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  • 5-piece all-female funk/soul/pop covers band
  • Covering artists like Stevie Wonder, The Commitments, Tina Turner, Chic, Bruno Mars and more
  • DJ option is available and the band can learn your first dance

The band are based in Newcastle and play across the surrounding areas (Tyne and Wear, Durham, Northumberland)


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    About this Act

    The Funk Divas are the North East's premier all-female wedding and function band, consisting of 5 of the most talented female musicians from the area. All members have been performing and working as professional musicians for years, performing a variety of shows all over the country. So if you're looking for something a bit different that will get your guests talking The Funk Divas will provide you with a high-quality show that will get everyone dancing and singing along.

    The Groove Sisters perform the best Funk, Soul, Motown and Pop hits from the 60s till now from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Kool and the Gang, Chic, Daft Punk, The Commitments, Tina Turner and Wilson Pickett to name but a few. There's something there for everyone!

    Set List

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    Motown/Soul/Funk
    Superstition – Stevie Wonder
    Play that Funky Music – Wild Cherry
    Heard it Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    Hard to Handle – The Commitments
    Rock with You – Michael Jackson
    Son of a Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
    Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
    My girl - The Temptations
    Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and higher – Jackie Wilson
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
    Mustang sally – The commitments
    Good Times – Chic (Medley with Rapper’s Delight/Another one Bites The Dust)
    Land of 1000 Dances – Wilson Pickett
    Tainted Love – Gloria Jones
    70s/80s/90s
    Ain’t nobody – Chaka Khan
    Never too much – Luther Vandross
    Sisters are doing it for themselves – Eurythmics feat Aretha Franklin
    Proud Mary – Tina Turner
    September – Earth, Wind and Fire
    Billie jean – Michael Jackson
    Let’s Dance – David Bowie
    Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers
    Another One Bites the Dust – Queen (Medley with Good Times/Rapper’s Delight)
    Teardrops – Womack & Womack
    Get Down On It – Cool & The Gang
    Last Night a DJ Saved My Life – Indeep
    Hip Hop/R’n’B
    Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang (Medley with Good Times/Another One Bites the Dust)
    I wish I didn’t miss you – Angie Stone
    Crazy in Love - Beyonce
    2000 onwards
    Mercy – Duffy
    Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
    Happy - Pharell Williams
    Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
    Get Lucky – Daft Punk
    Valerie – Amy Winehouse
    Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
    Human – Rag’n Bone Man
    You Got the Love – Florence and the Machine
    Lady (hear me tonight) - Modjo
    Treasure - Bruno Mars
    Christmas
    All I want for Christmas – Mariah Carey
    Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin Stevens
    Last Christmas – Wham!
    First Dance Examples
    1000 Years - Christina Perri
    At Last - Etta James

    Lineup

    • 5 piece band consisting of vocals, guitar, bass, keys, drums and backing vocals

    This act's standard set times are as follows:

    • Two 45 minute sets
    • Three 30 minute sets
    • Two 1 hour sets
    • One 1 1/2 hours set

    Tags

    • 5 piece
    • backing vocals
    • christmas music set
    • dj option
    • female vocals



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