Vanessa Mae is a musician, composer, performer of poignant compositions. She gained popularity thanks to techno-arrangements of classical compositions. Vanessa works in violin techno-acoustic fusion style.
The artist fills the classics with a modern sound.
The name of a charming girl with an exotic appearance has repeatedly entered the Guinness Book of Records. Vanessa is adorned with modesty. She does not consider herself a famous musician and sincerely admires the works of classical legends.
Childhood and youth
The performer's date of birth is October 27, 1978. The first few years of her life were spent in Singapore. She was raised in a creative family. Her mother skillfully played the piano and tried to convey her love for the instrument to her daughter.
Vanessa's parents divorced when she was just a child. After the divorce, Mei was raised by her mother. The woman moved to England with her daughter. In the new city, she remarried.
Vanessa's childhood can hardly be called happy. She missed her mother's warmth. The woman paid attention to the development of her daughter's musical abilities, but forgot about the main thing - warmth, support, love.
Vanessa sat down at the piano for the first time at the age of 3. She mastered playing a musical instrument without much effort. At the age of 5, the mother began to teach her daughter how to play the violin. This musical instrument seemed very difficult for Vanessa.
She had to combine her studies at school with learning to play several musical instruments. Already at the age of 8 she became the winner of the competition for young musicians in Great Britain. A few years later, Vanessa took the first steps towards a professional career. May organized the first concerts accompanied by an orchestra.
It soon became part of the Royal College of Music. The girl became the youngest student of the educational institution. Vanessa studied for only six months. She was no longer interested in the lessons of playing musical instruments. Mei was strongly impressed by the improvisation.
The creative path of Vanessa Mae
Touring life overtook Vanessa in her teens. She showed up less and less at school. The mother was content with this situation. She wanted her daughter to devote her time to music. Even then, a bodyguard was assigned to Mei, who controlled her working day.
The mother independently chose clothes for Vanessa and controlled what she did in her free time. She scolded her daughter if Vanessa devoted time to entertainment, not music. The general guardianship of the mother later played a cruel joke on the woman.
The presentation of the debut collection took place in the early 1990s. After some time, the presentation of the full-length debut album took place. We are talking about the collection The Violin Player. After the presentation of the record, the violinist gained worldwide recognition. The debut album includes compositions by German maestro. The musical works of Contradanza, Classical Gas, Red Hot became hits on the debut album of the performer.
The work Toccata and Fuguein D Minor by composer Bach was especially liked by fans of the classics. Vanessa managed to convey all the beauty of the composition, but at the same time she added a modern sound to the piece. The audience was delighted with the way the violinist played. Mei perfectly mixed the acoustic sound with the electronic one.
Vanessa called her style "techno-acoustic fusion". In the mid-1990s, she was awarded the BRIT Awards. They started talking about her as one of the best and most promising performers on the planet.
Presentation of the second studio album of the performer
In 1997, the premiere of the second LP China Girl took place. The artist filled the album with the best examples of Chinese classical music. A year later, she went on a world tour.
In her performances, Vanessa mainly used the musical instrument Gizmo (Guadanini). The master created a musical instrument in 1761. She sometimes uses a Zeta Jazz Model (American made) electric violin.
World classics did not recognize the talent of the performer. And they believed that there was nothing fantastic in her manner of presenting musical material. Yuri Bashmet once thanked Vanessa May for wearing a short skirt at her concert. In his opinion, the audience came to listen to "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi "only because of her legs, and talent has nothing to do with it ...".
Vanessa was included in the list of the most beautiful people on the planet. Mei always appears in public in exclusive outfits. Thanks to an active lifestyle and genetics, she manages to maintain a beautiful figure.
Sports hobbies
When she moved to Switzerland, she discovered the sport. Mei began to get involved in skiing. In 2014, she took part in the Sochi Olympics.
A few years later, she began preparing for the 2018 Olympics. Despite the desire to get into the competition, she failed to perform. The fact is that on the eve of the training camp she injured her shoulder very much.
Details of Vanessa Mae's personal life
In the late 1990s, Vanessa decided to create a free and relaxed atmosphere around herself. At first, she decided to end the toxic relationship with her mother. May fired a woman as manager.
Pamela Tan (mother of the performer) experienced the choice of her daughter very difficult. Since that time, mother and daughter have ceased to communicate.
The artist's relationship with the biological father also did not improve. He only once went out to talk to her to ask for money. They didn't see each other again.
At 20, she went on a date for the first time in her life. She chose the charming Lionel Catalan. There were relationships between young people. The man was 10 years older than Mei, he gave her expensive gifts and cherished the girl.
In an interview, Vanessa admitted that her plans do not include a wedding. It is enough for her to understand that Lionel loves and appreciates her. According to Mei, marriage is not a sign of love. As an example, she cites parents who could not build a strong family.
She loves pets. An elite breed of dogs live in her house. Vanessa is kind to pets and animals in general.
Interesting facts about Vanessa Mae
- Mei is the world's best-selling classical performer.
- She doesn't like the smell of cigarette smoke and badly cooked food. By the way, Vanessa doesn't like to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.
- Mei loves to read fantasy literature.
- Vanessa plays electronic and classical violin. She admits that the electronic violin is comfortable. But the classical one sounds more refined and natural.
- She had the honor of playing the works of immortal composers for members of the royal family.
Vanessa Mae at present
In 2021, when the touring activities of artists are gradually resuming, Vanessa Mae also decided to please her fans with live performances. For example, in the fall of 2021, she will visit the capital of the Russian Federation. The artist will perform at the Crocus City Hall.
