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Katie B Happy Vinyasa Yoga Flow - CorePower Yoga

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I recently had my first DJ session at Pacific Beach CorePower Yoga. And this inaugural session, during a regularly scheduled yoga class in a yoga studio was special.  

I've DJ'd a handful of yoga sessions, mostly for large crowds in big event venues, but on this night it was unlike any other.

The instructor, Katie Burke, themes her classes each week. Since we were in the shadows of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Katie themed the week “Love Over Fear.”

Toward the end of the flow, she began to read the names of some of the Pulse nightclub victims. I didn't know she was going to do that and slowly faded out the song that was playing and brought in "No Woman No Cry."

We ended class by joining hands and singing along to Whitney Houston’s “My Love Is Your Love.”

Life brings unscripted moments that turn into magic. And we are lucky to be alive to allow ourselves to be a part of such moments.

Here's a look at the setlist for the night:

  • Sunlounger - Spiritual Hideout (Chill Version)
  • John Judd - Serenity (Original Mix)
  • Dan Lacob - Electra Yoga Groove
  • Andra Day - Rise Up
  • Ready For The World - Love You Down
  • Yuna ft Usher - Crush (Clean)
  • Paula Cole - Feeling Love
  • Ed Sheeran - I See Fire
  • Chainsmokers, Ashanti - Only U vs Roses (J. Espinosa Jumpoff Edit)
  • Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
  • Janet Jackson - That’s The Way Love Goes
  • Jason Mraz - You and I Both (Acoustic)
  • Jack Johnson - Imagine
  • Robert E Cole - Walking in Heaven (Original Mix)
  • Fugees - No Woman No Cry
  • Julian Scott - Fragments (Original Mix)
  • Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
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Patrick and Kristen’s Dance Party - Bali Hai Wedding

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Patrick and Kristen danced to Ray LaMontagne's "You Are the Best Thing" for their first dance. 

San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, with the Ereno's at the Bali Hai.

Patrick and Kristen sealed their vows at the Bali Hai in San Diego on June 10, 2016. What followed, as usual, was a dance party. But there was nothing usual about this dance party.

It was one of those nights. One of those nights, when during the dance party I wondered how this could be so fun? How can these people dance to anything and everything? One of those nights when at the end, I thought to myself, was this the best dance I’ve ever DJ’d?

It just might have been.

Even the photographers at Clove and Kin agree … here’s a screencap from their blog post. I’ll probably just screenprint this on a t-shirt and wear it 24/7.

By the way, check out their full blog post about this amazing wedding, including the beautiful photos - many of which are part of this blog post. (Did anyone else just read that in the voice of Stefon from Saturday Night Live?)

This party had it all, honeymoon dance, anniversary dance, tearful father/daughter dance, tush-push with the bride and her girlfriends and even an encore.

The setlist is below!

First Dance
Ray Lamontagne - You Are The Best Thing

Dinner

  • Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions
  • Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Radio Edit)
  • Zendaya f./Chris Brown - Something New
  • TLC - Creep (Select Mix Remix)
  • Daya - Sit Still Look Pretty (Intro Clean)
  • Rihanna ft Drake - Work (Lost Kings Remix) (Dirty)
  • Omarion ft Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be (Dennis Blaze Remix)
  • Chainsmokers, Ashanti - Only U vs Roses (J. Espinosa Jumpoff Edit)
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)  
  • Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Flat Intro / Short Edit)
  • Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
  • Ray Charles - Ain't That Love
  • Beatles - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
  • Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Kristen dances with her father at the Bali Hai in San Diego. 

Father/Daughter Dance
My Little Girl - Tim McGraw

Open Dancing - First Set

  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
  • Joan Osborne - Heat Wave
  • K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes
  • Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
  • Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
  • Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher - Yeah
  • Party Break - Montel Party Break
  • House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
  • Fifth Harmony - Work From Home (Select Mix Remix)
  • Ariana Grande f./Iggy Azalea - Problem
  • Earth Wind & Fire  - Sing A Song
  • Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  • Lionel Richie - You Are
  • Gavin DeGraw - Chariot
  • The Temptations - My Girl


Anniversary Dance
Diana Ross/Lionel Richie - Endless Love

Cake Cutting
Jack Johnson - Better Together

Honeymoon Dance

  • Jason Mraz - Lucky
  • No One - Alicia Keys
  • Michael Buble - Everything
  • Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
  • Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
  • Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love
  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Single Edit)
  • Rudimental f./Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me
  • Corona ft AObeats - Rhythm Of the Night (Hotel Garuda Remix)  
  • Nelly Furtado - Say It Right (Foldcash Remix)  

Open Dancing - Second Set

  • Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
  • Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried
  • Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop The Feeling!
  • Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Select Mix Remix)
  • Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
  • Tupac - California Love
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
  • Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Dani Deahl & Jason Edward Remix)  
  • Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems
  • Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)  
  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • Eastside Boyz - Get Low
  • Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
  • Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
  • Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
  • Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
  • Jason Derulo f./Snoop Dogg - Wiggle
  • 2 in a Room - Wiggle It
  • LMFAO - Sexy And I Know It
  • LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem

Last Dance
Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance (Select Mix Remix)

Encore
Rob Base - It Takes Two

Vendor Team
DJ, Master of Ceremonies: DJ Kanoya Productions
Photographer: Clove and Kin
Coordinator: Kimberly Orias Events
Venue: Bali Hai

 

Other weddings hosted by DJ Kanoya at Bali Hai

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Ashley and Chad’s Dance Party - Historic Cottage San Clemente Wedding

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Chad and Ashley get married at the Historic Cottage at San Clemente State Beach.

San Diego DJ Justin Kanoya with the bride and groom, Ashley and Chad, after their wedding at the Historic Cottage

Chad and Ashley celebrated their wedding day, June 11, 2016 at the Historic Cottage located at San Clemente State Beach. It was my first time there, in fact my first time DJing an event in San Clemente. And now that I’ve gigged between Los Angeles and San Diego, it’s safe I’ve been just about everywhere along the SoCal Coast.

This was a great venue that was perched high up with an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean. It was also conveniently located for the couple's family and friends, a middle point between those that lived in the LA/Orange County and San Diego areas.

But truth be told, Chad insisted on the location because it was as far South from Orange County as the caterer would go … a little-known hamburger joint called In ‘n Out. Yep, it was Double-Doubles, Animal Style all around for their guests. I guess that’s what a Chad and Ashely wedding is all about.

In 'n Out catered the wedding with their famous burgers and fries. 


The night progressed into a fabulous dance party. Here’s a look at the setlist.

First Dance
Garth Brooks - To Make You Feel My Love

Dinner

  • Jason Mraz - Did You Get My Message
  • Anuhea - Higher Than The Clouds
  • Martin Page - In The House of Stone and Light
  • Craig David - Officially Yours
  • Eric Hutchinson - Back To Where I Was
  • Human League - Human (VM Edit)
  • Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is
  • Kygo f./Maty Noyes - Stay
  • Chainsmokers, Ashanti - Only U vs Roses (J. Espinosa Jumpoff Edit)
  • Omarion ft Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko - Post To Be (Dennis Blaze Remix)
  • Justin Bieber - Sorry (Mr Collipark Remix)  
  • Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
  • Ray Charles - Ain't That Love
  • Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
  • Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk
  • Tori Kelly - Should've Been Us (Lost Kings Remix)  (Radio Edit)
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix) (Select Mix Remix)
  • Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • Taylor Swift - New Romantics (Select Mix Remix)
  • OMC - How Bizarre (Select Mix Remix)
  • Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
  • Sam Feldt & Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love (EDX Remix)  
  • Corona ft AObeats - Rhythm Of the Night (Hotel Garuda Remix)  
  • Pharrell ft Jay-Z - Frontin (Disclosure Mix)
  • DJ Cassidy f./Chromeo - Future Is Mine (Promo Only Intro Edit)


Mother/Son Dance
Perfect Fan - Backstreet Boys

Open Dancing - First Set

  • Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Mark Morrison - Return Of the Mack (Intro Clean)
  • Emotions - Best Of My Love
  • Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real
  • Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) [Hot Classics Remix]
  • Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
  • Boyz II Men - Motownphilly
  • Prince - 1999  
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Select Mix Remix)
  • Mariah Carey - Emotions (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher - Yeah
  • Montel Jordan - This Is How We Do It
  • Eastside Boyz - Get Low
  • Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Dani Deahl & Jason Edward Remix) 
  • Drake f./Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance (Promo Only Quick Edit)
  • House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
  • Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Something
  • The Chainsmokers ft Rozes - Roses (The Him Remix)  
  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (Renair  Uptempo ReDrum Edit)  
  • LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
  • Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
  • Quad City D.J.'s - C'mon 'N' Ride It

Cake Cutting
The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

Bouquet Toss
Beyoncé - Run The World (Girls)

Open Dancing - Second Set

  • Beyonce - Crazy In Love
  • Tupac - California Love (Original Version)
  • Meghan Trainor f./John Legend - Like I'm Gonna Lose You
  • Bob Marley - Three Little Birds
  • Rihanna ft Drake - Work (Lost Kings Remix)  
  • Fat Joe & Remy Ma f./French Montana - All The Way Up
  • The Game - How We Do
  • Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
  • V.I.C. - Wobble
  • Calvin Harris f./Rihanna - This Is What You Came For
  • Calvin Harris f. Ayah Marar - Thinking About You (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Zedd, Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know (Select Mix Remix)
  • Sam Hunt - House Party
  • Zac Brown Band - Homegrown
  • Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
  • Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)
  • Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
  • Natalie Cole - This Will Be an Everlasting Love
  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Single Edit)
  • Rudimental f./Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me
  • Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good (Select Mix Remix)
  • Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
  • Jason Mraz - I'm Yours (Live)

Last Dance
Black Eyed Peas - The Time (The Dirty Bit)

 

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: San Clemente Historic Cottage
Caterer: In N Out
Photographer: Michael Regala Photography 

 

 

 

Other wedding hosted by DJ Kanoya Productions

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Fitbit Captivate Summit 2016: Day 2 - Fort Mason Center San Francisco

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I was in San Francisco to provide music throughout the 2016 Fitbit Captivate Summit, that took place at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Read about day one in an earlier blog post.

Day two consisted of more music sets during the day but also mixed in with providing live DJ services during two different workouts. In the morning, I was back on stage with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. I DJ’d a workout he led during the Fitbit Alta product launch in New York City earlier this year.

Closing out the day was another high intensity work out that was attended by a handful of the conference goers. Heather McKenzie, a San Francisco based trainer, led that workout.

Here’s a look at the setlists throughout the day.

Harley Pasternak Workout

  • Rihanna ft Drake - Work (Lost Kings Remix)
  • Fat Joe & Remy Ma f./French Montana - All The Way Up
  • The Game - How We Do
  • Too Short - Blow The Whistle
  • Chainsmokers, Ashanti - Only U vs Roses (J. Espinosa Jumpoff Edit)
  • Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Mista Dobalina
  • Lil Jon - Get Low
  • Desiigner - Panda
  • Chris Brown - Run It
  • Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dog & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Dani Deahl & Jason Edward Remix)
  • Nicki Minaj ft Drake - Truffle Butter (Jester Remix)
  • Missy Elliott - Work It (Mayeda Remix)
  • Beyonce ft Jay-Z - Crazy In Love (Mayeda Remix)

Morning Session

  • Borgeous & Shaun Frank f./Delaney Jane - This Could Be Love
  • Elle King - America's Sweetheart
  • Lucas Nord - Don't Need Your Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Kranium f./Ty Dolla $ign - Nobody Has To Know (Major Lazer & KickRaux Remix - Clean)
  • Taz Vegas - Brother For The People (Soul Train Mix)
  • Olly Murs - Dance With Me Tonight
  • Kanye West - Flashing Lights
  • Usher - More
  • Dev - In The Dark
  • OneRepublic - Good life
  • Bastille - Pompeii
  • The Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather
  • Zara Larsson & MNEK - Never Forget You
  • Morning Break
  • Jackson 5 - ABC / I Want You Back
  • Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (Select Mix Remix)
  • Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend)
  • Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
  • Steve Winwood - Higher Love
  • Justin Timberlake ft Jay-Z vs Biggie & Next - Suit & Tie (Too Juicy Blend) (Intro Clean)
  • Fifth Harmony, Kid Ink - Worth It (Select Mix Remix)

Lunch Break

  • Eric Hutchinson - Back To Where I Was
  • Awa & Anuhea - Perfect Day (feat. Anuhea)
  • Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
  • Mayer Hawthorne - The Walk
  • Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
  • Jason Mraz - No Stopping Us
  • Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
  • Jack Johnson - Never Know
  • Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (G Duppy Reggae Remix)
  • Dave Matthews Band - So Much to Say
  • Pentatonix - Can't Sleep Love
  • Adele - Right as Rain
  • John Mayer - Half Of My Heart
Conference attendees sweat to the teachings of Heather McKenzie.

Conference attendees sweat to the teachings of Heather McKenzie.

Heather McKenzie Workout

  • OMI & Felix Jahen - Cheerleader (DjGogos Remix)
  • Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft MO - Lean On (Fabian Arche bootleg)
  • Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime (Freejak Remix)
  • Daya - Hide Away (DJ-X Remix)
  • Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Dustycloud Remix)
  • Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock (Boys Noize Remix)
  • Joe Stone vs Montell Jordan - The Party vs This Is How We Do It
  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Sam Feldt Remix)
  • DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat (Ronnie Lopez Snake Bootleg)
  • Fifth Harmony ft Ty Dolla Sign - Work From Home (Ray Rhodes Remix)
  • Afrojack f./Mike Taylor - SummerThing! (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Chromeo - Jealous I Ain't With It (Lenno Remix)
  • Alex Gaudino & Manufactured Superstars ft Zak Waters - Lights Go Out (Pretty Sister Remix)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Riddler Remix)
  • Zedd ft Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know (Amenzo Remix)
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Fitbit Captivate Summit 2016: Day 1 - Fort Mason Center San Francisco

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San Diego DJ Justin Kanoya gets ready to DJ at the Fitbit Captivate Summit 2016. 

San Diego DJ Justin Kanoya gets ready to DJ at the Fitbit Captivate Summit 2016. 

Custom Serato vinyl added the right touch for this Fitbit event. 

From June 7-9, Fitbit put on a conference called the Fitbit Captivate Summit. The event took place at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The purpose was to bring corporate wellness professionals (read, mostly those people in HR that manage corporate wellness programs) together and reinforce the importance of these programs in the workplace.

Guest speakers included various Fitbit staff, celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak and Cara McNulty, Senior Director And Head Of Population Health & Team Member Wellness for Target.

I was on hand for two days of the conference, playing short sets during the conference breaks and happy hours. I also DJ’d workouts led by Harley and Heather McKenzie.

Here’s a look at the first day of music sets:

Morning Arrivals

  • Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
  • Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind (Joey Negro Disco Mix)  
  • Base On & Jean Bacarreza - Back 2 Basicz  
  • Music P & Marque Aurel - The Feel Good Funk  
  • Dillon Francis & Kygo ft James Hersey - Coming Over (Tiesto Remix)  
  • Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
  • Prince f./Zooey Deschanel - FALLINLOVE2NITE (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Duke Dumont f./Jax Jones - I Got U (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Cazzette - Sleepless (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Usher f./Nicki Minaj - She Came To Give It To You (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Cosmo Klein ft YNOT - When Doves Cry  
  • Kaskade ft Estelle - Day Trippin  
  • DJ Cassidy f./Chromeo - Future Is Mine (Promo Only Intro Edit)

Break 1

  • Zendaya, Chris Brown - Something New (Select Mix Remix)
  • TLC - Creep (Select Mix Remix)
  • Daya - Sit Still Look Pretty
  • S.W.V. - Right Here (Human Nature Duet)
  • Mary J. Blige - Real Love
  • Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack (Select Mix Remix)
  • A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Remix)
  • Disclosure ft Lorde - Magnets
  • Tori Kelly, LL Cool J - California Lovers (Select Mix Remix)

Lunch Break

  • Lorde - Team (Select Mix Remix)
  • Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza (SeeB Remix)  
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (Le Boeuf Remix)  
  • Drake ft Majid Jordan - Hold On We're Going Home (Panic City Remix)
  • Seinabo Sey - Younger (Kygo Remix)  
  • Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots  (Radio Edit
  • Don Bravo - My Love  
  • Halsey - Colors (Sam Feldt Remix)  
  • Nelly Furtado - Say It Right (Foldcash Remix)  
  • Ellie Goulding - Lights
  • Sam Feldt & Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love (EDX Remix)  
  • Kygo ft Conrad - Firestone (PeteDown Club Mix)  
  • Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You (Select Mix Remix)
  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say (2015 Remix)
  • Evelyn Champagne King - Love Come Down (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Mary Jane Girls - In My House
  • Mariah Carey - Fantasy
  • Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime
  • Avicii f./Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows

Afternoon Break

  • Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (RENAIR Uptempo ReDrum Edit)
  • DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat (Ronnie Lopez Snake Bootleg)  
  • Prince - I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
  • Naughty By Nature - Jamboree
  • A Tribe Called Quest ft J. Cole - Can I Kick It (J. Cole Remix)
  • Tori Kelly - Nobody Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Who Is Fancy, Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor - Boys Like You (Select Mix Remix)
  • 99 Souls ft Destiny's Child & Brandy - The Girl Is Mine (DiscoTech Midnight Remix)  
  • Alessia Cara ft G-Eazy - Wild Things (Young Bombs Remix)  
  • Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Radio Edit)
  • Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It (DJDX Extra Beat Edit)
  • 2Pac - Changes (Select Mix Remix)
  • Kid N Play - Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody (Select Mix Remix)

Networking Happy Hour

  • Charlie Puth - One Call Away (Lash Radio Edit)
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix)  
  • The Weeknd - In The Night (Jayco Remix)  
  • Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo (Francis Mercier vs Posse Remix)
  • DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Riddler Remix)  
  • Maroon 5 - Sugar (Select Mix Remix)
  • Rudimental f./Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me
  • Ellie Goulding - On My Mind
  • A-Ha - Take On Me (Kygo Remix)
  • Adele - When We Were Young (DiscoTech 2AM Radio Edit)
  • Jonas Blue f./Dakota - Fast Car (Promo Only Club Edit)
  • Jess Glynne - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
  • Tove Lo - Talking Body
  • Deborah Cox - Kinda Miss You
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean
  • Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix)