"Venezuelan soprano Sofia slipped in, in splendidly soulful isolation, in sleepy-slinky Barnes. Sofia’s charm comes from an ability to engage with her audience with vivacity, a slow waving of the arms or a thumbs-up cheekily pepping things up. This was a two-way process, for the audience, although in their own homes, were there via a livestream chat facility, commenting, praising and importantly requesting numbers. What were requested? Jazz standards, show numbers and some current pieces rubbed shoulders with languid classics sung in French or torrid numbers in her native Spanish. The jazz standards were impressively and beautifully sung. Cole Porter’s 1944 classic, Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye and Meredith Willson’s 1950 show tune ‘Til There Was You, had just the right balance of poignancy and warmth of these post-war nostalgic gentle pieces. The mood changes, but not the sincerity of the singing, with the traditional folk song, The House of the Rising Sun, retaining the blues feel of a song that became the “first folk rock hit”. Then, we were transported to the late sixties with the Aretha Franklin version of I Say a Little Prayer For You. Her skill in Latin American music was epitomised by the famous bolero, written by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez, Bésame Mucho. Sofia’s soft but passionate treatment of the lyrics harked back to the dreamy sensuality of the 1940 original. I expect many of her fans were responding by blowing her lots of kisses. Nevertheless, it was not in a Spanish song that Sofia excelled, but in French. Of course, it had to be Edith Piaf’s immortalised song to love, La Vie en Rose. Perfectly rendered, both in words and music, and fervent in its performance, she expressed exactly the powered of infatuated love. Great stuff, and good to see today’s vie en rose. In these straightened times, we all need occasionally to see the world through rose-tinted spectacles. "

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"Fantastic! Wow! Voice and piano absolute class. Performance was very refreshing and professional. Everybody loved it. We will definitely book Vibes again! Stath."

Reply by Mezzo Soprano - Sarah Louise Briggs
Thank you very much - it was an absolute pleasure. Such a stunning venue.

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"This wonderful warm giving and lovely person was the making of our wedding. Her talent aside she works with you prior to the event and makes sure she understands the brief. She gives 100% on the day and I promise you will not be disappointed. My guests at our wedding raved about her and loved her contribution. Thank you Teresa for helping to make our wedding so special xxxxx”"

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"On behalf of all at RASA I would like to say a massive THANK YOU!!! You made our evening a great success. The whole office is buzzing today and you are the main topic of conversation. Best AGM in the thirty year history of RASA thanks to your amazing singing/ entertainment. Would highly recommend and I'm sure every woman in RASA will be. Once again THANK YOU and good luck! "

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"Thank you for yesterday, the music was fabulous and just perfect for our event"

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"We've seen the guys perform in a small venue at Donnington race track and then recently at the London Palladium. They are a great sounding team and we thoroughly enjoyed their range of songs!"

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"Mr Swing played at my wedding and he was brilliant, Everyone said how great it was. He just set up with no fuss and sounded great."

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"Chris was asked to provide background entertainment during a formal meal and then a final set to entertain the diners. It sounds simple but getting the choice of music, the volume and the tone is not an easy ask. His performance throughout the evening was just perfection. His choice of music set the room ambience and catered for all of the diners; again not an easy task. All of the diners without exception remarked on his professionalism . An excellent evening was, in no small way, made so by Chris’ performance. We would certainly ask him back in the future and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him to you for any type of gathering. Thank you from a job well done on behalf of the Royal Air Forces Association Basingstoke Branch. "

Reply by Chris Buck Jazz /Swing Vocalist
Thank you John for your kind words More than happy to have been a part of your enjoyable and successful evening Best Wishes Chris Buck

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"We were happy with their great professionalism and punctuality at all times, they were appreciated by all guests, as well as by the staff of the hotel. They were very polite, sincere and cooperative during the festive season, and consequently helped to generate more revenues atbour sky lounge. We were very much satisfied with their performance and look forward to welcoming them back to our hotel in the future."

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"We have just given our dads the CD and they are both over the moon with them. A big thanks from a very thankful bride !!!!!"

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"Where do I begin, this guy is a fantastic outstanding singer, he blew me away with those Motown classics. Thank you Sir! You gave me the best night out I had in along time. May God give you all the desires of your heart."

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"Teresa arrived on time, was extremely professional and she entertained our guests brilliantly. She interacted with the guests and really got them involved with the show. A real performer with a great voice. She’s was that good we’ve booked her again."

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"Mr Swing gave a fantastic performance at our grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary. A true professional with a sensational voice! Thanks so much Mr Swing!"

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"We had such a great day. People are still talking about the amazing singer. Hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did!"

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"From start to finish, everything was perfect. Julie played for my mother’s 95th birthday. She responded perfectly to what we needed even to the extent of going to the trouble of learning a few of Mum’s favourites that were new to her repertoire. On the day, her performance was delightful and sensitively tailored to the situation. Many of our guests commented on what a lovely voice she has and how lovely it was to hear all the old tunes so beautifully sung. We would happily recommend Julie to anyone and would like to thank her for helping to make Mum’s day truly special. "

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