Coordinates | 41°52′55″N87°37′40″N |
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name | Vanessa-Mae |
background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
birth name | Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn |
born | October 27, 1978Singapore |
origin | Cavendish, Suffolk, England |
nationality | British |
instrument | Violin |
genre | classical |
occupation | musician |
years active | 1990–present |
label | Sony Classical/SME RecordsVirgin/EMI RecordsEMI Classics |
website | }} |
Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born 27 October 1978), known professionally as Vanessa-Mae (in Chinese: 陳美, Chén Měi), is an internationally known British violinist. Her music style is self-described as "violin techno-acoustic fusion", as several of her albums prominently feature the techno style. She is currently a judge on ''Popstar to Operastar''.
She was particularly famous in the United Kingdom throughout her childhood making regular appearances on television (for example on ''Blue Peter'') mostly involving classical music and conservative style. According to ''Guinness World Records,'' she is the youngest soloist to record both the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky violin concertos, a feat she accomplished at the age of thirteen. During this time she attended the Francis Holland School in central London.
Vanessa-Mae made her international professional debut at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany in 1988, and also during 1988 made her concerto debut on stage with the Philharmonia Orchestra in London.
On entering adolescence Vanessa-Mae broke away from her traditional classical influences and became known for her flashy, sexual style appearing in music videos in stylish outfits. Her first pop-style album, ''The Violin Player'', was released in 1995. She appeared on the 1997 Janet Jackson album ''The Velvet Rope'' playing a violin solo on the song "Velvet Rope".
She performed in the interval of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham.
In April 2006, Vanessa-Mae was ranked as the wealthiest young entertainer under 30 in the UK in the Sunday Times Rich List 2006. having an estimated fortune of about £32 million stemming from concerts and record sales of over an estimated 10 million copies worldwide, which is an unprecedented achievement for a young female violinist.
Vanessa-Mae announced in 2006 that she would be releasing a new album sometime between 2007 and 2008. The album was said to draw inspiration from great ballets and opera themes. A new album was expected in 2009, but the year ended without the expected release.
Vanessa-Mae was the special guest violinist for Il Divo's Christmas Tour 2009.
She plans to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics as a downhill skier, representing Thailand.
In addition, she uses one of two Zeta Jazz Model electric violins, one of which is white and the other one of which features decals of the U.S. flag. She has also been using a silver-grey Zeta Jazz Model electric violin since 2001. She also owns three Ted Brewer Violins two of which she uses on stage (a Crossbow and a Vivo2 Clear) and in publicity material. In addition to these violins, she sometimes buys violins and resells them later, giving the proceeds to charity.
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