Shirley Bassey Tribute

  • Biography

    Shirley Bassey tribute (Joanne Copeman) has been performing globally as Dame Shirley Bassey since 2002 and during the last 2 decades, she has maintained her recognised status, as the most respected and sought after Shirley Bassey tribute act in the business. She has an incomparable, wealth of experience impersonating Dame Shirley worldwide and this has seen her perform her unrivalled Shirley Bassey tribute show in over 25 countries so far. Her longevity in this field, speaks absolute volumes and she is always first choice for major, international event management companies, across the globe.

    This sensational tribute show captures the power, theatre and glamour of Dame Shirley in her prime. See the gowns, the drama and pure sophistication of this authentic Shirley Bassey tribute show. When appropriate and wherever possible (Big Spender & Kiss Me Honey Honey being the playful numbers) She incorporates audience participation into this highly acclaimed tribute to the “Diamond Dame” and her cheeky sense of humour/stage persona is a definite crowd pleaser!

    She has performed her outstanding Shirley Bassey tribute show, at high profile corporate events and private celebrity parties, across the United Kingdom, Europe, the United Arab Emirates and America. There have simply been too many glamorous events to list! Be it a private yacht in the bay of Naples, a casino in Prague, a glitzy James Bond event in Monte Carlo or a prestigious corporate event in Detroit, the event always goes down an absolute storm with audiences of all nationalities.

    She is a world renowned, Shirley Bassey impersonator, who has also performed at events endorsed by Dame Shirley, including the fabulous auction of her gowns at London’s “Cafe De Paris” Shirley Bassey had the honour of portraying the “Tigress from Tiger Bay” whilst singing “Big Spender” wearing one of Dame Shirley’s original gowns – now that is indeed an accolade! Please take a the testimonials from professional event organisers in the entertainment industry, along with delighted ‘celebrity’ Shirley Bassey fans.

    The NUMBER ONE Dame Shirley Bassey tribute artiste for 16 years (and counting!!)

  • Reviews / Testimonials

    "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."

    “Surely Bassey is the best tribute to the Welsh singer!”

    “It was just fabulous darling!”

    "Thanks so much for coming, everyone fully enjoyed your performance. It was fabulous and really helped the night go with a swing!"

    "Surely Bassey was the icing on the cake, absolutely blowing them away - almost literally, with the power and quality of her voice!"

    "I thought you were fantastic! Having seen Dame Shirley live myself, I thought you'd mastered her voice and expressions brilliantly"

    "Yet again, Surely Bassey and her pianist were fantastic. A hit with the crowd and a super complement to our themed evening. Do pass on my thanks and congratulations on the performance!”

    “It was fantastic! This is my life was performed with such emotion”

    “More than we could have ever expected. It was highly commendable!”

    "Best at being Bassey. She has got the gestures down to a tee!"

    "Absolutely stormed it!! Give yourself a big hug for transforming the lobby of the Carlton into a magical cabaret. Gartner were absolutely delighted!"

    "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. A fantastic Shirley Bassey tribute act!"

    "Excellent show and such a powerful voice! Very impressive."

    “After looking at a lot of Bassey impersonators, this girl in England is the best. We love her!”

    "Dressed to kill and sporting not only the near perfect identity of Shirley herself, but also accurately recreating her moves and mannerisms. Surely Bassey breathed real quality from start to finish!"

    “Just fabulous!”

    "All who attended agreed Joanne has a fantastic voice as she belted out number after number of Bassey classics and a few encores!"

    "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"

    "What a wonderful singer...what a great voice...what a girl!"