Emilija The UK's only Kankles performer of classical, pop, and folk music

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1 hour solo performance£250
Solo up to 2 x 60 mins£400
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Emilija is a professional classical musician who started studying the kanklės at the age of nine in Lithuania. Emilija has been playing the kanklės for 15 years and has been awarded the title of the National Laureate of Lithuania twice.

The kanklės is the Lithuanian National instrument, which remains relatively unknown to many. However, Emilija is committed to present this unusual instrument to new audiences in order to educate more people about the kanklės and promote the diversity of Lithuanian culture.

Following the completion of her first-class degree in Music in London, Emilija has now become a regular performer in the city of London. Her performances are characterized by skillful integration of the traditional folk instrument, the kankles, into diverse genres, including classical, pop, and folk music.

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Location

Based in Wembley, Middlesex

Will travel up to 500 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 500 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 10 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Popular Music (Covers):

A Case Of You - Joni Mitchell

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Adore you - Harry Styles

Africa - Toto

Amazing Grace - Traditional American Melody

And So It Goes - Billy Joel

All I Want - Kodaline

All of Me - John Legend

All You Need is Love - The Beatles

Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga

Angels - Robbie William

Another Love - Tom Odell

Arrival of the Birds - Cinematic Orchestra

As it Was - Harry Styles

At Last - Harry Warren

Autumn Leaves - Joseph Kosma

Before You Go - Lewis Capaldi

Blowin’ in the Wind - Bob Dylan

Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John

Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley

Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Clocks - Coldplay

Come on Eileen - Dexy’s Midnight Runners

Could I Have This Dance - Wayland Holyfield

Dance Monkey - The Tones

Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

Dancing On My Own - Robyn

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross

Eternal Flame – The Bangles

Everglow – Coldplay

Everlasting Love - Buzz Cayson/Mac Gayden

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac

Faded – Alan Walker

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman

Fields Of Gold - Sting

Fireflies - Owl City

Fly Me to the Moon – Bart Howard

Follow You - Imagine Dragons

From This Moment On - Shania Twain

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell

Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen

Halo – Beyonce

Heartbeats - Jose Gonzales

Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Here, There And Everywhere - The Beatles

Hey Jude - The Beatles

Ho Hey – The Lumineers

Hold Back The River - James Bay

How Long Will I love you - The Waterboys (Ellie Goulding)

Hymne - Vangelis

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith

I Just Called to Say I love You – Stevie Wonder

I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin

I Will - The Beatles

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz

If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys

If the World was Ending - JP Saxe

I’m Yours - Jason Mraz

Imagine - John Lennon

Jar of Hearts - Christina Perri

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

Just You and I - Tom Walker

Landslide - Fleetwood Mac

La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf

Let Her Go - Passenger

Let It Be - The Beatlees

Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding

Love Me Now - John Legend

Love of My Life - Queen

Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley

Love Someone - Jason Mraz

Love Story - Taylor Swift

Lovely - Billie Eilish

Lullabye - Billy Joel

Man! I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain

Marry you - Bruno Mars

Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens

My Girl - The Temptations

My Heart Will Go On - James Horner (Titanic Theme)

My Immortal - Evanescence

Nocturne - Rolf Lovland

No One - Alicia Keys

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

On Top of The World - Imagine Dragons

Open Arms - Steve Perry

Paradise - George Ezra

Paradise - Coldplay

Perfect - Ed Sheeran

Photograph - Ed Sheeran

Poison and Wine - The Civil Wars

River – Joni Mitchell

Rule The World – Take That

Say Something – A Great Big World

Say You Won’t Let Go - James Arthur

Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Paul Simon & Arthur Garfunkel

Shallow – Lady Gaga

Shotgun - George Ezra

Shut Up & Dance – Walk The Moon

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Skinny Love - Bon Iver

Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay

Slipping Through My Fingers - ABBA

Someone Like You - Adele

Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi

Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen

Songbird - Eva Cassidy/Fleetwood Mac

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Still Falling For You - Ellie Goulding

Sunshine on My Shoulders - John Denver

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N Roses

Take a Chance On Me - ABBA

Take On me - A-ha

Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

The One - Kodaline

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

This Is The One – The Stone Roses

Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper

Time To Say Goodbye - Francesco Sartori

Tiny Dancer – Elton John

Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Video Games - Lana Del Ray

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

We Don’t Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth

We Found Love – Rhianna

What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Yellow - Coldplay

Yesterday - The Beatles

You Light Up My Life - Joseph Brooks

You Raise Me Up - Westlife

You Take My Breath Away - Eva Cassidy

Your Song - Elton John

You’re Beautiful - James Blunt

Classical:

Barcarolle - J. Offenbach

Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel

Chanson de Mai - Alphonse Hasselmans

En Bateau - Claude Debussy

Fantaisie for Harp, Op.95 - Saint-Saëns, Camille

Fur Elise - Ludvig Van Beethoven

Lullaby - Johannes Brahms

Nocturne, Op. 43 - Alphonse Hasselmans

Ode to Joy - Ludvig Van Beethoven

On Wings of Song - Felix Mendelssohn

Prelude in C Major - J.S. Bach

Reverie - Claude Debussy

Musicals:

A Whole New World - Aladdin

All I Ask of You - The Phantom of the Opera

Bring Him Home - Les Miserables

Beauty and the Beast - Alan Menken

I Dreamed a Dream - Les Miserables

Let It Go - Frozen

Memory - Cats

Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of OZ

Send in the Clowns - A Little Night Music

September Song - Knickerbocker Holiday

Traditional Music:

Greensleeves - Traditional English Song

The Water is Wide - Traditional Scottish Song

A wide collection of Celtic Harp Music

Movies (soundtrack):

Ashokan Farewell - PBS Series 'The Civil War'

The Rose - Amanda McBroom

Schindler’s list Theme - John Williams

You'll Be in My Heart - Tarzan

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

I only need a chair!


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I can provide sound equipment, but no lighting.


What information do you require about a venue?

I just need to know any directions that will help me find the venue!


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

No.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

Many venues across the UK...


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Eva Cassidy: stayed true to herself and her music.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I started gigging before university and my performances developed from there. Since I started I've performed at numerous of venues, parties and events across the UK and beyond.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

I love playing at all sorts of events!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

I normally arrive 1 hour before the performance to set up. I normally perform 2 x 45 minutes sets. I am happy to play a bit longer as well!


Are you happy to perform outside?

Yes but I ask for a shade to protect my instrument, and a flat level surface.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

It's a set repertoire list but I am happy to learn a few new songs.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

''your music was universally praised...''

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