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Radio 2 Piano Room: Beverley Knight

British soul legend Beverley Knight performs three songs live alongside the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra for Radio 2 Piano Room Month 2024.

British soul legend Beverley Knight performs three songs live alongside the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra for Radio 2 Piano Room Month 2024.

In a star-studded career spanning nearly three decades, Beverley - once nicknamed 'Little Aretha' - has released nine albums, supported Prince and is synonymous with songs such as 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda', 'Greatest Day' and 'Come as You Are'.

Last September she released her brand new album 'The Fifth Chapter', took on her biggest ever UK tour to date AND performed at Radio 2 In The Park in Leicester. 2024's looking just as busy - at the start of the year she hosted a new 3-part series on Radio 2 called Beverley Knight鈥檚 Gospel Revue, featuring some of the best gospel music from the last 50 years. Next month Beverley's returning to Sister Act in London's West End in March; she has festival dates in the summer and is playing The Royal Albert Hall in September.

Plus TV presenter Emma Willis - known for The Voice, Big Brother and The Circle - is Vernon's guest this week on Tracks Of My Years. Having first come to widespread attention hosting on MTV, Emma's impressive CV also includes This Morning, Britain's Next Top Model, CD:UK, Loose Women, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! and The BRIT Awards.

She's currently presenting 'Style It Out' on 大象传媒3, which sees nine creative fashion-loving kids from across the UK compete in a styling contest with sustainability at its core. The young designers will be hoping to win the chance to showcase their original creations at London Fashion Week. Resident judges include Ayishat Akanbi and Jorge Antonio, plus there's weekly celebrity judges including Gok Wan, Katya Jones, Ana茂s Gallagher and Molly Rainford.

There's also the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 大象传媒 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week. Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Tue 30 Jan 2024 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul Weller

    The Changingman

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Eliza Rose & Calvin Harris

    Body Moving

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound Recordings.

  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Noah Kahan

    Stick Season

    • Stick Season.
    • Mercury.

  • The Verve

    Lucky Man

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alicia Keys

    Lifeline

    • The Color Purple (Music From & Inspired By).
    • Alicia Keys Records.

  • Blur

    Charmless Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Food.

  • Record of The Week

    • Justin Timberlake

      Selfish

      • Everything I Thought It Was.
      • RCA.

  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Strangers

    • Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (Deluxe Edition).
    • Vertigo.

  • Incognito

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.

  • Tiffany

    I Think We're Alone Now

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Paul Russell

    Lil Boo Thang

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Duran Duran

      Hungry Like The Wolf

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

    • Temper Trap

      Sweet Disposition

      • Conditions.
      • Infectious Records.
      • 3.

  • Album of The Week

    • James Arthur

      Sleepwalking

      • Bitter Sweet Love.
      • Columbia.

  • Piano Room Month

    • Beverley Knight & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

      Come As You Are (Radio 2 Piano Room, 30 Jan 2024)

    • Beverley Knight & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

      Not Prepared For You (Radio 2 Piano Room, 30 Jan 2024)

    • Beverley Knight & 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra

      Just (Radio 2 Piano Room, 30 Jan 2024)

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Jan 2024 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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