Year End Charts - Most Requested Songs of 2010

I haven't blogged for a few months, I guess I got distracted over the Christmas season. I came across this info recently and thought it would be useful for those people planning their weddings and needing some help with first dance song ideas and so on.

http://www.djintelligence.com/charts/DJIntelligenceMostRequestedAll2010.pdf

This is a compilation of most requested songs in various categories and includes:

• Top 200 Most Requested Songs
• Top 200 Most Requested Pop Songs
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 2010's
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 2000's
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 1990's
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 1980's
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 1970's
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 1960's
• Top 100 Most Requested Songs of the 1950's

• Top 50 Most Requested Bride & Groom First Dances
• Top 50 Most Requested Bride & Father Dances
• Top 50 Most Requested Groom & Mother Dances
• Top 50 Most Requested Bridal Party Dances
• Top 50 Most Requested Bouquet Toss Songs
• Top 50 Most Requested Garter Toss Songs
• Top 50 Most Requested Cake Cutting Songs
• Top 50 Most Requested Wedding Introduction Songs
• Top 50 Most Requested Last Dances
• Top 50 Most Requested Money Dance Songs

I think it is all compiled from feedback from American DJ's, but looking it over I would say they are very similar to what people are requesting here in Alberta.

Soundsations October update

Soundsations your Edmonton Disc Jockey has been busy in October with weddings and school dances.

I have been to the hanger in Fort Edmonton again and to the Edmonton Coast hotel in Sherwood Park for weddings. The Sherwood Park wedding was quite a crazy party. They really came to party and dance. It was lots of fun.

I've also done two school functions. There was a harvest dance at McLeod school and a Halloween dance at Mt. Pleasant school. These were also great successes. The kids had a blast at both events.

I've taken a break from bringing my camera to dances for a while, but I plan on getting some shots of upcoming Halloween and Christmas dance action.

Soon it will be time for Christmas parties. I've got to start psyching myself up for hearing lots of Christmas music again.

Soundsations wedding in Sherwood Park

It's a little late, but here are the photos from the last wedding I took pictures at. This one was out in Sherwood Park Alberta at the OLPH church. This one was a really fun dance. I've done a few other weddings and a fundraising event since this one which I didn't take photos at.

I've got two more weddings and a a few other events yet to do in October, so I'm keeping busy right up to the Christmas party season.

Soundsations Edmonton DJ at Marriott River Cree

In my last post I mentioned that Soundsations (My Edmonton DJ Company) would be entertaining at the Marriottt River Cree in Edmonton for their staff party on January 10th. I am happy to report that the event was a huge success. The staff from the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald provided their services for the evening in exchange for the Marriott staff having served at their function earlier in the year. It therefore goes without saying that the food and service was first class.

Once the formalities were done with and that dance started at around ten o'clock, it only took about 30 seconds for the dance floor to get packed and it stayed that way right through to the last song. It was really a dream gig in terms of the crowds response to the music. There were so many requests, I couldn't possibly play them all in one evening but almost every song played was a request and they loved it. It really looked and sounded great with the lighting effects and the sound system pumping pretty loud and clear. I have attached a video made from some of the photos I snapped that night.

It looks quieter now in terms of the number of functions coming up (until wedding season kicks in), but I'm sure a few jobs will pop up.

'till next time ...

2009 Soundsations Edmonton DJ video

Well there is only a couple of events left to DJ this year. Here is a video showing some of the action from the 2009 season. Soundsations provided DJ services at many events in the Edmonton area this year including lots of weddings, school dances, and Christmas parties. This video will give you some idea of what the set-up looks like and some of the fun you can expect to have at an event with DJ services by Soundsations.

It's Christmas party season again and I've been busy DJ'ing at three different parties over the last two weekends. There's another two big ones to do next weekend as well. My Edmonton DJ service Soundsations does weddings for most of the year, so it's a nice change to switch things up a bit from the usual.

Above are some photos from one of the parties I DJ'ed at the Beverly ballroom at the Fantasy Hotel in West Edmonton Mall. This one was a big show with about 400 guests so I brought in extra speakers to cover the large room for dinner music and speeches. The other two Christmas parties I did were smaller affairs. One was at the Kingsway Legion Hall and the other at the Jubilee Auditorium banquet facility, both in Edmonton. The weather was terrible for the weekend of the last two shows so loading in and out was not fun, but the parties were all a big success, even though a few people stayed home due to poor road conditions.

I'm starting to get a lot of calls for DJ services for summer 2010 wedding season now, so it looks like next year will be another busy one.