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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Vanessa Mae Nicholson was born in Singapore to a [[Thai]] father and [[Chinese]] mother. Following her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother to [[London]], [[England]], becoming a British citizen in the early 1990s. Her mother married an Englishman named Graham Nicholson in 1982, and he adopted Vanessa, giving her his surname. She began playing piano at age three and violin at age five, and began performing publicly shortly thereafter. She recorded her first album, titled ''Violin'', in late 1990, and has been touring and recording every year since. In addition, she made her acting debut in ''The Violin Fantasy'' in 1998, and appeared in the American telefilm ''Arabian Nights'' in 2000. | Vanessa Mae Nicholson was born in Singapore to a [[Thai]] father and [[Chinese]] mother. Following her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother to [[London, United Kingdom]], [[England]], becoming a British citizen in the early 1990s. Her mother married an Englishman named Graham Nicholson in 1982, and he adopted Vanessa, giving her his surname. She began playing piano at age three and violin at age five, and began performing publicly shortly thereafter. She recorded her first album, titled ''Violin'', in late 1990, and has been touring and recording every year since. In addition, she made her acting debut in ''The Violin Fantasy'' in 1998, and appeared in the American telefilm ''Arabian Nights'' in 2000. | ||
Vanessa Mae continues to reside in London. | Vanessa Mae continues to reside in London. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:33, 20 April 2024
Vanessa Mae (born Vanessa Mae Vanakorn on 27 October 1978 in Singapore) is a British classical violinist known for her versatile style.
Biography
Vanessa Mae Nicholson was born in Singapore to a Thai father and Chinese mother. Following her parents' divorce, she moved with her mother to London, United Kingdom, England, becoming a British citizen in the early 1990s. Her mother married an Englishman named Graham Nicholson in 1982, and he adopted Vanessa, giving her his surname. She began playing piano at age three and violin at age five, and began performing publicly shortly thereafter. She recorded her first album, titled Violin, in late 1990, and has been touring and recording every year since. In addition, she made her acting debut in The Violin Fantasy in 1998, and appeared in the American telefilm Arabian Nights in 2000.
Vanessa Mae continues to reside in London.