Twentyone year-old Vanessa Amorosi is one of the most successful pop artists in Australia and now, following her international release through Universal Music, she is destined for worldwide success. Here's the story so far….
Vanessa was born in Melbourne on the 8th of August 1981 to parents who were professional singer/dancers working in the Australasian theatre restaurant and cabaret circuit.
When Vanessa was 4, along with her younger sisters, she would go to Tap, Jazz and Classical Ballet classes, which were being run by her uncle. She took to dance like a duck to water and it was obvious to everyone that Vanessa had a promising future. At the age of 12 Vanessa started to perform in shopping centers and local council concerts under the supervision of her family.
At the age of 14, Vanessa began volunteer work, helping disadvantaged children. The impact of making friends with children that had a terminal illness was to have a lasting effect on Vanessa. She continues to work for the betterment and welfare of children through her involvement in Kids Help-Line and as a patron of the Variety Club.
Vanessa also enjoyed a short period training with the army, but fortunately for the entertainment industry and her fans, was soon back in the civilian world continuing to sing. One venue, in which she regularly performed, was a Russian restaurant in Melbourne. It was here, in 1997, that Jack Strom heard Vanessa sing for the first time. She was only 15½ years old at the time.
Jack had worked with and observed many of the world's greatest performers through his long television production career but as he says, he got "goosebumps" on first hearing Vanessa's amazing voice. Jack brought Mark Holden, along to hear the young girl in the Russian restaurant. Mark had himself achieved considerable success as a singer and songwriter / producer and was equally impressed after hearing a special and unique voice coming from one so young.
In 1998, at just 16, Vanessa signed to Mark and Jack's management company, MarJac Productions. This resulted in Vanessa being signed to an Australian production company, CBK Productions, and independent record label, Transistor Music for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.
The way in which to best showcase this unique voice soon became obvious when Mark and Jack discovered that to their pleasant surprise, Vanessa was also an extremely talented songwriter.
Thus began the rapid rise to success of this extraordinarily young lady..
Vanessa's debut single HAVE A LOOK, produced by Steve Mac (Boyzone, Five, Westlife) was released in July 1999. It achieved Gold status in just 7 weeks and was a huge hit across the country - certainly an impressive start to a new recording career.
ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY was the second single to be released (November 1999) and instantly became a huge success, going Gold in just 3 weeks. This incredibly infectious track had everything going for it. It wasn't just a good song with wonderfully positive lyrics, it was a fabulous pop record, that made you just want to get up and dance.
This track achieved Double Platinum sales in Australia and has become the longest charting single by an Australian female artist - ever.
Vanessa' s first year as a professional entertainer, which included highlights such as a performance at the NRL Grand Final to an audience of 150 million viewers worldwide, climaxed with performances at the Sydney Opera House and at Darling Harbour on New Year's Eve 1999, ushering in the new Millennium.
In April 2000, Vanessa's debut album, THE POWER was released and entered the Australian charts with Gold sales at No.1 position and achieved Platinum status just 3 weeks later, confirming her position as one of the most incredibly successful artists in Australian history. More than 70,000 copies of the album were sold in just one month.
This extraordinary album reflects Vanessa's versatility as a vocalist and songwriter with a selection of R&B, Pop/Dance and Pop ballad tracks and has already reached Quadruple Platinum sales in Australia where it was the also the 4th top selling album for the year.
With THE POWER sitting at the top of the album charts and ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY still refusing to leave the singles charts, Vanessa's third single SHINE was released. This powerful and inspiring ballad jumped straight into the charts at no. 4 position, went Gold in just 2 weeks, and Platinum just one month later. SHINE has won the APRA award for being the most played song on Australian radio in 2000 and PPCA award for being the most played song in all media in 2001.
Only one year after the release of her first single in Australia, Vanessa launched her international career and by all indications, is set to repeat her incredible achievements on a worldwide scale. In fact Vanessa's music can already be heard in over 50 countries.
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