House music fans have voted and Classic Ibiza organisers have announced the winners of the concert's annual track poll.
With plans now in full swing for Classic Ibiza’s return to Hatfield House on Saturday, August 17, the show’s 55,000 social media followers had the opportunity over Easter to choose five tracks to be performed live by Urban Soul Orchestra as part of the five-hour celebration of Balearic-infused house music.
Over 5,000 votes were cast and the most popular tracks, selected from a shortlist of ten, were:
- Anthem – N-Joi
- Dirty Cash (Money Talks) – Adventures of Stevie V, Todd Terry
- Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) – Crystal Walters
- Space Cowboy – Jamiroquai, David Morales
- U Sure Do – Strike
These tracks will join 11 other new orchestrations in a set of 40 house classics being reinvented by USO on the evening.
Classic Ibiza’s Lisa Ward said: “These are all anthemic house tracks, with iconic vocals that lend themselves perfectly to that special Urban Soul Orchestra treatment.
"They also provide those spine-tingling, sing-along moments, which is part of what makes the Classic Ibiza experience so special.”
In addition to 16 new tracks this summer, the set being performed by Stephen Hussey’s 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra includes some firm Classic Ibiza favourites – some of which haven’t been performed for a number of years.
Lisa Ward added: “Next year will mark ten years of Classic Ibiza, so incredibly we’ve accumulated a repertoire of over 130 tracks to choose from.
"We love freshening things up every year, but there are some tracks, shout out for Insomnia, that have become such firm crowd favourites that we simply could not perform them.
"There are also other absolute classics that we haven’t played for a while, and some of these will once again be making an appearance. I know our incredible Hertfordshire crowd is going to love what we have in store for them.”
Demand for Classic Ibiza tickets is strong again this year.
Visit classicibiza.co.uk for tickets and more information.
What to expect at Classic Ibiza
The general rule at Classic Ibiza is that the beats per minute (BPM) goes up as the sun goes down.
The evening starts at 5pm with a vibe straight from one of Ibiza’s iconic beachside bars, before building to a magical al fresco nightclub by the time the concert finishes at 10.30pm.
Headlining the event is Urban Soul Orchestra. They will be delving into house music’s rich catalogue with DJ Goldierocks, reinventing the most iconic tracks from the last 30 years.
Along the way, highlights include a DJ set by former Pacha Ibiza resident Jose Luis and an awe-inspiring laser and light show.
The Hatfield show is proud to be supporting Herts Young Homeless this year.
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