Biography
Vanessa May is a British violinist with oriental roots, which has acquired international fame due to the rock processing of classical violin works. Her name has repeatedly fell into the Guinness Book of Records, but the actress does not consider himself an outstanding musician and bowes to the work of great predecessors and contemporaries.Childhood and youth
Vanessa Mei was born on October 27, 1978 in Singapore, smoothly 196 years after Niccolo Paganini appeared. Little Vanessa was only 4 years old when her mother is Paraist Pamela Tan, China's native, divorced her native father's father, Thai Varaprong Vanakorn. The woman moved with his daughter in England, where the lawyer of Graham Nicholson was married to London lawyer.
Childhood and youth of the famous violinist rainbow and carefree called difficult. The music biography of Vanessa May began early. Baby first sat down for piano at 3 years old. In 5 stepfam, he introduced her with a violin, but the piano for a long time remained for a girl more important tool.
Starting from 8 years of Vanessa Mei Haldnya spent at school, and the second half rehearsed. At this age, she became a laureate of the competition of young Pianists of Great Britain, and at 10 10 had already gave concerts accompanied by the Orchestra of the London Philharmonic. The girl turned out to be the most young student of the Royal Music College: she was barely 11 years old. But in the famous educational institution, she was delayed only for six months: the training technique of the game May was no longer interested - she wanted to create the most.
Music
At the age of 12, Vanessa Mei continuously toured. She almost appeared at school. Mom suited this: she demanded that his daughter devoted himself to music. Pamela put to the daughter of the bodyguard, who followed it unleasially everywhere. The mother chose the girl's clothes and carefully controlled her bank accounts. No entertainment and speeches could go.The debut disc 12-year-old artist recorded in 1990, and after 4 years she came out of her first album "The Violin Player", which brought violinity incredible popularity. It consists of processing works of German composers. Tracks "Contradanza", "Classical Gas", "Red Hot", which hit the debut plate, instantly become hits.
The composition "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" of Johanna Sebastian Bach in the processing of young dating had a special success. The public shook the manner of the game Vanessa May, her ability to combine acoustic sound with electric. The violinist itself called this experiment "Techno-Acoustic Fusion". In 1996, the girl was awarded the Brit Awards nomination. She was called the best British performer.
The second album called "China Girl", came out in 1997. His Vanessa Mei dedicated to Chinese classical music, giving tribute to her east roots. A year later, the violinist went to the first world tour, named "Storm" (Storm ON). A clip was created on the musical composition of the same name.
Most often, at his concert speeches, Vanessa Mei uses the violin Gizmo Guadagini, created by the master in 1761. Mei often uses Zeta Jazz Model by the USA.
Despite the global fame of the artist, recognized masters of classics skeptically relate to its glory. So, Yuri Bashmet noted that I was grateful to the short skirt Vanessa May, because of which many first heard "Seasons" Antonio Vivaldi.
May - big fashionista. It was included by the PEOPLE magazine to the "50 most beautiful people in the world" rating, and the FHM will be recognized as one of the 100 most beautiful women in the world. For Vanessa concerts, chooses exclusive outfits. So, at the show of the fashion week in Milan, she demonstrated the wedding dresses of Jean-Field Gauthier, in one of whom later played the works of Bach in front of the members of the royal family.
Sport
After some time, Vanessa Mei moved from London to Switzerland. She chose this country due to hobby in skiing.
In 2014, the world pleasantly surprised the news that Vanessa May would take part in the Olympics in Sochi as a skiing. Due to the difficulties with the double citizenship of the athlete, her participation was at risk. But at the last moment, in the form of exclusion, the power of Thailand allowed the skier to participate in the Olympiad.
Embed from getty imagesVanessa Mei spoke at the winter games in Sochi under the surname of Father - Vanakorn. She successfully debuted in the discipline giant slalom. The girl showed a rather weak result and was able to come to the finish line of the 67th.
In 2017, Vanessa May began to prepare for the 2018 Olympics, but did not manage to get into the Thailand national team due to the shoulder injury, which was received on the eve of the fees.
Personal life
1999 became for Vanessa May the year of deliverance from too close maternal guardianship. The girl decided to put a point on the intervention of Pamela into her personal life and career: the daughter dismissed the mother from the office manager. Pamela Tan perceived this gesture extremely painful. Since then, the mother and daughter do not communicate.With his native father, Vanessa Mei relationships also did not work out. They met 10 years after the divorce of parents. As it became known, Dad arose in his daughter's life only to ask for money.
For the first time to go on a date Vanessa was able when she turned 20 years old. With Lionel Catala Star met in the French ski resort. Lionel - Son of the mayor of the town of Val d'izer, his profession - wine sommelier. He found himself 10 years older than the chosen. Lionel values with his companion and often presents her luxurious gifts, among which platinum ring with Colombian emerald and sowing of diamonds remain the most beloved for Vanessa.
About Marriage Vanessa Mei is not yet known anything. In one interview, she admitted that she did not seek official relations, because the stamp in the passport could not save the family of her parents. Therefore, Lionel is a civic husband of violinists. There are no children in this union yet.
Vanessa's coming friends are two Eastern breeds. On tours of May always go along with them. The photo of the Black Charpecie Gaspara and Chihua-Hua Maximus appear on the violinder page in "Instagram".
Vanessa Mei now
Now Vanessa continues to tour, but even less often than in the first years of musical career. The artist often visits Russia with concerts. At the fall of 2019, she has speeches in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
Discography
- 1990 - Violin.
- 1991 - My Favourite Things: Kids' Classics
- 1994 - The Violin Player
- 1996 - The Alternative Record From Vanessa-Mae
- 1997 - Storm
- 2000 - The Classical Collection: Part 1
- 2001 - Subject to Change-Vanessa-Mae
- 2003 - The Ultimate
- 2004 - Choreography
- 2007 - Platinum Collection