Helen Shanahan is a folk singer/songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. Her songs ride the joys and sorrows of love and life and draw the listener into an articulate and heartfelt world of story, melody and guitar, through her own eyes. Helen’s thoughtful observations and introverted reflections of everyday situations are beautifully captured in her music, which can best be described as contemporary folk/pop with a strong acoustic feel.
Helen Shanahan is a folk singer/songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. Her songs ride the joys and sorrows of love and life and draw the listener into an articulate and heartfelt world of story, melody and guitar, through her own eyes. Helen’s thoughtful observations and introverted reflections of everyday situations are beautifully captured in her music, which can best be described as contemporary folk/pop with a strong acoustic feel.
Helen Shanahan graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) majoring in voice. Helen has been professionally performing for the past 15 years, balancing her original music with performing at functions, weddings and special events. Her style can be described as a mix between Joni Mitchell and Eva Cassidy. Helen Shanahan has provided strong support to Missy Higgins, Tim Minchin, Birds of Tokyo, Pete Murray, Passenger and Matt Corby. In 2018 Helen Shanahan won the Western Australian Music Industry ‘Song of the Year’ award for her song ‘I Only Hide’, and has performed around Australia and abroad.
“As I listen to Helen, the warm winter sun streams through my kitchen window and I almost feel I could be lying in a field of gold, listening to birds, watching windmills. I am in love with her voice, her melody, her poetry, her music…She sounds a little like Missy Higgins, but then again I could be listening to the new Eva Cassidy “
– Mara Blazic
Book Helen Shanahan for your next function for the perfect musical addition, elevating your event and mesmerizing your guests.
1. 10 Days – Missy Higgins
2. 1000 Years – Christina Perri
3. 8 Days a Week – The Beatles
4. A Case of You – Joni Mitchell
5. Across The Universe – The Beatles
6. Adore – Amy Shark
7. Aint No Sunshine – Bill Withers
8. Amazing – Alex Lloyd
9. Beautiful – Little Birdy
10. Best Friend – Queen (‘The Once’ version)
11. Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
12. Bird on a Wire- Leonard Cohen
13. Blackbird – The Beatles
14. Blood Brothers – Ingrid Michaelson
15. Blowers Daughter – Damien Rice
16. Bonfire Heart – James Blunt
17. Blowing In The Wind – Bob Dylan
18. Bubbly – Colbie Callait
19. Buses and Trains – Bachelor Girl
20. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis
21. Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John
22. Cannonball – Damien Rice
23. Case Of You – Joni Mitchell
24. Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band
25. Crazy Love – Van Morrison
26. Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
27. Daniel – Elton John
28. Daughters – John Mayer
29. Deciphering Me – Brooke Fraser
30. Diamonds – Rihanna
31. Distant Sun – Crowded House
32. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
33. Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright – Bob Dylan
34. Don’t Worry Baby – The Beach Boys
35. Dream Catch Me – Newton Faulkner
36. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
37. Even When I’m Sleeping – Leonardo’s Bride
38. Everything – Michael Buble
39. Everyone’s Waiting – Missy Higgins
40. Everything Has Changed – Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran
41. Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
42. Falling Slowly – from ‘Once’
43. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
44. Favorite Mistake – Sheryl Crowe
45. Fields Of Gold – Sting
46. Fire and the Flood – Vance Joy
47. Fix You – Coldplay
48. Follow Through – Gavin De Graw
49. Four Seasons In One Day – Crowded House
50. Free Falling – Tom Petty
51. Ghosts- Laura Marling
52. Give Me Love – Ed Sheeran
53. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
54. Goodbye England (Covered in Snow) – Laura Marling
55. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
56. Green Eyes – Coldplay
57. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
58. Hardest Part – Coldplay
59. Harvest Moon – Neil Young
60. Head Over Feet – Alanis Morisette
61. Heartbeats – Jose Gonzales
62. Hearts on Fire – Passenger
63. Hello – Adele
64. Helpless – Neil Young
65. Hey Jude – The Beatles
66. Hey Soul Sister – Train
67. Hide Your Love Away – The Beatles
68. High and Dry – Radiohead
69. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
70. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – James Taylor
71. I Can See Clearly Now – Bob Marley
72. I Wont Let You Go – James Morrison
73. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
74. Into My Arms – Nick Cave
75. Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
76. Ironic – Alanis Morisette
77. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
78. It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
79. Kids – MGMT
80. Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack
81. Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran
82. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
83. La Cienga Just Smiled – Ryan Adams
84. Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
85. Last Day on Earth – Kate Miller Heidke
86. Last Request – Paolo Nutini
87. Lay Your Love – Roachford
88. Lego House – Ed Sheeran
89. Let Her Go – Passenger
90. Lifeline- Brooke Fraser
91. Lighthouse – The Waifs
92. Linger – The Cranberries
93. Love Me Tender – Elvis
94. Love Story – Taylor Swift
95. Lover – Taylor Swift
96. Mad World – Gary Jules
97. Marry Me – Train
98. Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
99. Mess Is Mine – Vance Joy
100. Naïve – The Kooks
101. Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
102. No one – Alicia Keys
103. Oasis – Wonderwall
104. Oh Darling – The Beatles
105. Old Man – Neil Young
106. Overkill – Colin Hay
107. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
108. Perfect Now – Sarah Blasko
109. Photograph – Ed Sheeran
110. Pricetag – Jessie J
111. Put Your Records On – Corrine Bailey Rae
112. Rich Girl – Hall and Oats
113. Riptide- Vance Joy
114. Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
115. Rock With You – Michael Jackson
116. Rocket Man – Elton John
117. Rolling In The Deep – Adele
118. Sailboats – Brooke Fraser
119. Saving Grace – Pete Murray
120. Say You Love Me – Fleetwood Mac
121. Scar – Missy Higgins
122. See You Soon – Coldplay
123. Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
124. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
125. Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
126. Slide – Goo Goo Dolls
127. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room – John Mayer
128. Someone Like You – Adele
129. Something – The Beatles
130. Something in the Water – Brooke Fraser
131. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
132. Songbird – Bernard Fanning
133. Sorrento Moon- Tina Arena
134. Stand By Me – Ben E King
135. Stay – Lisa Loeb
136. Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2
137. Stuck In The Middle – Stealers Wheel
138. Stuff and Nonsense – Split Enz
139. Sunny Came Home – Shawn Colvin
140. Sway – Bic Runga
141. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
142. The A Team – Ed Sheeran
143. The Captain – Kasey Chambers
144. The Luckiest – Ben Folds
145. The Scientist – Coldplay
146. The Thief –Brooke Fraser
147. There She Goes – Sixpence None the Richer
148. This Old Love – Lior
149. To Love Somebody – The Bee Gees
150. To Make You Feel My Love – Adele
151. Top of the World – Dixie Chicks
152. Twist and Shout – The Beatles
153. Two of Us – The Beatles
154. Walking on a Dream –Empire of the Sun
155. Wedding Song – Tracy Chapman
156. When We Were Young – Adele
157. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
158. Yellow – Coldplay
159. You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones
160. You Can’t Hurry Love – Dixie Chicks
161. You Make My Dreams – Hall and Oats
162. You Were Meant For Me – Jewel
163. Your Body Is A Wonderland – John Mayer
164. Your Song – Elton John
