment, Microphone and Backing Tracks. All I need is a safe electric socket nearby and a table for my mixer and radio mic receiver.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

If a song isn’t included in my song list, provided I am able to get the backing track and have enough time to learn the song, I would be happy to do this for you. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times/ cost of track etc.
Musicianship
Genres:
Jazz, Blues, Easy listening, Covers, Disco, Motown, Reggae
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Event types:
Hotel / Restaurant event, Wedding, Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Recording session, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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