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About Zola

London based singer/pianist who specialises in soulful love songs and vintage covers!

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Singing pianist

London

Public liability insurance of £10 million

My piano and I can provide you with the perfect soundtrack for your special day. Coming from a performance background, and having gained experience singing across different venues and festivals in the UK, I'm totally comfortable singing in any setting. I have over 15 years of performance experience and have been a full time musician for the last 11 years.

Zola

5 out of 5

11 verified reviews

Satisfaction

5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

5.0

Zola's Reviews

5 out of 5

Zola was absolutely fantastic, she performed the pre-ceremony music, bridal aisle song, registry signing and walk out music in hackney town hall and then came back later to perform our first dance and even collaborated for an additional song with our evening entertainment - piano man. It was one of the best decisions we made, especially as town hall weddings are only really have Bluetooth speaker options as standard. Thank you again Zola you made our day even more special. Songs performed: - thinkin bout you - Redbone - Crazy for you - Barcelona - Are you ready for love - our day will come - Valerie

5 out of 5

Manor Barns - 22.08.26 Zola was absolutely incredible from start to finish. She arrived way before the start time to set up which put our mind at ease. She created such a wonderful atmosphere with her amazing voice and played (unexpectedly) my favourite song upon request for when my wife walked down the aisle. Her sets were spot on, and she was communicative throughout the whole process. 5 stars wouldn’t be enough, we were so happy. Thank you Zola for a perfect start to our wedding day, one we’ll never forget.

Reply from Zola

1 month ago

Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day! The ceremony, venue and wedding was stunning. So lovely to meet you both, all the best xx

5 out of 5

Zola was absolutely incredible, we really couldn’t fault her. We had a few hiccups with timings from dinner, meaning there was a bit of waiting around before Zola could start. This did not phase her and her incredible performance, with her excellent professionalism. To be able to sing live to an audience of complete strangers, and for it to sound as flawless as it did, it a raw talent. She was outstanding, and completely made our wedding day all the more perfect. Thank you so much Zola!

Reply from Zola

2 months ago

That is so kind to say. I loved being a part of your evening do, it was wonderfully intimate and so special. I'm so glad you guys enjoyed the performance - thanks for having me! xx

5 out of 5

Zola is amazing! Firstly, her voice is absolutely breathtaking, but she’s also such a wonderful person! Her communication and attentiveness was great from the start - you can tell how passionate she is about what she does & she went over and above to ensure we were happy with our wedding set list. She also learnt 2 extra songs for us for our aisle walk & exit song, which were just so beautiful and a really nice touch on the day! Our guests really enjoyed the day and we are so grateful for everything Zola did for us to make it so special - we recommend her to anyone who is looking for a performer for their big day! Thank you again Zola! Leah and Pad xx

Reply from Zola

5 months ago

It was such a lovely day - thank you so much for letting me be a part of it. Such kind words, thank you so much xx

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5 out of 5

Zola was so easy to work with. Her communication and organisation made it so much easier for me on the day. She provided us all with a lovely performance and I would highly recommend using her.

Zola made our day even more special with her beautiful performance which the guests absolutely loved!

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Zola's Song list

A Night to Remember - Shalamar

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer

Let Me Love You - Mario

Valerie - Amy Winehouse

Love is a loosing game - Amy Winehouse

You Send Me - Sam Cooke

Wonderful world - Sam Cooke

Feeling good - Nina Simone

Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley

Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin

Until you come back to me - Aretha Franklin

Son of a preacher man - Aretha Franklin

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

Don't Think Twice Its All Right - Bob Dylan

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Brenda Lee

I Wanna Dance with Somebody Who Loves Me - Whitney Houston

Dancing Queen - Abba

The winner takes it all - Abba

Never too much - Luther Vandross

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes

Wish I Didn't Miss You - Angie Stone

Let's Stay Together - Al Green

Tired of being alone - Al Green

Don't Know Why - Norah Jones

Come away with me - Norah Jones

Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

Feel Like Making Love - Roberta Flack

Something - The Beatles

And I love her - The Beatles

All My Loving - The Beatles

Here comes the sun - The Beatles

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Redbone - Childish Gambino

How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees

Dream A Little Dream of Me - The Mamas & The Papas

Aint Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan

L-O-V-E - Joss Stone

Ordinary People - John Legend

You’re still the one - Shania Twain

La Vie En Rose - Louis Armstrong

Baby I'm Yours - Arctic Monkeys

Thinkin Bout You - Frank Ocean

Rescue Me - Fontella Bass

I love you for sentimental reasons - Nat King Cole

Every little thing she does it magic - The Police

How sweet it is (to be loved by you) - Jr Walker & The All stars

Best Part - Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R.

You Don't Know My Name - Alicia Keys

Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

More than a woman - Bee Gee's

I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan

Yellow - Coldplay

Sparks - Coldplay

Strawberry swing - Coldplay

Super duper love - Joss Stone

Coming home - Leon Bridges

I Feel for You - Chaka Khan

My Girl - The Temptations

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King

Somewhere only we know - Keane

You and Me Song - The Wannadies

Use somebody - Kings of Leon

Sex on fire - Kings of Leon

She moves in her own way - The Kooks

All I wanna do - The Beach boys

Marry You - Bruno Mars

Budapest - George Ezra

Into my arms - Nick Cave

Young and beautiful - Lana Del Ray

Video games - Lana Del Ray

Somewhere over the rainbow - Judy Garland

When a man loves a woman - Percy Sledge

At last - Etta James

Unchained melody - The Righteous Brothers

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

All of Me - John Legend

Your song - Elton John

What a wonderful world - Sam Cooke

Here you come again - Dolly Parton

All you need is love - The Beatles

A thousand years - Christina Perry

There she goes - The La's

Thinking out loud - Ed Sheeran

Just the way you are - Bruno Mars

Can’t take my eyes off you - Franki Valli

Friday I’m in love - The Cure

Crazy love - Van Morrison

We Belong Together - Richie Valens

Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls

Kiss me - Sixpence none the richer

Adore you - Fred again, Abongjayar

The dress - Dijon

When a man loves a woman - Percy Sledge

Go easy on me - Adele

Thinking of you - Sister Sledge

Messy - Lola Young

All of me - Billie Holiday

New York - Alicia Keys

There is no greater love - Amy Winehouse

Fix you - Coldplay

Girls just wanna have fun - Cindy Lauper

Loving is easy - Rex Orange County

Everything - Michael Bublé

Photograph - Ed Sheeran

How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding

Our day will come - Amy Winehouse

Godspeed - Frank Ocean

Lately - Stevie Wonder

Love is a losing game - Amy Winehouse

I’m confessing that I love you - Peggy Lee

Knocks me off my feet - Stevie Wonder

Lately - Stevie Wonder

You and I - Stevie Wonder

Million dollar bill - Whitney Houston

Just the two of us - Grover Washington Jr

Just my imagination - The Temptations

Say you'll be there- Ben L'Oncle Soul

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

She's always a woman - Billy Joel

You can’t hurry love - The Supremes

River - Leon Bridges

Let’s get it on - Marvin Gaye

The best - Tina Turner

Candy - Paolo Nutini

Take me to church - Hozier

Real love baby - Father John Misty

Starman - David Bowie

My love is your love - Whitney Houston

Is this love - Bob Marley

You're so vain - Carly Simon

Rock with you - Michael Jackson

Sunday morning - The Velvet underground

We've only just begun - The Carpenters

Savior Complex - Phoebe Bridgers

I can’t help myself - Four tops

Pink pony club - Chappell Roan

Birds of a feather - Billie Eilish

Another love - Tom Odell

Something stupid - Frank Sinatra

The way you look tonight - Frank Sinatra

I fall in love too easily - Frank Sinatra

You make me feel so young - Frank Sinatra

It must be love - Madness

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

Everywhere- Fleetwood Mac

Dreams - Fleetwood Mac

Zola's Prices

Last updated: 2026

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£93.75
Up to 1 hour	£250
Up to 2 hours	£437.50
Up to 3 hours	£500

Drinks reception2 hours

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£375

Wedding ceremony3 hours

This includes music before the service begins, music during the signing of the register, and music as guests leave.

£475

Wedding ceremony + Drinks reception + Dinner5 hours

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

£750

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

I'm always complimented on my vocals!

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Alexandra Palace (London) Victoria Warehouse (Manchester) O2 Academy (Glasgow) Omera (London) Glastonbury

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Amy winehouse Etta James Aretha Franklin Lianna La Havis

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

I played to 10,000 at Alexandra Palace, supporting Dermot Kennedy on his UK tour.

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

I'll try my hardest to accommodate your time changes. If you can let me know sooner rather than later, there shouldn't be an issue with a change of times.

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

I can play music from one of your playlists or my own before and in-between my sets yes.

How much time do you need to set up?

I need an hour max to set up!

If I have a piano at my venue, are you happy to perform on that?

Yes absolutely, I'd much prefer to use a piano as it saves me having to bring my keyboard and looks more slick.

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

Yes of course! You can choose which songs you want me to perform from my repertoire list. If you have a particular song you'd like me to play on the day, I'm happy to learn it but please give me enough time to learn them.

Are you able to bring your own piano or keyboard?

Yes!

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Yes I'm happy to learn one or two songs max at no extra cost.

Musicianship

Genres:

Acoustic, Jazz, Pop, Covers, R&B, Motown, Soul, Vintage

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Instruments:

Singing pianist, Singer

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Event types:

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

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Other skills:

Lyricist, Songwriter, Instrumental teaching, Theory teaching, Singing teaching

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