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26 January 2025

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About Giovanni

I've been playing in the UK for 15 years and I have lots of Pop/Rock tunes for your event: Queen, Oasis, Elvis, Bowie, Beatles, Stones, etc

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Passionate about singing before even speaking properly (I was 4). I started singing in bands in 1998 and went through a lot of music, people, adventures, and fun... I had great experiences during those years with bands like Soul in Cage, White Shadows, and Mastif. I moved to London in 2011, and I had a great year with the band Hagstone, recording an album and touring in the UK. After that experience, I decided to start my solo career and, from that point, I've released 7 albums. I've been gigging around London as a solo artist for about 13 years, singing my material and covers. I've played everywhere: festivals, weddings, garden parties, pubs, restaurants, New Year's Eve, birthdays... When I perform, I always look for interaction and contact with people. I love people singing back and partying with me, but I can also be "quiet" and play background chilled music if you prefer, or the situation requests it. People usually compliment me for the setlist, and it's a big compliment because I change it based on the place and environment. Also, I'm happy to take requests if I know the song or if you can help me sing. I also have a big list of songs you can choose from, with different moods. Songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, (Otis Redding, J. Cash, Elvis, The Beatles, Creedence, Queen), lots of stuff from the 90s (Oasis, Robbie Williams, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers) to more modern tunes like Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Stereophonics, or Kings of Leon. I also have many guitars and can play acoustic or electric, based on the songs or your preferences.

Giovanni

5 out of 5

29 verified reviews

Satisfaction

4.9

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

5.0

Punctuality

4.9

Giovanni's Reviews

5 out of 5

Excellant performer. Easy to deal with and professional. Great set list and first-class musician. Would recomend.

Reply from Giovanni

6 days ago

Many thanks for your kind words and the royal treatment, Mike!

5 out of 5

Giovanni was great!

Reply from Giovanni

1 month ago

Much appreciated, Benjamin. Thanks for your nice words.

5 out of 5

Great, on time, polite able to read the room for choice of music. Definitely recommend

Reply from Giovanni

2 months ago

Very kind of you, Jennie. Thank you for everything!

5 out of 5

Gio was perfect for our Christmas house party… everyone (10yrs to 80) enjoyed the music… Gio was very friendly and we would book him again..

Reply from Giovanni

5 months ago

Thanks for your very kind words and for having me at your beautiful party, will. I had a lot of fun too! Thanks again!

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5 out of 5

We had the pleasure of Giovanni performing at our home for both my mother’s and mother-in-law’s 80th birthday parties, and he truly made both events unforgettable. Giovanni’s performances were filled with emotion and energy and made extra special by allowing our daughter to duet with him which of course made it even more special. He was punctual and professional, ensuring that everything ran smoothly down to the timing of the cake and singing happy birthday. Overall, Giovanni’s contribution to our celebrations was invaluable, and we couldn’t have asked for a better performer. We highly recommend him for any special event!

5 out of 5

Giovanni played at our Summer Garden party and really got our party going with all different music from 80’s to current songs. Many of our friends joined in with him singing and he enjoyed that which made it so much more fun for everyone! He was great at communicating and professional and easy to get along with. Would definitely recommend, thanks again Giovanni.

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Giovanni's Song list

1950s

- La Bamba – Ritchie Valens

- Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash

- I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash

- Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

- Jailhouse Rock - Elvis

1960s

- Stand By Me – Ben E. King

- Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

- You Really Got Me – The Kinks

- Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison

- Twist and Shout – The Beatles

- Hard Day's Night – The Beatles

- Hey Jude – The Beatles

- You've Got to Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles

- Sympathy for the Devil – The Rolling Stones

- Paint It Black – The Rolling Stones

- Proud Mary – Creedence/Tina Turner

- Sitting on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding

- Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf

- Delilah – Tom Jones

- I'm a Believer - The Monkees

- You're the devil in disguise - Elvis

- These boots are made for walking - Nancy Sinatra

- Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival

- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye/Creedence

1970s

- Let It Be – The Beatles

- A Horse with No Name – America

- The Man Who Sold the World – David Bowie

- Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver

- Perfect Day – Lou Reed

- Turn the Page – Bob Seger

- Wild World – Cat Stevens

- Father and Son – Cat Stevens

- Hotel California – Eagles

- Wild Horses – The Rolling Stones

- Dead Flowers – The Rolling Stones

- Knockin' on Heaven's Door – Bob Dylan

- Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

- Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple

- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

- The Joker – Steve Miller Band

- Thank You – Led Zeppelin

- Easy – Lionel Richie (Commodores)

- I Fought the Law – The Clash

- Imagine – John Lennon

- Hey Hey My My – Neil Young

- Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon

- Doctor Doctor – UFO

- Hard Luck Woman – Kiss

- Baba O'Riley – The Who

- In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry

- Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

- Have You Ever Seen the Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival

1980s

- Walk of Life – Dire Straits

- Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen

- Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen

- Heaven – Bryan Adams

- Summer of '69 – Bryan Adams

- Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers

- Faith – George Michael

- Careless Whisper – George Michael

- Every Breath You Take – The Police

- Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie

- A Kind of Magic – Queen

- Patience – Guns N' Roses

- Sweet Child o' Mine – Guns N' Roses

- Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen

- Free Fallin' – Tom Petty

- With or Without You – U2

- Pride – U2

- Take on Me - A-ha

- Rockin' in the Free World – Neil Young

- Here I Go Again – Whitesnake

- Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears

- Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash

- Epic - Faith No More

- I Want to Break Free - Queen

- Throw Your Arms Around Me – Hunters and Collectors

1990s

- Losing My Religion – R.E.M.

- Man on the Moon – R.E.M.

- Creep – Radiohead

- Come As You Are – Nirvana

- About a Girl – Nirvana

- Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day

- When I Come Around – Green Day

- Zombie – The Cranberries

- Mama, I'm coming home - Ozzy Osbourne

- I did my best – Soul Asylum

- Runaway Train – Soul Asylum

- Black – Pearl Jam

- Wishlist – Pearl Jam

- Otherside – Red Hot Chili Peppers

- Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

- Wonderwall – Oasis

- Don't Look Back in Anger – Oasis

- Live Forever – Oasis

- Stand By Me – Oasis

- Angels – Robbie Williams

- When You're Gone – Bryan Adams & Mel C

- Lemon Tree – Fool's Garden

- All the Small Things – Blink-182

- Song 2 – Blur

- Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

- Wicked Game – Chris Isaak

- Wind of Change – Scorpions

- 2 Steps Behind – Def Leppard

- When You Say Nothing at All – Ronan Keating

- Iris – Goo Goo Dolls

- One – U2

- Mama Said - Metallica

- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith

- What's Up – 4 Non Blondes

- Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet

- Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

- Please Forgive Me – Bryan Adams

- Where the Wild Roses Grow – Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue

2000s

- Yellow – Coldplay

- Wherever You Will Go – The Calling

- The Blower's Daughter – Damien Rice

- Just Older – Bon Jovi

- It's my life – Bon Jovi

- Times Like These – Foo Fighters

- Dakota – Stereophonics

- Falling Slowly – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová

- Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon

- Last Kiss – Pearl Jam

- Time is Running out - Muse

- You've Been a Friend to Me – Bryan Adams

- Diamonds on the Inside – Ben Harper

- Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet

- Who Says You Can't Go Home – Bon Jovi

- Mr. Brightside – The Killers

- Upside down - Jack Johnson

- The reason - Hoobastank

- All the small things - Blink-182

- Pink - Aerosmith

- Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes

2010s and later

- Count on Me – Bruno Mars

- Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

- Maybe It's Time – Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)

- Far Behind – Eddie Vedder

- Forever - Stereophonics

- Permanent Love - The Trews

- You Belong to Me - Bryan Adams

- Revolution Radio - Green Day

- Camden Town - G.G.

And lots of originals, if requested...

Giovanni's Prices

Last updated: 2024

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Performance duration	Price
Short performance (up to 15 min)	£125
Up to 1 hour	£150
Up to 2 hours	£250
Up to 3 hours	£300

Wedding proposal

I will learn your favourite song to perform acoustically in front of your partner.

£100

Birthday party

Two performances of up to 50 mins each during your birthday party.

£250

Drinks reception

Two performances of up to 45 mins each during your drinks reception

£250

Customer questions

What do your clients love most about your performances?

Usually my clients love my setlist, my flexibility, my positive attitude and the interaction I have with people.

Which venues have you performed at in the past?

Elephants head - Camden Town Camden Lock - Camden Town The kings head - Greenwich The Bedford tavern - Finsbury park Belushi's - Camden/Sheperd's bush The Water rats - King's cross Roadtrip and workshop - Old street Steam passage tavern - Angel The hope and anchor - Islington Faltering fullback - Finsbury Park The William Garland - Caterham And many more...

Which artists have you been most influenced by?

Lots: I would say mainly Queen, Pearl Jam or Iron Maiden. But I have my own style.

What is the most high profile gig you've performed?

Hard to choose. In Italy I used to perform in festivals and squares with hundreds of people. In London, maybe the most prestigious place was The water rats in King's cross as Bob Dylan, Oasis and Skunk Anansie performed there as well, in the past.

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

No problem. I'm very flexible, we can work it out!

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

Sure! I can do this for free between sets. If you want this service via my PA I can provide it for an additional £50 per hour.”

How much time do you need to set up?

I'm ready in about 20 minutes.

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

Sure! Also, if you have requests I can try and work it out.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes! I have my own PA and I can play with both acoustic or electric guitar.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

If a song isn't included in my song list there is a chance I already know it. If there is a special song you'd like me to learn I'll try and work it out. There is a fee of £30 for this service to take into account rehearsal times etc.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classic rock, Rock, Alternative rock, Pop rock, Power rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Covers, Acoustic, Pop, Hard rock, Britpop, Indie, Folk, Folk rock, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, 1950s era music

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Instruments:

Singing guitarist, Guitar, Bass guitar

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Event types:

Bar / Club / Venue event, Private event, Recording session, Charity event, Birthday party, Concert, Corporate event, Wedding proposal, Christmas party, New Year's Eve, Hotel / Restaurant event

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Other skills:

Composer, Lyricist, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer, Instrumental teaching, Singing teaching

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