Vanessa Amorosi
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| Vanessa Amorosi | |
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 Amorosi performing in 2008
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| Birth name | Vanessa Joy Amorosi |
| Born | 8 August 1981 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.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Amorosi was born in Melbourne, Australia. She attended Emerald Primary and Emerald Secondary School.[1] Performing since the age of 12, Amorosi was discovered performing at Matrioshka[2], a Russian restaurant in Carnegie, by Jack Strom and signed a recording contract in 1997. After being signed to MarJac Productions (co-owned by managers Mark Holden and Jack Strom) and recording a promo CD titled "Get Here", she secured a deal with Transistor Music Australia.
[edit] The Power
In 1999, Amorosi released her debut single "Have A Look" which became a Top 20 hit. Second single "Absolutely Everybody", an anthemic dance song, reached the Top 10 and became the longest charting Australian single by an Australian female artist[3]. It remained in the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart for over six months after its release[4]. "Absolutely Everybody" was released internationally and reached the Top 10 in many European countries including the United Kingdom and Germany where it received a gold certification. Amorosi performed at many large events such as the NRL Grand Final, the opening of the Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island and 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 six ARIA nominations[5] in the year 2000 awards and The Power was nominated[6] 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[7] in 2001 for "Most Played Song" on Australian Radio with "Shine" and received international acclaim in Germany where she won "Best International Newcomer"[8] at the 2001 VIVA Comet Awards. In 2001 she performed at the AFL Grand Final.
In August 2002 Amorosi traveled to Manchester where she was one of the stars of the Commonwealth Games Hand-Over Ceremony, performing her hit "Shine" and a new song written especially for the event, "I’ll always be a Melbourne girl".
In February 2003, Amorosi performed her "Blues" set[9] for the first time at the Melbourne International Music And Blues Festival and traveled to Germany to perform her latest European single "True To Yourself" on "Top of the Pops" and the hugely successful long-running show "Wetten, dass..?" which screens throughout Europe[10].
For her service to music she was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the Government of Australia in April 2003.
Over the next few years, Amorosi maintained a low-profile presence in the music industry, recording and performing in Australia and throughout the world. In a radio interview in 2008 she admitted being hired to perform at a number of Melbourne gangland functions, including one for the baptism of the daughter of convicted murderer Carl Williams, during that period.[11]
On 25 January 2006, it was revealed that Amorosi 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.
She supported Kiss on their 2008 tour of Australia.
[edit] Somewhere in the Real World
Vanessa's latest album Somewhere in the Real World, released through Universal Music Australia, was released on May 24th 2008[12] after being delayed since a late 2007 release[13]. The album tracks "Perfect" and "Start It" have both been used in promotions for the Seven Network. Released digitally and in stores on May 24, 2008, Somewhere in the Real World was already sitting at Number 3 on the national iTunes chart within hours of its release and climbing to number 2 within the first 24 hours and finally hitting the number 1 spot on the charts after just 4 days of release.
[edit] Singles
The single "Kiss Your Mama!" was serviced to radio on 3rd August and released 8th September 2007[14]. On a special edition of Australian Idol she sang her hit song "Kiss Your Mama!".[15]
Amorosi released her second single "Perfect" digitally on 5 April and physically on 26 April 2008.[16], the single made it to number 1 on the digital iTunes charts on the 7th of June 2008.
[edit] ARIA Awards/Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated for | Result |
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| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Highest Selling Album[17] | The Power | Nominated |
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Highest Selling Single[17] | "Absolutely Everybody" | Nominated |
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Best Female Artist[17] | "Absolutely Everybody" | Nominated |
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Breakthrough Artist Album[17] | The Power | Nominated |
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Breakthrough Artist Single[17] | "Have a Look" | Nominated |
| 2000 | ARIA Awards | Best Pop Release[17] | "Absolutely Everybody" | Nominated |
| 2001 | ARIA Awards | Best Female Artist[18] | The Power | Nominated |
| 2001 | ARIA Awards | Best Pop Release[18] | The Power | Nominated |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Personnel
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[edit] Past members
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[edit] References
- ^ Emerald Primary School - History - Past Students
- ^ News.com.au: Making tracks
- ^ Australian Music Online :: Artists :: Vanessa Amorosi
- ^ australian-charts.com - Vanessa Amorosi - Absolutely Everybody
- ^ ARIA Awards 2007 : History: Winners by Year
- ^ SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT :: Australia :: CD Releases
- ^ APRA Music Awards - Winners 2001
- ^ Viva.tv - Events - COMET 2007: History - Die Gewinner
- ^ VanessaAmorosi.de: Melbourne Blues Festival (Februar 2003)
- ^ "Berlin, Germany - 22 February 2003 - Vanessa Amorosi performs on the Thomas Gottschalk show "Wetten, dass..?"". AOL.com.au.
- ^ Amorosi's trips into gangland, Herald Sun, May 21, 2008
- ^ SOMEWHERE IN THE REAL WORLD 2007 ALBUM (AMOROSI, VANESSA): Music: Herald Sun HiT
- ^ News.com.au: Delta circus keeps Vanessa on hold
- ^ Access All Areas.net.au: Vanessa Amorosi hits the road!
- ^ "Doin' It For The Kids". Australian Idol. Network Ten (20 October 2007).
- ^ AccessAllAreas.net.au: Vanessa Amorosi's Perfect new single!
- ^ a b c d e f ARIA Awards 2008 : History: Winners by Year
- ^ a b ARIA Awards 2008 : History: Winners by Year
- ^ MySpace.com: James Ryan - Melbourne
- ^ Myspace.com: Rodrigo Enrique Bustos- Melbourne
- ^ Undercover.com.au: Vanessa Amorosi Turns Rock Chick
- ^ NAT ALLISON - News: If their were two of me I would have loved to have stayed in the band.
- ^ Prosody Audio Systems - The Directors
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