Joy Jazz cellist and singer, ideal for receptions and events.

Based in Ireland

Dublin, Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland
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LOCATION
Dublin, Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland

TRAVEL
up to 12500 miles

PRICE
from €500 (EUR)

RATED
10 / 10 from 3 reviews

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Price Guide

Description Price
Solo classical cello€400 (EUR)
Cello and voice, jazz and pop repertoire€450 (EUR)
Cello, voice and guitar jazz€700 (EUR)

About / Biography

My line up follows jazz old tunes in different languages as English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese.

I have a set list of more than 150 songs, from classical pieces (as I have a classical music formation) to the most new tunes.

Reviews (3)

There are currently 3 user ratings for Joy

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Ireland

Dublin, Dublin City, Leinster, Ireland
Travels worldwide

CLASSICAL PIECES

Bach, Prelude Suite n1 for cello solo Ave Maria, Schubert

Cygne, Saint Saens

CEREMONY/RECEPTION

Take on me, Aha

From Eden, Hozier

Higher Love, James Vincent McMorrow

Work Song, Hozier

Growing up beside you, Paolo Nutini

The power of love, Frankie goes to hollywood Nothing compares to you, Sinead O’Connor Stand by me, Ben E King

Ho Hey, The Lumineers

First day of my life, Bright eyes

Cello song, Nick Drake

Wicked game, Chris Isaac

Wedding song, Bob Dylan

Sweet Disposition, Temper Trap

Best part, Daniel Caesar

Feeling good, Nina Simone

My baby just cares, Nina Simone

Ring of fire, Johnny Cash

Heroes, David Bowie

Riptide, Vance Joy

Another Love, Tom Odell

Kiss me, Sixpence None The Richer

Angels, The XX

Sea of love, Cat Power

To be alone with you, Cat Stevens

The Blowers Daughter, Damien Rice

Here comes the sun, The Beatles

Fly me to the moon, Julie London

She, Elvis Costello

At last, Etta James

Your Song, Elton John

I’ve got a crush on you, Ella Fitzgerald

Not about angels, Birdy

Blackbird, The Beatles

La via en rose, Edith Piaf

One day, Elbow

ENGLISH

A change is gonna come, Sam Cooke Hit the road jack, Ray Charles

Get Lucky, Daft Punk

Crazy, Gnarls Barkley

The dock of the bay, Otis Redding I have nothing, Whitney Houston Don’t start now,Dua Lipa

Hey ya, Outkast

House of the rising sun, The Animals Killing me soflty, Roberta Flack

Let it go, James Bay

Lost on you, LP

Move on up, Curtis Mayfield Ragamuffin, Selah Sue Retrograde, James Blake Rise up, Andra Day Roxanne, The Police

She will be loved, Maroon 5 Stay, Rihanna

Sunny, Bobby Hebb Titanium, SIA

Toxic, Britney Spears

Walk on the wild side, Lou Reed

Warwick Avenue, Duffy

Ain’t nobody, Chaka Khan

Dance me to the end of love, Madeleine Peiroux Come to my door, Jose James

She said, Plan B

Falling slowly, Glen Ansard Marketa Irglova Talkin’ about a revolution, Tracy Chapman Young folks, Peter Bjorn

One day I’ll fly away, Randy Crawford

The list, Moonchild

Lonely boy, The Black Keys

I’m a woman, Koko Taylor

Hold on, Alabama Shakes

Smells like teen spirit, Nirvana

If you want me to stay, Sly and the family stone Fly me to the moon, Frank Sinatra

Walk this way, Aerosmith

Just breathe, Pearl jam

What’s up, 4nonblondes

Knockin on heavens door, Bob Dylan

Wherever you will go, The Calling

My babe, Little Walter

Counting stars, Onerepublic

All I want, Kodaline

Next to me, Imagine Dragons

I will wait, Mumford and sons

Budapest, George Ezra

Stay with me, Sam Smith

One day, Asaf Avidian

Sweet home alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd Crossroads, Eric Clapton

Can’t help falling in love, Elvis Presley Blowin’ in the wind, Bob Dylan

Fool for you, The Impressions

New york new york, Liza Minnelli

Take me home, Jess Glynne

Somewhere only we know, Lily Allen

On and on, Erikah Badu

Gravity, Sara Bareilles

Talkin’ loud, Incognito

What a wonderful world, Louis Armstrong Love yourself, Justin Bieber

Son of a Preacher man, Dusty Sprigfield Beyonce

Love on top

Halo

Billie Eilish

When the party’s over Bad guy

Happier than ever Ocean eyes

Bury a friend

John Legend+The roots version Wake up everybody

Hard times

Our generation

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free

Jill Scott

Long walk

You don’t know

Lauryn Hill

That thing

Can’t take my eyes off of you

Stevie Wonder

I just called to say I love you Isn’t she lovely

Superstition

Master Blaster

For once in my life

Sir Duke

You are the sunshine of my life Signed, sealed, delivered I’m yours Living for the city

Don’t you worry about a thing

Lady Gaga Million reasons Born this way

Jorja Smith

On my mind Teenage fantasy The one February 3rd

Of monsters and men Dirty paws

Little talks

Lizzo

Juice

Boys

Cuz I Love you

Michael Jackson Billie Jean

Man in the mirror

Adele

Easy on me

Someone like you Rolling in the deep Hello

Set fire to the rain Skyfall

Chasing pavements Make you feel my love One and only

Turning tables

Paolo Nutini Someone like you Candy

Last Request

Iron sky

Dolly Parton

I will always love you Jolene

Florence and the machine You’ve got the love

Dog days are over

Shake it out

Ship to wreck What kind of man

Janis Joplin Piece of my heart Cry baby Mercedes benz Turtle blues

John Legend Ordinary people All of me

Alicia Keys

If ain’t got you No one

Fallin’

Gloria Gaynor

I love you babe I will survive

Jimmy Cliff

I can see clearly now

You can get it if you really want

Creedence Clearwater Revival Have you ever seen the rain Fortunate son

Norah Jones

Don’t know why

Sunrise

Come away with me

Halleluja I love him so (from Ray Charles)

Peggy Lee

Why don’t you do it right

Fever

It’s a good day

Amy Winehouse

I heard love is blind Back to black

Valerie

Rehab

Love is a losing game

Marvin Gaye

I heard it through the grapevine Ain’t no mountain high enough What’s going on

Let’s get it on

Bill Withers Grandma’s hand Ain’t no sunshine Just the two of us Lean on me Lovely day

Ella Fitzgerald

It don’t mean a thing Cheek to cheek

Cry me a river

Take the A train

Dream a little dream of me Autumn leaves

All of me

Summertime

Night and day

Etta James

At last

Something’s gonna hold on me I’d rather go blind

Joss Stone

Right to be wrong Super duper love L-O-V-E

James Brown

I got you (I feel good)

It’s a man’s world

Papa’s got a brand new bag

Aretha Franklin

A natural woman Respect

Think

Chain of fools

I never loved a man

I say a little prayer Bridge over trouble water

The Beatles

While my guitar gently weeps Here comes the sun

Let it be

Hey Jude

Don’t let me down

Come together

Twist and shout

Get back

A Day in the life

I’ve just seen a face

Something

I want to hold your hand

And I love her

All you need is love

Blackbird

She loves you

With a little help from my friends Yesterday

Lucy in the sky with diamonds Across the universe

I am the walrus

Here there and everywhere Eleanor rigby

The long and winding road Helter Skelter

Don’t let me down

The rolling stones Gimme shelter

Paint it black Satisfaction Sympathy for the devil Honky Tonk Woman Jumpin’ jack flash Angie

Brown sugar

ITALIAN

Amami ancora, CCCP

E se domani, Mina

Guarda che luna, Fred Buscaglione

Il cielo in una stanza, Gino Paoli

Senza fine, Gino Paoli

La voglia la pazzia, Ornella Vanoni

It’s wonderful, Paolo Conte

Mi sono innamorato di te, Luigi Tenco Vedrai vedrai, Luigi Tenco

Quando, Pino Daniele

Nel blu dipinto di blu, Domenico Modugno

FRENCH

Les Champs Elisees, Joe Dassin Le gorille, George Brassens

Le festin, Camille

La vie en rose, Edith Piaf

Je veux, Zaz

C’est si bon, Thomas Dutronc

SPANISH

La llorona, Chavela Vargas Besame mucho, Cesaria Evora

PORTUGUESE

Mas que nada, Sergio Mendes Corcovado, Joao Gilberto

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

I might just need a little space to set with my instrument and the stands, plus a plug in to connect my speaker.


What information do you require about a venue?

I’ll need to know he to get to the venue ifhard to find and know if there is possibility of using a speaker.


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I do have my own speaker to connect cello and voice, but not a full system.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

I’m happy to take requests to perform at least 2 weeks before the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

I performed in All together now and other festive between Ireland and Italy, with classical and pop music formations.


What's your favourite type of event?

Festivals and small venues, pretty different between them, but with the same energetic impact with the audience.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I started gigging I was 14 to with bands in my hometown, going through classical orchestras and busking in both Italy and Ireland.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I think Ella Fitzgerald has been one of the most influential artists in my life, her way of singing and creating melodies as if she’s playing the trumpet is still deeply impressive.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

With the classical sets, I have 1h set with classical tunes and movie scores.
With the jazz set I have 2hs of set with jazz and pop tunes rearranged for cello and voice.


Are you happy to perform outside?

I’m happy to perform outside, if the weather gives the chance to.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Set repertoire list, we can agree on requests before the gig to have the time to prepare them properly.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Classy and eleganti


How long is the set?

I keep my performances of 2hs, with a break in between of 15/20 minutes. My set list has songs in Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and English, so is possible to choose between a full and various range of styles and moods.

Recent Clients

Joy has performed for these clients:

The Blindpig Speakeasy

Venues

Joy has performed at these venues:

The Blindpig speakeasy, Dublin

The birdcage speakeasy, Swords

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