Janey

Description

2x45 minute show solo act - First Set - easy listening/background music featuring a varied mixture of classic songs from the 60's to present day. The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Adele, Ellie Goulding, Musical Classics, Joni Mitchell, Karen Carpenter, Carole King many more. Acoustic arrangements and backing tracks. Second Set - Disco and Dance set again from the 60's to present day. The Supremes, Abba, Chic, Fleetwood Mac, Rose Royce, Candi Staton, Fontella Bass, Pointer Sisters, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
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Biography

The line-up includes a solo set, acoustic duo, trio, four piece or full band featuring female vocals, guitar, piano & percussion. I cover songs from contemporary artists such as Adele, Annie Lennox, Sheryl Crow, Pink, Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Florence & the Machine, Blondie and many more & also throw in the odd classical song or musical theatre song. The perfect choice for weddings,corporate events, parties, hotels restaurant settings or any event which requires live music to create a great party atmosphere.
I offer two 45 minute sets covering a range of material from the sixties to pres ... ent day. We cater for guests who want to simply listen to some live music and a later set for those whom want to dance until midnight!
Lead Vocalist - Janey Turner - Jayne has extensive professional experience working home & abroad. She has toured in Musical Theatre Productions, been the front woman in International bands & mentored many aspiring vocalists. She has performed at Bridgewater Hall & The Royal Albert Hall and around Cheshire in various 5 star hotels such as Peckforton Castle, Carden Park Hotel, Grosvenor Pulford, Plas Ifan Hotel & The Oriel Country Hotel N Wales. She has also performed at music venues such as Alexanders Jazz Cafe & at various music festivals with the established blues band The GoodFellas.
Pianist & Musical Director - Phil Roberts - An accomplished Musical Director, Pianist & Producer. Phil Graduated from LIPA with a Music Degree & has composed music for Football Clubs, Dance labels and is the Company Director at Staves Music Tuition Centre, Wigan. Read More

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Experience

Janey has been performing since a young age and has always had a passion for dancing and singing. She attended the Nicholson School of Performing Arts in Manchester from the age of 4 and has obtained both dance and music qualifications including NATD (tap, ballet, modern), Music Theory, a Diploma in Musical Theatre (LCM) and a City & Guilds Teaching Certificate. She has many years practical experience as a working vocalist in the business and has secured professional singing contracts home & abroad in Theatres & Hotels. She has performed as part of a Musical Theatre Production show for P&O ... and Thomson Gold Hotels as lead vocalist in productions of Evita, Les Mis, Cats, Miss Saigon, Blood Brothers, Tell me on a Sunday & Jesus Christ Superstar. To date she manages her own successful originals and cover band “Jipsy” and tours with two successful ten piece rhythm and blues bands, Goodfellas and The Screaming Beavers as a vocalist/dancer and is also an accomplished original songwriter and producer. She is currently recording her debut album and has recently recorded her vocals on a dance track deemed to be released by the Record Label, Hed Kandi. Janey also runs her own solo act, duo act, trio and function band playing at events and entertaining guests all over the UK and Internationally.
Her teaching/coaching experience includes teaching vocals, dance and stagecraft at LIPA Performing Arts College in Liverpool, North Wales Music Tuition Centres, Stagecoach Theatre Arts & Staves Music Tuition Centre she also successfully tutors children and adults through London College of Music Musical Theatre and Popular Music Examinations. Every pupil taught by Janey has successfully achieved no less than a Merit with the majority of students gaining Distinction at exam. Janey aims to put even the most nervous performer at ease and can guide any aspiring performer towards achieving their goals & dreams.
She is also an experienced performer and in the past has worked as Assistant Entertainment Manager for Warner Hotels where she was responsible for hosting events such as quizzes, tea dances, running fun and fitness, line dancing, leading Zumba work out sessions (qualified to teach Zumba) and running the late night discos as a DJ. Read More

Previous Clients

Warner Hotels, P&O, Thomson Gold Hotels, Manchester City Football Club, Hilton Hotels, Bridgewater Hall, Peckforton Castle, Carden Park Hotel, Grosvenor Pulford, Plas Ifan Hotel & The Oriel Country Hotel N Wales, Alexanders Jazz Cafe Chester.

Suitable for

Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christening Christmas Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Corporate Event Dinner Party Jewish Wedding Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Trade Show / Exhibitions