Tommy Blaize (Strictly) Christmas Party

Tommy Blaize is quite simply one of the world’s finest vocal talents.  Singer,

pianist, guitarist, and composer; Tommy is the all-round consummate artist.

As lead singer of the Strictly Come Dancing band, Tommy's powerful yet

sensitive performances have helped create some of the most memorable TV

moments of recent times. Singing live to an audience of nearly 10 million

every week, Tommy’s voice is loved across the nation and etched in the public

consciousness.

Tommy began his singing career at the tender age of 9 with The Blaize

Brothers alongside siblings Tony and Darren, where he first learnt to sing in

front of a live audience, playing in clubs across the North-West of England for

6 years in the 1970s.

In a career spanning a remarkable 44 years, Tommy has gone on to work with

some of the world’s most legendary and renowned artists, from Diana Ross to

Queen; The Beach Boys to Amy Winehouse; Joe Cocker to Stevie Wonder.

The list is as long as it is impressive. (see next page) Self-confessed Strictly

fan Robbie Williams hand-picked Tommy to feature on the world tour of his

'Swings Both Ways' album in 2014, with Tommy singing and playing alongside

Robbie.

In 2010, Tommy released his long-awaited debut solo album 'Don't Ya Love

Life'. Co-produced with his band and Grammy Award-winning producer Steve

Price at Angel Studios in London, the album was received with much acclaim:

‘Great songs, sung beautifully and stunningly produced’ Bruce Forsyth

‘I listen to your album every day and it makes me smile’ Heather Small, M

People

‘A wonderful piece of work’ Len Goodman, Strictly Come Dancing

‘What a voice and a talent’ Brian Johnson AC/DC

Tommy and his band, comprising a further 5 members of the Strictly Band

including MD Dave Arch on keyboards, play regularly in London and have

been joined on stage by some very special guests.

Some of the artists Tommy has worked with include:

Robbie Williams, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Basement Jaxx, Take That, Phil Collins,

Queen Latifah, Diana Ross, Amy Winehouse, Al Jarreau, Leona Lewis, Craig David,

Maurice White, Sting, The Streets, Brian Eno, Simple Minds, Josh Grogan, David

Sylvian, Joe Cocker, Manic Street Preachers, M People, Tina Arena, Heather Small,

Conner Reeves, Incognito, Brand New Heavies, Paul Carrick, Atomic Kitten, Sugar

Babes, Emma Bunton, Blue, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Sir George Martin, Lulu, Top

Loader, The Beach Boys, Spandau Ballet, Alexander O’Neil, Curtis Steigers, Jocelyn

Brown, Eternal, Bruce Willis, Guy Chambers, Portishead, Pet Shop Boys, Leslie Garret,

Madeline Bell, Bobby McFerrin, Kevin Rowland, Kiki Dee Lewis Taylor... and many

more.