The Valentines
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The Valentines is a duo of extremely well-trained and talented musicians bringing the best pop, soul, lounge and jazz music to stages and dance floors globally. The Valentines is composed of Emily on vocals and piano and Jaz on electric bass, saxophone, double bass and backing tracks. Emily’s has been playing the piano and singing since the age of 7, and her vocal tones are reminiscent of the likes of Nora Jones. The Valentines are incredibly versatile, suiting both a lounge environment and late night party setting, they like to use backing tracks for the more upbeat songs to create a fuller sound, which helps get people on the dance-floor and keep them there. Emily and Jaz’s chemistry, synchronicity, and incredibly professional and friendly personalities will win you and all of your guests round from the first song.
Emily, who has studied at Purcell School for Young Musicians, the Royal College of Music and the Trinity Laban Conservatoire, has performed globally, including a very high-level dinner in Sri Lanka for HRH Prince Charles, Camilla and 54 Heads of Government. Jaz, likewise started early immersing himself, in, you guessed it, jazz in the London music scene. He also attended Purcell School for Young Musicians, and studied jazz in the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. They are extremely well-trained musicians and have a wealth of experience gigging across London and the UK in very successful and established function bands. Collectively Emily and Jaz have performed at Hampton Court, the Royal Festival Hall, St Albans Abbey, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Ronnie Scott’s, Oliver’s Jazz Bar, Pizza Express Jazz Club, The Duke, The Crown, and The Troy Bar; toured the UK and Sri Lanka; and have been taught by musicians and organisations such as the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy, Julian Crampton (Incognito), Laurence Cottle, Dave Swift (Jools Holland), The Royal Academy Of Music, Gareth Lockrane The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Berklee College of Music and Simon Purcell. I think you’ll agree that they've more than earned their stripes.
The Valentines play classic pop, soul, lounge and jazz songs, from artists such as Clean Bandit, Stevie Wonder, and The Beatles. The duo has a repertoire of over 250 songs covering the 1950s to the current top 40.
The band is fully insured for up to £2,000,000 through MusicGuard, and all of our equipment is PAT safety tested.
FAQs
Please, describe your act or business in on sentence:
The Valentines are incredibly versatile, suiting both a lounge environment and late night party setting, they like to use backing tracks for the more upbeat songs to create a fuller sound, which helps get people on the dance-floor and keep them there.
What are the highlights of your career?
Emily, who has studied at Purcell School for Young Musicians, the Royal College of Music and the Trinity Laban Conservatoire, has performed globally, including a very high-level dinner in Sri Lanka for HRH Prince Charles, Camilla and 54 Heads of Government. Jaz, likewise started early immersing himself, in, you guessed it, jazz in the London music scene. He also attended Purcell School for Young Musicians, and studied jazz in the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. They are extremely well-trained musicians and have a wealth of experience gigging across London and the UK in very successful and established function bands. Collectively Emily and Jaz have performed at Hampton Court, the Royal Festival Hall, St Albans Abbey, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Ronnie Scott’s, Oliver’s Jazz Bar, Pizza Express Jazz Club, The Duke, The Crown, and The Troy Bar; toured the UK and Sri Lanka; and have been taught by musicians and organisations such as the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy, Julian Crampton (Incognito), Laurence Cottle, Dave Swift (Jools Holland), The Royal Academy Of Music, Gareth Lockrane The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Berklee College of Music and Simon Purcell. I think you’ll agree that they've more than earned their stripes.
What is your competitive advantage (special features)?
The duo has a repertoire of over 250 songs covering the 1950s to the current top 40 for you to pick from, and they have 5 different instruments between the pair, giving you a diverse sound without the price tag!
What kind of events do you usually serve?
Weddings, Award Ceremonies, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, Staff Parties, Christmas Parties, Halloween Parties, Bar / Bat Mitzvahs, and Christening Parties
Who are your previous clients?
Adwell House Stroke Association The Manor Barn Broyle Place Jazz Café Ronnie Scott’s 100 Club The Ritz The Dorchester London Marriott Hotel Wandsworth Civic Suite Bibo Restaurant The Sheraton Grand The Ritz London The Waldorf Hilton The Landmark Under The Bridge The Jazz Café The Hillingdon Union Bar Chelsea Psychic Garden The Lion House Old Hall Ely Farnham Heights Richmond Golf Club Hinwick House The Kennels the Oak Tree Eastington Park The Night Yard Highland Court Farm Arch 406 Busbridge Lakes Squerryes Frensham Heights School 170 Queen’s Gate Roast Grand Sapphire Chak 89 Thames Rowing Club Greenpeace UK Eight Moorgate Members Club Bank Of England Sports Club Star & Garter db San Antonio Hotel and Spa Seabank Hotel and Spa The Old Hall Ely
How can event planners pay for your services?
BACS, cash or cheque
How long do you play for?
3 x 40 minutes / 2 x 60 minutes
Do you have your own PA and lighting?
yes, suitable for up to 200 people
Do you have Public Liability Insurance and PAT tested equipment?
Yes
How much space do you require?
2x3m
My favourite tune is not on your list. Will you be able to play it?
Yes, we offer one 'off the menu' song request
How many breaks do you take? How long are they?
1 x 15 mins usually, but we're flexible.
Set List/Services
Included:
- a PA and lighting system to light up your stage and your dance floor (and use of our equipment from set up until midnight outside of London, or 1am inside of Greater London);
- complimentary music before, in between, and after live sets if needed;
- an ‘off the menu’ song request;
- a tailored set list from over 250 songs;
- & travel.
Extras:
- light up letters '_&_';
- light up letters 'LOVE';
- a band member DJing on laptop able to take requests from your guests on the night;
- photo booth;
- a photographer to capture your best party moments.
POP
500 MILES - THE PROCLAIMERS
7 YEARS - LUKAS GRAHAM
9 - 5 - DOLLY PARTON
A TEAM - ED SHEERAN
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS - MEGHAN TRAINOR
BELIEVE - CHER
BENEATH YOUR BEAUTIFUL - LABRINTH
BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON
CAKE BY THE OCEAN - DNCE
CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM - KATY PERRY
CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL
CLOSER - THE CHAINSMOKERS
CRAZY IN LOVE - BEYONCE
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE - QUEEN
DONT STOP BELIEVING - JOURNEY
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - ALICIA KEYS
FAST CAR - TRACY CHAPMAN
FORGET YOU - CEE LO GREEN
GET LUCKY - DAFT PUNK
HELLO - ADELE
HEY JUDE - THE BEATLES
HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - CALVIN HARRIS
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL - ED SHEERAN
I WANT YOU BACK - MICHAEL JACKSON
JAR OF HEARTS - CHRISTINA PERRI
JEALOUS - LABRINTH
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR HEART - ARIANA GRANDE
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BRUNO MARS
LIVIN ON A PRAYER - BON JOVI
LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO - ELLIE GOULDING
LOVE YOURSELF - JUSTIN BIEBER
MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN - SHANIA TWAIN
MARRY YOU - BRUNO MARS
MARVIN GAYE - CHARLIE PUTH
MOVES LIKE JAGGER - MAROON 5
MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU - KELLY CLARKSON
NEXT TO ME - EMELI SANDE
NOTHING LIKE THIS - OMAR
ONE DANCE - DRAKE
ONE LAST TIME - ARIANA GRANDE
PAYPHONE - MAROON 5
PRICE TAG - JESSIE J
PURPLE RAIN - PRINCE
RATHER BE - CLEAN BANDIT
REHAB - AMY WINEHOUSE
ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON
ROCK WITH YOU - MICHAEL JACKSON 50
SHAPE OF YOU - ED SHEERAN
SORRY - JUSTIN BIEBER
STAY WITH ME - SAM SMITH
SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNYRD SKYNYRD
TEENAGE DREAM - KATY PERRY
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL - MICHAEL JACKSON
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING - NANCY SINATRA
THINKING OUT LOUD - ED SHEERAN
TITANIUM - DAVID GUETTA
TWIST AND SHOUT - THE BEATLES
UNDER THE BOARDWALK - THE DRIFTERS
USE SOMEBODY - KINGS OF LEON
VALERIE - AMY WINEHOUSE
VERSACE ON THE FLOOR - BRUNO MARS
VIVA LA VIDA - COLDPLAY
WAKE ME UP - CHRIS BROWN
WE FOUND LOVE - RIHANNA
WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN - BRUNO MARS
WONDERWALL - OASIS
WONDERWALL - OASIS
YELLOW - COLDPLAY
YOUVE GOT THE LOVE - FLORENCE & THE MACHINE
SOUL
AINT NO SUNSHINE - BILL WITHERS
AINT NOBODY - CHAKA CHAN
AT LAST - ETTA JAMES
BACK TO BLACK - AMY WINEHOUSE
BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP - THE FOUNDATIONS
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDER
GEORGIA ON MY MIND - RAY CHARLES
GIRL FROM IPANEMA - ASTRUD GILBERTO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - STEVIE WONDER
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - MARVIN GAYE
HIGHER GROUND - STEVIE WONDER
I WISH - STEVIE WONDER
IF I AINT GOT YOU - ALICIA KEYS
ISNT SHE LOVELY - STEVIE WONDER
JUST THE TWO OF US - BILL WITHERS
L.O.V.E - NAT KING COLE
LET’S STAY TOGETHER - AL GREEN
LOVELY DAY - BILL WITHERS
MY GIRL - THE TEMPTATIONS
NEVER TOO MUCH - LUTHER VANDROSS
OVERJOYED - STEVIE WONDER
SEPTEMBER - EARTH WIND AND FIRE
SIGN SEALED DELIVERED - STEVIE WONDER
STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING
SUPERSTITION - STEVIE WONDER
TAKE THE A TRAIN - DUKE ELLINGTON
UPTOWN GIRL - BILLY JOEL
WALKING ON SUNSHINE - KATRINA & THE WAVES
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE - NAT KING COLE
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - STEVIE WONDER
LOUNGE / JAZZ
A MILLION LOVE SONGS - TAKE THAT
A THOUSAND YEARS - CHRISTINA PERRI
ALL OF ME - MICHAEL BUBLE
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE - ELLA FITZGERALD
ANGELS - ROBBIE WILLIAMS
AUGA DE BEBER - CARLOS ANTONIO JOBIM
AUTUMN LEAVES - EVA CASSIDY
BEAUTIFUL LOVE - BILL EVANS
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - CELINE DION
BEN - MICHAEL JACKSON
BLUE BOSSA - JOE HENDERSON
BODY AND SOUL - TONY BENNETT
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
BROWN EYED GIRL - VAN MORRISON
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD - JULIE LONDON
CANT TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU - ANDY WILLIAMS
CARAVAN - JAZZ STANDARD
CARELESS WHISPER - GEORGE MICHAEL
CHEEK TO CHEEK - TONY BENNETT
CHEROKEE - JAZZ STANDARD
CORCOVADO - STAN GETZ
CRY ME A RIVER - MICHAEL BUBLE
DANCING ON MY OWN - CALUM SCOTT
DAYDREAM BELIEVER - THE MONKEES
DONT KNOW WHY - NORA JONES
EARTH SONG - MICHAEL JACKSON
ENDLESS LOVE - LIONEL RICHIE
ETERNAL FLAME - THE BANGLES
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
EVERY STEP YOU TAKE - THE POLICE
EVERYTHING - MICHAEL BUBLE
FIELDS OF GOLD - EVA CASSIDY
FIX YOU - COLDPLAY
FLY ME TO THE MOON - FRANK SINATRA
FLYING WITHOUT WINGS - WESTLIFE
FREE - MARCUS MILLER
GRANDE AMORE - IL VOLO
GREEN DOLPHIN STREET - BILL EVANS
HALLELUJAH - JEFF BUCKLEY
HEAVEN - BRYON ADAMS
HERE COMES THE SUN - THE BEATLES
HERO - ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
HERO - MARIAH CAREY
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN - BILLIE HOLIDAY
HOW LONG WILL I LOVE YOU - ELLIE GOULDING
HUMAN NATURE - MICHAEL JACKSON
I HAVE A DREAM - ABBA
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON
ILL BE THERE - MICHAEL JACKSON
IM YOURS - JASON MRAZ
IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON
IN A MELLOW TONE - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
JOLENE - DOLLY PARTON
JUST FRIENDS - AMY WINEHOUSE
KISS ME - SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER
LET IT BE - THE BEATLES
LOVE ME TENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY
LOVE STORY - INDILA
LOVING YOU - MINNIE RIPERTON
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND - ELLA FITZGERALD
LULLABY OF BIRDLAND - ELLA FITZGERALD
LULLABY OF THE LEAVES - ART TATUM
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE - ADELE
MISTY - EROLL GARNER
MOON RIVER - AUDREY HEPBURN
MOONDANCE - VAN MORRISON
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME - NINA SIMONE
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME - NINA SIMONE
MY FUNNY VALENTINE - ELLA FITZGERALD
MY HEART WILL GO ON - CELINE DION
MY WAY - FRANK SINATRA
NIGHT AND DAY - FRANK SINATRA
ONCE I LOVED - ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
ONE CALL AWAY - CHARLIE PUTH
ONE NOTE SAMBA - NANCY WILSON
ONLY FOOLS RUSH IN - ELVIS PRESLEY
OVER THE RAINBOW - EVA CASSIDY
PERDIDO - DUKE ELLINGTON
POWER OF LOVE - GABRIELLE APLIN
ROUTE 66 - EVA CASSIDY
RUN TO YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON
RUN TO YOU - WHITNEY HOUSTON
SATIN DOLL - DUKE ELLINGTON
SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE - CHARLIE PARKER
SEE YOU AGAIN - CHARLIE PUTH
SEND IN THE CLOWNS - JUDY COLLINS
SHE WILL BE LOVED - MAROON 5
SHES LIKE THE WIND - PATRICK SWAYZE
SKYLARK - GREGORY PORTER
SO WHAT - MILES DAVIS
SOMETHING STUPID - FRANK SINATRA
SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA - TOMMY OVERSTREET
SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW - LILLY ALLEN
SONGBIRD - EVA CASSIDY
SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS - ZAZ
STARVING - HAILEE STEINFELD
STELLA BY STARLIGHT - STAN GETZ
STILL FALLING FOR YOU - ELLIE GOULDING
SUMMERTIME - ELLA FITZGERALD
SUNDAY MORNING - MAROON 5
SWAY - MICHAEL BUBLE
SWEET BABY - GEORGE DUKE
TALKING TO THE MOON - BRUNO MARS
TEARS IN HEAVEN - ERIC CLAPTON
TENOR MADNESS - SONNY ROLLINS
THE CLIMB - MILEY CYRUS
THE LADY IS A TRAMP - FRANK SINATRA
THE LOOK OF LOVE - DIANA KRALL
THE MAN I LOVE - GEORGE GERSHWIN
THE NEARNESS OF YOU - NORAH JONES
THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - FRANK SINATRA
THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE - BILLIE HOLIDAY
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU - CHET BAKER
THREE LITTLE BIRDS - BOB MARLEY
TIME AFTER TIME - EVA CASSIDY
TIME OF MY LIFE - BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES
TRUE COLOURS - CYNDI LAUPER
UNCHAINED MELODY - THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
WATERMELON MAN - HERBIE HANCOCK
WAVE - ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM
WE DONT TALK ANYMORE - CHARLIE PUTH
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO - WHITNEY HOUSTON
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - BETTE MIDLER
YESTERDAY - THE BEATLES
YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL - JOE COCKER
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG - FRANK SINTRA
YOU RAISE ME UP - WESTLIFE
YOUR SONG - ELTON JOHN
YOUVE GOT A FRIEND IN ME - TOY STORY
FESTIVE
CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPENFIRE
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
IM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS
ITS BEGINNING TO LOOK ALOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
LAST CHRISTMAS
LET IT SNOW
O HOLY NIGHT
OLD LANG SYNE
SILENT NIGHT
SLEIGH RIDE