Aba Chiara is a singer and performer based in Venice, with a particular fondness for couples who travel to Italy to marry.

Her repertoire includes soul, jazz and pop, and her experience as an artistic director means she shapes the music across the whole day rather than performing a set. The ceremony is a relaxed aperitivo, the first dance that actually means something, then an evening that keeps the floor moving. She was a finalist on X Factor, she's performed on Italian national television and at weddings from Florida and Indonesia to Qatar, Cyprus, Scotland, Morocco and Turkey, and reads a room instinctively.

We love her for couples planning from abroad who want one musician directing the whole day's sound.

Good to know: Aba Chiara and her team cover everything from solo vocals to a full live band, so the scale can flex.