2011
Episodes • 2011

1. Everything Everything
minThe Sound of 2010 act performed their single Photoshop Handsome and their own take on Rihanna's What's My Name?
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2. Bruno Mars
minBruno Mars performs for the first time in the Live Lounge with a cover of Katy Perry's California Gurls and his own single, Grenade. He also performed Just The Way you are for 1Xtra.
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3. Jalay Riley
minTalay Riley performs two tracks for Trevor in the 1Xtra Live Lounge. His own track Sergent Smash and a cover of Jessie J's Do It Like A Dude.
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4. Adele (Live Lounge Special)
minAdele played our first Live Lounge special and covered Cheryl Cole's Promise This.
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5. Skepta
minSkepta paid a visit to the Live Lounge to perform a mash-up of his tracks Rescue Me and So Alive, plus a cover of Kanye West's All Of The Lights.
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6. Aggro Santos
minTrevor Nelson kicks off Homegrown Month with a massive week of Live Lounge guests. Aggro Santos did a brilliant cover of Grenade by Bruno Mars)
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7. Devlin
minDevlin performs three tracks in the Live Lounge for Radio 1 and 1Xtra. He performed Let It Go, Dreamer and a cover of Chase & Status - Blind Faith.
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8. Tinchy Stryder
minTinchy Stryder performed at the iconic Abbey Road studios, as part of the BBC Introducing Musicians' Masterclass.
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9. Fenech Soler
minNorthampton's Fenech Soler perform their single Demons, and a cover of Do It Like A Dude by Jessie J.
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11. Alexis Jordan
minAlexis Jordan performs Good Girl and covers Bruno Mars in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.
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14. Jessie J
minJessie J visited BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge to perform her single Price Tag and an incredible cover of Young Blood by The Naked And Famous.
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15. Villagers
minConor from Villagers performs in the Live Lounge for Jo Whiley, including Becoming A Jackal and a cover of Take That's Back For Good.
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16. Avril Lavigne
minAvril Lavigne covers Ke$ha's Tik Tok in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.
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18. The Wanted
minThe Wanted takeover the Radio 1 Live Lounge during the Longest Show Ever!
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19. Maverick Sabre
minMaverick Sabre joins Chris and Dave on their Longest Show Ever to perform Look What I Done and a singalong cover of Wonderwall by Oasis.
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20. Cage The Elephant
minCage The Elephant lose the speakers and heavy riffs for a special acoustic Live Lounge for Jo Whiley.
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21. My Chemical Romance
minIn the week we announced their Big Weekend appearance, Fearne presents MCR in the Live Lounge.
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22. Taylor Swift
minTaylor Swift performed her single, The Story Of Us and a very special cover in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.
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23. Wombats
minThe Wombats perform Anti-D and a cover of Jessie J's Price Tag in the Live Lounge.
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25. Chipmunk
minChipmunk performs In The Air and Flying High in the Live Lounge for Radio 1 and 1Xtra. Plus a very special cover for Fearne, Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name.
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26. Wretch 32
minWretch 32 performed Unorthodox with Example in the Radio 1 Live Lounge, and a cover of Adele Someone Like You.
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27. Aloe Blacc
minAloe Blacc and his band dropped by Maida Vale for a Bank Holiday Live Lounge while Trevor was taking over 1Xtra AND Radio 1. They played their hits 'I Need A Dollar' and 'Loving You Is Killing Me' - plus an amazing cover of '99 Problems' that Jay-Z himself would have been proud of.
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29. Chase & Status
minChase & Status performed a stripped back, acoustic version of their single Time, and a cover of Rope by the Foo Fighters. They were accompanied by Delilah on vocals.
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30. True Tiger
minFeaturing Professor Green and Maverick Sabre, live at the Olympic Stadium.
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33. Example
minIn the Live Lounge for Fearne on Radio 1, with extra tracks on 1Xtra with Ace.
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34. The Saturdays
minThe Saturdays perform two tracks, and talk about THAT twitter argument with Example and their excitement about their approaching arena tour!
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35. Scouting For Girls
minScouting For Girls perform their single "Love How it Hurts" and a cover of Birdy's "Skinny Love" in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton.
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36. DJ Fresh
minDJ Fresh performs his single "Louder" and a cover of Swedish House Mafia for the Live Lounge on Radio 1 and 1xtra.
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37. Birdy
minBirdy performs her single "Shelter" and a cover of Ed Sheeran's "The A Team" in the Live Lounge.
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38. Friendly Fires
minFriendly Fires perform their single "Hawaiian Air" and a cover of Lady Gaga's "Edge of Glory" in Radio 1's Live Lounge.
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39. Robyn
minRobyn performed her single "Call Your Girlfriend" in the Live Lounge for Radio 1.
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40. Nero
minNero take to the Radio 1 Live Lounge to perform their single, Promises, and a cover of Live Those Days Tonight by the Friendly Fires. It's the first time they've played a live instrumental arrangement.
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41. Noah and the Whale
minNoah and The Whale are in the Live Lounge to perform their single Life is Life and a cover of Robyn's Call Your Girlfriend.
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42. Hard-Fi
minHard-Fi perform in the Live Lounge for Fearne Cotton, and perform an awesome cover of Sweat by David Guetta and Snoop.
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43. Katy B
minKaty B performs her single "Witches Brew" and a cover of Maverick Sabre's "Let Me Go" in the Live Lounge.
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44. The Vaccines
minThe Vaccines perform their single Norgaard and Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" in the Live Lounge.
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45. The Kooks
minThe Kooks perform their single "Is It Me" and a cover of Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" in the Radio 1 Live Lounge.
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46. Ed Sheeran
minEd Sheeran performs his single "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" and a cover of Emeli Sande's "Heaven" in the Live Lounge.
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47. Miles Kane
minIndie rock star Miles Kane brings the spirit of the 60s alive and kicking into the Live Lounge.
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48. James Morrison
minHe performs current track 'I Won't Let You Go' and a cover of Nirvana's 'Lithium'.
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49. Cee Lo Green
minCee Lo Green performed seven amazing songs at BBC Maida Vale Studios.
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50. The Horrors
minThe Horrors performed their new single 'I Can See Through You' and a cover of Beyonce's 'Best Thing I Never Had'.
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53. Professor Green
minProfessor Green performed his number 1 track 'Read All About It' and a Pixie Lott cover in the Live Lounge
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55. Loick Essien
minLoick Essien brought the beautiful R&B vibe to Maida Vale for the Live Lounge.
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56. Snow Patrol
minSnow Patrol beamed out lovely slabs of mellow indie rock to the nation.
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58. Florence + The Machine (Live Lounge Special)
minFlorence + The Machine performs a Live Lounge special for Fearne.
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64. Ed Sheeran
minEd Sheeran performs in the live lounge for Trevor alongside a host of guests including Wretch 32, Devlin, P Money and Mikill Pane.
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