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Vernon Kay: Radio 2 Piano Room: Jalen Ngonda

Radio 2 Piano Room - Jalen Ngonda

Radio 2 Piano Room: Jalen Ngonda

BBC Radio 2 - Vernon Kay, Radio 2 Piano Room: Jalen Ngonda

Jalen Ngonda performs for Radio 2 Piano Room Month, live from BBC Maida Vale.

Jalen Ngonda steps up to the mic for Piano Room Month alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra. Plus more music quizzing in Ten To The Top.

In the third week of Radio 2’s Piano Room month, Jalen Ngonda performs from the Maida Vale studios, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Each weekday from Monday 29 January to Friday 23 February, 20 of pop’s finest artists will sing a new song, a classic track, and a cover version in Vernon Kay’s mid-morning show. The sessions will be live on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer later each day. 

Jalen Ngonda says, "I'm really excited to have been asked to perform a Piano Room session for Radio 2. It’s an amazing opportunity to play some of my own songs and a cover in a different way with my band."

And double Michelin star-holding chef Tom Kerridge chooses his Tracks Of My Years. Tom divides his time between his four restaurants and appearing on TV shows like The Great British Menu, Saturday Kitchen and Bake Off, as well as his own shows, Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food, Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge, and Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start.

Tom's latest project is the return of his music, food and drink Festival ‘Pub in the Park’, which heads to Marlow, Chiswick, Reigate and St Albans this summer. This summer's line-up includes new chefs, new restaurants, new drinks and new experiences, and there'll be live music from the likes of Van Morrison, Busted, McFly, Paloma Faith, Sam Ryder, Gabrielle and Olly Murs.

Tom's next two choices are from Soul 2 Soul and Nirvana.

And there’s Record and Album of the week and more gems from the BBC Archives in Vernon's Vault.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and there's also the mid-morning music quiz, Ten To The Top. To apply to take part, send an email to TTTT@bbc.co.uk.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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