Mark Your Occasion
Bringing charisma, charm and choons to any occasion.
(I’m really, really sorry I said ‘choons’.)
Live Vocalist
So I'll start off with the reason you're here: you're looking for a singer for a wedding/birthday party/corporate do/other event of some sort. Well, I should hope you are, because otherwise you may need to start looking elsewhere. Here's a little more about me:
I'm a singer with experience on both West End and Broadway, having worked internationally on cruise ships and across the Mediterranean. In 2020, I returned to the UK to start my own business, Mark Your Occasion, which combines my background in entertainment with my new calling as a celebrant (but more on that later!)
I now offer live music for all the events I mentioned above, across the entire range of genres (except scream metal and house dance music, ugh!) and from the 40s to the present day. I can offer chilled, background music at a wedding drinks reception, for example, or an upbeat hour (or more!) of end-of-the-night party classics, and everything in between. Whatever the event, and whatever your tastes, I've got you covered – and even if I don't, I'm always happy to learn songs especially for you.
If you want to know more, just holla. I don't bite.
Other Services
Just in case you need more than just a singer for your event, allow me to share what else I do.
I'm a celebrant, which means if you are celebrating a wedding, I can be the one marrying you! (Not in the sense of becoming your husband, obviously! In the sense of being the person to conduct the ceremony!) Celebrant-led wedding ceremonies are truly beautiful and unique, and I'd urge you to consider using one if you don't feel you've quite got the right vibe for your ceremony just yet.
I'm also a master of ceremonies, which incorporates several things such as gameshows (like Mr and Mrs or Family Fortunes), quizzes, and general event hosting – you're talking things like introducing the speakers before the wedding breakfast, hosting awards ceremonies, and even sometimes just telling people when the ideal time would be for them to go to the loo!
My ultimate goal is to help you commemorate the most important moments in your life the way you want to – by ensuring that the ceremony or event is tailored specifically to you, and delivered with charm, wit, and aplomb – and perhaps a dash of music!
Let me Mark Your Occasion!
Based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 20 miles)
Jazz/Swing Set
Feeling Good
Come Fly With Me
Ain't That A Kick In The Head?
Sway
Save The Last Dance
Moondance
Mr Bojangles
Mack The Knife
Unforgettable
Me and Mrs Jones
That's Life
New York, New York
My Way
Chill-Out Set
Fly Me To The Moon
Wonderful World
High (Forever)
Better Together
I'm Yours
Lovely Day
Ain't No Sunshine
Hallelujah
Fields Of Gold
Someone Like You
The Cave
Handbags and Gladrags
One Day Like This
Motown/RnB Set
All Night Long
Dancing On The Ceiling
My Girl
Under The Boardwalk
You To Me Are Everything
Stand By Me
Kiss From A Rose
My First, My Last, My Everything
Save Tonight
Superstition
Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Mustang Sally
Ignition (Remix)
Mid-Tempo Set
Let Me Entertain You
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Does Your Mother Know
Shotgun
Cheerleader
Accidentally In Love
Losing My Religion
Ring Of Fire
The Gambler
Walking in Memphis
Love Is In The Air
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
Sweet Caroline
Rock Set
Don't Stop Me Now
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Desperado
Still Haven't Found What I'm Lookin' For
Dani California
The Reason
Maggie May
Summer of '69
Human
Dakota
Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
Word Of Mouth
Bat Out Of Hell
Party Set
Mambo No. 5
Livin La Vida Loca
Mr Brightside
Sex On Fire
Tiger Feet
Baggy Trousers
I'm A Believer
Daydream Believer
Hi Ho Silver Lining
Uptown Funk
Shut Up And Dance
Greased Lightning
Gangnam Style
Power sockets required. All other equipment (PA system) will be supplied.
Full sound system, no lighting provided.
Not much – just where the best power outlet is and any parking restrictions.
Yes, but I don't provide lighting and am not a DJ, so I recommend finding someone else for that part of the day if it's important to you.
Performing at the Lyric Theatre on London's West End, and at the Lincoln Center on Broadway in New York were pretty unforgettable experiences!
Such a tough question. A lot of my childhood saw me into cheesy 90s pop such as S Club 7, Steps, and Take That, but more recently I've found myself enjoying the Rat Pack masters (Sinatra and Dean Martin in particular), and I love to sing their jazz and swing classics. I'm also a big fan of George Ezra and Ed Sheeran, but will happily sing basically anything, as I feel like variety is the spice of life!
I started performing at the age of 8 in my village panto. Fast forward ten years and I was treading the boards in various Musical Theatre productions at university. This led to opportunities at the Edinburgh Fringe, tours around the UK and USA, and eventually my first paid job on the show team of a cruise ship. I have since worked in Cyprus and Germany as an entertainer, and came back to the UK in 2020 to start my own events and entertainment business as a celebrant, singer, quiz host, master of ceremonies, and more!
I don't have a favourite – I like it when my events are different over the course of the week, because the variety makes my life interesting!
Setup 15-20 minutes.
Performance timings are flexible, but generally speaking an 'hour' of live music consists of 45-50 minutes of singing with a 10-15 minute break in between sets.
As long as I have access to power! :)
Clients always have a say. My setlist is 500+ songs strong, but anything not on there can be learnt if I'm given enough time to do so!
Energetic, charismatic, fun-filled, lively, and pitch-perfect!
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