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Vernon Kay: Radio 2 Piano Room: Lisa Stansfield

Radio 2 Piano Room - Lisa Stansfield

Radio 2 Piano Room: Lisa Stansfield

BBC Radio 2 - Vernon Kay, Radio 2 Piano Room: Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield performs for Radio 2 Piano Room Month, live from BBC Maida Vale.

Lisa Stansfield 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, Lisa Stansfield performs a very special session on Valentine’s Day 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.

Lisa Stansfield says, “I’m excited to be singing live on Radio 2 with the BBC Concert Orchestra, performing in the Piano Room at Maida Vale Studios on 14 February. It’s going to be a really special Valentine’s Day!”

Tomorrow, Crowded House perform, with Jess Glynne on Friday. Listen to and watch back on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer the Piano Room performances from the previous two weeks from Bruce Hornsby, Beverley Knight, The Libertines, PP Arnold, Gabrielle, Anastacia, Olivia Dean, Johnny Marr, Rick Astley and Shaznay.

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 U2 and Stereo MC’s.

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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