Posted on 09/25/2002 5:40:46 AM PDT by Tancred
SINGAPORE (AP) - Violinist Vanessa-Mae is best known for bringing sex appeal to classical music, but she doesn't consider herself sexy.
"I've always been a bit of a tomboy," she said before a concert in Singapore on Wednesday. "I'm not your usual hourglass figure."
Vanessa-Mae, a child prodigy who picked up the violin at age 5, shot to fame in 1995 with her triple-platinum debut album, "Violin Player," which showed her on the cover in a clinging, wet dress.
But the 23-year-old says she relates to Marilyn Manson — the male shock rocker known for his ghoulish outfits and stage antics such as breaking bottles against his chest.
She and Manson are "original and interesting," not "boring or obvious," she said in an interview Monday.
The London-based violinist, who left her native Singapore at age 3, is back in the city-state on a Southeast Asian tour promoting her latest album, "The Best of Vanessa-Mae."
Have you ever seen Karen Briggs' performance with Yanni live at the Acropolis? Talk about energy!
Where the h*ll have YOU been?
Ever hear of Jean-Luc Ponty?
And he wasn't even that "innovative" when he played with Frank Zappa ca. 1970 on "Willy the Pimp" after playing with Miles for several years, 'cause the violin has been in Jazz since W. C. Handy.
You really need to broaden your listening experience.
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