Ladyva
{{Short description|Swiss musician, boogie-woogie/blues/jazz pianist (born 1988)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ladyva
| image = Ladyva.jpg
| caption = Ladyva in 2021
| origin = Bern, Switzerland
| background = person
| instrument = Piano
| genre = {{Hlist | Boogie-woogie | Blues | Jazz}}
| occupation = {{Hlist | Musician | pianist}}
| alias = Vanessa G
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|8}}
| birth_name = Vanessa Sabrina Gnaegi
| birth_place = Ipsach, Switzerland
| label = Universal Music
| years_active = 2004–present
| website = {{URL|ladyva.com}}
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=yes
| channel_handle = Ladyvaofficial
| channel_display_name = Ladyva
| years_active = 2013–present
| genre = Music
| views = 85.6 million
| view_date = November 2024
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Ladyva (born Vanessa Sabrina Gnaegi; also known as Vanessa G; born 8 December 1988) is a Swiss musician, boogie woogie, blues and jazz pianist,{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A99sZ0ngd_U|title=Boogie Woogie Queen Rocks The Public Piano|publisher=Brendan Kavanagh|via=YouTube}} singer{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP4ETKThia4|title=Ladyva singing Skyfall by Adele on the TV Show El Kan del 4|publisher=Ladyva|via=YouTube}}{{self published source|date=December 2022}} and composer.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJFFUT_WWpI|title=Ladyva - Quarantine Boogie|publisher=Ladyva|via=YouTube}}{{self published source|date=December 2022}}
Musical career
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.{{cite web|url=http://is-music.ch/html/ladyva.html|title=LADYVA|website=is-music.ch|access-date=30 January 2018}} In 2014, Ladyva appeared at several boogie woogie festivals in Germany.{{Cite news|url=https://www.myheimat.de/neusaess/kultur/peter-hegers-16-neusaesser-boogie-nacht-d2593232.html|title=Peter Hegers 16. Neusässer Boogie-Nacht|last=KG|first=gogol medien GmbH & Co.|work=myheimat.de|access-date=30 January 2018|language=de-DE}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/panorama/2016-11-24/mit-jerry-lee-lewis-im-privatjet|title=Mit Jerry Lee Lewis im Privatjet|website=suedostschweiz.ch|date=24 November 2016 |language=de|access-date=30 January 2018}} On 16 October 2015 she performed live on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One in Ireland.{{Citation|last=Ladyva|title=Ladyva {{!}} The Late Late Show {{!}} RTÉ One|date=18 October 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iCfs_b6-_4|accessdate=30 January 2018}} In November she toured through Europe, appearing on TV shows in Bulgaria, including Slavi's Show{{Citation|last=Ladyva|title=Ladyva {{!}} Slavi's Show (Шоуто на Слави) {{!}} BTV|date=6 December 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Vb8cwoqvQ&t=20s|accessdate=30 January 2018}} 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.{{Cite web |title=LADYVA on Instagram: "A great evening with the legendary #burtreynolds @ the #boisdale #cigarawards #ladyva" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/-xb9TJn8sN/ |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=LADYVA on Instagram: "Great to meet the nice UK TV host @mewossy at the #boisdale #cigarawards #jonathanross #ladyva" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/-xfEfqH8gs/ |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www1.boisdale.co.uk/MusicDetails/tabid/111/rvdsfpid/jools-holland-night-1469/rvdsfcatid/music-28/Default.aspx|title=JOOLS HOLLAND NIGHT in association with SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD|last=|website=Boisdale|access-date=30 January 2018}} On 12 December she performed again at the Cigar Awards 2016 with guests including Charlie Sheen and Kelsey Grammer.{{Cite news|url=https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/schweiz/kinostar-charlie-sheen-baggerte-schweizer-pianistin-an-wie-viele-zaehne-hat-ein-delfin-id6400426.html|title=Kinostar Charlie Sheen baggerte Schweizer Pianistin an: "Wie viele Zähne hat ein Delfin?"|last=Schilttler|first=Flavia|access-date=30 January 2018|language=de}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://boogiefestival.com/artists/?lang=en|title=Silvan Zingg International Boogie Woogie Festival {{!}} Switzerland|website=boogiefestival.com|access-date=30 January 2018}}
In August 2017 and 2022 she was invited to perform at the world's biggest Boogie Woogie Festival at Laroquebrou in France.{{Cite news|url=http://www.boogie-laroquebrou.com/speaker/ladyva|title=LADYVA|access-date=30 January 2018|language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=LADYVA |date=3 May 2022 |url=https://www.boogie-laroquebrou.com/speaker/ladyva-2 |access-date=10 October 2022 |language=fr-FR}} 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,{{cite web|url=https://www.boisdale.co.uk/canary-wharf/news-offers/11618/the-boisdale-music-awards-2017|title=The Boisdale Music Awards 2017 – Boisdale of Canary Wharf|website=Boisdale|access-date=30 January 2018}} 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.{{Cite web |title=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" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcKkp6zghRX/ |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en}}
In 2018 she performed live on the British TV show "Loose Women" on ITV.{{Citation|title=Ladyva {{!}} Loose Women {{!}} ITV| date=16 October 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4eR_O9NLtI|language=en|access-date=5 May 2021}} Later that year she attended again the Boogie-Woogie and Blues Spectacular hosted by Jools Holland, this time with invitees such as Hugh Laurie.{{Citation |title=Ladyva - Boogie Woogie @ the Philharmonic live | date=21 April 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf9ZJdIDNiM |access-date=5 May 2021 |language=en}} alias "Dr. House".
Her 2020 piece "Quarantine Boogie" went viral on YouTube.{{Cite web|date=6 May 2020|title=Boogie-Woogie-Bernerin Vanessa Gnaegi einsam auf der Insel|url=https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/musik/boogie-woogie-bernerin-einsam-auf-der-insel-id15877537.html|access-date=5 May 2021|website=Blick|language=de-CH}} In 2021 she released a single, "Ladyva's Stomp".{{Cite web|title=Ladyva {{!}} Official Web Site|url=https://ladyva.com/|access-date=11 May 2021|website=ladyva.com}}
28 September 2022: Ladyva received the award as 'Boogie Woogie Artist Of The Year' at the Boisdale Music Awards hosted by Jools Holland.{{Cite web |title=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" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CjLZg7_rMwg/ |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en}}
In December 2022 she performed with Kool & The Gang at the great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. {{Cite web |title=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" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmj4tBoL3WS/ |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Instagram |language=en}}
In December 2023 she released the album, Steam Train Boogie.[https://ladyva.hearnow.com/steam-train-boogie]
{{As of|2024|November}}, her YouTube channel has over 85 million views.{{Cite web |title=Ladyva: About |url=https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialLadyva/about |access-date=28 November 2024 |website=www.youtube.com}}
In November 2024 she performed on Jools Holland's UK tour in prestigious theaters such as the Symphony Hall in Birmingham and the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Awards and honors
- 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"{{Cite web |title=LADYVA on Instagram: "I just received my YouTube Creator Award for passing 100'000 subscribers on my YouTube channel." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxXIVlL-Kl/ |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en}}
- 2022 Boisdale Music Awards hosted by Jools Holland: "Boogie Woogie Artist Of The Year"
Discography
- 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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External links
- {{Official website}} {{in lang|en|de}}
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Category:Swiss women composers
Category:21st-century Swiss women pianists