Nicky Moran Singing pianist available for cruise ships.

Based in New Zealand

Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
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LOCATION
Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand

TRAVEL
up to 12500 miles

PRICE
from $500 (NZD)

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Singing Pianist for minimum of 3 hours$400 (NZD)

About / Biography

My main gig over the last 10 years I mainly operate as a keys rich solo act live looping with some acoustic guitar, bass guitar electric uke and a vocal harmoniser. I've learnt to give a captivating live show on each instrument with Keys being my most proficient and engaging, bringing a fun vibe to encounter. Im currently looking to be a piano bar entertainer singing with piano. With over 300 50s to contemporary covers I've also released 10 albums of life/love/gospel songs to add passion and peace that can be woven into a set as appropriate. I have an interesting lower female voice and offer covers in a fresh and original ways to bring a musical encounter of wonder and delight.

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Based in New Zealand

Hamilton, Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
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430+ SONG LIST NICKY MORAN PIANIST/SINGER

50s

1. Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley

2. Cold Cold Heart - Nora Jones

3. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash

4. Hey Good Looking - Hank Williams

5. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

6. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

7. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

8. Only You - The Platters

9. Que Sera Sera - Doris Day

10. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

11. Sea of Love - Phil Phillips

12. The Three Bells - The Browns

13. When I Fall in Love - Nat King Cole

60s

1. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

2. Blowing in the Wind - Bob Dylan

3. By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glen Campbell

4. Can’t Help Falling in Love with You - Elvis Presley

5. Can’t Take My Eyes off You - Frankie Valli

6. Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups

7. Cotton Fields - Creedence Clearwater Revival

8. Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding

9. Down on the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival

10. Great Balls of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis

11. Green, Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones

12. Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

13. Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles

14. Holly Holy - Neil Diamond

15. Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel

16. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

17. I’m a Believer - The Monkees

18. In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley

19. King of the Road - Roger Miller

20. Monday, Monday - The Mamas & the Papas

21. Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues

22. People Get Ready - Curtis Mayfield

23. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival

24. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul & Mary

25. Put a Little Love in Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon

26. Save the Last Dance for Me - Ben E. King / Drifters

27. The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

28. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum

29. Spooky - Dusty Springfield

30. Stand by Me - Ben E. King

31. Sweet Caroline - Neil Daimond

32. These Boots are Made for Walkin’ - Nancy Sinatra

33. Those Were the Days - Mary Hopkin

34. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers

35. Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters

36. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

37. Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum

38. Words - Bee Gees

39. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling - The Righteous Brothers

70s

1. After the Goldrush - Neil Young

2. Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

3. All by Myself - Eric Carmen

4. American Pie - Don McLean

5. Angie - The Rolling Stones

6. April Sun in Cuba - Dragon

7. Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce

8. Beautiful Sunday - Daniel Boone

9. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

10. Bright Eyes - Simon & Garfunkel

11. Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

12. Cool Change - The Little River Band

13. Cracklin’ Rosie - Neil Diamond

14. Dancing Queen - ABBA

15. Desperado - The Eagles

16. Don’t Cry for Me Argentina - Julie Covington

17. Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Crystal Gayle

18. Easy (Like a Sunday Morning) - Commodores

19. El Condor Pasa (If I Could) - Simon & Garfunkel

20. Fire and Rain - James Taylor

21. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

22. Forever Autumn - The Moody Blues

23. Give a Little Bit - Supertramp

24. Have You Ever Seen the Rain - CCR

25. Help Is On It’s Way - Little River Band

26. Hotel California - Eagles

27. How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees

28. I Am I Said - Neil Diamond

29. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

30. I Don’t Wanna Talk About It - Rod Stewart

31. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

32. If - Bread

33. Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack

34. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door - Bob Dylan

35. Lean on Me - Bill Withers

36. Living Next Door to Alice - Smokie

37. Lotta Love - Neil Young

38. Lyin’ Eyes - Eagles

39. The Logical Song - Supertramp

40. Mandy - Barry Manilow

41. Mull of Kintyre - Wings

42. Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger

43. The Rose - Bette Midler

44. Sailing - Rod Stewart

45. Say It Ain’t So Joe - Murray Head

46. Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

47. Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond

48. Songbird - Fleetwood Mac

49. The Sound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

50. Still the Same - Bob Seger

51. Stumblin’ In - Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro

52. Take It to the Limit - Eagles

53. Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) - Don McLean

54. Who’ll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival

55. Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce

56. We Will Rock You - Queen

57. Without You - Harry Nilsson

58. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

59. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder

60. You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker

61. You’re So Vain - Carly Simon

80s

1. All I Want Is You - U2

2. All Out of Love - Air Supply

3. The Best (Simply the Best) - Tina Turner

4. Black Velvet - Alannah Myles

5. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

6. Don’t Dream It’s Over - Crowded House

7. Don’t Know Much - Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville

8. Don’t Stop Believing - Journey

9. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

10. Down Under - Men at Work

11. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

12. Endless Love - Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross

13. Eternal Flame - The Bangles

14. Every Breath You Take - Sting

15. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison

16. Faithfully - Journey

17. Forever - KISS

18. Forever Young - Bob Dylan

19. Funkytown - Pseudo Echo

20. Hello - Lionel Ritchie

21. Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics

22. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder

23. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2

24. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner

25. I’m on My Way - The Proclaimers

26. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

27. It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back) - Eurythmics

28. Keep Your Hands to Yourself - The Georgia Satellites

29. Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

30. Love of the Common People - Paul Young

31. Love Rescue Me - U2

32. Memory - Elaine Paige

33. Miracle of Love - Eurythmics

34. My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen

35. Nine to Five (9 to 5) - Dolly Parton

36. Only You - Yazoo

37. Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash

38. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

39. Red Red Wine - UB40

40. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie

41. Slice of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn, Herbs

42. Something So Strong - Crowded House

43. Stuck on You - Lionel Richie

44. Summer of ’69 - Bryan Adams

45. Sweet Child o’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses

46. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

47. Three Times a Lady - Lionel Richie

48. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

49. Two Strong Hearts - John Farnham

50. What’s Love Got to Do with It - Tina Turner

51. When Love Comes to Town - U2 & B.B. King

52. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

53. With or Without You - U2

54. Working Class Man - Jimmy Barnes

90s

1. Angels - Robbie Williams

2. Earth Song - Michael Jackson

3. Everything I Do I Do It for You - Bryan Adams

4. Fall at Your Feet - Crowded House

5. From This Moment - Shania Twain

6. Fields of Gold - Sting

7. Hand in My Pocket - Alanis Morissette

8. Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart

9. How Long Will I Love You - The Waterboys

10. Hurt - Johnny Cash

11. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

12. Ironic - Alanis Morissette

13. Just When I Needed You Most - Dolly Parton

14. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O’Connor

15. One - U2

16. Shape of My Heart - Sting

17. Something So Right - Annie Lennox

18. Stay - Shakespears Sister

19. Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton

20. Tip of My Tongue - Diesel

21. Unchain My Heart - Joe Cocker

22. Weather With You - Crowded House

23. Zombie - The Cranberries

2000s-present

1. A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

2. Afterglow - Ed Sheeran

3. All of Me - John Legend

4. Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga

5. Angel (In the Arms of the Angel) - Sarah McLachlan

6. Battlefield - Jordin Sparks

7. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

8. Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - KT Tunstall

9. The Climb - Miley Cyrus

10. Come Away with Me - Norah Jones

11. Count on Me - Bruno Mars

12. Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones

13. Don’t You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia

14. Dream as One - Miley Cyrus

15. Flowers - Miley Cyrus

16. Hello - Adele

17. Humble Me - Norah Jones

18. I See Fire - Ed Sheeran

19. I’m Not the Only One - Sam Smith

20. Just give me a reason - Pink

21. Lost - Maroon 5

22. Love Song - Adele

23. Love Story (Romeo & Juliet) - Taylor Swift

24. Make You Feel My Love - Adele

25. Memories - Maroon 5

26. Mercy - Duffy

27. Perfect - Ed Sheeren

28. Rolling in the Deep - Adele

29. Set Fire to the Rain - Adele

30. Shallows - Lady Gaga

31. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5

32. Shotgun - George Ezra

33. Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

34. Someone Like You - Adele

35. Talking to the Moon - Bruno Mars

36. Wake Me Up - Avicci / Aloe Blacc

Retro disco/soul

1. Believe - Cher

2. Chiquitita - ABBA

3. Daddy Cool - Boney M

4. Dancing Queen - ABBA

5. Fernando - ABBA

6. Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA

7. I Say a Little Prayer for You - Aretha Franklin

8. The Love Boat - Dominik Hauser

9. Love Is in the Air - John Paul Young

10. Mamma Mia - ABBA

11. Money, Money, Money - ABBA

12. Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor

13. Ring, Ring - ABBA

14. Rivers of Babylon - Boney M

15. Sunny - Boney M

16. Take a Chance on Me - ABBA

17. Waterloo - ABBA

18. We Are Family - Sister Sledge

19. Winner Takes It All - ABBA

20. YMCA - Village People

Blues

1. Feeling Good - Nina Simone

2. Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman

3. Still Got the Blues - Eric Clapton

Reggae

1. Baby I Love Your Way - Big Mountain

2. Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

3. No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley & The Wailers

4. One Love - Bob Marley & The Wailers

5. Red Red Wine - UB40

6. Three Little Birds - Bob Marley & The Wailers

Jazz Standards

1. A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong

2. All of Me - Willy Nelson

3. Autumn Leaves - Eric Clapton

4. Bye Bye Blackbird - Joe Cocker

5. Cheek to Cheek - Ella Fitzgerald

6. Dream a Little Dream of Me - The Mamas & The Papas

7. Fever - Peggy Lee

8. Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

9. Georgia on My Mind - Willy Nelson

10. Girl From Ipanema - Frank Sinatra

11. It Had to Be You - Harry Connick Jr

12. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr & Bill Withers

13. The Look of Love - Dusty Springfield

14. L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole

15. Quando Quando Quando - Engelbert Humperdinck

16. Route 66 - Chuck Berry

17. Sentimental Journey - Doris Day

18. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

19. Sway - Michael Bublé

20. Unforgettable - Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole

21. Walk On By - Dionne Warwick

Show / Movie / Traditional themes

1. All I Ask of You - Josh Groban & Kelly Clarkson

2. As Time Goes By - Jimmy Durante

3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John

4. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

5. Circle of Life - Elton John

6. Greensleeves Theme - Traditional

7. Grow Old with You - Adam Sandler

8. Let It Go - Demi Lovato

9. Love Story Theme - Andy Williams

10. Moon River - Audrey Hepburn

11. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

12. Raindrops Are Falling on My Head - B.J. Thomas

13. Scarborough Fair - Simon & Garfunkel

14. Smile - Nat King Cole

15. Somewhere My Love (Lara’s Theme) - The Ray Conniff Singers

16. Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

17. They Can’t Take That Away from Me - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

18. You Are My Sunshine - Christina Perry

19. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

Irish theme

1. Black Velvet Band - Irish Rovers

2. Danny Boy - Elvis

3. Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

4. Drunken Sailor - The Irish Rovers

5. Fields of Athenry - Paddy Reilly / The Dubliners

6. Fisherman’s Blues - The Waterboys

7. Molly Malone - The Dubliners

8. Star of the County Down - The Dubliners

9. The Streets of London - Ralph McTell

10. Tell Me Ma - Sham Rock

11. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers

12. Whiskey in the Jar - The Pogues / The Dubliners

13. Wild Rover - The Dubliners

Gospel

1. Ain’t No Grave - Johnny Cash

2. Amazing Grace - Traditional

3. Great is Thy Faithfulness - Traditional

4. He Walks with Me (In the Garden) - Austin Miles

5. How Great Thou Art - Traditional

6. I Surrender All - Traditional

7. The Old Rugged Cross - Brendan Dugan

8. This Little Light of Mine – Traditional

9. You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

10. You Say - Lauren Daigle

The Beatles

1. A hard day’s night

2. All My Loving

3. And I Love Her

4. Blackbird

5. Can’t Buy Me Love

6. Do You Want to Know a Secret

7. Don’t Let Me Down

8. Eleanor Rigby

9. Here Comes the Sun

10. Hey Jude

11. I Saw Her Standing There

12. I Want to Hold Your Hand

13. In My Life

14. Let It Be

15. The Long and Winding Road

16. Nowhere Man

17. Ob-La-De, Ob-La-Da

18. She Loves You

19. She’s Leaving Home

20. Ticket to Ride

21. Twist and Shout

22. When I’m 64

23. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

24. With a Little Help from My Friends

25. Yellow Submarine

26. Yesterday

27. You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away

Billy Joel

1. Allentown

2. An Innocent Man

3. Honesty

4. It’s Still Rock ’n’ Roll to Me

5. Just the Way You Are

6. Moving Out

7. My Life

8. New York State of Mind

9. Piano Man

10. River of Dreams

11. She’s Got a Way

12. Tell Her About It

13. The Longest Time

14. Turn the Lights Back On

15. Uptown Girl

16. Vienna

Carole King

1. Beautiful

2. Home again

3. I feel the earth move

4. It's too late

5. So far away

6. Way over yonder

7. Where you lead

8. Will you still love me tomorrow

9. You make me feel like a natural woman

10. You’ve got a friend

Cat Stevens

1. Father and Son

2. The First Cut Is the Deepest

3. Hard Headed Woman

4. Matthew and Son

5. Moonshadow

6. Morning Has Broken

7. Old School Yard

8. Peace Train

9. Where Do the Children Play

10. Wild World

Elton John

1. Benny and the Jets

2. Candle in the Wind

3. Crocodile Rock

4. Daniel

5. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me

6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

7. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

8. Rocket Man

9. Sacrifice

10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

11. Song for Guy

12. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

13. Your Song

14. Blue Eyes

Karen Carpenter

1. Close to You

2. Only Yesterday

3. Rainy Days and Mondays

4. Solitaire

5. Ticket To Ride

6. Top of the World

7. We’ve Only Just Begun

8. Yesterday Once More

Lionel Richie

1. Easy (Like a Sunday Morning)

2. Endless Love

3. Hello

4. Say You, Say Me

5. Stuck on You

6. Three Times a Lady

Neil Diamond

1. Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show

2. Cracklin’ Rosie

3. I Am I Said

4. I’m a Believer

5. Holly Holy

6. Play Me

7. Red Red Wine

8. Shilo

9. Song Sung Blue

10. Sweet Caroline

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Just need 2x2 metres if playing keyboard piano/singing.


What information do you require about a venue?

Time and place of entry


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

As singing pianist no
As one lady band yes to sound a a little coloured lighting


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

Yes spotify

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

I love playing in prison the best to encourage prisoners there's hope yet for their lives to have meaning.
I also enjoy playing in pubs to bring some cheer, relaxation "peace, love and joy"


What's your favourite type of event?

Where people find the music really helps them where they are at...relatable and either relaxing or fun, what they are needing right now.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I've toured NZ extensively as a live solo looping musician and singing/pianist but I started out playing piano at age 11 and singing in the school choir as a female tenor. Im still singing lower and been songwriting for a long time. Released 10 albums since 2008.
I've played in a classic rock CCR covers band and lead my own originals band a couple times. Played a lot of gospel gigs and bands as leader or coached bands to play better and find their groove. I am inspired and I like to inspire others in and through music.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I have been inspired initially by Elton John for piano style and vocal ideas, Carole King for song writing and piano vocal interaction.
Later I was inspired by Annie Lennox vocal flavours and passion in her music from Eurythmics to her solo career.
James Blunt was very inspiring as a songwriter and in the arrangements of songs. Ed Sheeran is inspiring as a songwriter.
Maybe the best song of all time is quite subjective. I dont have 1 favourite but I do like my inspired original songs and they make me feel more amazing than songs written by other people.

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

If I bring the Keyboard and sound system, allow an hour
If I bring the full live looping show, allow 2 hours set up.
I play up to 4 hours with short breaks in between in a pub.
A live show in a concert hall setting is 2 hours with sometimes a short intermission.


Are you happy to perform outside?

I can perform outside under the right conditions:
Shelter/shade is provided, its not too windy or rainy for the speakers /electronic gear.
Inside is my preference.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I have a large repertoire of 300 songs, the clients are welcome to pick from this or we can choose the music for them.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Captivating, passionate, fun, catchy, life changing, and I am always asked to return or when next available.

Recent Clients

Nicky Moran has performed for these clients:

Biddy Mulligan's Irish Pub, Hamilton Live show singing pianist March 2024

Guest musician and speaker, Hamilton New Life Church February 2024

Wedding singer/pianist for full service, Northwest Baptist Church, Hamilton January 2024

2 month tour nationwide New Zealand Oct-Dec 2023: many Pubs, prisons (46 shows behind bars), rehabs, hospitals, halls, churches

4 month tour nationwide New Zealand Jan-May 2023: many Pubs, rehabs, hospitals, halls, churches, community centres.

Venues

Nicky Moran has performed at these venues:

Biddy Mulligan's Irish Pub Hamilton

Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill

Rangiriri Tavern

Pirongia 5 Stags

Hanmer Springs 5 Stags

Rangiora 5 Stags

Dawsons Hotel Reefton

Molly Bs Pohara

Tapawera Hotel

Moutere Inn, Motueka

Tui Base Camp hotel, Tuatapere

Hawea Hotel

Orepuki Tavern

Northern Wairoa Hotel, Dargaville

Three Furs, Kaiwaka

Availability Guide

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More Info

Events types:

Cruise

Genres:

1950s Music

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

1990s Music

2000s+ Music

Folk Rock

Church Music

Gospel

Easy Listening

Background Music

Originals

Country

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Disco

Classic Rock

Features:

Instrumental

Female vocalist

Will travel internationally

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