Holly J
Powerhouse Soul, Motown and party vocalist Holly J brings exceptional live vocals and feel-good energy to weddings, parties and corporate events. From timeless Soul and Motown classics to disco, 90s R&B and modern party favourites, Holly delivers a crowd-pleasing show that gets guests singing, dancing and celebrating together!
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SOUL & MOTOWN CLASSICS
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Proud Mary – Tina Turner
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
My Girl – The Temptations
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Dancing in the Street – Martha and the Vandellas
Stand by Me – Ben E. King
You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
I Say a Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin
Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
Heatwave – Martha and the Vandellas
I Feel Good – James Brown
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Get Ready – The Temptations
Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
River Deep, Mountain High – Tina Turner
Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
ABC – Jackson 5
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd
Hard to Handle – Otis Redding
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops
Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & the Pips
Stop! In the Name of Love – The Supremes
Baby Love – The Supremes
Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
You Keep Me Hangin’ On – The Supremes
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder
Reach Out, I’ll Be There – Four Tops
Shake Your Tail Feather – The Blues Brothers
Love Really Hurts Without You – Billy Ocean
You to Me Are Everything – The Real Thing
Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye
It Takes Two – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
In the Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
Hold On, I’m Comin’ – Sam & Dave
Piece of My Heart – Janis Joplin
The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson
Think – Aretha Franklin
What a Man – Linda Lyndell
My Guy – Mary Wells
Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes
Nowhere to Run – Martha and the Vandellas
Jimmy Mack – Martha and the Vandellas
Come See About Me – The Supremes
Needle in a Haystack – The Velvelettes
Just My Imagination – The Temptations
SOUL MEDLEY
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World – James Brown
Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd
If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding
Stand by Me – Ben E. King
A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
DISCO & FUNK
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Blame It on the Boogie – The Jacksons
Celebration – Kool & the Gang
Le Freak – Chic
Disco Inferno – The Trammps
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Young Hearts Run Free – Candi Staton
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead
Good Times – Chic
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
I’m Every Woman – Chaka Khan
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Best of My Love – The Emotions
Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire
Rock with You – Michael Jackson
Finally – CeCe Peniston
Upside Down – Diana Ross
Lost in Music – Sister Sledge
Lady Marmalade – Labelle
Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Got to Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
Thinking of You – Sister Sledge
Last Dance – Donna Summer
Funky Town – Lipps Inc.
Everybody Dance – Chic
He’s the Greatest Dancer – Sister Sledge
Love Come Down – Evelyn “Champagne” King
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
All Night Long – Lionel Richie
I Want Your Love – Chic
Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life – Indeep
A Night to Remember – Shalamar
Candy – Cameo
MODERN SOUL, R&B & POP
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
Valerie – Amy Winehouse
Crazy in Love – Beyoncé
Rolling in the Deep – Adele
Love on Top – Beyoncé
Get Lucky – Daft Punk
You’ve Got the Love – Florence + the Machine
About Damn Time – Lizzo
Treasure – Bruno Mars
Cuff It – Beyoncé
American Boy – Estelle
Forget You – CeeLo Green
Man I Need – Olivia Dean
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! – RAYE
Mercy – Duffy
Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Rumour Has It – Adele
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars
Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Rather Be – Clean Bandit
Levitating – Dua Lipa
Million Dollar Bill – Whitney Houston
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
Rock Your Body – Justin Timberlake
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Shackles (Praise You) – Mary Mary
Hold My Hand – Jess Glynne
Super Duper Love – Joss Stone
Spotlight – Jennifer Hudson
Empire State of Mind – Alicia Keys
Escapism. – RAYE
Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake
Love Machine – Girls Aloud
I’m Outta Love – Anastacia
90s & 2000s R&B
No Scrubs – TLC
Return of the Mack – Mark Morrison
Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
Waterfalls – TLC
Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
Family Affair – Mary J. Blige
Fantasy – Mariah Carey
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
No Diggity – Blackstreet
Independent Women, Part I – Destiny’s Child
You Gotta Be – Des’ree
I Love Your Smile – Shanice
Keep On Movin’ – Soul II Soul
You Might Need Somebody – Shola Ama
SOULFUL DANCE & CLUB CLASSICS
Freed from Desire – Gala
Show Me Love – Robin S
Finally – CeCe Peniston
We Found Love – Rihanna
Sing It Back – Moloko
Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) – Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Free – Ultra Naté
Don’t Stop the Music – Rihanna
Movin’ on Up – M People
When Love Takes Over – David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland
One Kiss – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
Waiting for Tonight – Jennifer Lopez
Higher Love – Kygo feat. Whitney Houston
Lola’s Theme – The Shapeshifters
Rhythm Is a Dancer – Snap!
Remember – Becky Hill & David Guetta
Real Love – Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
Boogie 2Nite – Booty Luv
80s PARTY CLASSICS
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
Simply the Best – Tina Turner
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
Faith – George Michael
Believe – Cher
Relight My Fire – Take That feat. Lulu
Heaven Is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
I Feel for You – Chaka Khan
Fame – Irene Cara
Mickey – Toni Basil
ABBA PARTY FAVOURITES
Dancing Queen
Mamma Mia
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Waterloo
MODERN PARTY HITS
Murder on the Dancefloor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Dance the Night – Dua Lipa
Don’t Start Now – Dua Lipa
Pink Pony Club – Chappell Roan
Flowers – Miley Cyrus
Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
We Found Love – Rihanna
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Only Girl in the World – Rihanna
Domino – Jessie J
Firework – Katy Perry
Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Black Magic – Little Mix
Moves Like Jagger – Maroon 5
Price Tag – Jessie J
Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
Heaven – Cascada
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
I Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd
ROCK & SING-ALONG PARTY ANTHEMS
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain
Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
I Want to Break Free – Queen
Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
Sweet Child o’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses
I Believe in a Thing Called Love – The Darkness
You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
CLASSIC PARTY FAVOURITES
Twist and Shout – The Beatles
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Oh, What a Night – The Four Seasons
Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
CHRISTMAS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS
All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin’ Stevens
Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
Jingle Bell Rock
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Mariah Carey version
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Happy Birthday
Full Biography
Highlights
• Powerhouse Soul, Motown and party vocalist with over 15 years of professional experience
• Previous experience includes Walt Disney, ITV, BBC, Birmingham Symphony Hall and Sheffield Arena
• Extensive repertoire covering classic Soul and Motown, disco, funk, 90s R&B, soulful dance and modern party favourites
• Flexible live entertainment for weddings, private parties, corporate events and special celebrations
• Professional PA system, stage lighting and carefully curated music between live sets included
• A special song can be learned and performed with sufficient notice
Holly J is a powerhouse Soul, Motown and party vocalist specialising in weddings, private parties, corporate events and special celebrations throughout the UK.
With exceptional live vocals, infectious energy and a warm, engaging personality, Holly creates performances that bring guests together and make every occasion feel special. Whether clients want sophisticated soul music, an energetic party atmosphere or a combination of both, Holly will tailor her performance to suit the event and audience.
PERFORMANCE & REPERTOIRE
Holly’s performances are glamorous, uplifting and packed with feel-good energy. Her natural audience interaction and ability to read a room allow her to create the right atmosphere throughout an event, from the opening song to the final dance-floor anthem.
Her extensive repertoire celebrates legendary Soul and Motown artists including Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner and The Temptations. It also features disco and funk favourites from Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic, Sister Sledge, Chaka Khan and Luther Vandross.
Holly brings this timeless sound into the present day with music from Amy Winehouse, Adele, RAYE, Olivia Dean, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and Lizzo. A carefully selected mix of 90s R&B, soulful dance classics and popular party anthems ensures guests of different ages all hear songs they recognise and love.
Holly can begin with sophisticated soul favourites before building into an energetic celebration filled with audience interaction, sing-alongs and irresistible floor-fillers.
SERVICES & PACKAGES
Holly offers flexible performance options that can be tailored around the event, venue and schedule. These include a dedicated Soul and Motown show, a complete Soul, Motown and party performance, relaxed entertainment for drinks receptions and dinners, and high-energy evening sets for weddings, parties and corporate events.
Performance options can include:
• Two 45-minute live sets
• Two 60-minute live sets
• Three 40-minute live sets
• Professionally curated music between performances
• Announcements and audience interaction where required
• A special song learned and performed with sufficient notice
Holly performs with professionally produced backing tracks and provides a high-quality PA system. This creates the sound and energy of a much larger act while remaining suitable for venues of different sizes.
Clients can highlight favourite songs, artists and musical styles, allowing Holly to create a performance that feels personal to their celebration.
EXPERIENCE & PREVIOUS CLIENTS
Holly has been performing professionally for over 15 years and has entertained audiences throughout the UK and internationally.
Career highlights include working with Walt Disney, appearing on ITV and the BBC, and performing at prestigious venues including Birmingham Symphony Hall and Sheffield Arena. She also has extensive experience performing at weddings, corporate events, private parties, charity functions, theatres and large-scale live productions.
Holly brings professionalism, reliability and a calm, organised approach to every booking. She works closely with clients before the event to understand their plans, musical preferences and desired atmosphere.
From the initial preparation to the final song, clients can book Holly J with confidence, knowing that their entertainment is in experienced hands and that every effort will be made to ensure their event is a success.
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Holly J Customer Reviews
In the top 25% of most reviewed Solo, Duo & Trios.
5 star rated by every client this year.
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Her voice was outstanding and her choice of songs were just right
Tina L booked Holly J for their event in Manchester
“Holly was so engaging, I don’t think the guests wanted her to stop they were more than happy for her to sing all night and not have the disco at the end. She was very professional, her voice was outstanding and her choice of songs were just right. I just want to say to anyone having Holly on the nig...” Read more
She made the it a night to remember!!
Chris C booked Holly J for their wedding in East Yorkshire
“We booked Holly for our wedding and we couldn't have been any happier with her performance. From the moment she turned up she was so helpful.. she danced with the kids and kept them entertained throughout the night and we really could not recommend her enough. Thank you Holly for giving us a night t...” Read more
60th Birthday to remember
Sue T booked Holly J for their party
“Holly was wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed her performance, she has a wonderful voice and I highly recommend her, thank you Holly for making my 60th Birthday so special!”
Joint 18th & 60th Birthday Bash
Mark P booked Holly J for their party
“Hi Holly Thanks for providing great entertainment for Richards and my party last night. Your choice of music appealed to both the young and the old and everyone I spoke to enjoyed your performance.”
Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special, the first dance was ama...
Claire B booked Holly J for their event
“Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special, the first dance was amazing. Everyone commented on how great you were! Hope to book you for an event soon!”
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