Debut Programme, FlowPosted by Debut Ideas! on April 14, 2009

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Crafting a balanced program for you dream debut party is not really as hard as it sounds. All it takes is a

little imagination. There are endless possibilities in creating a program for your dream debut. A program

can be as short as two hours or as long as until wee hours of the night. You can go as crazy as making

everyone involved and participate in different aspects of the program.

The following is a basic Debutante’s program:

INTRODUCTION OF THE DEBUTANTE, HER ESCORT AND HER COTILLION COURT

TOAST IN HONOR OF THE DEBUTANTE

WELCOME REMARKS (BY THE PARENTS)

INVOCATION OR PRAYER

DINING

FATHER & DAUGHTER DANCE

GRAND COTILLION WALTZ DANCE

18 ROSES DANCE

18 CANDLES PRESENTATION

SINGING OF TRADITIONAL DEBUTANTE’S BIRTHDAY SONG

BLOWING OF THE CAKE CANDLES

CUTTING OF THE CAKE

18 TREASURES PRESENTATION

GAMES

A WORD FROM THE DEBUTANTE

TIME TO PARTY

The debutante’s program can also flow like this:

- Guests arrive

- Welcoming of guests

- Ushering of guests by ushers to their designated seats

- Cocktails for guests to mingle (so that they would not mingle once the program starts, and to give you

ample time to prepare before your grand entrance).

- After everyone has settled in their place, the host will make mention of important people who graced the

occasion (if there are).

- At this point, cocktails are being served.

- Parents talk about debutante (brief summary)- achievement, goals, ambitions, etc.

- Audio-visual presentation of debutante from infancy to present.

- GRAND ENTRANCE of debutante

- Parents talk some more about the debutante (optional)

- Toast in honor of the debutante

- Debutante speech

- Prayer

- Dining

- AVP of well wishers

- Father and daughter dance (This may also be incorporated into the eighteen roses. Fathers are usually

the first or last dance of the debutante)

- Eighteen roses (speech and dance)

- Eighteen candles (speech)

- Singing of birthday song

- Cutting of birthday cake

- Games

- Introduction of the debutante, her escort and her cotillion court

- GRAND COTILLION WALTZ DANCE

- Debutante’s thank you speech

- Party time

- Everyone dances

Other variations may be the following:

* The host will have a talk, more of like an introduction and a short summary of the program, a little talk on

what is in store for the guests so that they would be enticed into finishing and staying for the duration of

the party and making the party a success. The host need not mention the juicy parts (those surprise

numbers and whatnots)

* For parents who are shy to talk in front of a crowd, the host will do the introduction about the debutante.

There will be a little talk before the debutante is introduced. Probably the host may interview some guests

and probably ask them some unforgettable moments with the debutante.

* For the eighteen roses, each guy can give a note for the host to read while they are dancing. This can

also be recorded and played together with the background music while they dance.

* Cotillion can be danced at the end of the program after which everybody may dance and which may

mark the start of the dancing.

* The father or parents of the debutante will talk about the celebrant (you can make a Powerpoint or Flash

presentation for everyone to see that has baby pictures or some important milestones of the debutante’s

life)

* Father dances with his daughter as a separate part of the program.

* Escort/ bf takes debutante for a dance then everyone dance after some time

* Some also incorporate 18 wines, 18 treasures, 18 gifts as a variation so that most of the guests would

be able to greet the debutante.

* Games are inserted on different parts of the program.

Here is a more detailed flow of program but the arrangement can be tweaked here and there

according to preference.

1. Registration/Arrival of Guests/Receiving of gifts/Cocktails.

2. Settling of guests on their seats

3. Introduction by the emcee

4. Acknowledgment of the Parents and other VIPs

5. Introduction and entrance of the grand cotillion

6. GRAND ENTRANCE OF THE DEBUTANTE and her escort (optional)

7. Welcome remarks and toast by the Parents

8. AVP of debutante (pictures from infancy to present)

9. Grand cotillion

10. Invocation/Prayer before Meal

11. Dinner and pictorials

12. AVP of well-wishers

13. 18 ROSES

14. FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE

15. 18 CANDLES

16. Singing of birthday song, blowing of 18 CANDLES and cutting of birthday cake

17. GAMES

18. DEBUTANTE’s thank you speech

19. PARTY/Everybody on the dance floor

So remember, in making your program, list first what part of the basic program you want to retain or

delete and then you can make your own rendition according to your liking. Don’t make it too long but don’t

make it too short either. Create a balanced program and be imaginative in adding your own flavor into it.

A debut party well thought of is a debut party well remembered.

18 Roses Dance Songs

ALPHABETICAL LISTING

A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z

A

A FRIEND OF MINE (Odette Quesada)

ALL GOOD THINGS (Nelly Furtado)

ALL THE WAY (Celine Dion)

AND I LOVE HER (Beatles)

ARE YOU IN (Incubus)

ARTHUR’S THEME (Christopher Cross)

AS (George Michael and Mary J. Blige)

A THOUSAND YEARS (Christina Perri)

AT THE BEGINNING (Richard Marx and Donna Lewis)

AT YOUR BEST (Aaliyah)

A WHOLE NEW WORLD (Peabo Bryson)

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B

BACK AT ONE (Brian McKnight)BEAUTIFUL (Drew Seeley)BEAUTIFUL SEED (Corrinne May)BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME (Celine Dion)BEST DAY OF MY LIFE (Jesse McCartney)BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW (Stylistics)BIZAARE LOVE TRIANGLE (Frente)BREAKAWAY (Kelly Clarkson)BUBBLY (Colbie Caillat)

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C

CALL ME, MAYBE (Carly Rae Jepsen)CHASING CARS (Snow Patrol)CHASING PAVEMENTS (Adele)CLOSE TO YOU (Carpenters)COLORS OF THE WIND (Vanessa Williams)COME WHAT MAY (Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman)

CUPID (112 or Kyla)

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d

DREAM A DREAM (Charlotte Church with Billy Gilman)DREAMING OF YOU (Selena)DO I NEED A REASON (D’Sound)DRIVE (Incubus)

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E

EVERYBODY KNOWS (John Legend)EVERYDAY (James Taylor)EVERYTIME (Janet Jackson)

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F

FALLEN (Lauren Wood)FALLING INTO YOU (Celine Dion)FAVORITE GIRL (Justin Bieber)FIRE AND RAIN (James Taylor)FLYING WITHOUT WINGS (Westlife)FLY ME TO THE MOON (Nat King Cole)FOREVER (Ben Harper)FOREVER LOVE (Gary Barlow)FOREVER YOUNG (Alphaville)FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE (Stevie Wonder or Michael McDonald)FOR THE FIRST TIME (Kenny Loggins)FOR THE GIRL WHO HAS EVERYTHING (N’Sync)FRAGILE (Sting/Jason Castro)

FRIENDS (Amii Stewart)

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G

GAME OF LOVE (Michelle Branch with Santana)GLORY OF LOVE (Peter Cetera)GOD MUST HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE TIME ON YOU (N’Sync)GRAVITY (Sara Bareilles)GRENADE (Bruno Mars)

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H

HAVEN’T MET YOU YET (Michael Buble)HEART OF LIFE (John Mayer)HER MORNING ELEGANCE (Oren Lavie)HERE WITHOUT YOU (3 Doors Down)HEY THERE DELILAH (Plain White T’s)

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I

I BELIEVE IN LOVE (Paula Cole)I BELIEVE IN YOU (Joshua Kadison)I CAN GO THE DISTANCE (Josh Groban)I CLOSE MY EYES AND THINK OF YOU (Shirley and Daniel)IF I NEVER KNEW YOU (Jon Secada and Shanice)IF YOU FIND HER (Future of Forestry)I FOUND A REASON (Cat Power)I MELT WITH YOU (Jason Mraz)I’M YOURS (Jason Mraz)IN YOUR EYES (George Benson)IT’S MY TIME (Jade Ewen)IT IS YOU I HAVE LOVED (Becky Taylor)

I WANNA BE WITH YOU (Mandy Moore)

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J

JOURNEY (Corrinne May)JOURNEY (Lea Salonga)JUST A DREAM (Eric Roberson)

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K

KEY TO MY HEART (Craig David)

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L

LET ME BE THE ONE (Matthew Sweet)LET’S STAY TOGETHER (Al Green-How to lose a guy in 10 days soundtrack)LIQUID DREAMS (O-Town)LONGER (Dan Fogelberg)LOVE IS HARD (James Morrison)LOVE ON TOP (Beyonce)LOVE SONG (Sara Bareilles)LOVE SONG FOR NO ONE (John Mayer)LUCKY (Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat)

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M

MAKE IT MINE (Jason Mraz)

MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE (Adele)MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE (John Mayer)MIDNIGHT BOTTLE (Colbie Caillat)MISTLETOE (Justin Bieber) – ChristmasMISTY (Johnny Mathis)MOONRIVER (Audrey Hepburn-music from Breakfast at Tiffany’s)MY GIRL (The Temptations)MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE (Sting)

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N

NEED YOU NOW (Lady Antebellum)NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE (Stephanie Mills)NO AIR (Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown)NOTHING ON YOU (Bruno Mars)NOTICE ME (Alexa Ray Joel)NOW (MYMP)

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O

ONCE IN A LIFETIME (Kenny Loggins with Human Nature)ONCE UPON A DECEMBER (Soundtrack from Anastasia)ONCE UPON A DREAM (Sleeping Beauty soundtrack)ONE IN A MILLION (Ne-Yo)ONE SONG (Joshua Kadison)OUR SONG (Taylor Swift)OUT OF MY LEAGUE (Stephen Speaks)

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P

PERFECT COMBINATION (Stacey Lattisaw)PIECES OF YOU (State of Shock)

PLEASE DON’T STOP THE RAIN (James Morrison)POP GOES MY HEART (Hugh Grant)PRECIOUS LOVE (James Morrison)PRETTIEST FRIEND (Jason Mraz)PUT YOUR RECORDS ON (Corinne Bailey Rae)

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R

RAINBOW (South Border)RAINBOW CONNECTION (Jason Mraz)RAINDROPS (Regina Spektor)REFLECTION (Christina Aguilera)RHYTHM OF LOVE (Plain White Ts)

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S

SERENDIPITY (John Mayer)SHAPE OF MY HEART (Sting)SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN (Billy Joel)SHE’S THE ONE (Robbie Williams)SIMPLE, STARVING TO BE SAFE (Daphne Loves Derby)SMILE (Hil St. Soul)SMILE IN YOUR HEART (Ariel Rivera)SO CLOSE (Jon McLaughlin)SOMEONE (El Debarge)SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (Jean Louisa Kelly-Sountrack from Mr. Holland’s Opus)SOMETHING STUPID (Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman)SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW (Israel Kamakawiwo Ole’)SONG OF DREAMS (Becky Taylor)SPOTLIGHT (Jennifer Hudson)SUDDENLY (Olivia Newton John and John and Cliff Richard)SWEET DARLIN’ (She and Him)

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T

TATTOED ON MY MIND (D’ sound)THANKS TO YOU (Tyler Collins)THE LITTLE THINGS (Colbie Caillat)THE VOICE WITHIN (Christina Aguilera)THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (Michael Buble)THINK OF ME (Sountrack from the Phantom of the Opera)THIS TIME (John Legend)TIME OF MY LIFE (David Cook)TIME WILL REVEAL (El Debarge)

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U

UNBELIEVABLE (Craig David)UNTIL (Sting)UNWRITTEN (Natasha Bedingfield)UPSIDE DOWN (Jack Johnson)U SMILE (Justin Bieber)

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V

VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay)

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W

WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE (John Mayer)WATCH OVER ME (Bernard Fanning)WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES (Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins)WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Lou Pardini)

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (Nat King Cole)WHEREVER YOU ARE (South Border)WISHES (Emi Fujita)WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (Beatles or Joe Cocker version)WONDERWALL (Oasis)WORLD FILLED WITH LOVE (Craig David)

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Y

YELLOW (Coldplay)YOU AND I (Michael Buble)YOU AND I BOTH (Jason Mraz)YOU AND ME (Lifehouse)YOU AND ME SONG (Wannadies)YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL (Joe Cocker)YOU BELONG TO ME (Jason Wade or Tori Amos version)YOU RAISE ME UP (Josh Groban)YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL (James Blunt)YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION (Peter Cetera)YOUR SMILING FACE (James Taylor)YOUR SONG (Ewan McGregor-Soundtrack of Moulin Rouge)YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND (James Taylor)YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME (Sting)

Baby Mine (Allison Kraus) – song for mothers

Beautiful in My Eyes (Joshua Kadison)

Because You Love Me (Celine Dion)

Butterfly Fly Away (Miley Cyrus)

Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)

Cinderella (Steven Curtis Chapman)

Dance With My Father Again (Luther Van Dross)

I Believe in You (Joshua Kadison)

If I Could (Celine Dion) – song for mothers

I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack)

I’ll Be (Reba McEntire)

I’m Your Angel (Celine Dion and R. Kelly)

I Turn To You (Christina Aguilera)

I Wish You Love (Michael Buble)

Let Them Be Little (Billy Dean)

Letting Go (Suzy Bogguss)

Moonriver (Andy Williams or Andrea Ross)

My One and Only Love (Sting)

My Wish (Rascall Flats)

Serenade to Spring (Secret Garden – instrumental)

She’s Somebody’s Hero (Jamie O’Neal) – song for mothers

Sometimes (Carpenters)

Song for Mama (Boyz 2 Men) – song for mothers

Thank You (Natalie Merchant)

Thanks To You (Tyler Collins)

Then They Do (Trace Adkins)

There You’ll Be (Faith Hill)

Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)

Until (Sting)

What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)

You and Me Against the World (Helen Reddy) – song for mothers

You Can’t Lose Me (Faith Hill)

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TRADITIONAL GRAND ENTRANCE

CLASSICAL MUSIC:

AIR ON THE G STRING (Bach)

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC–Eine Kleine Nachtmusik G-Dur KV 525, Allegro (Mozart)

ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA (Richard Strauss) – 2001 Space Odyssey opening theme

CANON IN D (Pachelbel)

CAPRICE NO. 24 IN A MINOR (Nicolo Paganini)

CLAIR DE LUNE (Debussy)

FOUR SEASONS–SPRING (Vivaldi)

JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING, CANTATA, BWV 147 (Bach)

LARGO FROM THE OPERA SERSE (Handel)

LIEBESLIED (Kreisler)

MOONLIGHT SONATA (Beethoven)

PIANO CONCERTO NO. 21 ANDANTE (Mozart)

SARABANDE (Handel)

SPRING SONG (Mendelssohn)

THE ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (Handel)

WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS (Tchaikovsky)

WATER MUSIC (Handel)

WALTZ MUSIC:

BLOOD WALTZ (Kristen Lawrence)

BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (Andre Rieu’s version, Johann Strauss II)

DANCE WITH THE BALAMB-FISH (Orchestra version Nobuo Uematsu)

DANUBE LOVE: WAVES OF THE DANUBE (Andre Rieu’s version Franz Lehár & Iosif Ivanovici)

EDELWEISS WALTZ (Sound of Music) (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)

GRAMMOFON (Eugen Doga)

LA VALSE D’AMELIE WALTZ (Yann Tiersen)

MISA NO UTA (Orchestra version Death Note)

MY SWEET AND TENDER BEAST (Eugen Doga)

OVER THE WAVES WALTZ (Juventino Rosas)

ROSES FROM THE SOUTH (Strauss)

SKATERS WALTZ Andre Rieu (Émile Waldteufel)

SLEEPING BEAUTY WALTZ (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

SWAN LAKE WALTZ (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

THE BLUE DANUBE WALTZ (Strauss)

THE MERRY WIDOW WALTZ (Andre Rieu’s version Franz Lehár)

THE SECOND WALTZ (Andre Rieu’s version Dmitri Shostakovich)

VIENNA BLOOD WALTZ (Andre Rieu’s version Johann Strauss II)

VITO’S WALTZ (Godfather) (Nino Rota)

VOICES OF SPRING WALTZ (Andre Rieu’s version Johann Strauss II)

WALTZ FOR THE MOON (Nobuo Uematsu)

WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

INSTRUMENTAL SONGS:

SERENADE TO SPRING (Secret Garden)

ROMANCE (James Last)

SONGS BY ENYA:

A DAY WITHOUT RAIN

CARRIBEAN BLUE

IN THE RAIN

MAY IT BE

THE MEMORY OF TREES

THE RIVER SINGS

TRAINS AND WINTER RAINS

WATERMARK

SLOW POP MUSIC:

BEAUTIFUL IN MY EYES (Joshua Kadison)

I CAN GO THE DISTANCE (Michael Bolton)

JOURNEY (Lea Salonga)

NIGHTBIRD (Kalapana)

NOTICE ME (Alexa Ray Joel)

OUT OF MY LEAGUE (Stephen Speaks)

SHE (Elvis Costello)

SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN (Billy Joel)

SHE’S THE ONE (Robbie Williams)

THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT (Michael Buble)

UNFORGETTABLE (Nat King Cole)

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (Louis Armstrong)

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL (Joe Cocker)

 

NON-TRADITIONAL GRAND ENTRANCE:

FAST POP MUSIC: 

ALL AROUND THE WORLD (Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris) Runway-inspired debut party

ANIMALS (Neon Trees) Runway-inspired debut party

ANTS MARCHING (Dave Matthews Band)

AS (George Michael and Mary J. Blige)

BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY (The Verve)

BREATHING (Jason Derulo)

BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN (Colbie Caillat)

BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP (The Foundations)

CALL ME, MAYBE (Carly Rae Jepsen)

CELEBRATION (Kool and the Gang)

CLOCKS (Coldplay)

CLUB CAN’T HANDLE ME (Flo Rida ft. David Guetta) Runway-inspired theme

CRASH INTO ME (Dave Matthews)

DJ GOT US FALLIN IN LOVE AGAIN (Usher ft. Pitbull) Runway-inspired theme

DROPS OF JUPITER (Train)

GOOD LIFE (One Republic)

GOT TO BE REAL (Cheryl Lynn)

HAVEN’T MET YOU YET (Michael Buble)

HELLO (Martin Solveig and Dragonette)

HEY, SOUL SISTER (Train)

HIT THE LIGHTS (Selena Gomez)

HOW SWEET IT IS (Michael Buble)

ICE CREAM (New Young Pony Club)

I FEEL IT ALL (Feist)

INSOMNIA (Craig David)

IT GIRL (Jason Derulo)

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (Bruno Mars)

LET’S GROOVE (Earth Wind and Fire)

LIKE A G6 (Far East Movement) Runway-inspired theme

LIVE MY LIFE (Far East Movement ft. Justin Bieber)

LOVE ON TOP (Beyonce)

MINE (Taylor Swift)

MISTLETOE (Justin Bieber) – Christmas

MOVES LIKE JAGGER (Maroon 5)

MR. SAXOBEAT (Alexandra Stan)

MY GIRL (The Temptations)

MY MOON MY MAN (Feist)

NOTHIN’ ON YOU (B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars)

NOTICE ME (Alexa Ray Joel)

RAINDROPS (Sash)

RAISE YOUR GLASS (Pink)

ROCKETEER (Far East Movement)

RUNAWAY BABY (Bruno Mars)

SECRETS (One Republic)

SHE’S A RAINBOW (The Rolling Stones)

SO COLD (Breaking Benjamin) Rocker chic, Twilight/vampire themes

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW (Israel Kamakawiwo Ole’)

STEREO LOVE (Edward Maya) Runway-inspired theme

STEREO HEARTS (Gym Class Hereos ft Adam Levine)

STUCK LIKE GLUE (Sugarland)

SUDDENLY I SEE (KT Tunstall)

SWEET DISPOSITION (The Temper Trap)

TIME OF MY LIFE (David Cook)

TONIGHT, TONIGHT (Hot Chelle Rae)

UNWRITTEN (Natasha Bedingfield)

VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay)

WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE (John Mayer)

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL (One Direction)

WHO SAYS (Selena Gomez)

RUNWAY MUSIC AND TRANCE SONGS (GREAT FOR A FASHION THEME):

ALL FIRED UP (The Saturdays)

ESCAPE (Craig Armstrong) – slow and dramatic

FANTASIA LANDSCAPE (Aerium Avalon 62)

FIRE IN YOUR NEW SHOES (Kaskade ft. Martina of Dragonette)

MOONFLOWER ((Aerium)

STEREO LOVE (Edward Maya Mia Martina)

STRICT MACHINE (Goldfrapp)

TERAI ((Aerium)

UNSTOPPABLE (Ronny K.)

VELOCITY (Nathan Lanier)