Wednesday, September 12, 2007

The Vanessa Mae




Background information
Birth name Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn
Born October 27, 1978 (1978-10-27) (age 28)

Singapore

Origin London, England, UK
Genre(s) Pop, Classical, Techno
Instrument(s) Violin
Years active 1990–present
Label(s) Sony BMG, Virgin, EMI
Website Official website

Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born October 27, 1978 in Singapore), known onstage as Vanessa-Mae (in Chinese: 陳美, Chén Měi) is an internationally known British classical and pop musician, especially noted for her violin skills. Her music style is self-described as "violin techno-acoustic fusion", as several of her albums prominently feature the techno style.

In April 2006, Vanessa-Mae was ranked as the wealthiest young entertainer under 30 in the UK in the Sunday Times Rich List 2006. [1] having an estimated fortune of about £32 million ($64 million) stemming from concerts and record sales of over an estimated 10 million copies world wide, 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 will consist of inspiration from great ballets and opera themes.


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