MAY Vanessa

Vanessa Mae (born October 27, 1978, Singapore) - English violinist, composer, arranger. She was born and the first four years of his life lived in the Chinese part of Singapore.

. In 1982, together with their parents (father an Englishman) moved to London in five years, began playing the violin while the piano at age eight became the winner of the competition among the English for Young Pianists
. She studied in Beijing in the Russian musical school. Within six months he spent there, Vanessa mastered the technique of the game. At age 11 she enrolled in the International College of Music, where only been studying for several months, because there she was again began to teach the technical tricks, but she wanted to do. In 13 years, has recorded works by Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. His first concert she was giving at an early age, experimenting with many musical styles, never limited to just classical or popular music. She always wanted to make something new in the world of music.

. In 1996 she released her first CD The Violin Player, in which the young violinist has demonstrated its understanding of the specific instrument, style of play, the ability to synthesize the acoustic sounds with electric
. Describing his work, Mei said that this was an experiment with a fusion of styles, which could be called techno-acoustic. This mixture of sounds of acoustic and electric guitars, elektroskripok influenced by such styles as jazz, pop, classical and reggae. In 1997 they released their second album, the talented violinist China Girl - The Classical Album 2 with writing a strictly classical music. The first album The Classical Album 1 was devoted to German music, the second - Chinese. In the nearest plans of Vanessa's new release pop album and eponymous single Storm. The album will include several cover versions, including the song I Feel Love Donna Summer. Then she plans to write the next classic album, which will be devoted to Italian music.

In April 1998, Vanessa first went on tour under the name Storm On the globe. The first concert of the tour took place in Dubai. For her performance was built something like a volcano, 5000 used giant balloons and a huge amount of pyrotechnics. Despite the classical repertoire Vanessa pays attention and contemporary pop music, especially in the arrangements (her version of 'Yellow submarine' and other popular songs).