WONGIE DISCOVERY: lianne la havas - age (live @ later with jools holland) / final form (everything everything cover) / no room for doubt (live @ la blogotheque) / no room for doubt (feat willy mason)

get ready to know and love this girl fast! at just 22 years old, this half greek/half jamaican londoner is quickly gathering massive praises with her gentle yet mesmerizing voice. there's something very retro about the jazz chords lianne sings over, but it just draws you in. check out some choice examples of her wonderfulness below!


lianne la havas - age (live @ later with jools holland)
[what a way to get introduced to the masses! lianne quickly got a gig as an opening act touring with bon iver after this performance!]


lainne la havas - final form (everything everything cover)
[proving that she can sing beyond the acoustic guitar, check out this solid cover of the everything everything hit!]


lianne la havas - no room for doubt (live @ la blogotheque take away show)
[c'est magnifique!]


lianne la havas feat willy mason - no room for doubt
[here is the studio version featuring the gruff vocals of willy mason paired with lianne's smooth lilt of a voice. weirdly, the combination works]

LIVE WONGIE: local natives - who knows who cares (live @ la blogotheque take away show)

local natives - who knows who cares (live @ la blogotheque take away show)
[the awesome local natives meets up with the equally awesome la blogotheque for one of their take away show performances! of course the acoustics of the parisian storefront arches make for the best acoustics for the soaring sound of the band. simply brilliant!]

LIVE WONGIE: mumford & sons - the banjolin song / awake my soul (la blogotheque take away show)

mumford & sons - the banjolin song / awake my soul (la blogotheque take away show)
[goosebumps! just goosebumps, then tears of joy. i'm such a dork for the mumford vocal soar! then watch them serenade a local in french! ]