Birthday Party Sat Night

[djmarc]

hello some advise please

iv got to do a 13th birthday party sat night. The lady asked me for no smoke machine or bubbles just lights.
She also said no games as her daughter thinks she will look silly in front of her mates.

Disco is for 2 hours with no time to stop for food i did suggest to her how about a little karaoke she was up for that ok.

Just wondering do you guys have any ideas on how to tackle this party i was thinking maybe some dances like macarenna ymca and maybe finish on the greece megamix.

Any ideas in a short time please

[DaveyG1980]

Hi marc,

Im doing a 13th this weekend my first one so im in same boat.

But i have been given a play list.

They have mainly ask for rnb/hiphop/dance mainly top 40 stuff from lady gaga to akon etc etc.

with party dances they have ask for saturday night-cha cha slide so on.

hope this helps.

[djmarc]

Thank you davey i was gonna go with those dances, But you see 2 hours feels like 4 hours when the kids are not going to be eating.

I have been given a playlist but only a few songs that they really want played.

Im thinking i might given then a little karaoke in between songs i have to see how it plans out.

First thing i will be doing is reading the dance floor. And i was thinking i might get the parent up to dance to a few party songs maybe a good idea who knows.

Thank you davey hope you have a good one

Mark

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Marc, High school musical tracks are a must for children that age!

[Danno13]

Play their requests.. watch them dance for a minute and then get bored.. such is a 13th birthday in my experience!

You can't do all the interaction/games etc. as they're too cool at that age.. but they're not quite that cool to be able to dance for a whole song!

I hate them and try to avoid if possible!

[Vectis]

No no no no no... not HSM for 13 years old. You'll have the birthday girl hiding in the corner in shame.

Here's two request lists (from the guests) for the last two girls 13th's I've done over the last month.

List 1
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Alesha Dixon - Knock Down.mp3
Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing.mp3
Aqua - Barbie Girl [Radio Edit].mp3
B2K - Girlfriend [Main Version].mp3
Basshunter - Angel In The Night [Radio Edit].mp3
Beyoncé - Crazy In Love [No Rap Version].mp3
Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches.mp3
Booty Luv - Shine [Radio Edit].mp3
Britney Spears - Piece Of Me (Main Version).mp3
Britney Spears - Piece Of Me [Tiesto - Radio Edit].mp3
Britney Spears - Womanizer [Main Version].mp3
Busted - Crashed The Wedding.mp3
Chris Brown - Forever [Main Version].mp3
Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss [Main Version].mp3
DJ J.Weezy - Cookie Jar(JWeezyRemix)-GymClassHeroes Ft. The-dre.mp3
DJ Sammy - Heaven.mp3
Dizzee Rascal feat Calvin Harris Chrome - Dance Wiv Me [Radio Edit].mp3
Faithless - Mass Destruction [Single Version].mp3
Girls Aloud - Cant Speak French [Radio Edit].mp3
Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh.mp3
Girls Aloud - The Show.mp3
Gym Class Heroes - Clothes Off!! .mp3
Gym Class Heroes - Cookie Jar [Feat. The-Dream].mp3
Jay-Z - Izzo (H.O.V.A.).mp3
Justin Timberlake - LoveStonedI Think She Knows (Radio Edit).mp3
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl (Jason Nevins Funkrokr Extended Mi.mp3
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl.mp3
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire.mp3
LL Cool J - Baby [Album Version (Edited)].mp3
Miley Cyrus - 7 Things.mp3
Miley Cyrus - See You Again [Rock Mafia Remix].mp3
Miley Cyrus - See You Again.mp3
N.E.R.D. - She Wants To Move (Edited).mp3
Ne-Yo - Miss Independent.mp3
Nickelback - Rockstar.mp3
OK Go - Here It Goes Again (UK Surf).mp3
Pendulum - Propane Nightmares (Radio Edit).mp3
Queen - Dont Stop Me Now (1994 Digital Remaster).mp3
Ray Parker, Jr. - Ghostbusters [from Ghostbusters].mp3
Rihanna - Disturbia.mp3
Rihanna - Umbrella [Radio Edit].mp3
Scooter - The Logical Song.mp3
Spice Girls - Wannabe (Radio Edit).mp3
Sugababes - About You Now [Radio Edit].mp3
Sugababes - Girls [Radio Edit].mp3
Sugababes, Girls Aloud - Walk This Way [Yoad Mix].mp3
Taio Cruz - Come On Girl [Radio Edit].mp3
Taio Cruz - Come On Girl [Wideboys Remix (Radio Edit)].mp3
Taio Cruz - Moving On [Radio edit].mp3
Taio Cruz - Shes Like A Star [Radio Edit].mp3
The Blackout Crew - Put A Donk On It [Original Mix].mp3
The Prodigy - Spitfire (05 Version).mp3
The Prodigy - Spitfire.mp3
The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Pendulum Mix).mp3
The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up.mp3
The Saturdays - Up [Radio Edit].mp3
Tune Up - Forever Young (Club).mp3
Wiley - Wearing My Rolex (Radio Edit).mp3
will.i.am - Heartbreaker [Album Version (Edited)].mp3


List 2
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ABBA - Mamma Mia.mp3
Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na).mp3
Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing.mp3
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah.mp3
Aztec Camera - Somewhere In My Heart.mp3
Basshunter - All I Ever Wanted (Radio Edit).mp3
Basshunter - Angel In The Night [Radio Edit].mp3
Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy.mp3
Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).mp3
Black Box - Ride On Time.mp3
Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy [Radio Edit].mp3
Britney Spears - Toxic.mp3
Britney Spears - Womanizer [Jason Nevins Club].mp3
Britney Spears - Womanizer [Main Version].mp3
Christina Aguilera - Fighter.mp3
Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin Better.mp3
DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide.mp3
Eminem - Cleanin Out My Closet [Album Version (Edited)].mp3
Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance.mp3
Flobots - Handlebars (UK Radio Edit).mp3
Foo Fighters - Everlong.mp3
Girls Aloud - Sound Of The Underground.mp3
Girls Aloud - The Promise (Single Version).mp3
Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl.mp3
Iglu Hartly - In This City.mp3
James Morrison - Broken Strings.mp3
Katie Price Peter Andre - A Whole New World [Radio Edit].mp3
Katy Perry - Hot N Cold.mp3
Leona Lewis - Run.mp3
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...).mp3
Mika - Big Girl (You Are Beautiful).mp3
Muse - Knights Of Cydonia.mp3
N-Dubz - Ouch [Radio Edit (Clean)].mp3
N-Dubz - Papa Can You Hear Me [Radio Edit].mp3
Ne-Yo - Closer.mp3
Ne-Yo - So Sick.mp3
Nigel Marvin - Follow Da Leader.mp3
Peter Kays - Geraldine McQueen - The Winners Song.mp3
Pink - So What [Main Version].mp3
Pink - Sober [Main Version].mp3
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (1993 Digital Remaster).mp3
Razorlight - Golden Touch [Full Length].mp3
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You (2004 Digital Remaster).mp3
Scooter - Jumping All Over The World.mp3
Scouting for Girls - Heartbeat.mp3
Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday.mp3
Sugababes - Girls (Radio Edit).mp3
Sugababes - In The Middle [Radio Edit].mp3
Sugababes - Push The Button.mp3
T.I. - Live Your Life.mp3
Taio Cruz - Shes Like A Star [Radio Edit].mp3
Take That - Could It Be Magic.mp3
Take That - Shine.mp3
The Automatic - Monster.mp3
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star.mp3
The Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr A.mp3
The Killers - Human.mp3
The Killers - Mr. Brightside [Radio Edit].mp3
The Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part.mp3
The Pussycat Dolls - Sway.mp3
The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up.mp3
The Saturdays - If This Is Love.mp3
The Saturdays - Up (Radio Edit).mp3
The Script - The Man Who Cant Be Moved.mp3
The Script - We Cry.mp3
The Tamperer Maya - Feel it.mp3
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.mp3
Wiley - Wearing My Rolex [Radio Edit].mp3
X Factor Finalists 2008 - Hero.mp3


See any High School Musical? No. Thought not. ;)

Kill the lights. Use your meanest effects. Play it LOUDER THAN USUAL. String the music together in a sensible fashion hopping genres every 3 or 4 songs and you'll keep them dancing all night and calling for more at the end.

[Danno13]

Yep, same kind of requests I get, but they just don't dance to them, at least not for the whole song anyway!

[ppentertainments]

Recent hits and clubland. As Martin says play it loud.
As far as dancing goes I find it is all or nothing. My experience is if they want loads of R'n'B it will flop but if they like more club music it will be ok. A generalisation I know but this is what I find.
I normally try and offer karaoke as well to break the party.
2 Hours - your lucky.

[discomobiledj]

The best thing to do is ask what music is required. 13 year olds either want high school musical and pop songs or they want rock, club and heavy metal!

[djmarc]

Well guys tonight the night? im off out now to buy the nubula lazer looks like a nice light

Well tonight iv not got a play list so im going to keep it charty stuff r&b dance and a few oldies like macrenna ymca.

What im going to do is put hsm on the side so when the girls come up they might say can u play that one hopefully my plan will work.

The lady called me and said mr dj can u pack up in half a hour ermm :cool:

I have mixed vibes bout tonight they seem very posh and want so much for so little they even asked me do i supply sunglasses and hats ( maybe were due some hot weather )

Well wish me luck and i report back tonight if i managed to get out alive!

[Mayhem 1]

The very best of luck mate,

You will need this later :beer1: :beer1: :beer1:

[yourdj]

No no no no no... not HSM for 13 years old. You'll have the birthday girl hiding in the corner in shame.

Here's two request lists (from the guests) for the last two girls 13th's I've done over the last month.

Yes get a request list from them or just scroll through the charts. Definitely not grease all the time etc. makarena stuff might work depends on their culture. make a fuss of her and make her friends jealous :)

[Corabar Steve]

hello some advise please

iv got to do a 13th birthday party sat night. The lady asked me for no smoke machine or bubbles just lights.
She also said no games as her daughter thinks she will look silly in front of her mates.

Disco is for 2 hours with no time to stop for food i did suggest to her how about a little karaoke she was up for that ok.

Just wondering do you guys have any ideas on how to tackle this party i was thinking maybe some dances like macarenna ymca and maybe finish on the greece megamix.

Any ideas in a short time please


Hi marc,

Im doing a 13th this weekend my first one so im in same boat.

But i have been given a play list.

They have mainly ask for rnb/hiphop/dance mainly top 40 stuff from lady gaga to akon etc etc.

with party dances they have ask for saturday night-cha cha slide so on.

hope this helps.

I hope were not all booked for the same one.

[SilverlineDiscos]

Good luck Mark, hope you blast them away!! :D

[ppentertainments]

I hope were not all booked for the same one.

:Laugh:

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I think what you do and play depends on the maturity of the kids. We've had parties with lots of interaction and parties without. Some have liked all the silly dances and HSM and some haven't.

[djmarc]

thanks guys for your replys, Well iv been to the disco shop dont stock anything there anymore, If you want new lazers or lights forget it you have to order then pay then they tell you when there in.
I was told next friday lot of good that is if im doing a party tonight.
So im not going to spend in this shop i wont say the name not sure if you can on here.
Right not long left now getting a bit of the jitters already, The car loaded and im ready to arrive at 730 to set up and play by 830 till 1030pm.

really not looking forward to this one tonight but hey a dj must be able to cover all angles of discos and events so here goes

Have a good time if your out playing tonight

Mark

[djmarc]

Well sunday morning and what a night it was. Got there 15 mins early lady was inpressed she was so worried bout being let down because in the past djs have not turned up.

Anyway i played to a audience of 40 screeming kids, was a really good night i played chart, r&b with a few mixed party songs.

Well games i didnt do but i did do alot of silly dances which they loved i.e macerenna cha cha locomotion ect ect even the conga which went down well

Favorite songs of the night which i played bout 5 times after i was ask

beyonce single ladies

Lady gaga just dance

Kata perry hot n cold

just to give you all some idea of what music they asked for but in general was a really good night, I even got a £10 tip on top of the said fee and lady also said she would recomend me to other.
So im really pleased and i like to say thanks to you guys for all your help because without you lot this may not had gone so well.
so cheers fellow friends.:thumbs_up:

[Excalibur]

Well done that man, bet you feel all warm inside now. :D
To be honest, that's an age group I always like working for, as there's no alcohol, they're seriously into their music, and usually provide a near constant stream of requests, thus removing the need for you to actually think. :D Better still if there's not many lads. ;)

[DaveyG1980]

Well done that man, bet you feel all warm inside now. :D
To be honest, that's an age group I always like working for, as there's no alcohol, they're seriously into their music, and usually provide a near constant stream of requests, thus removing the need for you to actually think. :D Better still if there's not many lads. ;)

When i did my first 13th last weekend, i only got about 4 requests and that was mainly from the adults who where attending the party. I ask loads of times for requests etc but hardly got any from the kids. They were all dancing all night, so i must of been doing ok if not asking me for requests etc.

[djmarc]

Well done davey im glad it went well for you.
I have another one tonight but this one is a customer that i did her daughter birthday last year.
She was inpressed and decided to have a party for the other daughter and booked me.

Well im very pleased it went well for you mate :beer1: :beer1: :D

[DaveyG1980]

i got 14th to do tonight, but tonight only playlist i got was a voicemail saying i like akon, beyonce, rhianna etc. But got an idea of what they like now.

Good luck for tonight mate.

dave

[Corabar Steve]

I'm glad they all went well & we weren't all booked for the same job.

I don't know why I don't do more. Easy money.

[Excalibur]

I'm glad they all went well & we weren't all booked for the same job.

I don't know why I don't do more. Easy money.

Don't know about easy money, but when I walk into the pub after one, the staff can always tell. :eek: Must be the shellshocked look on my face. ;)

[Cowlinn]

Thank you davey i was gonna go with those dances, But you see 2 hours feels like 4 hours when the kids are not going to be eating.

I have been given a playlist but only a few songs that they really want played.

Im thinking i might given then a little karaoke in between songs i have to see how it plans out.

First thing i will be doing is reading the dance floor. And i was thinking i might get the parent up to dance to a few party songs maybe a good idea who knows.
Thank you davey hope you have a good one

Mark

i very much doubt parents will be there, for 13 year olds wont want there parents there ... it will probably be a drop off pick up jobby :D
And thats coming froma 15 year old (16 in 7 days woop:D)

[ppentertainments]

i very much doubt parents will be there, for 13 year olds wont want there parents there ... it will probably be a drop off pick up jobby :D
And thats coming froma 15 year old (16 in 7 days woop:D)

Depends on your T&C. I always state that for under 18's at least 2 responsible adults (preferably the organiser) must be present.

[andyw]

Depends on your T&C. I always state that for under 18's at least 2 responsible adults (preferably the organiser) must be present.

to true we are a disco not a childminding service,parents have tobe there to control the children,who's responsible if things get out of hand or if they start drinking,you have tobe so careful what you do around minors ,you would be crazy to put yourself in that position ,no parents no disco i'm affraid

[djmarc]

Well i did the party was about 10 parents there.
Its amazing how you can get the kids and parents bonding together for some child special day. I played all the dance chart stuff then towards the end of the night i played some oldies like greece megamix then ymca and thriller see the kids and parent all dancing went down well

Just to cap things off next day i got 2 calls from some of the parents who were there dancing asking can they book me for there childs birthday so parents do go down to the kids level and join in

cheers

mark