Soooo I cried when I watched this! A personal message from
@elmo
@sesamestreet
Honoured to receive the
@MusicWeek
Women in Music “Music Champion” Award. Beautiful room full of women oozing inspiration. Message from Elmo will be on daily repeat! 😂😜❤️
#MWWIM
#elmo
#sesamestreet
Are you ready for an almighty throwback?!? Backstage with
@wizkidayo
in Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬 in 2012!!! Look how young we both look… 😂❤️ Wiz - big congrats on all your wins!!! I think it’s time we both jumped on a track together… erm
@p2jmusic
make it happen please! 🙏🏾❤️🎷
Such a joy attending my investiture with my family Buckingham Palace. Lovely to speak to King Charles
@RoyalFamily
We spoke about music education, what more we can do and he said he’s working on it and I said I’m working on it too, I hope we can work on it together!
Really honoured to receive an OBE for services to music, music education & broadcasting. My career continues to be eclectic & doesn’t fit in a box, so I’m grateful to everyone that continues to walk with me as a musician, broadcaster or campaigning for children & access to music
I’m absolutely buzzing with
@NUFC
and the moves this window… excellent signings that match our DNA as a club. We have our club back! New Ownership! New Management! New Belief! True Faith! 🖤🤍
#nufc
#toonarmy
#NewcastleUnited
My daughter Jemima loved the
@NUFC
v West Ham match yday! Great to see the team playing with confidence and swagger, especially away from home and with 2 key players missing. Very proud of the work Eddie Howe and his staff are putting in 🖤🤍
#toonarmy
#NewcastleUnited
#nufc
This Football Club is special! This Football Club has given my family soooo much joy this Season! This Football Club is
@NUFC
MY Football Club! What a game! Eddie Howe, players, owners, every member of staff and ofcourse the Fans… take a bow!!!!
#NewcastleUnited
#ToonArmy
#NUFC
5 STAR!!! The Joy!!!
@NUFC
Creating amazing memories. I’ve said it many times but Eddie Howe is a rock star!!! Absolutely smashing it. Well done to all the players and great to see Target & Manquillo get a run. It’s all about the team!!! 🖤🤍
#ToonArmy
#NewcastleUnited
#nufc
So
@NUFC
club legend
@alanshearer
just liked this post!!! Todays my husband’s birthday and he just burst into tears! 😂😜❤️ Power of a like from the Toon Army GOAT! 😂😂😂
I’ve run out of words to praise the Toon Army!
@NUFC
What unity, team spirit, belief. EVERY player fighting for the shirt! No one blaming injuries. Performing with heart! FAMILY! All down to Eddie Howe & his team. LOVE THIS CLUB!!! 🖤🤍
#toonarmy
#newcastleunited
#nufc
#eddiehowe
Royal Performance Alert 👑🚨 I’m super honoured to be performing at the Commonwealth Day Service
@wabbey
in the presence of His Majesty The King
@RoyalFamily
Watch live on
@BBCOne
in the UK from 2.15pm & BBC YouTube channel for an international audience
How was your Friday? Well mine was just lush! 😂 So here’s what I got up to yesterday! Train up to Newcastle from London to see
@nufc
play Wolves!!! We Won… but more on that later. 1/3
#toonarmy
#NewcastleUnited
We’re staying up!
@NUFC
Big shout out to the owners, Eddie Howe proving everyone wrong, every single player that fought for the badge,
@worflags
for keeping us inspired & ofcourse
@trippier2
for buying into the vision, especially when it was gloomy 🖤🤍
#NewcastleUnited
#toonarmy
We are buzzing in my household! Kits on✔️ Pre match pics with the girls✔️
@talkSPORT
Interview with Jonny Owen✔️Come on Newcastle!
@NUFC
Tried to get tickets with no luck, will be screaming our support! So PROUD regardless of what happens! 🖤🤍
#ToonArmy
#NewcastleUnited
#NUFC
It’s all about the glass half full energy… see what I did there! 😂😂😂The
#ToonArmy
made my day yesterday… what a game
@NUFC
What a team performance! Everyone fighting for the shirt, then
@brunoog97
shows us his magic in just 5 mins. Buzzing! 🖤🤍
#NUFC
#NewcastleUnited
I have News!!! 📣🥁 I am pleased to announce that I am the new Chair of
@bpi_music
the representative voice for record labels in the UK, organises The BRIT Awards, Mercury Prize, co-owns The Official Charts. Looking forward to an exciting new role!!!
What did you get up to at the weekend?!? Me? I had a baby!!!! 👶🏾 👶🏾👶🏾 🍼 🍼 😂😂❤️❤️ Really grateful for a safe delivery and big thank you to all the midwives and medical team. Love you all and thank you for all your messages...
#newborn
#baby
#yolandabrown
This is the face I make - when I see people that told me back in December that
@nufc
were getting relegated… 😂👀 Big hats off to the team, Eddie Howe and all the coaching staff! I’m walking on sunshine!!! 🖤🤍
#NewcastleUnited
#nufc
#toonarmy
I’m completely in awe at what Eddie Howe & his team have done
@NUFC
True leadership ✔️ Hardwork✔️ Fitness ✔️ Discipline ✔️ Defence✔️ Pride for the Badge ✔️ Entertainment ✔️ Connection with fans ✔️ I am proud to support the Toon Army 🖤🤍
#NewcastleUnited
#nufc
#eddiehowe
#ToonArmy
I feel sick!!!! Woken up this morning to my car not being there!!! STOLEN!!! Can’t believe it!!! Please look out for a Black Volvo XC90 Plate number WJ69XMB I feel violated... so sad!!! If you see it please call the police. Please share to your networks. Thank you. YolanDa
Delighted be appointed by Secretary of State
@NadineDorries
as National Council Member
@ace_national
England! The Arts are the heartbeat of humanity, we tell stories, inspire, spread joy and evoke countless emotions through our diverse art forms. Thanks to the ACE family!
Breaking News!!! Today on
@bbcradio2
@zoetheball
Show, I announce a MASSIVE project I’ve been working on!!!
I am launching a campaign to promote more music education in primary schools across the country.
Then to St James Park…Rollercoaster of emotions all game, disallowed goal, var & more… all in the wonderful company of
@JonathanBadyal
@trippier2
Shola Ameobi and his lovely wife Jenni great to meet Amanda Staveley who was super warm. We Won!!! 3/3
#toonarmy
#newcastleunited
I have toured the world, duets with amazing artists, but TODAY something special happened, 3 hours ago to be precise! The legend
@alanshearer
followed me on insta! 😂 When he followed me on twitter my husband cried, it’s happened again🖤🤍😂
@NUFC
#toonarmy
#NewcastleUnited
#nufc
We WON! My first award as a TV presenter! 😃😊 Pleased to say that my
@CBeebiesHQ
children’s TV Show
@yolandasbandjam
won Best Children’s Programme (Pre School) at the Royal Television Society NW Awards.
@RTSNW
I celebrate a special birthday today 🎉 🥳 Truly in a sentimental mood, full of gratitude and joy… Thanks to everyone who comes to my gigs, listens to me on radio and loads more, your comments and love keep me going!!! ❤️🙏🏾💪🏾 I guess I should take a day off right?!? 👀😂😜🎈
Yaaayyy!!! I can FINALLY tell the world! A dream come true... I have been working with
@sesamestreet
& wrote the most powerful song “Giant” for them, a beautiful song full of sunshine, encouraging children to feel “strong in their skin”. Watch full Video:
I dedicate this honour to my Grandma who passed away recently and taught me faith, belief and resilience and also to my daughters as they fill the world with love on their journey… Thank you to everyone of you that support me on my various endeavours, this is for you! ❤️
First Stop!
@NU_Foundation
their brand new building is absolutely fantastic, with a rooftop football pitch too! So great to see the brilliant work they are doing with the local community and the amazing impact it is having too. 2/3
#NewcastleUnited
#ToonArmy
I absolutely loved my Uni, the campus, lecturers, friendships and of course Canterbury was just a delight… So you can imagine my delight when asked to represent
@UniKent
on University Challenge with other brilliant alumni. Watch Tonight on
@bbctwo
at 8.30pm
#universitychallenge
Thank you! What a thoroughly enjoyable week presenting
@bbcradio2
early breakfast show. It’s a big family and everyone is so warm. Thank you to you all for listening in and sending me messages. Producer
@davidmanero
you rock!
@ZoeTheBall
Thanks for the smiles and virtual hugs.
4 Generations!!! My Mum rocks, her Mum rocks too... so as a Mum of 2 gorgeous daughters (Jemima and Adelphi) I MUST rock, so that they can Rock too! Make sense?!? Happy Mother’s Day to all the inspiring Mums around the world! ❤️❤️❤️
Just woken up to the most amazing news! My first nomination for an award not as a musician but a broadcaster! My
@CBeebiesHQ
TV show
@yolandasbandjam
has been nominated “Best Children’s Programme (Pre School)
@RTSNW
Awards So happy for the team that make this amazing show!
1/2 Baby Girl Adelphi… what a bundle of joy. She was born in Jan 2020 just before lockdown in March & our family of 4 was complete. Adelphi has brought even more laughter into our household. She loves food, music, dancing, art and loooves to read! She’s ALWAYS reading a book📚😂
It’s my BIRTHDAY!!!
Thanks for all the lovely messages I have woken up to... as I reflect on this most unique year, the word I that best describes my emotions is GRATITUDE!
Plenty of laughs with the lovely
@fifiglover
&
@janegarvey1
Two Super Women that I admire and love. Both legendary broadcasters, but just really cool to hang with. Check out our chat on their
#Fortunately
Podcast on all your listening platforms:
PLEASE GIVE EDDIE HOWE A KNIGHTHOOD!!! 😂🙏🏾😜What a game
@NUFC
unbeaten in 2022. Every player giving 💯 for the badge. Eddie - Thanks for making the team believe again, not an easy task! Buzzing!!! 🖤🤍 Anyone recognise where this pic was taken?
#toonarmy
#NewcastleUnited
#nufc
Breaking News! I can finally announce that I will be presenting my own show on
@CBeebiesHQ
A music show called “YolanDa’s Band Jam”. A big Thank You to everyone at the BBC that has worked on this Ros, Phil and everyone in between.
Wow I am very emotional! The new Model Music Curriculum released by the Department of Education will add so much joy to many children! Eclectic & Diverse repertoire too! Thank you
@educationgovuk
@NickGibbUK
@ABRSM
& the team involved
#ModelMusicCurriculum
GOOD NEWS! Series 2 of my
@CBeebiesHQ
TV Show YolanDa's Band Jam has been commisioned! The LOVE has been overwhelming. Thanks to everyone that watched & contributor. TeamCbeebies. CANNOT WAIT to create magic with you again. Series 2 coming soon.. always wanted to say that! 😂📺🎉
If you know me, you’ll know my passion for young people, access to music education & many benefits that come with it. Honoured to be selected by the Government for an advisory panel to produce a new National Plan for Music Education
@educationgovuk
@DCMS
Honoured to have supported the team on my first
@BRITs
Awards as Chair of the
@bpi_music
Super night celebrating the eclectic sounds of British music. Congrats to all the nominees and winners. Well done to the events team, all our sponsors and everyone that watched.❤️🙏🏾💪🏾
Please join me Today on
@BBCRadio2
at 7pm and all this week as I sit in for the lovely
@jowhiley
Looking forward to the shiny happy playlist and just good vibes all round, come hang with me… 📻 🎧
Jools Holland
@thenitinsawhney
and I yesterday. Tweet me a 👍🏾 emoji if you think we look like a group... the next one direction?!? 😂😂😂🙈🙈🙈 Good times with these amazing musicians, with the warmest personalities. The studio was filled with socially distanced laughter! ❤️
I say a Prayer... for everyone who has been financially affected this year, as a result of Covid-19. You WILL laugh again. Everything will be fine. Keep believing. Stay Positive! Hang in there... NEVER give up! There’s ALWAYS a light☀️!!! Love YolanDa ❤️❤️❤️
Exciting News!!! I’ve had to keep this quiet for a couple of weeks now, but I can finally announce that I have joined the
@SonyMusicUK
Family!!! Really pleased to sign to
@magicstar_music
We have big plans for the label to create amazing music + content for children and families
Here’s to a good week! Go chase your dreams, send that email, research that business venture, organise that room, start that fitness routine, check in with family & friends and don’t forget to smile through it all. Everything is going to be just fine, just keep believing! 💪🏾🙏🏾❤️
Happy Release Day everyone! My
@CBeebiesHQ
@yolandasbandjam
Album is out. Thanks to my label
@SonyMusicUK
@magicstar_music
Listen: Also out is my free music resource for teachers, parents and guardians to use for home schooling during lockdown and beyond.
I’m back on
@BBCRadio2
this week, sitting in for Vanessa Feltz. 🎉 So excited! Join me on Early Breakfast - 31st Aug, 2nd, 3rd Sept at 5am. For the 1st show my Getting to know you question is: 'Which TV shows could you not bear to live without and why?
Emotional! Woke up to news that I’ve been nominated in the Presenter category for a
@bafta
Award! For my
@CBeebiesHQ
Show
@yolandasbandjam
Can’t stop smiling😂 MASSIVE Thank you to everyone that worked to make this show special and touch the lives of millions of children… ❤️🙏🏾
Nominated in the Presenter category 🎤
✨
@BraydonBent
– FYI Investigates: Brazil – Children Caught in the Crossfire
✨
@yolandabrown
– YolanDa’s Band Jam
✨ George Webster – CBeebies Presentation
✨
@HamzaYassin3
– Let’s Go For A Walk
#BAFTAcyp
Happy Birthday to my daughter Adelphi, she’s 1 Years old today and how time has flown. She’s brought even more joy and sunshine to our family and big Sister Jemima loves having a real life “barbie” doll to dress and play with. They have such a bond and love making music together.
My brother has been the most amazing sibling all my life (apart from when we were younger and he recorded over my favourite cassette tape?!?) I’ve moved on now... just! 😂😉 I love you bro! Proud of the man you became. Shout out to all the siblings who look out for each other! ❤️
Sooo excited!!! My Brand New
@CBeebiesHQ
Show “YolanDa’s Band Jam” starts this Sat 26th Jan at 10.20am.
Please Spread the word!!! Share, Like, Comment! It is soooo cool seeing the next generation falling in love with music.
#yolandasbandjam
#cbeebies
#yolandabrown
My daughters Jemima & Adelphi joined me on tour for the Munich 🇩🇪 dates… such a joy!
@KoolntheGngLIVE
were lovely with Jemima, loads of dressing room dancing. Such beautiful memories Thank you
@nightoftheproms
family
Countdown to 6pm on
@BBCTwo
@PetrocTrelawny
and I present the
@E_N_O
and their awesome performance of Handel's Messiah.
Laurence Cummings conducts the ENO Chorus and Orchestra alongside soloists Nadine Benjamin, Iestyn Davies, Christine Rice and more.
Last day of Home Schooling!!! 🎉 My daughter Jemima (currently in Year 2) has just been super amazing!!! I’m this picture she’s working on her literacy, while cuddling her 1 year old sister Adelphi! Melts my heart... ❤️
BREAKING NEWS FOR CHILDREN & MUSIC EDUCATION! Last year, I was asked by
@DCMS
@educationgovuk
to sit on an advisory panel for the new National Plan for music Education. After many meetings with a panel so passionate about music education - the NPME plan has been published today.
We are already in awe of our friend
@yolandabrown
for all of her amazing work, but this fabulous woman just added another accolade to her stunning list of accomplishments with an appointment to the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Merry Christmas Everyone… Hope you have the most gorgeous day! I presented a special Christmas Show with my dad Ivan as my co presenter today on
@jazzfm
Listen back here:
Thankful for my daughters... Girls are back in town! I went on tour with my 6 week old & 6 year old to Australia 🇦🇺Saxophones, Prams and more... What an adventure! But we did it!!! We got back home just before the lockdown.
2/2 ❤️ It was difficult family not being able to see her for the first year and a bit of her life, but we are grateful for every moment. Big Sis Jemima has been super. To every family who had a “lockdown baby”. Hang in there, take one day at a time & let’s count our blessings❤️💪🏾
Thanks
@NUFC
for featuring me in Sunday’s Match day programme, another bucket list tick, next on the list, playing local hero as the team come out for a game… 🖤🤍
#toonarmy
#newcastleunited
🤓 An in-depth interview with Jonjo Shelvey
💪
@Mattytargett
takes on the Toon Tombola
📝 A guest column from
@yolandabrown
All this and more inside tomorrow's matchday programme 👇
Super Emotional!!! My name is on a Book 📚 Arrggghhh!!! I’m so excited to announce 4 New Books “YolanDa Brown Collections” Out Now on
@FaberMusic
These are Inspirational works by Black composers for Woodwind (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet) and Piano
Exciting News!!! I’ll be presenting the early breakfast on
@BBCRadio2
📻 ALL WEEK 20th - 24th July! Sitting in for the fab
@VanessaOnAir
Really excited and hope you’ll join me. Listen in either live or on catch up. Thank you so much for all the love ❤️
Multi tasking is the name of the game! Home schooling with my daughter Jemima. She has been absolutely awesome... she’s teaching me! 😂🙈 Baby sister Adelphi is taking a nap and I’m sending some emails, while my husband is getting lunch ready in between his zoom calls😂😅. Phew!
Naga... so lovely seeing you and Charlie again on
@BBCBreakfast
Missed my customary post interview cuddles! 😂❤️ Thanks for being warm as always.
@TVNaga01
If you’re reading this… remember to SMILE, remember to be THANKFUL, remember to NEVER GIVE UP, remember to DREAM, remember to LAUGH, NEVER FORGET TO LOVE and it’s OK TO CRY, as long as you… REMEMBER to SMILE, be THANKFUL, NEVER GIVE UP, DREAM, LAUGH & NEVER FORGET TO LOVE ❤️🙏🏾
Get your little people ready!!! At 9.30am the
@cbeebieshq
Christmas in Storyland will be on TV! It was such an absolute pleasure to be involved in this... very moving story for all the family and just the most amazing Christmas Panto.
I’ve been inundated with loads of messages asking if I’m the Sax player in the new
@pixarsoul
movie! 😂🙈🎷❤️ The character Dorothea Williams is the fab sax sounds of
@tiafuller
and voiced by the legend Angela Bassett. Powerful message and beautiful music in equal measure.
It’s been an absolute pleasure to be Chair of
@youthmusic
for the past 3 years! Wow time flies... I’m pleased to be starting another term with the most dynamic charity and amazing team. We are recruiting new trustees to join our dynamic board. Please share
BandJamaLam!!! BingBangBoo!!! Calling all my Band Jammers... I am so excited to finally share some super exciting news with you all! Tune in at 9am tomorrow to find out what it could be. Leave some guesses in my comments below...
@yolandasbandjam
@CBeebiesHQ
@magicstar_music
My heart is full of gratitude & joy! Thank you to everyone that has sent me messages on my new role as Chair of
@bpi_music
over the last couple of days! I feel your love, encouragement & positivity, super grateful! Thanks for being a part of my journey…the work continues! ❤️🙏🏾💪🏾
It’s happening! I’m playing a gig
@Sage_Gateshead
Tickets on sale! Please grab em quick. I hope my 2 loves can combine & some
@NUFC
fans come! Might wear a Newcastle Jersey on stage or too much? 😜 (Non toon army also welcome!)❤️😂
#NUFC
#NewcastleUnited
🆕 Saxophonist
@yolandabrown
brings her delicious fusion of reggae, jazz and soul to
#SageGateshead
this November🎷
📅 Friday 24 November
🎟️ On sale now 👉
Is this post for you?!? Someone somewhere right now feels down, alone, losing hope… please DON’T GIVE UP! It’s all going to be ok, FIGHT the feeling, it will all be ok… eventually! Keep the faith! I might not know you, but I LOVE YOU! ❤️🙏🏾💪🏾
So pleased to announce that Joining the Jam on
@yolandasbandjam
@CBeebiesHQ
Sat 25th Jan is the amazing UK Soul legend, the gorgeous
@Beverleyknight
She has the most beautiful spirit and the children absolutely loved her! Watch on CBeebies at 10.15am:
If Santa 🎅🏾 was a Lady... and played the Saxophone 🎷😂😂😂 Merry Christmas everyone!!! Wow what a year! We must be grateful for family and love. Hope you all have the most gorgeous day... Sending hugs and positivity! ❤️❤️❤️