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Hi to all. I would first like to say how brilliant this site is as i have only just joined.Secondly i need help fast !! I am a karaoke dj and do not class myself as a music whizz in any way.However, as a favour for a neighbour i have agreed to do an 18th birthday party as the dj she had has let her down and can't get anyone else at such short notice. I would be eternally gratefull for any help with a playlist please. Obviously i have asked her for what type of music she enjoys but i have to consider all ages as this will be a family affair. i have done partys before but with karaoke to help out and always struggle keeping people up dancing! PLEASE HELP ME
1st of all welcome to DJU. There are loads of lists on this forum to help you. Here's one for starters
From working on a hols site I found that when I was Djing the youngsters around 18 always wanted lots of R'n'B like Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, Beyonce etc. Try looking at the charts at the moment cant go wrong playing alot of that. However a lot of classics such as Bob Marley and some 70's music is well licked at the moment like Build me up buttercup, the best etc.
TOP 40 CHARTS
Good Luck!
TOP 40 CHARTS
Good Luck!
18th birthday paty's are great when only the kids are there as you can aim the music at them. when its a mixture of ages then its another matter as usually the older ones dont like the youngsters music and vice versa, although the last 18th i did 70's and 80's and even some beatles stuff went down well. I have an 18th to do this coming saturday which was a booking i took from a previous 18th i did a month or so ago hope its as good as that one was.
alan
alan
QUOTE(nrgize @ Jul 17 2007, 07:09 PM) 
From working on a hols site I found that when I was Djing the youngsters around 18 always wanted lots of R'n'B like Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, Beyonce etc. Try looking at the charts at the moment cant go wrong playing alot of that. However a lot of classics such as Bob Marley and some 70's music is well licked at the moment like Build me up buttercup, the best etc.
TOP 40 CHARTS
Good Luck!
As posted in another thread I did an 18th on Friday
QUOTE(Corabar Steve @ Jul 15 2007, 02:34 PM)
Rock & indie most of the night plus (requested (& danced to) by the 18 year olds not their parents):
Mud - Tiger feet
Ray Charles - Hit the road Jack
Chubby Checker - the Twist
Little Richard - Tutti frutti
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great balls of fire
Elvis Presley - Jail house rock
the Sonics - Do you love me (well they just asked for Do you love me & I asked which version, they said the best one. I had the Contours, Brian Poole & the Tremelos, the Kingsmen & the Sonics to choose from)
the Isley Brothers - Shout
Queen - Killer Queen & We will rock you.
Only 2 requests for R &
B all night & they were Umbrella & Crazy in love.Full dance floor all night, finished with We go together ftom Grease & 5 6 7 8s - Whoo hoo, which they were singing one or the other of on their way out while I was packing up.
I'm still amazed by the ammount of DJs that think just because somebody is a certain age, they will like certain music. (funnily enough it's abiut the same amount as think you should only play YMCA, Kylie, Scissor Sisters, Dusty Springfield & Judy Garland at a Civil Partnership reception)
You can never generalise or stereotype any age, gender or sexual orientation when it comes to your audience. Coz you never know when that stereotype will turn & bite you on the bum. Always play to your audience not at them.
QUOTE(nrgize @ Jul 17 2007, 07:09 PM)
some 70's music is well licked at the moment
Oh er Mrs!
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