Sparkle Duo - Duo | Manchester, North of England

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Sparkle Duo is a highly experienced and versatile cruise ship Jazz Music Duo, made up of a singer/multi-instrumentalist (Phoebe Richards) and pianist-vocalist (Charles Baker). Phoebe performs on acoustic guitar, alto/tenor saxophone & clarinet, while Charles sings and plays piano. Sparkle are happy to perform separately; Phoebe as Guitar Vocalist and Charles as Cocktail Pianist/Piano Bar Entertainer.
- Extensive repertoire, covering many famous jazz standards
- Over 15 5-star reviews from cruise guests
*Sparkle love learning guest song requests, making their cruise experience extra-special!

Set-List

JAZZ/LOUNGE REPERTOIRE:
A Night In Tunisia
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square
Ain't Misbehavin'
Alexander's Ragtime Band
All Of Me
Anything Goes
As Time Goes By
At Last
Autumn Leaves
Besame Mucho
Beyond The Sea
Big Spender
Blue
Blue Moon
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
But Not For Me
Bye Bye Blackbird
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
Cantaloupe Island
Caravan
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Cheek To Cheek
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Come Fly With Me
Crazy
Cry Me A River
Desafinado
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Don't ... Rain On My Parade
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Edelweiss
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Feelings
Fever
Fly Me To The Moon
Frankie and Johnny
Georgia On My Mind
Guantanamera
Happy Talk
Haven't Met You Yet
How Insensitive
I Cain't Say No
I Could Have Danced All Night
I Enjoy Being A Girl
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I Got Rhythm
I Whistle A Happy Tune
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
I've Got The World On A String
I've Got You Under My Skin
If I Were A Bell
If My Friends Could See Me Now
In The Mood
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
It Had To Be You
It's A Beautiful Day
It's Only A Paper Moon
June Is Bustin' Out All Over
Just Out Of Reach
L-O-V-E
Lean On Me
Let's Face The Music and Dance
Libertango
Luck Be A Lady
Lullaby Of Birdland
Lullaby Of Broadway
Mack The Knife
Makin' Whoopee
Maple Leaf Rag
Misty
Mona Lisa
Mood Indigo
Moon River
Moondance
Moonlight In Vermont
Moonlight Serenade
Mr. Bojangles
My Favourite Things
My Funny Valentine
My Way
Nature Boy
New York, New York
Night And Day
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
On The Street Where You Live
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
One For My Baby (And One More for the Road)
One Note Samba
Opus One
Over The Rainbow
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Petite Fleur
Portrait Of My Love
Puttin' On The Ritz
Que Sera Sera
Root Beer Rag
Satin Doll
Secret Love
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Some Enchanted Evening
Someday My Prince Will Come
Someone To Watch Over Me
Spanish Eyes
Spanish Flea
Stardust
Stormy Weather
Stranger On The Shore
Strangers In The Night
Summertime
Sunny
Take Five
Take The "A" Train
Tea For Two
Tequila
That's Amore
That's Life
They Can't Take That Away From Me
The Entertainer
The Girl From Ipanema
The Lady Is A Tramp
The Last Waltz
The Man I Love
The Party's Over
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
The Trolley Song
The Way You Look Tonight
There's No Business Like Show Business
This Masquerade
Tico-Tico
Unchained Melody
Unforgettable
Wade In The Water
Walking After Midnight
Wayfaring Stranger
What A Wonderful World
When I Fall In Love
You Make Me Feel So Young
You'll Never Walk Alone
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
VINTAGE POP REPERTOIRE (pop songs performed in a retro jazz style):
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
All Of Me - John Legend
All The Small Things - Blink-182
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Barbie Girl - Aqua
Believe - Cher
Blank Space - Taylor Swift
Break Free - Ariana Grande
Breakeven - The Script
Bye Bye Bye - N*SYNC
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Chandelier - Sia
Cheap Thrills - Sia
Clint Eastwood - Gorillaz
Closer - The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
Come & Get It - Selena Gomez
Crazy In Love - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
Creep - Radiohead
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia
Enter Sandman - Metallica
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Free Falling - Tom Petty
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Grenade - Bruno Mars
Heart Of Glass - Blondie
Hey Ya! - Outkast
Hurt - Johnny Cash
I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
Ignition (Remix) - R. Kelly
In The End - Linkin Park
Like A Prayer - Madonna
Lips Are Movin - Meghan Trainor
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
Lovefool - The Cardigans
Material Girl - Madonna
Mmmbop - Hanson
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Next To Me - Emeli Sande
No Surprises - Radiohead
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears
Paparazzi - Lady Gaga
Paper Planes - MIA
Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus
Pokemon Theme Song
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Problem - Ariana Grande
Really Don't Care - Demi Lovato
Roxanne - The Police
Say My Name - Destiny's Child
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Shark In The Water - VV Brown
Side To Side - Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyonce
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Sorry - Justin Bieber
Stay With Me - Sam Smith
Style - Taylor Swift
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
Take Me To Church - Hozier
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
This Love - Maroon 5
Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia
Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
Valerie - Amy Winehouse
We Can't Stop - Miley Cyrus
Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses
You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi Read More

Reviews     (16 Reviews)

Experience

Carnival Cruise Line (2017 - Present):
Mainstream Duo [CARNIVAL DREAM]
Country Duo [CARNIVAL FANTASY]
Vintage Pop Duo [CARNIVAL DREAM]
Vintage Pop Duo [CARNIVAL MIRACLE]
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (2013 - 16):
+(PHOEBE):
Performance Host [MS MARCO POLO; MS DISCOVERY; MS ASTOR; MS MAGELLAN]
Show Band Musician (alto saxophone) [MS ASTOR]
+(CHARLES):
Cocktail Pianist [MS MAGELLAN]
Show Band Leader [MS MAGELLAN]
Show Band Musician (keyboard) [MS MARCO POLO; MS MAGELLAN]
Party Lounge Duo (keyboard)/Late-Night DJ [MS MARCO POLO]
Classical Duo (piano + violin) [MS MARCO POLO]

Previous Clients

Carnival Cruise Line (2017 - Present)
Cruise & Maritime Voyages (2013 - 16)

Suitable for

Cruise Ship Entertainment Hotel Entertainment

Additional Information

Phoebe and Charles are DBS checked (no criminal convictions).
They hold valid:
- Passports
- C1/D visas
- Seaman's books
- Yellow Fever certificates