Vanessa Amorosi

Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa performing in 2004
Background information
Birth name	Vanessa Joy Amorosi
Born	August 8 1981 (1981-08-08) (age 26) Melbourne, Australia
Genre(s)	Pop, Pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1998–present
Label(s)	Universal Music (2006—present) Sony BMG
Website	www.vanessaamorosi.com

Vanessa Joy Amorosi (born 8 August 1981) is an Australian singer and recording artist.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Somewhere in the Real World 1.2 Single 1.3 Trivia 2 Discography 2.1 Studio albums 2.2 Australian singles 2.3 Other singles (alphabetically) 2.4 Other media credits 3 References 4 External links

Career

She was born in Melbourne, Australia. Performing since the age of 12, Amorosi was discovered performing at a Russian restaurant by Jack Strom and signed to a recording contract in 1997. After being signed to MarJac Productions (co-owned by managers Mark Holden and Jack Strom), recording a promo CD (entitled "Get Here") and gaining a deal with Transistor Music Australia, her first single, titled "Have A Look", was a hit in Australia and narrowly missed reaching the Top 10 when it was released in 1999. Amorosi received critical praise from the Australian media for the power of her voice and the maturity of her lyrics. A second single, titled "Absolutely Everybody", was an anthemic dance track that reached the Top 10 and was the longest charting Australian single by an Australian female artist^[1]. It remained in the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart for over six months after its release^[2]. In 1999 she also performed at the NRL Grand Final, opened the Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island and ushering in the new Millennium on "New Year's Eve" at Darling Harbour. In 2000 two more singles "Shine" and "The Power" became major Australian hits, and her album The Power reached number one on the Australian album charts. Amorosi received no less than 6 ARIA nominations^[3] in the year 2000 awards and The Power was nominated^[4] for "Best Female Artist" and "Best Pop Release" in the ARIA Music Awards of 2001. Her largest audience came in September 2000 with performances at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and at the Paralympic Games. At the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics she sang the Olympic song titled "Heroes Live Forever". Amorosi won the APRA Award^[5] in 2001 for "Most Played Song" on Australian Radio with "Shine" and received international acclaim in Germany where she won "Best International Newcomer"^[6] at the 2001 VIVA Comet Awards. In 2001 she performed at the AFL Grand Final. "Absolutely Everybody" was released internationally and reached the Top 10 in the United Kingdom where it received a significant gay following, being played as the theme to many Gay pride events in 1999. It was also released throughout Europe and South East Asia shortly after her Olympics performances, but subsequent releases met with little success. For her service to music she was later awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the Government of Australia. Over the next few years, Amorosi maintained a low-profile presence in the music industry, recording and performing in Australia and throughout the world. On 25 January 2006, it was revealed that Vanessa was now under the management of Ralph Carr, having completed her seven year management with MarJac Productions. She is quoted on the website as saying, "I have been with my previous management for seven years and thought both parties had gone as far as we could together... Moving over to Ralph Carr Management seemed like a natural progression, given the acts he has successfully managed. I am excited and enthused." On November 22, 2006 it was announced that Amorosi had signed to Universal Music Australia. Amorosi’s charity work predates her fame, and her involvement with Kids Help Line and the Variety Club led to a number of honours, including a 2003 nomination for Australian of the Year. She still has the farm where endangered animals can find refuge, although she doesn’t get to visit much; her friends run it for her

Somewhere in the Real World

Vanessa's new album "Somewhere In The Real World"^[7], released through Universal Music Australia, it expected for release in March 2008^[8] after being delayed since a late 2006 release^[9]. The album tracks "Perfect" and "Start It" have both been used in promotions for the Seven Network.

Single

The single "Kiss Your Mama!" was serviced to radio on 3rd August and released 8th September 2007^[10][11]. On a special edition of Australian Idol she sang her hit song "Kiss Your Mama!".^[12] Amorosi will release her second single "Perfect" in January 2008.^[13]

Trivia

• Amorosi, a Melbournian, performed at the NRL grand final in 1999 when the only Melbourne team in the competition (Melbourne Storm) won their first premiership. Ironically, the only other time time she performed (2007), they won their second premiership.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2000 The Power - #1 Australia
• 2001 Turn to Me - #21^[14] Australia
• 2002 Change - #64^[15] Germany
• 2006 The Best of Vanessa Amorosi (CD/DVD set)
• 2008 Somewhere in the Real World

Australian singles

• 1998 Get Here (Sydney Central Plaza promo only)
• 1999 Have A Look - #13
• 1999 Absolutely Everybody - #6
• 2000 Shine - #4^[16]
• 2000 The Power / Everytime I Close My Eyes - #8
• 2001 Turn to Me
• 2002 Spin (Everybody's Doin' It) - #34^[17]
• 2007 Kiss Your Mama!^[18] - #15
• 2008 Perfect

Other singles (alphabetically)

• 2000 Absolutely Everybody (Europe, Asia)
• 2001 Champagne, Champagne (Absolument Fabuleux)^[19] (France)
• 2002 Everytime I Close My Eyes (Japan, Germany)
• 2001 Have A Look (Germany)
• 2002 One Thing Leads To Another (Germany)
• 2001 Shine (Europe, Asia)
• 2001 Shine & Absolutely Everybody (USA)
• 2003 True To Yourself (Germany)

Other media credits

• (song) Home for Christmas (The Spirit of Christmas 1999)
• (song) Heroes Live Forever (2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony)
• (song) Shine (Live/Acoustic)^[20] (More Music Live From The Panel - November 2000)
• (song) Friday On My Mind with Lee Kernaghan (Official NRL Friday Night Football Theme, featured on Channel Nine's primetime broadcast of the Rugby League)
• (song) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (The Spirit of Christmas 2001)
• (song) I'll Always Be A Melbourne Girl (2002 Manchester Commonwealth Closing Ceremony)
• (song) Non released track : Gimme Tonight (2002 SASH! feat. Vanessa Amorosi)^[21]
• Judge on Channel Nine show Star Struck (aired early 2005)
• (song) Helen Reddy's feminist anthem "I Am Woman"^[22] (ARIA Hall of Fame - August 2006)

References

External links

• Official Vanessa Amorosi Website
• Official Vanessa Amorosi MySpace

•  • e Vanessa Amorosi
Studio albums	The Power (2000)  · Turn to Me (2001)  · Change (2002)  · The Best of Vanessa Amorosi (2006)  · Somewhere in the Real World (2008)
Singles	"Have A Look"  · "Absolutely Everybody"  · "Shine"  · "The Power"  · "Everytime I Close My Eyes"  · "Champagne, Champagne"  · "Turn to Me"  · "One Thing Leads To Another"  · "Spin (Everybody's Doin' It)"  · "True To Yourself"  · "Kiss Your Mama!"  · "Perfect"