Queen Carolyn T: The Euphoric Vocalist

Greetings Music Lovers! My name is Queen Carolyn T, Professional Diva and Chanteuse. I've been singing for over 30 yrs and nothing pleases me more than entertaining a crowd. I've performed at weddings, conferences, Christmas parties, birthdays, anniversaries, churches, conventions, house parties and so much more. I work as a soloist (either a capella or with musical accompaniment) or with a full band consisting of super-talented professional musicians performing all sorts of genres like jazz, soul, r&b, funk, gospel, classical, music theatre, pop, rock, reggae etc. I have the best job in the world and it would be an honour to sing at your special event!

My song list consists of cover tunes by amazing artist like Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Amy Winehouse and much more.

Song	Artist/Band	Genre
Dream Come True	Brand New Heavies	Acid Jazz
EveryDay	Incognito	Acid Jazz
Dr. Feelgood	Aretha Franklin	Blues
ABC	Jackson 5	Disco
Bad Girl	Donna Summer	Disco
Blame It On The Boogie	Jackson 5	Disco
Boogie Oogie Oogie	A Taste of Honey	Disco
Disco inferno	The Tramps	Disco
Good Times	Chic	Disco
Hot Stuff	Donna Summer	Disco
I will Survive	Gloria Gaynor	Disco
Le Freak	Chic	Disco
Shake Your Body Down To The Ground	the Jacksons	Disco
We Are Family	Sister Sledge	Disco
All I Do	Stevie Wonder	Funk
Brick House	Commodores	Funk
Cold Sweat	James Brown	Funk
Give it to Me Baby	Rick James	Funk
Got To Be Real	Cheryl Lynn	Funk
Higher Ground	Stevie Wonder	Funk
I feel Good	James Brown	Funk
I wish	Stevie Wonder	Funk
Jamaica Funk	Rufus/Chaka Khan	Funk
Papa was a Rolling Stone	Temptations	Funk
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag	James Brown	Funk
September	Earth Wind & Fire	Funk
Shining Star	Earth Wind & Fire	Funk
Signed, Sealed, Delivered	Stevie Wonder	Funk
Treasure	Bruno Mars	Funk
Tell Me Something Good	Chaka Khan	Funk
Thank you	Sly and family stone	Funk
Uptown Funk	Bruno Mars	Funk
Ain't Misbehavin'	Jazz Standard	Jazz
All of Me	Jazz Standard	Jazz
At Last	Etta James	Jazz
Autumn Leaves	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Bye, Bye Blackbird	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Fly Me to the moon	Jazz Standard	Jazz
God bless the child	Jazz Standard	Jazz
How High the Moon	Jazz Standard	Jazz
I’ve got you under my skin	Jazz Standard	Jazz
If I Were a Bell	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Loverman	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Lullaby of Birdland	Jazz Standard	Jazz
My funny valentine	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Over the Rainbow	Judy Garland	Jazz
Stormy Weather	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Summertime	Jazz Standard	Jazz
Tea For Two	Jazz Standard	Jazz
You don’t know what love is	Jazz Standard	Jazz
All About That Bass	Meghan Trainor	Pop
Beat It	Michael Jackson	Pop
Billie Jean	Michael Jackson	Pop
Forget You	Cee Lo	Pop
Happy	Pharrell Williams	Pop
Let it Go	Luba	Pop
Moves Like Jagger	Maroon 5	Pop
PYT - Pretty Young Thing	Michael Jackson	Pop
Raise Your Glass	Pink	Pop
Remember the Time	Michael Jackson	Pop
Run Away Baby	Bruno Mars	Pop
Thriller	Michael Jackson	Pop
Valerie	Amy Winehouse	Pop
Walking on Sunshine	Katrina and the Waves	Pop
Ain’t Nobody	Chaka Khan	R&B
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough	Diana Ross	R&B
Chain of Fools	Aretha Franklin	R&B
Hold On, I’m Coming	Sam & Dave	R&B
I heard it through the grapevine	Gladys Knight & the Pips	R&B
I heard it through the grapevine	Marvin Gaye	R&B
I’ll be Around	The Spinners	R&B
Knock on Wood	Eddie Floyd	R&B
Lets Stay Together	Al Green	R&B
On Broadway	George Benson	R&B
Proud Mary	Tina Turner	R&B
Rehab	Amy Winehouse	R&B
Respect	Aretha Franklin	R&B
Rock Steady	Aretha Franklin	R&B
Since you been gone	Aretha Franklin	R&B
Some Kind Of Wonderful	Joss Stone	R&B
Stand by Me	Ben E. King	R&B
Superstition	Stevie Wonder	R&B
Never too much	Luthor Vandross	R&B
Sweet Thing	Chaka Khan/Mary J	R&B
Sweetest Taboo	Sade	R&B
Use Me	Bill Withers	R&B
What’s Going On	Marvin Gaye	R&B
What You Won’t Do For Love	Bobby Caldwell	R&B
Bridge Over Troubled Water	Simon & Garfunkel	Ballad
All of Me	John Legend	Ballad
Don’t Know Why	Norah Jones	Ballad
First Time Ever I Saw your Face	Roberta Flack	Ballad
Georgia on my Mind	Ray Charles	Ballad
Get Here	Oleta Adams	Ballad
Greatest Love of All	Whitney Houston	Ballad
I Believe in You and Me	Whitney Houston	Ballad
I can’t make you love me	Bonnie Rait	Ballad
I will Always Love You	Whitney Houston	Ballad
Imagine	John Lennon	Ballad
Just the two of us	Bill Withers	Ballad
Just the Way You Are	Billy Joel	Ballad
Killing Me Softly	Roberta Flack	Ballad
Kissing you	Des’ree	Ballad
Knocking on Heavens Door	Bob Dylan	Ballad
Misty Blue	Dorothy Moore	Ballad
Natural Woman	Aretha Franklin	Ballad
New York State of Mind	Billy Joel	Ballad
Open Arms	Journey	Ballad
Saving All My Love	Whitney Houston	Ballad
Someone Like You	Adele	Ballad
Thinking Out Loud	Ed Sheeran	Ballad
Unbreak My Heart	Toni Braxton	Ballad
You are the sunshine of my life	Stevie Wonder	Ballad
Buffalo Soldier	Bob Marley	Reggae
Could you be loved	Bob Marley	Reggae
Cupid	Amy Winehouse	Reggae
Get Up Stand Up	Bob Marley	Reggae
I can see clearly now	Johnny Nash	Reggae
I Shot the Sheriff	Bob Marley	Reggae
Is this love	Bob Marley	Reggae
Jammin	Bob Marley	Reggae
No woman no cry	Bob Marley	Reggae
One Love	Bob Marley	Reggae
Ready for Love	Indie Arie	Reggae
Redemption song	Bob Marley	Reggae
Three Little Birds	Bob Marley	Reggae
Waiting in Vain	Bob Marley	Reggae
A Long Walk	Jill Scott	Soul
Anytime	Brian McKnight	Soul
Ascension	Maxwell	Soul
Georgy Porgy	Eric Benet version (Toto)	Soul
Golden	Jill Scott	Soul
Rock With You	Michael Jackson	Soul
Wish I Didn’t Miss You	Angie Stone	Soul
Song	Artist/Band	Genre

FYI

most band gigs consist of 1, 2 or 3 sets
each set is approximately 45 to 55 min
sets consist of approximately 7 to 10 songs

A dynamic, visionary performer, director, and storyteller, Carolyn Thompson ’s passion for performance grew out of a homelife imbued with eclectic musical tastes, from the roots reggae and calypso favoured by her mother to the 80’s rock her older brothers enjoyed. These diverse sounds and energies laid the foundation for a lifelong passion for telling moving, compelling stories through music.

In her early years, Carolyn joined the string ensemble – learning classical technique on the cello, upright bass, and viola – and attended drama classes – finding her confidence and freedom on the stage, before joining choir, where she performed classical, music theatre, and pop. Hooked, she knew this was her calling.

In her debut solo public performance (senior year of high school), Carolyn performed Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” partnering with Jim Creeggan on electric bass and Ed Robertson on guitar (of Barenaked Ladies fame). The rush transformed Carolyn’s trajectory, and continues to ignite her every performance, charming new and return audiences alike!

With a spellbinding fusion of Jazz (Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington), Acid Jazz (Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Jamiroquai), Soul (Chaka Khan, Jill Scott), R&B (Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston) Pop (Michael Jackson, Luba) and Funk (Stevie Wonder, James Brown) influences, Carolyn captivates audiences of all sizes. From festivals such as the renowned Toronto Beaches International Jazz Festival and the Taste of Little Italy as the frontwoman of Cobra Kings, Project Phoenix, and more, to playing the Toronto circuit as the lead of the Carolyn T Band, her electric personal continues to engage and invigorate audiences.

Strongly focused on supporting her community, Carolyn has headlined local events, including the 2007 and 2008 Think Pink fundraisers, Diva Night 2008 (featured on CITY-TV’s Breakfast Television), and Diva Night 2009 Mother’s Day. She also launched the Open Jam Night @ Harlem Restaurant in 2009, emceeing the weekly community event to promote local Jazz, Soul, R&B, and Funk musicians and performers. This event held a central place in the Toronto music scene until its final jam session on 2012. She also has hosted a TEDx talk (Stage fright: Carolyn Thompson at TEDxMilton), and was interviewed on CTV Pop Life(How can you conquer a fear of stage fright? The Pop Life panel discusses) with singers Keiza and Ambur Braid.

Having worked to overcome her own performance anxieties, Carolyn leveraged those experiences in 2009 to launch her brand, Vocal Euphoria, where she partners with clients and individuals eager to explore their own voices, goals, and performance capabilities. With an intuitive approach, she empowers clients to lean into fears and anxieties to achieve the authenticity and strength that can only come from a place of vulnerability. From bands and performance groups, to individual actors and vocalists, to public speaking students, Ms. Thompson builds tailored coaching strategies that effectively utilize client strengths, doubts, and targets to propel outstanding personal growth. Key coaching engagements include: Voice Coach Expert in an episode of NewlyWed Nearly Dead, Voice & Performance Group Sessions at Centennial College, and Performance Sessions with PriceWaterhouse Cooper. She has also served as the Keynote Speaker for the Beaches Rotary Club and 3rd Annual "Womans Worth" Events.

A prolific actor, Carolyn has also appeared in commercials, shows, and movies, including "Renovate my Wardrobe" and "Sheridan College Game Design" Commercial, as well as the MADD (Mothers against Drunk Driving) movie “Shattered,” shown in high schools across Canada from 2010 to 2011.

Ms. Thompson holds a Radio and TV Broadcasting Diploma from Seneca College and an AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate in Life Coach (2020) from Rhodes Wellness College. She is a driving force in the Toronto Arts and Music scene, a motivational speaker, and soulful, powerhouse vocalist known for successfully leading and headlining nationally- and internationally-noted events.

"I love TED Talks so when I was invited to speak at TEDx Milton I nearly passed out from shear joy! ...then reality set in. I was nervous. In fact I remember doubting my abilities and wondering if I would be good enough. That's when I realized I have to do this. I must do this because of what I am feeling right now and what everyone feels. This isn't just for me ...its for all my students who are terrified to sing or speak in front of an audience. So it was decided then. I had to share my personal struggle with becoming a singer and overcoming stage fright. Now I help others conquer their fear and find their true voice through singing and public speaking."

Carolyn Thompson