“With her dynamic style and engaging presence, Lauren delivers an unforgettable musical experience every time!” - CAE Agency

Lauren Hayes is a singer and performer based in the West Sussex and Hampshire area. She sings a wide variety of genres, ranging from jazz, swing, musical theatre, classical, soul, and pop.

Offering services singing at weddings, events, and care homes, Lauren provides an exquisite musical experience that accommodates and adapts to your preferences.

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About Lauren

Lauren is a singer and performer based in Chichester, West Sussex. She trained in Musical Theatre Performance at the University of Chichester Conservatoire.

Since graduating, Lauren has been working professionally as a performer and singer. She has performed in immersive shows, workshops, musicals, touring pantomimes, holiday parks, and princess parties, as well as singing professionally at weddings, birthdays, events, and care homes.

Alongside her performing work, Lauren is a teacher at Perform, a drama school that instills confidence in children and introduces them to the magical world of performing. She has also taught 121 singing and is currently offering private singing tuition for singers of all abilities, ranging from preparing for auditions to never having sung a note in their life.

Lauren is recently married and since her wedding has felt inspired to create magical musical moments for a newlywed couple, serenading them on a beautiful day they will never forget.

Lauren feels so blessed to be able to do what she loves as her career. She is so grateful for all the support she receives, and looks forward to meeting future clients who are wanting some unforgettable musical memories at their events.

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Goodwood Festival of Speed - Lead Vocalist, Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra
Dido and Aeneas - Second Woman
Debut 2023 - Featured Vocalist
50th Birthday Cabaret Set
Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra Germany and France Tour - Speyer - Vocalist
Itchenor Jubilee Party - Lead Vocalist with the Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra
Goodwood Festival of Speed - Lead Vocalist, Sleepy Lagoon Orchestra

Wedding Packages

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Wedding Ceremony

£250 - all this included

Processional Song: Choose a song for when you and your bridal party walk down the aisle (check out Lauren’s song list for some suggestions).

Signing the Register: Choose up to 3 songs while you do all the legal bits!

Exit Song: The grand finale to your beautiful ceremony! Choose the song you’d like to waltz or boogie down the aisle to as newlyweds!

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Music For Your Day

£350 for 2 x 45 minute sets

Add a special touch to your magical moments on your special day.

Drinks Reception: Enjoy some music as you and your guests chat over drinks - Lauren’s acoustic set is the perfect chilled vibe.

Wedding Breakfast: Sit back and dig in to your food while the music magic continues - Lauren’s swing set is highly recommended for an intimate evening celebration.

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Contact for prices

Want to add some more music to your special day? Here are some additional extras you can add on to the set packages:

First Dance: Choose your special song, whether a tear-jerker or a toe-tapper, as your first dance together as a married couple.

Evening Party: Why not continue the fun with a 45 minute set of party classics that you’ll all know and love - take a look at Lauren’s party hits song suggestions.

Additional Sets

If you would like to make a more bespoke package that fits more of what you’d like on your special day, please indicate this in the contact box and I will send over a quote.

NB: I am based in the West Sussex/Hampshire area, but would be happy to travel further afield for an additional cost to cover travel expenses. Please contact me for more information.

Events, Birthdays, Occasions

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Have a birthday, anniversary, work event, or another occasion coming up? Whether you want a chilled, laid-back set or a more upbeat vibe, Lauren would love to be a part of the occasion!

£65 - 45 minute set

£80 - 1 hour set

If you would like a custom amount of time or more than one set, please put this in the contact box and I will send over a quote.

Setlists

Here are my set-lists for particular genres as well as suggestions depending on your event. If there are any songs in particular you would really love in your set, please indicate this when you enquire in the contact box below.

Any songs that you love not on the list? Let me know! I love learning and adding new songs to my rep, and more importantly, I want to make the music at your event bespoke to you!

  • Suggestions for songs during the processionals and recessionals, the signing of the register, and the all important slow dances.

    Ballads:

    • Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley

    • A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

    • How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

    • At Last - Etta James

    • All of Me - John Legend

    • Songbird - Eva Cassidy

    • Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars

    • Make You Feel My Love - Adele

    • The Way You Look Tonight - Tony Bennett

    • Perfect - Ed Sheeran

    • Close To You - The Carpenters

    • Everything - Michael Bublé

    • Your Song - Elton John

    • You’re Still The One - Shania Twain

    • Turning Page - Sleeping At Last

    Upbeat:

    • Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

    • You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates

    • The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and The News

    • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

    • This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole

    • You’ve Got The Love - Florence & The Machine

    • Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

    • Love Story - Taylor Swift

    • You’re The One That I Want - Grease

    • L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole

    • Hooked On A Feeling - Björn Skifs

    • (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson

  • For the evening celebrations, late night discos, and singing your heart out!

    • We Are Family - Sister Sledge

    • Wake Me Up Before You Go Go – Wham!

    • I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston

    • Waterloo - ABBA

    • September - Earth, Wind, and Fire

    • Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader

    • Proud Mary - Tina Turner

    • Dancing Queen – ABBA

    • Mercy - Duffy

    • Valerie – Amy Winehouse

    • Rolling in the Deep – Adele

    • Superstition – Stevie Wonder

    • Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac

    • Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

    • Love Song – Sara Bareilles

    • Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall

    • Sway - Michael Bublé

    • That Man - Caro Emerald

  • For a more sophisticated taste, either for a drinks reception, background music for a work event, or for someone who just loves jazz!

    • Fly Me To The Moon

    • When You’re Smiling

    • All The Things You Are

    • S’Wonderful

    • I Know Why

    • Embraceable You

    • Georgia On My Mind

    • Cheek To Cheek

    • Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

    • Misty

    • Somewhere Over The Rainbow

    • All Of Me

    • Ain’t That A Kick In The Head

    • Baby Face

    • Blue Skies

    • I Could Have Danced All Night

    • Someone to Watch Over Me

    • Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree

    • Sway

    • Zing!

    • Singin’ In The Rain

  • A more modern set of songs to serenade your guests, either during a drinks reception or a laid back event.

    • Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

    • Fire and Rain - James Taylor

    • Hey There Delilah - Plain White T’s

    • Clocks - Coldplay

    • Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train

    • Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

    • One and Only – Adele

    • Make You Feel My Love – Adele

    • I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz

    • River - Joni Mitchell

    • Other Side of the World – KT Tunstall

    • The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

    • Rainbow – dodie

    • Times Like These (Acoustic) – Foo Fighters

    • Vienna – Billy Joel

    • Fast Car – Tracy Chapman

    • Free Fallin – John Mayer

    • Need You Now – Lady A

Performance Reel

Here is a short collection of videos from previous gigs and performances so you can get a feel for whether my voice will fit with your event.

Singing Reel

Credit: The Accompanist UK Singing Reels

Get In Touch

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