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Ladyva

Ladyva (born Vanessa Sabrina Gnaegi; also known as Vanessa G; born 8 December 1988) is a Swiss musician, boogie woogie, blues and jazz pianist,[2] singer[3] and composer.[4]

Ladyva
Ladyva in 2021
Ladyva in 2021
Background information
Birth nameVanessa Sabrina Gnaegi
Also known asVanessa G
Born (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35)
Ipsach, Switzerland
OriginBern, Switzerland
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • pianist
InstrumentPiano
Years active2004–present
LabelsUniversal Music
Websiteladyva.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
GenreMusic
Subscribers204,000 Edit this at Wikidata[1]
(September 2024)
Total views74.1 million[1]
(February 2024)
100,000 subscribers

Musical career

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Ladyva started playing the piano when she was 14. She was inspired by the music of the great masters of boogie woogie. Two years later she began performing, together with her brother Pascal Silva.[5] In 2014, Ladyva appeared at several boogie woogie festivals in Germany.[6]

Ladyva was invited to perform at Jerry Lee Lewis' 80th Birthday/Farewell U.K. Tour at the London Palladium and the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow in September 2015.[7] On 16 October 2015 she performed live on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One in Ireland.[8] In November she toured through Europe, appearing on TV shows in Bulgaria, including Slavi's Show[9] and the election of Miss Bulgaria. In London (Boisdale, Canary Wharf) she performed at the 'Cigar Awards' with guests including Burt Reynolds and Jonathan Ross.[10][11]

In May 2016, she was invited to perform at the Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular hosted by Jools Holland with other boogie woogie pianists such as Axel Zwingenberger and Ben Waters, and stride pianist Neville Dickie.[12] On 12 December she performed again at the Cigar Awards 2016 with guests including Charlie Sheen and Kelsey Grammer.[13]

In 2016 performances at festivals in Switzerland and abroad (France, Spain, Germany) followed, together with Silvan Zingg. At the International Boogie Woogie Festival in Lugano, they presented their first joint four-handed CD "Beloved Boogie Woogie" on 22 April 2017.[14]

In August 2017 and 2022 she was invited to perform at the world's biggest Boogie Woogie Festival at Laroquebrou in France.[15][16] She also attended lots of Jazz & Boogie-Festivals all around the globe.

On 13 September 2017 in London, Ladyva received the award as 'Best Boogie Woogie Pianist 2017' at the Boisdale Music Awards hosted by Jools Holland,[17] having just released her third Album '8 to the Bar'.

In November 2017 Ladyva performed at Beatles Symphonic at the London Coliseum singing the song "Something" accompanied by the London Concert Orchestra along with stars including Bonnie Tyler.[18]

In 2018 she performed live on the British TV show "Loose Women" on ITV.[19] Later that year she attended again the Boogie-Woogie and Blues Spectacular hosted by Jools Holland, this time with invitees such as Hugh Laurie.[20] alias "Dr. House".

Her 2020 piece "Quarantine Boogie" went viral on YouTube.[21] In 2021 she released a single, "Ladyva's Stomp".[22]

28 September 2022: Ladyva received the award as 'Boogie Woogie Artist Of The Year' at the Boisdale Music Awards hosted by Jools Holland.[23]

In December 2022 she performed with Kool & The Gang at the great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. [24]

In December 2023 she released her new album, "Steam Train Boogie".[1]

As of January 2024, her YouTube channel has over 71 million views.[25]

Awards and honors

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  • 2017 Boisdale Music Awards hosted by Jools Holland: "Best Boogie Woogie Pianist 2017"
  • 2022 YouTube Creator Award Silver Play Button "Ladyva - for passing 100'000 subscribers"[26]
  • 2022 Boisdale Music Awards hosted by Jools Holland: "Boogie Woogie Artist Of The Year"

Discography

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  • 2009: Vanessa G – The Boogie Woogie Lady
  • 2016: The New Orleans Experience – Jazz Ascona Festival Sampler-CD
  • 2016: Ladyva & Silvan Zingg – Beloved Boogie Woogie
  • 2017: Ladyva – 8 to the Bar
  • 2021: Ladyva – Ladyva's Stomp
  • 2023: Ladyva – Steam Train Boogie

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Ladyva". YouTube.
  2. ^ Boogie Woogie Queen Rocks The Public Piano. Brendan Kavanagh – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Ladyva singing Skyfall by Adele on the TV Show El Kan del 4. Ladyva – via YouTube.[self-published source]
  4. ^ Ladyva - Quarantine Boogie. Ladyva – via YouTube.[self-published source]
  5. ^ "LADYVA". is-music.ch. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ KG, gogol medien GmbH & Co. "Peter Hegers 16. Neusässer Boogie-Nacht". myheimat.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Mit Jerry Lee Lewis im Privatjet". suedostschweiz.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  8. ^ Ladyva (18 October 2015), Ladyva | The Late Late Show | RTÉ One, retrieved 30 January 2018
  9. ^ Ladyva (6 December 2015), Ladyva | Slavi's Show (Шоуто на Слави) | BTV, retrieved 30 January 2018
  10. ^ "LADYVA on Instagram: "A great evening with the legendary #burtreynolds @ the #boisdale #cigarawards #ladyva"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  11. ^ "LADYVA on Instagram: "Great to meet the nice UK TV host @mewossy at the #boisdale #cigarawards #jonathanross #ladyva"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  12. ^ "JOOLS HOLLAND NIGHT in association with SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD". Boisdale. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  13. ^ Schilttler, Flavia. "Kinostar Charlie Sheen baggerte Schweizer Pianistin an: "Wie viele Zähne hat ein Delfin?"" (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Silvan Zingg International Boogie Woogie Festival | Switzerland". boogiefestival.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  15. ^ "LADYVA" (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  16. ^ "LADYVA" (in French). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  17. ^ "The Boisdale Music Awards 2017 – Boisdale of Canary Wharf". Boisdale. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  18. ^ "LADYVA on Instagram: "What an incredible night at Beatles Symphonic! ✨🎶 Special thanks to Rocco Buonvino, conductor Alan Chircop and Wayne Gryma for the incredible arrangements. #bonnietyler #pixielott #lina #imeldamay #unahealy #lizziecundy #londonconcertorchestra #londoncoliseum #something #ladyva #pascalsilva"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  19. ^ Ladyva | Loose Women | ITV, retrieved 5 May 2021
  20. ^ Ladyva - Boogie Woogie @ the Philharmonic live, retrieved 5 May 2021
  21. ^ "Boogie-Woogie-Bernerin Vanessa Gnaegi einsam auf der Insel". Blick (in Swiss High German). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Ladyva | Official Web Site". ladyva.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  23. ^ "LADYVA on Instagram: "What a night to have been awarded as 'Boogie Woogie Artist Of The Year' at the Boisdale Music Awards 2022 hosted by Jools Holland"". Instagram. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  24. ^ "LADYVA on Instagram: "What a magical experience it was to perform with @koolandthegang at the great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. ✨🐫 Special thanks to @roccobuonvinoproductions"". Instagram. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Ladyva: About". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  26. ^ "LADYVA on Instagram: "I just received my YouTube Creator Award for passing 100'000 subscribers on my YouTube channel."". Instagram. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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