Formosa
Great live music, whatever the celebration
Formosa is a 4-piece band which features Laura Spencer, a singer with glamour and sparkle in her voice, complimented by the tight rhythms provided by Phil Street on keyboards, Simon Brown on bass and Chris Livingstone on drums.
Versatility
From hot dancefloor grooves to cool restaurant moods Formosa have it covered!
They can provide cool, sophisticated dinner music (piano and vocals in ‘cocktail lounge’ style) or turn on the heat with energetic dancefloor favourites to get the party grooving. In addition they can provide a selection of continuous iPod music between sets. So musically, they can take care of your whole evening!
Professionalism all the way
Formosa are experienced and versatile musicians that provide a great night’s entertainment that you and your guests will remember for some time to come! They take pride in being accommodating and professional throughout the booking process and, of course, smart attire and courtesy come as standard!
Genres
• Soul/Disco/Funk
• Party/Rock/Pop
• Swing/Jazz
Repertoire
Formosa's repertoire is growing all the time and they have a collection far bigger than listed, calling upon a wealth of jazz standards, soul favourites and timeless pop classics. Below are some of the more popular songs from their dance set.
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Contemporary Pop American Boy (Estelle) Canned Heat (Jamiroquai) Can’t Get You Outta My Head (Kylie Minogue) Empire State of Mind (Alicia Keys) The Fear (Lily Allen) Forget You (Cee Lo Green) In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue) Make You Feel My Love (Adele) Mercy (Duffy) Never Forget (Take That/Pixie Lott) Put Your Records On (Corrine Bailey Rae) Someone Like You (Adele) Stone Cold Sober (Paloma Faith) Suddenly I See (KT Tunstall) Valerie (Amy Winehouse) Warwick Avenue (Duffy) |
Classic Pop/Dance Day Dream Believer (The Monkees) I’m Outta Love (Anastacia) Love Shack (B-52s) Midnight At The Oasis (Brand New Heavies) Nine To Five (Dolly Parton) Shackles (Mary Mary) Sing It Back (Moloko) Smooth Operator (Sade) Teardrops (Womack & Womack) This Love (Maroon 5) Torn (Natalie Imbruglia) |
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Classic Soul Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan) Cupid (Sam Cooke) Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding) I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Marvin Gaye) I Wish (Stevie Wonder) I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan) Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers) Let’s Stay Together (Al Green) Look Of Love (Dusty Springfield) Lovely Day (Bill Withers) Say A Little Prayer (Aretha Franklin) Signed Sealed Delivered (Stevie Wonder) Spooky (Dusty Springfield) Streetlife (Randy Crawford & Crusaders) Tears Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson) |
Disco & Party Floor
Fillers Ain’t No Stopping (McFadden & Whitehead) Blame It On The Boogie (Jackson 5) Celebration (Kool & The Gang) Groove Is In The Heart (DeeLite) I Want You Back (Jackson 5) I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor) Lady Marmalade (Labelle) Long Train Runnin’ (Doobie Brothers) Moondance (Van Morrison) Oh What A Night (December ‘63) (Four Seasons) Upside Down (Diana Ross) Voulez Vous (Abba) Walking On Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves) You To Me Are Everything (The Real Thing) |
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Latin Mas Que Nada (Sergio Mendez) Sway (Dean Martin/Pussycat Dolls) Mambo Italiano (Dean Martin) |
Jazz My Baby Just Cares For Me (Nina Simone) Let There Be Love (Nat King Cole) Autumn Leaves (Jazz standard) Cry Me A River (Jazz standard) My Baby Just Cares For Me (Nina Simone) Watch What Happens (Michel Legrand) + many more from the Great American Songbook. Just mention your favourites! |
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Suggestions for First Dance (Listed Alphabetically) Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Andy Williams) Caught up in the Rapture (Anita Baker) Close To You (Carpenters) Cupid (Sam Cooke) Hallelujah, I Love Her So (Ray Charles) Here, There & Everywhere (Beatles) How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees) If I Ain’t Got You (Alicia Keys) Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers) Let There Be Love (Nat King Cole) Let's Stay Together (Al Green) L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole) Look of Love (Dusty Springfield) Make You Feel My Love (Adele) Moon River (Frank Sinatra) My Baby Just Cares For Me (Nina Simone) Nearness of You (Norah Jones) Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon) Perfect Day (Lou Reed) She's Always A Woman To Me (Billy Joel) Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper) True Colours (Cyndi Lauper) What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) You Got A Friend (James Taylor) You To Me Are Everything (The Real Thing) Your Song (Elton John) |
“You were FANTASTIC! I can't thank you enough.”
Graham Powell – Father of the Bride, Emma & Andy's Wedding
“Thanks to the band for making our wedding reception evening so fantastic - you really made the night. x”
Louisa & Martin – Wedding
“Was a fantastic night, haven't danced so much in years, great band! :)”
Jo Mitchell – Guest at Louisa & Martin's Wedding
“I wanted to write to say a big thank you and to let you know how much we appreciated the outstanding performance of Formosa at our wedding reception.
We were beyond thrilled and your group far exceeded all our hopes and managed to please both the French and English families at the wedding. You made what is hard work look effortless and were a huge part of making the night such a hassle-free and stress-free success. We've heard nothing but rave reviews from our guests and my brother is still talking about his part in duetting with you on the final song!”
Katherine & Nicolas – Wedding
“ I just wanted to say a big thank you for playing at Lewisham Pride Awards. We gave you a difficult brief of matching songs to award categories. You delivered 100% and brought the evening alive with imaginative jingles for each award. We especially loved ‘Hot Stuff’ for Fire Officer of the year. You are a great band that look great too! We hope to work with you again.”
Gemma-Faye Unwin – Lewisham Borough Council Events Department
“ I’d like to say a huge thank you for providing the perfect entertainment for our conference. You all made a great impression on all involved and really added a touch of sophistication to our evening. ”
Mark Somerfield – Boots UK
“ Just a quick email to thank you personally, and your great band for the fantastic afternoon and evening of entertainment you provided at our office 50th celebrations. With so many people of different ages and tastes I thought it would be difficult to please everyone - not so, we could not have chosen better. You looked great, and sounded as good as you looked. Your playlist seemed endless! Your singing voice is superb, and backed up by excellent and very professional musicians, its a winning formula. Thank you again for a great time. I hope that I can find an excuse to get you back again soon! ”
Paul Thornhill – Land Registry & Secretary, Civil Service Sports Council, Nottingham Area
“ What can we say, you all looked the part in your black tie gear and cocktail dress! But the sound was fantastic. Thank you so much for getting us all in the mood and making everyone get up and dance. Especially mastering Lady Marmalade! Everyone was very impressed and you certainly made the night for us. ”
Carol and Linda – Birthday Party
“ Formosa played at the opening night of the 4th Barton Beer & Wine Festival. They sounded fantastic, really helped set the mood for a great evening, and soon everyone was up on the dance floor - just what we wanted all along! In advance of the booking Phil and his colleagues were professional, courteous and very willing to see the venue and help avoid any last minute glitches. Oh by the way, did I mention Laura's voice.....? Wow!!! "
Bryn Baxendale – Barton Beer & Wine Festival Organiser
"Outstanding throughout. Enjoyed by everyone and we look forward to booking Formosa in the future. Very Well done."
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