Wedding Blog - Vocal Show

10 Most Popular Party Requests

2009-11-11T10:20:00.001Z

THE SECOND EVENING SHOW OK, so your evening Party/ Wedding guests have all settled and had a few drinks, enjoyed the first Live Show but are now ready for something a little more upbeat, so that they can get a little action on the dance floor! It’s essential at this point to have the right mix of party/ wedding music, after all you can’t have me singing ballads and easy listening all night or

Featured Service: Toastmaster Alan Cockayne

2009-11-10T12:44:00.001Z

TOASTMASTER AND MASTER OF CEREMONIES Alan Cockayne is an experience professional Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies. He is past Vice President of the Association of the School of Professional Toastmasters and is available for a wide variety of events, both throughout the UK and abroad. As a professional Wedding Toastmaster Alan can add something very special to your day, including a

Chester Wedding Singer

2009-11-05T10:22:00.001Z

If you’re looking to marry in or around Chester any time soon you'll be pleased to know that this is one of many parts of the UK covered by Wedding Singer Luca and Wedding DJ Sally. Luca provides unique and tailored Shows throughout Chester, as well as other areas of England. Our combined Wedding Singer and Wedding DJ 'Plus' packages are very popular, providing you with memorable Shows by Wedding

Our Private Party Package: ‘The Vocal Show’

2009-11-02T13:04:00.001Z

PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!!! It’s that time of year again and we’re all planning and looking forward to those Christmas Parties, with the office, with family and of course friends.The Christmas adverts are reminding us to get out and shop and we find ourselves muttering “Is it that time of year already! It’s come around quick hasn’t it?” Now let’s get organised and talk about party entertainment.

Becoming a Wedding DJ: 4. How to get work.

2009-10-24T22:36:00.002+01:00

It may seem like a very easy thing to do - advertise in the local paper, turn up at a Wedding Fayre or two but in actual fact it is probably the most difficult aspect of becoming a Wedding DJ. WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR GIGS Here are a few things you can do to help you get started and gain some experience as a Wedding DJ: Contact local Hotels and enquire if they need a resident DJ: If you

Calling all brides ‘Four Weddings’

2009-10-23T10:32:00.002+01:00

ITV’S ‘FOUR WEDDINGS’ SERIES We had a very interesting call the other day from ITV, asking us if we would make our brides aware of Living TV’s Hit Show ‘Four Weddings’. Don’t shoot, I’m just the messenger! But apparently they’re on the look out for brides who are willing to take part in their new series (Click here to see an Episode). They are searching at the moment for brides getting

Featured Website: www.girls-love-pearls.co.uk

2009-10-22T17:39:00.001+01:00

PROFESSOINAL PEARL BRIDAL JEWELLERY BUSINESS I have recently been made aware of this website called Brides Love Pearls. Although I am not the Jewellery wearing type myself I have to say that this is a pretty nifty website and seems to have an extensive range of designer bridal Jewels. From what I have learnt these Jewellery Professionals are based in Middle England and offer ‘Expert advice

Session Singing: ‘Maid of Stone’

2009-10-20T13:38:00.001+01:00

recent session singer work: October 2009 Hi all! I thought I’d share with you a bit of work that I’ve recently done as a Session Singer for Liverpool song writer Paul Owens. The track is called ‘Maid of Stone’. It was produced at ‘Black Sheep Recording Studio’ in Liverpool, arranged and composed by Gary Irwin. My services were offered purely as a Session Singer, recording the melody and harmony

York Wedding Singer

2009-10-14T11:35:00.001+01:00

Are you getting married in or around York any time soon? If so then you’ll be pleased to learn that this is one of the many areas of the UK performed in by Wedding Singer Luca and Wedding DJ Sally. Their York Wedding Singer and DJ ‘Plus’ packages are extremely popular, offering a completely unique and tailored wedding entertainment experience, consisting of live Shows and a lively disco! The

Becoming a Wedding Singer: 3. Preparing Your Voice

2009-10-02T12:24:00.001+01:00

THE IMPORTANCE OF VOCAL TRAINING Now I am no Vocal Coach and to be honest I wouldn’t know how to teach anybody else how to sing. I do know however that if you’re serious about becoming a professional Wedding Singer you’ll need to spend time not only preparing your voice (initially), but in regularly training your voice so that you are ready to perform on the stage! After all you wouldn’t expect

Reading Wedding Singer

2009-10-01T12:19:00.001+01:00

Are you getting married in or around Reading any time soon? If so then you’ll be pleased to learn that this is one of the many areas of the UK performed in by Wedding Singer Luca and Wedding DJ Sally. Their Reading Wedding Singer and DJ ‘Plus’ packages are extremely popular, offering a completely unique and tailored wedding entertainment experience, consisting of live Shows and a lively disco!

Wedding Singer Music Requests

2009-09-23T11:16:00.002+01:00

YOUR WEDDING MUSIC REQUESTS As a Wedding Singer it is important that I receive your wedding music requests, or at least an idea of the style of music that you would like to hear on your special day. As it states on the Vocal Show website, it’s YOUR SHOW! and so you should hear all of your favourite tunes on this day. MAKING THE SHOWS Here’s how I like to work it, for those who aren’t familiar

Becoming a Wedding DJ: 3. Sourcing Equipment

2009-09-22T14:02:00.002+01:00

DECIDE YOUR PREFERENCE Now I’m going to show my age but hey. When I started as a Wedding DJ many, many years ago Vinyl was the most readily available resource, only the high tech DJ’s had CD players! Now though there are several equipment choices out there. Some Wedding DJ’s still use the old faithful Vinyl but many have now moved to Laptops, iPod's, MP3 Players and my preferred choice - CD’s

Wedding DJ Playlist – September 2009

2009-09-22T13:51:00.002+01:00

I recorded the following DJ Playlist from a recent wedding in Yorkshire – September 2009. It contains the music tracks ordered after Wedding Singer Luca’s performances. The song order shows how I mixed them on the night and contains many special requests by the wedding party (Marked in bold). There was a lot of requests and feedback from the guests on the night. There was a wide range of ages

Bristol Wedding Singer

2009-09-14T13:44:00.001+01:00

Are you getting married in or around Bristol any time soon? If so then you’ll be pleased to learn that this is one of the many parts of the UK covered by Wedding Singer Luca and Wedding DJ Sally. Their Bristol Wedding Singer and DJ ‘Plus’ packages are extremely popular, offering a completely unique and tailored wedding entertainment experience, consisting of live Shows and a fantastic disco! The

Choosing your First Dance

2009-09-08T21:30:00.000+01:00

A SIMPLE TASK FOR SOME? Some Bride and Grooms, Civil Partners know from the onset what will be their First Dance. Others simply haven’t got the foggiest. Yet choosing your first dance can be a difficult task depending on your wedding theme, your taste, whether to have a song played by your Wedding DJ or perhaps sung live by your Wedding Singer? So, I have put together a few points to help you

Wedding DJ Playlist: August 2009

2009-08-25T14:37:00.003+01:00

I recorded the following DJ Playlist from a recent wedding in Derbyshire – August 2009. It contains the music played after Wedding Singer Luca’s performances. The order of the songs here is how I mixed them on the night and contain any special requests by the wedding party (Marked in bold). There was a lot of requests and feedback from the guests on the night. They had a strong taste for

Cheshire Wedding Singer

2009-08-24T15:56:00.001+01:00

Are you getting married in or around Cheshire any time soon? If so then you’ll be pleased to learn that this is one of the many parts of the UK covered by Wedding Singer Luca and Wedding DJ Sally. Their Cheshire Wedding Singer and DJ ‘Plus’ packages are extremely popular, offering a completely unique and tailored wedding entertainment experience, consisting of live Shows and a fantastic disco!

Surprise Wedding Dancers

2009-08-04T17:48:00.001+01:00

JK WEDDING ENTRANCE DANCE I saw this on YouTube the other day and have since been forwarding it to nearly everyone of my contacts! It features a couple who turned their wedding ceremony entrance into a disco boogie, dancing down the Aisle to ‘Forever’ by Chris Brown, along with their seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen and four ushers. This video has currently been viewed more than 16 million

My New Record Acclaimed Vocal Coach

2009-08-01T23:54:00.001+01:00

VOCAL HEALTH AND TRAINING Now I’m not usually one for name dropping but I have had the great fortune recently of being accepted as a student by record acclaimed Vocal Coach Sally Rivers! As a professional Singer I take my vocal health and training very seriously and always welcome the opportunity to learn more from the people who know. Daily vocal workouts are an essential part of my profession

First Dance – Sung or Played

2009-07-31T23:22:00.003+01:00

TO BE SUNG OR NOT TO BE SUNG Ah yes, that is the question, because with the modern day first dance there are no rules! I mean just take a look at the Surprise First Dance – how far is THAT from your traditional ballad. With such a wide choice of contemporary wedding entertainment available many people are turning to alternatives and one of the more special touches that you may want to consider

Wedding DJ Playlist: July 2009

2009-07-29T18:22:00.003+01:00

I’ve recorded the following DJ playlist from a recent wedding in Staffordshire – July 2009. It contains the music played after Wedding Singer Luca’s performances. The order of the songs here is how I mixed them on the night and contain any special requests by the wedding party (Marked in bold). THE JULY 2009 PLAYLIST 1. Valerie - Amy Winehouse 2. Mercy - Duffy 3. So What - Pink 4. Just

Becoming a Wedding DJ: 2. In the Beginning

2009-07-27T18:03:00.002+01:00

MEDDLING MOTHERS IN THE MAKING OF A WEDDING DJ One random afternoon back in 1995 a wedding couple knocked on my mum’s front door to ask if they could book my sister (who was a professional DJ at the time) to DJ at their forthcoming wedding. My dear mother explained that my sister was now living and working in a different area therefore could not but that I could do it for them! I was 15!! I had

The Vocal Show Makeover

2009-07-26T12:51:00.001+01:00

THE NEW AND IMPROVED VOCAL SHOW WEBSITE Here at Vocal Show we always consider your needs and we endeavour to to make your experience of www.vocalshow.co.uk a pleasant one, which is why we have decided to give the website a makeover! You’ll find that the website is more visual, informative and much easier to navigate. There are also a handy FAQs at the bottom of the most important pages to

WEDDING DJS – THE OLD AND THE NEW

2009-07-23T23:41:00.003+01:00

CHEESY DJS COULD BE A THING OF THE PAST! Finally the day has dawned on the stereotypical loud, Mickey taking, cheesy DJ! The new style of DJ-ing is far more acceptable to wedding couples. The new DJ’s style concentrates on the music rather than the ego. It’s not only the person behind the decks that has changed but the whole look. Gone are the star cloths, square music screens and the