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when does she hit whistle register — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.174.170.187 (talk) 05:36, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
• Hello! It was an E6 actually; there’s another in “Start It”. She does sing a G6 in a recent IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0PkGbQgzAd/?igshid=1atbuul8wlzs4 —CPGACoast (talk) 14:57, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
It is mentioned in her article that she has never gone past A5 in chest, well it is wrong. In the song "I wanna be your everything" she has hit B5 in chest and D6 in superhead(almost whistle). Also in some of her live performances in UK and Germany she has constantly hit this chest note in songs like "Free UR mind", "Absolutely everybody", and in the tv show called Starstruck she covered a Janis Joplin song "Piece of my heart" where she rocked the audience with her B5 chest belting harping on that note for almost 3 seconds. Here are the links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlyWO-jEjhw. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.27.57.55 (talk) 08:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
It is mentioned in her article that she has never gone past A5 in chest, well it is wrong. In the songs "I wanna be your everything" and I am Woman she has hit a a B5 and C6 in chest and E6 in superhead(almost whistle). Also in some of her live performances in UK and Germany she has constantly hit this chest note in songs like "Free UR mind", "Absolutely everybody", and in the tv show called Starstruck she covered a Janis Joplin song "Piece of my heart" where she rocked the audience with her B5 chest belting harping on that note for almost 3 seconds. Here are the links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlyWO-jEjhw. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ka8XwpklIE — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.178.67.113 (talk) 00:53, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
AWARD HIGHLIGHTS
2003 Centenary Medal
* For services to children’s agencies and the music industry in Australia
2003 Nominated for the Australian of the Year Award
2000 APRA Award for Most Played Song on Australian Radio
2001 PPCA Award for Most Played Song in All Media
2001 Young Entertainer of the Year
* Variety Club of Australia
2002 Award from the Governor General of Australia
* For work with Kids-Help-Line
2002 Best New Artist on Commercial Radio
* Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters
2002 Young Victorian of the Year
* National Australia Day Council
2003 Career Achievement Award
* National Australia Day Council
2003 Best International Newcomer
* Viva Comet Awards in Germany
CHART HIGHLIGHTS
2000 Shine - single
* Went Gold in 2 weeks * Went Platinum
2000 The Power - album
* Entered charts at #1, * Went Gold and Platinum
1999 Have A Look - single
* Gold in 7 weeks
1999 Absolutely Everybody - single
* Gold in 3 weeks * Double Platinum * Was the longest charting single by a female in Australia ever * Named “record of the week” by the UK Music Industry magazine “Tip Sheet” * International : Debuted at number 7 in the U.K. and reached no.2 in Ireland (Platinum sales), no. 3 in Austria, no. 5 in Germany where it went GOLD, no. 6 in the Czech Republic and no. 8 in Switzerland and Luxembourg, to mention just a few.
TELEVISION
Opened the Sydney 2000 Olympics, performing “Heroes Live Forever” to nearly 4 billion viewers.
Not only was Vanessa invited to perform at the Opening Ceremony, but she also took part in the Closing Ceremony where she sang ‘Absolutely Everybody’.
In addition, Vanessa performed ‘The Power’ and ‘Shine’ at the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games, which was broadcast in 80 countries.
January 2005 saw Vanessa in her first permanent television role when she joined the cast of StarStruck (the Nine Network’s talent show) as one of the show’s two permanent judges.
TRAINING
Tap, Jazz and Classical ballet lessons since age 4.
SPECIAL SKILLS
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 who 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.
As mentioned earlier, Vanessa also takes an active interest in the welfare of children. One of her dreams is to establish a farm where disadvantaged kids will be able to visit and interact with the many animals she intends to keep.
OTHER PERFORMANCES
In January 2004, Vanessa and her band performed at a gala black-tie dinner in Los Angeles as a part of a 10 day festival promoting Australia to United States business leaders and investors. The event was staged by the Australian Trade Commission and Vanessa received a standing ovation.
In June 2004, after being invited to do so at the personal invitation of the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. John Howard, Vanessa performed “Heroes Live Forever” (her song from the 2000 Olympics) at the Prime Minister’s Olympic Dinner in Melbourne. Vanessa was accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, The John Farnham Band and an 80 piece choir.
QUOTES
“She was a household name at only 23 and with huge hit singles, such as Have A Look, Absolutely Everybody and Shine, Vanessa Amorosi has always been set for a long music career, with a million albums sold in Europe and Australia she is poised for a return to the top of the charts.”
‘Woman of the Week’, Sunday Herald Sun, Sunday February 5 2006
“The singer burst onto the scene and big things were predicted. She is still only 23 years old, an awesome singer and an incredible songwriter. The best is yet to come.”
Molly Meldrum, February 2006
“ She has the most talked about voice in the local industry” Cameron Adams – Herald Sun (HIT)
“A record industry insider has said the track will move people to tears”
Cameron Adams – Herald Sun (HIT)
“A television audience of several billion will watch on as Amorosi performs the song Heroes Live Forever as the Olympic flag is raised”
Steve Milne
‘The 19-year-old is up for Best Female, Best New Artist, Highest Selling Album (The Power) and Highest Selling Single (Absolutely Everybody).”
Cameron Adams – Herald Sun (HIT)
“Her voice reaching heights that startled even those in the Regent’s back row”
Jess Stokes – The War Cry
“Teenage popstar Vanessa Amorosi was named Victoria’s Young Achiever of the Year last night”
Evonne Barry – Herald Sun
“Melbourne teenager Vanessa Amorosi has scored another milestone in her short career – the most-played song on Australian radio this year.”
Cameron Adams - Herald Sun HIT
“Where she received the Best New International Act award in Germany.”
Terry Collins – The Age
“Vanessa Amorosi can stop people in their tracks with her voice.”
Michelle Pountney – Herald Sun
“She wears clothes she likes, speaks her mind and admits she is more afraid of journalists than she is of performing for four billion people, Olympics-style.’
Kelly Stoner – The Newcastle Herald
“She has also carved a reputation overseas, wooing audiences in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.”
Anya Murray – The Age
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.178.93.110 (talk) 00:14, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
Is it okay to add a link to iTunes so people can read reviews, ratings, or purchase the new album? no!
Dipaolj (talk) 02:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
There is another Vanessa Amorosi website. Its not her official website, but a website put together and maintained by fans - with regular updates, interviews etc. I think it is well worth adding. The site is http://vanessaamorosi.net/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fealamor (talk • contribs) 07:56, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Whatsmore she's a huge sort. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.35.135.136 (talk) 05:05, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Her official Myspace is: Official Myspace — Preceding unsigned comment added by UniversalMusicAustralia (talk • contribs) 22:28, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
Is she single? Married? Have a Life Partner? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.159.111.98 (talk) 06:26, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
No offense but that's obviously a typo on her official site. She's the oldest sibling and that age would make her younger than her sister, Melissa. All sources use 1981 except this one. Also her original site stated she graduated and got her license in 1999. An impossible feat for someone born in 1983. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.224.2.240 (talk) 22:03, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
More sites that use 1981 firstly her formal official site http://www.grailhaven.com/showcase/vanessa/about.htm and (look at this section in the date 18-11-99) http://www.grailhaven.com/showcase/vanessa/mstones.htm. More sites http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Vanessa-Amorosi-Biography/CBF9504F3269A79E482569740012FB69 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1925079/bio http://www.birthdaypresentforhim.com/30th/16 http://birthdays.sanjeev.net/born-on-08-08-1981-vanessa-amorosi http://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/vanessa-amorosi-born-339941.html http://www.celebritieswho.com/celebrities-born-in-year-1981-august.html http://www.australianmusichistory.com/this-month-in-australian-music-august http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/vanessa-amorosi-introduces-new-single-gossip/story-e6frewz0-1226084454751 It's far more likely these sites are all right than one who made a simple misprint. 60.224.2.240 (talk) 07:20, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
(Note on 7 August 2017 by another user) Besides in her biography at https://web.archive.org/web/20140301112645/http://www.ralphcarr.com/web/rcm.htm, her management also used the 1983 birth date in a tweet on her official and also personal using Twitter account: https://twitter.com/VanessaAmorosi/status/427564570514059264. RCM (Ralph Carr Management) wrote on 26 January 2014: "Vanessa at 15 years old", together with a link to a Youtube video that shows a really young looking Vanessa Amorosi, performing an acoustic version of "Have a Look" on MTV. If she were born in 1981, it's impossible that she was 15 years old in this video, because the song didn't exist in 1996/1997. The video was included on the German release of the "Have a Look" single in 2001. Originally, the song was released in July 1999. But, based on this tweet on her own Twitter account and that she looked so young in that video - although there are contradictions to all of the older sources - it is currently not completely excluded that she was 15 years old in 1998/1999 and born in 1983. 88.128.80.3 (talk) 14:18, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
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