"That was fantastic! I really enjoyed it. It was weird watching you because you have the facial expressions to a tee, especially the sideways mouth! A great job!"
~ Jenny Kern, Dame Shirley Bassey's P.A - 2007
"I thought you were fantastic! Have seen Dame Shirley live myself, I thought you'd mastered her voice and expressions brilliantly!"
~ Gary Nunn, Event Organiser, Barnardos 'Hey! Big Spenders' Auction of Dame Shirley's clothing. The event was officially endorsed by Dame Shirley Bassey - Cafe De Paris, London 2007
"Best at being Bassey. She has got the gestures down to a tee!"
~ Peter Hepple, The Stage Newspaper 2003
"Yet again, Surely Bassey and her pianist were fantastic. A hit with the crowd and a super compliment to our themed evening. Do pass on my thanks and congratulations on the performance, the feedback has been non stop positive. She looked great!"
~ Frances Lythcott, The George P Johnson Company, Monte Carlo 2007.
"Absolutely stormed it!! Give yourself a big hug for transforming the lobby of the Carlton into a magical cabaret. Gartner were absolutely delighted and I am sure we will be working together again soon"
"An ambiance of pure talent that took over the whole venue. Joanne gripped everyone's attention and filled the room with a spectacular range of perfect tones in a true Shirley Bassey style!"
~ Sergeant Mick Hoskins, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, The Royal Citadel, Plymouth, 2004.
"Dressed to kill and sporting not only the near perfect identity of Shirley herself, but also accurately recreating her moves and mannerisms. The Surely Bassey Show breathed real quality from start to finish!"
~ Sergeant Mick Hoskins, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, The Royal Citadel, Plymouth 2004.
"Excellent show and such a powerful voice! Very impressive."
~ H.E. Robin Lamb, British Ambassador, Bahrain, 2005.
"Everyone who attended agreed Joanne has a fantastic voice as she belted out number after number of Bassey classics and a few encores!"
~ Mr Garfield Jones, Chairman of The Welsh Society, Bahrain, 2005.
“After looking at a lot of Bassey impersonators, this girl in England is the best thing going. We love her!”
~ Jimmy Maxwell, Big Band Leader – New Orleans U.S.A
"Thanks so much for coming, everyone fully enjoyed your performance. It really helped the night go with a swing!"
~ Liz West for MGM & Sony Pictures, Los Angeles - April 2006.
"Thank you for what can only be described as a belter of a performance. I thought it was Shirley Bassey herself! We certainly made the right choice putting you in the Chairman's restaurant. I hope we will see you back at Chelsea soon"
~ Madeleine Coops, Events Manager, Chelsea Village Group, London - 2003
"What a wonderful singer...what a great voice...what a girl!"
~ Mr Ken Bates, Ex Chairman of Chelsea F.C, Chelsea Village, London - 2003
