Vanessa Sabrina Gnaegi, more popularly known as Ladyva, is an exceptionally talented pianist. The Swiss musician is known for the incredible way she performs boogie woogie, blues, and jazz on the piano.
She was only fourteen when she started playing, inspired by – you guessed it – iconic boogie-woogie musicians. To give you a little background on the genre, boogie-woogie’s sound is characterized by a repetitive swung note or shuffle rhythm, like the blues. It was developed in African-American communities and became popular in the 1920s but before being recognized as another fun music genre, it was mainly associated with dancing.
Boogie-woogie’s unique, catchy sound inspired Ladyva.
After only a couple of years of playing, she began performing with her brother and even appeared in various TV programs in Switzerland. In fact, she became so popular that she’s been featured in over 30 popular television shows.
She released her first album in 2009, and signed with Universal Music in 2011.
Aside from gracing the music industry and fans the world over with her album, she’s also made several appearances in boogie-woogie festivals.
And to give you an idea of just how amazing Ladyva is at playing boogie-woogie on the piano, here’s a live performance that also gives you a glimpse of just how lovely she is as a person.
Dressed in red with her hair pulled back, the beautiful musician had a warm smile on her face as she prepared to treat the audience to a fun performance.
The swift way her fingers danced across the keys instantly had the audience clapping along.
Without missing a beat, Ladyva played “Boogie Woogie Stomp” flawlessly, leaving the audience in awe of how clear and melodious the piece sounded.
She really does live up to the title of “Best Boogie Woogie Pianist”.
For the music enthusiasts who appreciate boogie-woogie as much as Ladyva does, they can immediately tell the song being played is originally by Albert Ammons, an influential musician from Chicago, Illinois. The late pianist serves as one of Ladyva’s inspirations and like her, started playing at a very young age.
The notable boogie-woogie pianist died before he turned 43, but through Ladyva’s music, his memory lives on.
Ladyva would undeniably have gotten the famous pianist to sit up and take notice of her talent.
Ladyva continues to attract fans of all ages.
She keeps fans delighted and eager for what she has in store next with each impressive performance and television appearance.
People can’t help but marvel at her stage presence, too.
Always so calm and composed, the beautiful young pianist definitely has disarming qualities about her, from her pleasant smile and classy style to her grace and humility.
You hear of incredible pianists who can play classical songs, and those who get the audience in high spirits with jazz pieces, but you don’t get to see talent as remarkable as Ladyva’s everyday.
Each time Ladyva takes the stage or surprises unsuspecting passersby in public places with a delightful boogie-woogie piano piece, we’re positive great boogie-woogie musicians of the past look on with admiration and approval.
Check out Ladyva’s spectacular performance by watching the video below.
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