Naarai Michele

Los Angeles, CA

$350 and up

Travels up to 60 miles

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Overview

Soulful singer with diverse repertoire (Top 40, Motown, Barbra Streisand, Gospel, Jazz Standards, etc) can deliver whatever the client desires. She brings class and elegance to any event with stage presence and powerful vocals. Book her TODAY!


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Booking information

Price range: $350 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 20 - 60 minutes

What to expect

An engaging, power-packed performance! Whether it be a performance of current Top 40 or a nostalgic evening of oldies, Naarai is sure to give an amazing show!

About

NAÄRAI She hails from Sarasota, FL, a proud Howard University graduate, she received her BFA in Theatre Arts, magna cum laude. Since 2015, Naarai has been based in Los Angeles. She’s had the privilege of providing background vocals for Beyonce (Coachella Music Festival, “Homecoming” film and album, “Renaissance”), Tori Kelly, Mariah Carey, and Kanye West (“Jesus is King,” “Jesus is Born”, and “Donda). In 2021 she was featured as a soloist on Elton John’s single “Finish Line”, featuring Stevie Wonder. She's also performed at the 2017 VMAS, 2022 BET Awards, and CNN's 2022 Juneteenth Celebration.

Additional booking notes

1 handheld microphone
1 wireless bodypack receiver for in ears or one large floor monitor.

Set list

Yesterday, The Beatles
From This Moment On, Shania Twain
What A Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
The Very Thought of You, Nancy Wilson
Guess Who I Saw Today, Nancy Wilson
I'm Beginning to See the Light, Jazz Standard
Fly Me To The Moon, Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight, Frank Sinatra
At Last, Etta James
Unforgettable, Nat King Cole
Our Love Is Here To Stay, Billie Holiday
God Bless The Child, Billie Holliday
Summertime, Porgy and Bess
I Love's You Porgy, Porgy and Bess
Alfie, Dionne Warwick
What the World Needs Now (Love), Dionne Warwick
Close To You, The Carpenters
We've Only Just Begun, The Carpenters
People, Barbra Streisand
Evergreen, Barbra Streisand
The Way We Were, Barbra Streisand
The Boss, Diana Ross
Upside Down, Diana Ross
Do You Know Where You're Going To, Diana Ross
He Lives in Me, Diana Ross
I Hear A Symphony, The Supremes
Can't Hurry Love, The Supremes
Stop in the Name of Love, The Supremes
Baby Love, The Supremes
You've Got A Friend, Carole King
Do Right Woman, Aretha Franklin
Ain't No Way, Aretha Franklin
Respect, Aretha Franklin
Think, Aretha Franklin
Chain of Fools, Aretha Franklin
Natural Woman, Aretha Franklin
Day Dreaming, Aretha Franklin
Call Me, Aretha Franklin
Something He Can Feel, Aretha Franklin
A Song For You, Donny Hathaway
You Were Meant For Me, Donny Hathaway
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, Stevie Wonder
Superstition, Stevie Wonder
For Once in My Life, Stevie Wonder
If Its Magic, Stevie Wonder
I Just Called To Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder
Love's In Need of Love Today, Stevie Wonder
I'll Be There, Jackson 5
Who's Loving You, Jackson 5
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, Gladys Knight
I Drove All Night, Celine Dion
A New Day, Celine Dion
My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion
Taking Chances, Celine Dion
Because You Loved Me, Celine Dion
Sweet Thing, Chaka Kahn
Tell Me Something Good, Chaka Kahn
I Feel For You, Chaka Kahn
My Funny Valentine, Chaka Kahn
September, Earth, Wind & Fire
Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper
True Colors, Cyndi Lauper
Purple Rain, Prince
I Would Die For You, Prince
Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince
Here and Now, Luther Vandross
So Amazing, Luther Vandross
Sweet Love, Anita Baker
Angel, Anita Baker
Caught in the Rapture, Anita Baker
Rock With You, Michael Jackson
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
Human Nature, Michael Jackson
I Believe in You and Me, Whitney Houston
You Give Good Love, Whitney Houston
Greatest Love of All, Whitney Houston
How Will I Know, Whitney Houston
Dance With Somebody, Whitney Houston
I'm Every Woman, Whitney Houston
I'm Your Baby Tonight, Whitney Houston
Yes, Jesus Loves Me, Whitney Houston
I Love the Lord, Whitney Houston
I Look To You, Whitney Houston
Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey
Emotions, Mariah Carey
Til The End of Time, Mariah Carey
Hero, Mariah Carey
Anytime You Need A Friend, Mariah Carey
Have You Ever, Brandy
He Is, Brandy
Full Moon, Brandy
Come A Little Bit Closer, Brandy
If I Ain't Got You, Alicia Keys
No One, Alicia Keys
Unthinkable, Alicia Keys
1+1, Beyonce
Love On Top, Beyonce
Dangerously in Love, Beyonce
Smash Into You, Beyonce
I Was Here, Beyonce
All Night, Beyonce
Halo, Beyonce
XO, Beyonce
Lose To Win, Fantasia
Baby Don't Cry, Lalah Hathaway
I'm Coming Back, Lalah Hathaway
When Your Life Was Low, Lalah Hathaway
Need U Bad, Jazmine Sullivan
Let It Burn, Jazmine Sullivan
Ordinary People, John Legend
All of Me, John Legend
This Time, John Legend
All I Ask, Adele
Hello, Adele
I Was Made For Loving You, Tori Kelly
Nobody Love, Tori Kelly
Like I'm Gonna Lose You, Meghan Trainor
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran

Influences and inspiration

Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nancy Wilson, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey.

Setup requirements

Microphone

Amp

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