1 February 2020
Blog post by Adam Southall
Estimated read time: 3 minutes
In this blog post, we'll reveal the UK's best wedding singers available for hire, as well as some frequently asked questions that cover tips, booking advice and inspiration for your own wedding.
The UK is home to some of the finest wedding singers in Europe...vocalists who perform regularly at high-end corporate events and celebrity weddings.
In this blog post, we'll list out the 5 most popular wedding singers for hire in the UK on FixTheMusic, based on the number of their confirmed bookings for 2021 and 2022.
You'll see that there is a huge range of styles and that many of the wedding singers offer something a bit different to make your wedding truly memorable.
All of these vocalists perform sets for dancing, as well as chillout music if you require a background set, e.g. for an afternoon cocktail event.
Wedding singers on FixTheMusic have public liability insurance and PAT tested equipment.
FixTheMusic's male and female singers perform in a variety of styles, from funk, blues, soul, acoustic, vintage and rock 'n' roll to R&B, Britpop, electro-swing and indie rock and pop covers.
Here's the list of the 5 best wedding singers for hire in the UK for 2021...
1. Iddy Awan
2. Thomas Philip
3. King Of Swing
4. Sarah Daisy
5. Steve Sings
So let's take a closer look at the most in-demand singers in the UK this year...
1. Iddy Awan
Average booking price: £812 (as of December 2020)
Location: London
Iddy Awan is a professional singer based in London, available for events in the UK and worldwide.
He has experience performing in Ibiza, Dubai, Cannes, Cyprus, Qatar, Greece, Santorini as well as many other locations.
Iddy is a must-see act and can be booked for weddings, corporate events, hotels and private functions.
Iddy is also the lead singer for his international party band, Scintillate, a luxury band that covers pop, soul, RnB, garage and Motown hits.
Iddy has been a professional singer for over a decade. His first booking was at the tender age of 18 after being scouted by a top London agent at a talent show.
Iddy has always had a natural ability and a unique tone – these skills were honed from early on by regular vocal coach sessions.
He has always had a passion for music and has recently turned his skills to writing original material working with top producers.
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2. Thomas Philip
Average booking price: £645 (as of December 2020)
Location: London
Thomas is an exciting acoustic singer and guitarist with a broad and surprising repertoire, perfect for your wedding, hootenanny, shindig or soiree.
Equipped with an eclectic army of popular covers, from Akon to Abba and everything in between, Thomas provides bespoke music performances for the happiest day of your life.
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3. King Of Swing
Average booking price: £827 (as of December 2020)
Location: London
King Of Swing is an established male Jazz singer from the UK.
Sartorially stylish and musically classy, his interpretations of the American Songbook are internationally renowned, taking influence from early Frank Sinatra.
King Of Swing began music professionally aged 15 with local big band Young Jazz.
First playing saxophone, but then encouraged by Phil Revens to sing, King Of Swing was at ease in front of the big band.
He was invited by Bill Ashton to feature with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2002.
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4. Sarah Daisy
Average booking price: £712 (as of December 2020)
Location: London
Sarah is a vivacious performer who oozes the charm of the golden age of Hollywood.
With a repertoire made up of much-loved swing and jazz classics from Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald, she also puts a vintage swing on pop songs from the likes of Madonna and David Bowie, and classics like I Will Survive, and Livin' on a Prayer.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Sarah Daisy ➡️
5. Steve Sings
Average booking price: £612 (as of December 2020)
Location: London
Steve's previous experience includes competing in TV talent show The Voice as part of will.i.am's team, performing to crowds of 10,000 at the NEC in Birmingham as well as entertaining guests at numerous weddings and private parties.
His repertoire including music from Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, Pharrell, The Lumineers and more!
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As well as the top 5 best wedding singers the UK offers, we also work with many other UK wedding singers who have become very popular on our booking platform over the past few months. We'll list these recommended wedding singers below.
Sarah Sings
Average booking price: £350 (as of December 2020)
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Sarah Sings is a 23 year old singer-songwriter and guitarist from Hertfordshire, UK whose music combines elements of contemporary folk, jazz and easy-listening with a strong emphasis on lyrics and storytelling.
Sarah has performed across the UK at a wide range of events, from weddings and private parties to public events and festivals. Sarah Sings has an enchanting repertoire that covers many eras and genres, and will have the perfect song for everyone.
Sarah is more than happy to travel and regularly performs throughout the country and beyond.
Sarah's music has been played on BBC Radio 2, Jazz FM, BBC 6 Music, France Musique, RNE Radio 3 (Spain), BBC Three Counties Radio, Radio Verulam, All Day Jazz FM (Netherlands), The Choice Radio Network (US), Women of Substance (US), and radio stations worldwide.
View more videos and read verified reviews of Sarah Sings ➡️
The Nauticals Acoustic Duo
Average booking price: £600 (as of December 2020)
Location: London, UK
Launched in 2020, The Nauticals Acoustic Duo are the miniature spin-off of one of London's most popular wedding bands...The Nauticals.
After several years performing internationally as a party band at destination weddings and corporate events, they also offer their acoustic duo for more laid-back or intimate events, for example a drinks reception, pool party or even music for dancing at smaller events. Combining wedding singer, live sax and acoustic guitar, this duo is the ultimate live musical entertainment option in the UK.
You can expect classic and modern pop, rock, funk and soul covers which they often perform as mashups. With a full sound and unique combination of vocal harmony, saxophone and acoustic guitar, The Nauticals Acoustic Duo are highly sought-after for weddings and events worldwide, so please enquire early!
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We hope you've enjoyed reading this list of the best wedding singers UK has to offer in 2020.
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FixTheMusic suppliers wedding singers for hundreds of UK weddings each year. We receive many questions about how to hire a wedding singer, the most common of which we've put below as selected frequently asked questions about hiring a wedding singer.
— Adam is a co-founder of FixTheMusic and works on everything from copywriting and marketing to design and user experience. He studied Music at Cambridge University. Adam is a keen pianist, and also learned cello and trumpet from an early age.