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About Stephen Michaels

Outstanding singer/guitarist. Stephen has been BBC Radio 2 playlisted & performed at Latitude, Cornbury, Kendal Calling & SXSW festivals.

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Hi! I'm a highly experienced solo acoustic singer. I've toured all over the UK and performed in Spain, France, Italy and America. I've been playlisted by BBC Radio 2 & BBC6 Music and performed at prestigious festivals such as Latitude, Cornbury, Kendal Calling and SXSW in Austin, Texas. I've also recorded in Nashville many times. I've performed at countless weddings, private parties and corporate events in the UK and overseas. I have well over 10+ years experience and you will hear it in the quality of my live vocal. Book with confidence that you'll be booking the highest standard of live performer. Please read some of my reviews from other Encore clients. You won’t be disappointed! I pride myself on being very professional and very friendly. My priority is always making sure you have a good time and that I help make your occasion as special as possible. Please give my videos a watch by clicking play on my profile picture. I have a wide repertoire of songs and I'm versatile. I guarantee to impress your guests and get them dancing with upbeat music or relax them with chilled mid-temp songs (depending on what it is you need!). I'm happy to travel and have my own fully PAT tested equipment. Looking forward to hearing from you – just click “Send message” to get in touch! Thanks for your time and hopefully see you soon for some great live music. Stephen :)

Stephen Michaels

5 out of 5

21 verified reviews

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Professionalism

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Communication

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Punctuality

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Stephen Michaels' Reviews

5 out of 5

I made some pretty good choices for my 50th Birthday boat cruise up the Thames but having Stephen Michaels play was one of the best - he is so talented, so kind and so approachable and really engaged with the audience he helped create some spectacular memories. The whole boat joined in with the chorus of hey Jude and I danced the night away it couldn't have been better

5 out of 5

WOW!!!!! Words cannot express how fantastic Stephen was and what a buzz he brought to our wedding day! We hired Stephen to play during our wedding ceremony and our drinks reception, we mentioned to him that we wanted our drinks reception to be relaxed and fun, he certainly did not disappoint. The whole place was jumping…. And singing. We had so many comments on how amazing he was and what a lovely voice and amazing talent he has. He was simply incredible and we would recommend all day long! We can’t wait for the next opportunity to book him again! Thank you Stephen! Sarah & Paul 😁

5 out of 5

Stephen did an amazing job surprising my girlfriend during the day when I proposed to her. I had the idea of a singer joining us in a cable car across the Thames in London, and then serenading us as we crossed, and he turned it into reality perfectly. Not only was his singing and guitar playing brilliant, with exactly the right energy for the occasion, his acting to get into the cable car without making my girlfriend suspicious and his spontaneous adaptation/mixing of songs to match the moment was really impressive. And he was so easy to communicate with about the idea and very friendly and professional, making something that was logistically challenging stress-free for me. It was a real highlight of our day!

5 out of 5

I am so glad I booked Stephen Michaels to sing for my mum on her birthday. He was so friendly and professional to deal with and his voice was superb. It was a really special treat for my mum and she was delighted. I would wholeheartedly recommend Stephen to anyone thinking of booking a professional singer to sing at a small or a large gathering. He was superb. It would be such a good idea to book him to sing to someone on their own during lockdown. It would really brighten their day.

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5 out of 5

I made some pretty good choices for my 50th birthday boat cruise up the Thames but having stephen micheals play was one of the best - he is so talented so kind and so approachable and really engaged with the audience he helped me create some spectacular memories the whole boat joined in with the chorus of hey Jude and I danced the night away it couldn’t have been better

5 out of 5

After hours (and I mean hours) of searching for a performer/artist for our wedding, I found Stephen. Immediately, his acoustic style and energy enticed me. After several email exchanges (because for me, it's important someone wants the job), it was clear Stephen was the individual for our wedding. The brief I gave Stephen (via a Zoom call) was that I wanted someone who could give energy to its audience and keep people dancing. It's worth noting, we were a small wedding of 20 people; however, the venue itself was equally intimate. Ok, let me get to the point, Stephen is epic! End of, no debate! A hugely personable individual, who's desire is to satisfy and entertain his clients and audience. Everyone, and I mean everyone, raved about his performance as we danced during his entire set. A terrific artist and performer who I will categorically book again. And, so should you...

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Stephen Michaels' Song list

WEDDINGS / DRINKS RECEPTIONS:

Adore You - Harry Styles

All You Need Is Love - The Beatles

All Of Me - John Legend

Angels - Robbie Williams

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

Can’t Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Come Together - The Beatles

Cupid - Sam Cooke

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Diamonds - Rihanna

Dreaming Of You - The Coral

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Fields Of Gold - Eva Cassidy

Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles

Hey There Delilah - Plain White Tees

Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

I Feel Fine - The Beatles

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew

Is This Love - Bob Marley

I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

It Must Be Love - Madness

I’m A Believer - The Monkees

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Just You & I - Tom Walker

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Just Wanna Dance The Night Away - The Mavericks

Last Request - Paulo Nutini

Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye

Let Me Love You - Justin Bieber

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

Marry You - Bruno Mars

My Girl - Temptations

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

Signed, Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

Stand By Me - Ben E King

Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses

The Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Teenage Kicks - Undertones

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison

Yellow - Coldplay

You Are The Best Thing - Ray Lamontagne

You Send Me - Sam Cooke

Yellow - Coldplay

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

(What A) Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Wonderwall - Oasis

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

UPBEAT / PARTY:

500 Miles - The Proclaimers

A Little Respect - Erasure / Wheatus

All The Small Things - Blink 182

Adore You - Harry Styles

American Pie - Don McLean

Back To Black - Amy Winehouse

Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Blame It On Me - George Ezra

Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke

Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

California Dreaming - Mamas & The Papas

Can’t Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake

Chandelier - SIA

Come Together - The Beatle

Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

(Take Me Home) Country Roads - John Denver

Crazy - Gnarls Barkley

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Dakota - Stereophonics

Dance Monkey - Tonnes & I

Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis

Don't Stop Believing - Journey

Dreaming Of You - The Coral

Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac

Everybody’s Changing - Keane

Feel It Still - Portugal The Man

Firestones - Kygo

Get Back - Beatles

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Get Ready - The Temptations

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Happy - Pharrell

Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Help! - The Beatles

Hound Dog - Elvis

Hotel California - The Eagles

I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

In The Morning - Razorlight

Jolene - Dolly Parton

King - Years & Years

Let Me Love You - Justin Bieber

Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi

Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars

Losing my Religion - REM

Mr Brightside - The Killers

Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel

Mustang Sally - Wilson Picket

Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - The Beatles

Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones

Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner

Rather Be - Clean bandit

RESPECT - Aretha Franklin

Riptide - Vance Joy

Rolling In The Deep - Adele

Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon

Shake It Off - Taylor Swift

Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran

She’s Electric – Oasis

Shotgun - George Ezra

Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Sit Down - James

Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Stuck in The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel

Summer Of ’69 - Bryan Adams

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Suspicious Minds - Elvis

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Sweet Child Of Mine - Guns N Roses

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley

Titanium - David Guetta

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

Twisting The Night Away - Sam Cooke

Twist & Shout - The Beatles

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Wake Me Up – Avicii

Waves - Mr Probz

Weather With You - Crowded House

You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes

Stephen Michaels' Prices

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Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£200
Up to 1 hour	£400
Up to 2 hours	£600
Up to 3 hours	£800

Wedding ceremony + 2 hours Drinks Reception & 1 song request

Includes music during ceremony and 1 song of your choice. Also includes 2 hours of music at your drinks reception.

£750

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I have a unique and soulful voice that stands out and I'm really great with audiences. I can either captivate them in an intimate setting (such as a wedding ceremony) or I can get them dancing and having fun. I'm a people person and it comes out in my performance! This is what so many of my clients have booked me for and I've never let anyone down.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

I've toured the UK in theatres as a solo artist as well as in America. I've played UK festivals such as Kendal Calling, Latitude and Cornbury Festival and also SXSW in Austin, Texas. I've played in every kind of imaginable size of venue and my experience is vast.

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Paul Nutini , Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Coldplay, Oasis, Damien Rice, Bruno Mars, Bill Withers, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones.

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

Chester Rocks festival in front of 10,000 people.

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

I always try my best to be flexible and if your timings change just let me know and I'm sure we can work it out! :)

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

Yes, I can provide an appropriate playlist of background music to be played in between my sets.

How much time do you need to set up?

40 minutes

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

Yes, you can choose songs from the Songlist section in my profile. Once we've confirmed a booking, you can send me your list of what you'd like me to include from that list.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. I bring all my own fully PAT Tested equipment.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

Yes I can. Let me know what you want for your event and I can work that into my pricing.

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Christmas, Pop, Ambient pop, Covers, Top 40, Tribute, Soul, Motown, Disco, R&B, 1990s era music, 1980s era music, 1970s era music, 1960s era music, Traditional Irish folk, Britpop, Indie, Pop rock, Contemporary Christian

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Instruments:

Singer, Guitar, Electric guitar

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Event types:

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

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