From top hotels and restaurants to cruise ships and festivals, Annemarie has cemented her reputation as a consumate performer. She has wooed audiences around the world with "that voice" and her distinct blend of easy listening soul, pop and jazz standards.

Annemarie uses her rich, sultry voice to beautiful effect, giving her own memorable treatment to tried-and-true standards by artists ranging from Diana Krall to Sting and Stevie Wonder.

The lead vocalist with the Oxo Cubans during the late-1990s, Annemarie went on to perform in Hardware Lane, Melbourne, at Rubens Palace Hotel and The Milestone, both in London, the Crown Plaza Hotel, in Amman, Jordan, and on the Aegean Odyssey cruise ship in the Mediterranean. She also had an eight year residency at the Blue Note, in Christchurch, also played at Ombrellos, in Dunedin, and Terrace Downs Golf Resort, in Canterbury.

Annemarie is based in Dunedin. She is available for events throughout Otago and Southland - including Queenstown and Wanaka - and anywhere in New Zealand that people want a talented singer-pianist and a truly special event.

Ideal for: background music for wedding, anniversary, birthday, conference dinner, corporate product release, house party, dinner party, restaurant. 

Sample Song List

Jazz Standards

All Of Me
A Foggy Day
As Time Goes By
Autumn In New York
Bye Bye Blackbird
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Georgia On My Mind
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Just One Of Those Things
Fly Me To The Moon
Love For Sale
Misty
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Night And Day
One Note Samba
Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars
Smoke Gets In Your eyes
Skylark
Someone To Watch Over Me
Unforgettable
Wave
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Only Trust Your Heart
Ain't Misbehaving
Agua De Beber
Autumn Leaves
Besamo Mucho
Girl From Ipanema
Honeysuckle Rose
I've Got The World On A String
It Had To Be You

Popular Standards

Smooth Operator
Your Love Is King
Baby Come To Me
Lets Stay Together
Rio De Janeiro Blue
Don't Know Why
Turn Me On
Dreams
Songbird
It Must Be Love
Penny Lane
Yesterday
Fool On The Hill
Just The Two Of us
Fields Of Gold
Killing Me Softly
Ain't No Sunshine
Time After Time
Moondance
Fever
You've Got A Friend
Stars
Your Song
Candle In The Wind
To Sir With Love
Angel
Don't Worry Be Happy
Sunshine Of My Life
Sweet Dreams
Masquenada
Perhaps Perhaps

And many more to delight


From traditional carols to other popular Christmas songs, Annemarie’s smooth, distinctive voice and keyboard accompaniment adds class and Christmas cheer to a wide range of events and settings.

Annemarie_nelson_Christmas

With 30 years’ experience, Annemarie has delivered Christmas performances in the United Kingdom, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

Her repertoire includes such Christmas favourites as:

Silent Night
Away in a Manger
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Have Yourself a Merry little Christmas
Mary did you Know
Merry Christmas Darling
Jingle Bells
Last Christmas
The First Noel
Joy to the World
O Holy Night
While Shepherds Watch their Flocks at Night

Hi Pete,
Annemarie was absolutely fabulous! 
Thanks
Alex 
Birthday Party
Larnach Castle

Hi Pete,
We were super happy with Anne-Marie.
Thank you so much for liaising with us to get her there.
Many thanks,
Dee
50th Birthday
Domaine Thomson Vineyard

Hi Robyn,
Yes, all was good. Annemarie was great, our guests thoroughly enjoyed her!
We will definitely have her back again.
Thanks again,
Lucy
Dunedin Casino

Hi Robyn
We had a lovely evening on Saturday night. Annemarie certainly contributed to the success of the occasion. She was very professional and provided a fantastic selection of background songs which contributed to the ambience without dominating it.
Regards
Nicki Johnston

Hi Robyn,
Annemarie was amazing.  I couldn't believe how good she actually was! Her selection and style fitted our location and us  perfectly.
Thank you - happy to give a reference if ever needed.
Kind regards
Sue Gleeson

Thank you Annemarie was fantastic.   Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it and she is a true professional.
Many thanks again and will definitely use you in the future.
kind regards
Pam Perry
PGG Wrightson Water

Thxs
It was a wonderful night, Annemarie was brilliant 
Lisa

Hi Robyn
Annemarie’s performance was excellent and we had lots of very positive feedback on her singing and the impact it had on building the great atmosphere on Friday night.
Thank you
Sarah Newman
FIS Global

Hi Robyn
Sorry I haven’t been in touch since getting back from Christchurch, but things have been flat out here. I just wanted to say that Anne-Marie was absolutely wonderful and everyone really enjoyed her music and I would recommend her to others. She’s such a lovely lady and very obliging and please pass on my big thanks to her to help make our launch a very successful event.
Kind regards
Livia Beros
Rodgers Reidy

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