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Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons 2015 #13

Friday, April 03, 2015

This week has been quite busy as it is the run up to the Easter holidays! Next week it will calm down a little, but instead I am running a Frozen workshop! Should be fun! :)

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
If I Were A Boy by Beyonce
Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri
The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana
Mr Brightside by The Killers
Dear Darlin by Olly Murs x2
Heroes by Oasis
Sit Down by James
Fix You by Coldplay
Lilly by Pink Martini
Higher Love by Steve Winwood
I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen x4
Set Fire To The Rain by Adele
Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
Part Of Me by Katy Perry
Take Me To Church by Hozier
Your Song by Ellie Goulding x2
Price Tag by Jessie J x2
Waterloo by Abba
Fireflies by Owl City
Take A Bow by Rihanna
Happy by Pharrell Williams
Blank Space by Taylor Swift
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
Party In The USA by Miley Cyrus
Rehab by Amy Winehouse
Upside Down by Paloma Faith
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
My Favourite Things from The Sound Of Music
Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars
Halo by Beyonce
Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
Lego House by Ed Sheeran

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Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons 2015 #12

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

These past few weeks have been so manic I have been forced to put my blog on the back-burner...I promise I will be back soon with more posts! (And more variety lol!) For the time being, here are the songs sung in last weeks lessons;

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen
I'm Not That Girl from Wicked
Rolling In The Deep by Adele
Heroes by Oasis
Lilly by Pink Martini
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Make You Feel My Love by Adele
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
Fireflies by Owl City
Dear Darlin by Olly Murs
Boyfriend by Justin Beiber
Lego House by Ed Sheeran
Happy by Pharrell Williams
Up by Olly Murs ft Demi Lovato
Higher Love by Steve Winwood
Sentimental Journey by Doris Day
Your Song by Ellie Goulding
Rehab by Amy Winehouse
Upside Down by Paloma Faith
My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music
Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Earned It by The Weeknd
The Man Who Sold The World by Lulu
Love Story by Taylor Swift
Greased Lightning from Grease
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
Heaven by Emeli Sande

lily allen

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons 2015 #10

Friday, March 13, 2015

It's a short list (compared to usual) this week as I am currently in London at a conference so I am unable to teach! But 'Somewhere Only We Know' seems to be getting quite popular...

Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen x3
Call Me by Blondie
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua
The Man Who Sold The World by Nirvana
Gimme Something Good by Ryan Adams
Decode by Paramore
She's Electric by Oasis
The Beginning by One OK Rock
Lilly by Pink Martini
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry x2
Count On Me by Bruno Mars
I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
Roar by Katy Perry
The Fear by Lily Allen
Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle
Fireflies by Owl City
Back To Black by Amy Winehouse
Take A Bow by Rihanna
Mean by Taylor Swift
Walking In The Air from The Snowman

2015

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons 2015 #1

Saturday, January 10, 2015

I am back again with a new batch of songs that have been sung this week! I can see some usual favourites in there....

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves x3
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen x2
The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
Forget You by Cee Lo Green
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O' Connor
Pompeii by Bastille
Lilly by Pink Martini
If We Were A Movie by Hannah Montana
Love Story by Taylor Swift
Let It Go from Frozen
Eternal Flame by The Bangles
Girl Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
Waterloo by Abba
Price Tag by Jessie J
Your Song by Ellie Goulding
Roar by Katy Perry
I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
It's My Party by Lesley Gore
Warwick Avenue by Duffy
When You Kiss Me by Shania Twain
No One by Alicia Keys

2014

Most Sung Songs of 2014! #1-3

Friday, January 02, 2015

EDIT: For some reason this didn't post as scheduled on the 30th! So sorry, but here it is!

Here is is the final 3 songs for the most sung songs of 2014! I hope you have liked this little countdown, let me know what you think in the comments below!

#3 - Eternal Flame - The Bangles

As with most of the other songs that have featured on this countdown, this has been a very popular song choice for the Grade 1 exam. In 2015 I'm not expecting this to be sang to much as it is on the old syllabus which is being phased out. This was sung 18 times since August.

#2 - The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

Another Grade 1 song, I honestly thought this would be number 1! I do enjoy teaching this song and I expect it will still be as popular over the next year. This was sung 27 times since August.

#1 - Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Here is the number 1 song of the year! This has been hugely popular with the Grade 1 exam and will probably continue to be as it features in the new syllabus book rather than as a free choice piece. As most of my Grade 1's are children I was surprised that they would choose this song as it is before their time (in fact before my time!) but obviously I was wrong. I think this song will get sung more in the summer too. This was sung a massive 37 times since August!

2014

Songs That Didn't Quite Make The Cut...

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

I hope you enjoyed the countdown over the past few posts. The weekly song posts will start again between Friday 9th-Sunday 11th January. But here are some of my favourite songs that have been sung in lessons but didn't make the top 10!

The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua - I hadn't properly listened to this until it was put on the Grade 4 syllabus, and now it is one of my favourite songs to relax to.

Let It Go from Frozen - I honestly thought this would have made the top 10 with how popular this song is! (I don't mind teaching it either)

Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley - I remember loving this song when I was little and making 'shows' with my Disney figurines to it. So it was lovely when it was chosen to be sung at the singing workshop I ran at Headway.

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran - I am in love with this song at the moment and I am surprised it wasn't more popular with students. Maybe it will be sung more in 2015 :)

Thank you to everyone who has read my blog this year, remember you can follow me on BlogLovin by clicking the button below. Have a very Happy New Year and I will see you all again in 2015!

2014

Most Sung Songs Of 2014! #4-6

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Today I am back with songs #4-6! What do you think of the lists so far?

#6 - Out Of Reach - Gabrielle
When this song first came out years ago I absolutely hated it, but now after teaching it for Grade 1 I like it quite a bit more now! This song is chosen for Grade 1 a lot as it was the easiest song to sing on the syllabus. This song was sung 14 times since the posts began this year.

#5 - Fireflies - Owl City

Another hugely popular song for the Grade 1 Vocals, so I am not surprised this is so high! This song was sung 16 times since the blog posts started.

#4 - Forget You - Cee Lo Green

I absolutely LOVE this song and I was looking so forward to teaching it when it went onto the new Grade 4 syllabus! It has proved to be very popular with students although it is probably one of the most difficult songs to improvise with. I also still want to learn this on piano at some point! This song was sung 17 times since the blog posts began in August,

Come back in the next few days for numbers 1 to 3!

eliza doolittle

Most Sung Songs Of 2014! #7

Friday, December 26, 2014

Happy Boxing Day! I am back again with the next instalment of the most sung songs in this years singing lessons! Today we are looking at the triple-bill that all came in at joint 7th. These songs were sung 11 times since August.

Pack Up - Eliza Doolittle
Another Grade 1 song which is the reason this one has been sung so much! Students like to choose this one as it is fun to sing and contrasts with the slower songs also chosen for their exam.

Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen

The popularity of this song has surged in the past few months due to it's Christmas connotations. It is also on the new Rockschool syllabus as a Grade 1 song and is proving to be very popular.

Your Song by Ellie Goulding/Elton John

I honestly thought this song would be in the top 3 with how popular it is - literally every student who has done or is going to do their Grade 2 Vocal exam has chosen this as one of their songs. I also remember performing this at university when the song first came out, and I still love it now.

Come back again in the next few days to see more of the countdown!

adele

Most Sung Songs Of 2014! #10

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

If you have been following my blog you will have seen that at the end of each week I have been posting a list of every song sung in the singing lessons I have taught over the week. The next few posts will be collating all of those songs together to find the most sung song of 2014!

Jointly at #10, we have these 3 songs, which have been sung 10 times each since these posts started in August...

Make You Feel My Love by Adele
I'm really happy this has made the top 10! I remember the first time I ever heard this song - I was in my 1st year of my degree and it was Remembrance Day and I was listening to the radio. After the silence this was the first song played - no speech, just straight into the song. I thought it was so beautiful and I ended up learning it straight away (and now get to teach it for Grade 3!)

Silent Night - Various Versions
We started the Christmas songs way back at the end of October ready for our Showcase! This was by far the most popular Christmas song, and a lovely one too.

Take A Bow - Rihanna
This a grade 1 song and is one of the most popular ones chosen, so it's no surprise that this song has reached the Top 10 of the year.

Check back again in a few days for the next installment of our top songs of 2014! What songs do you want/think will grab the higher spots?

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Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #20

Sunday, December 21, 2014

It's the last one of the year! I have now finished teaching for Christmas so these will be back in the New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen (x2)
Waterloo by Abba
Your Song by Ellie Goulding/Elton John (x2)
Price Tag by Jessie J
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Warwick Avenue by Duffy
Fix You by Coldplay
Eternal Flame by The Bangles
She's Electric by Oasis
Lilly by Pink Martini
Let It Go from Frozen
Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri
Pure Imagination by Maroon 5
Alpha And Omega by Carol Watunashe
It's My Party by Lesley Gore
Count On Me by Bruno Mars
Never Ever by All Saints
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
Forget You by Cee Lo Green
I Can Hear The Bells from Hairspray
Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor

andrea bocelli

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #18

Monday, December 08, 2014

Another packed week of songs! I am aiming to write over the next few weeks a 'summary' of songs sung the most this year! What song do you think it will be?

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves (x2)
This Christmas by Christina Aguilera
Homeless by Leona Lewis
Love You I Do by Jennifer Hudson
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen (x3)
Let It Go from Frozen
Price Tag by Jessie J
Waterloo by Abba
Your Song by Ellie Goulding
Move by Little Mix
I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
Out Of Reach by Gabrielle (x2)
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry (x2)
Eternal Flame by The Bangles (x2)
Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues ft Kirsty McColl
The Time Is Now by Moloko
Lilly by Pink Martini
Amazing Grace
All Of Me by John Legend
Anyone Who Had A Heart by Cilla Black
When I Grow Up from Matilda
The Fear by Lily Allen
Fireflies by Owl City (x2)
Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle (x2)
Santa Lucia by Andrea Bocelli
Make You Feel My Love by Adele
Get The Party Started by Pink
Cups from Pitch Perfect
Silent Night
It's My Party by Lesley Gore
Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse
Apple Of Thine Eye by Sista Apple
Any Dream Will Do from Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Power Of Love by Gabrielle Aplin
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
Forget You by Cee Lo Green

andrea bocelli

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #17

Monday, December 01, 2014

It's getting to that time of year where everything gets incredibly busy! There is obviously Christmas coming up, I am running two showcases on the 5th for my students, there are exams over the next two weeks and today I just did my very first craft fayre! The list of songs is also getting longer...are any of the songs below your favourites?

Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley
Don't Stop Me Now by Queen
I Just Can't Wait To Be King from The Lion King
Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse
Get The Party Started by Pink
Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry (x2)
Cups from Pitch Perfect
This Christmas by Christina Aguilera
Homeless by Leona Lewis
I'm Here from The Colour Purple
Amazing Grace
Away In A Manger
Part Of Me by Katy Perry
Roar by Katy Perry
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge (x2)
Forget You by Cee Lo Green (x2)
Mad Sounds by Arctic Monkeys
Santa Lucia by Andrea Bocelli
When I Grow Up from Matilda
Ready Or Not by Bridgit Mendler
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen
Follow You Down To The Red Oak Tree by James Vincent McMorrow
Lilly by Pink Martini
Alpha And Omega by Carol Wataunashe
It's My Party by Lesley Gore
Silent Night
Baby Love by The Supremes
Move by Little Mix
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves (x2)
Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde
Never Ever by All Saints
Out Of Reach by Gabrielle
Fireflies by Owl City
Take A Bow by Rihanna
Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
Nothing's Real But Love by Rebecca Ferguson
We Found Love by Rihanna
Pompeii by Bastille
Lonely This Christmas by Mud

abba

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #16

Sunday, November 23, 2014

As always every Sunday (ish), here are the songs that have been sung in this weeks singing lessons!

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves (x4)
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen (x2)
Waterloo by Abba
Price Tag by Jessie J
Your Song by Ellie Goulding
Count On Me by Bruno Mars
Move by Little Mix
Forget You by Cee Lo Green
I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues & Kirsty McColl
All Of Me by John Legend
If We Were A Movie from Hannah Montana
Anyone Who Had A Heart by Cilla Black
Make You Feel My Love by Adele (x2)
Out Of Reach by Gabrielle
Amazing Grace
Santa Lucia by Andrea Bocelli
When I Grow Up from Matilda
Jar Of Hearts by Christina Perri
Fireflies by Owl City (x2)
Eternal Flame by The Bangles
Constant Craving by K.D Lang
Follow You Down To The Red Oak Tree by James Vincent McMorrow
Silent Night
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You by Andy Williams
Teenage Kicks by The Undertones
Any Dream Will Do from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
Power Of Love by Gabrielle Aplin
My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson

elvis presley

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #15

Monday, November 17, 2014

Sorry again for this weeks instalment being late! Everything is getting a bit mad with exams (I have my own Piano one tomorrow) and the showcase, you should be able to see now some of the songs that are going to be sang in the shows!

Wooden Heart by Elvis Presley
I Just Can't Wait To Be King from The Lion King
Ready Or Not by Bridgit Mendler
Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves (x2)
Away In A Manger
Roar by Katy Perry
Part Of Me by Katy Perry
Get The Party Started by Pink
Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle
Cups from Pitch Perfect
This Christmas by Christina Aguilera
Homeless by Leona Lewis
I'm Here from The Colour Purple
Valerie by Amy Winehouse
Anyone Who Had A Heart by Cilla Black
Eternal Flame by The Bangles
Girl Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
No 1 Party Anthem by Arctic Monkeys
Amazing Grace
Santa Lucia by Andrea Bocelli
Let It Go from Frozen
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Tears Dry On Their Own by Amy Winehouse
Follow You Down To The Red Oak Tree by James Vincent McMorrow
Alpha & Omega by Carol Wataunashe
Pure Imagination by Maroon 5
Silent Night
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
Stay by Rihanna
The Fear by Lily Allen
Out Of Reach by Gabrielle
Any Dream Will Do from Joseph & The Technicolor Dreamcoat
Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson
Nothing's Real But Love by Rebecca Ferguson
I Love You Baby by Frank Sinatra
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua
Forget You by Cee Lo Green
Lonely This Christmas by Mud

bruno mars

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #14

Monday, November 10, 2014

I'm sorry there has been a lack of blog posts and that this one is late...I was in London this weekend for a training event! Anyway, as always, here are the songs that were sung in last weeks lessons!

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves (x4)
All Of Me by John Legend
Price Tag by Jessie J
Rehab by Amy Winehouse
Waterloo by Abba (x2)
Your Song by Ellie Goulding
Grenade by Bruno Mars
Move by Little Mix
Forget You by Cee Lo Green
Somewhere Only We Know by Lily Allen (x2)
I Need Your Love by Ellie Goulding
One Day I'll Fly Away from Moulin Rouge
The Closest Thing To Crazy by Katie Melua
Amazing Grace
Follow You Down To The Red Oak Tree by James Vincent McMorrow
Santa Lucia by Andrea Bocelli
Let It Go from Frozen
Fireflies by Owl City (x2)
Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle
The Fear by Lily Allen
We Found Love by Rihanna
Girl On Fire by Alicia Keys
My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson
Alpha And Omega by Carol Wataunashe
Silent Night
The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue

calvin harris

Songs Sung In This Weeks Lessons #12

Sunday, October 26, 2014

It's been another week of interesting song choices, sung in the lessons I have taught this week! If you went for a singing lesson, what song would you sing?