Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a sculptor and painter. He immigrated to Germany in 1979 and has since lived and worked in Wiesba

Is a sculptor and painter. He immigrated to Germany in 1979 and has since lived and worked in Wiesbaden. Specializing in monumental sculpture, his work is publicly displayed in a number of large European cities. His 1987 sculpture "Kugelstoßer" or "Shotpu

Is a Russian violinist. In his youth Repin studied with Zakhar Bron and was revered throughout Russi

Is a Russian violinist. In his youth Repin studied with Zakhar Bron and was revered throughout Russia as a child prodigy. At the age of 17, he became the youngest winner of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in Brussels, the world's premier violin comp

Was a Ukrainian-Russian Soviet painter, avant-garde artist (Cubist, Constructivist), theatrical desi

Was a Ukrainian-Russian Soviet painter, avant-garde artist (Cubist, Constructivist), theatrical designer, book illustrator and architect. The first artist who was awarded a gold medal in Exposition Internationale des Modernes (Art Deco ) in Paris 1925.

Was a Georgian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher highly regarded in his native country as wel

Was a Georgian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher highly regarded in his native country as well as abroad. He is considered to be one of the most influential male ballet dancers in history, and is noted for creating the majority of the choreography

S a Georgian and Soviet singer, actor, screenwriter, producer, and composer. He performed in a numbe

S a Georgian and Soviet singer, actor, screenwriter, producer, and composer. He performed in a number of films, among them the main role of a helicopter pilot in the iconic Soviet film Mimino.

Is an Irish singer and performer. From 1964 to 1986 he was a regular fixture on the BBC's television

Is an Irish singer and performer. From 1964 to 1986 he was a regular fixture on the BBC's television schedule with The Val Doonican Show, which featured his own singing performances and a variety of guest artists.

Is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skate

Is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, he is the 1996 U.S. national champion and 1987 World Junior Champion. As a pairs skater, he competed with Kristi Yamaguchi and was the 1988 World Junior

Was the English "Dance Hall" singer best known as the vocalist with the BBC Henry Hall Orchestra. Ro

Was the English "Dance Hall" singer best known as the vocalist with the BBC Henry Hall Orchestra. Rosing sang on the original BBC recording of Teddy Bear's Picnic as well as "In a Little Gypsy Tea Room." Another of his hits was the Ray Noble Orchestra's r

Was an Australian pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist. Her repertoire was very wide, including

Was an Australian pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist. Her repertoire was very wide, including composers as diverse as William Byrd, Jan Sweelinck, Rachmaninoff and Bartok.Valda Aveling was born in Sydney, the youngest of four girls and a boy, and showed great talent at an early age. At 16 she received teaching and performing diplomas from the NSW Conservatorium of Music, then left for Britain to study harpsichord and clavichord with Violet Woodhouse. She returned in 1938 to make her piano debut under Malcolm Sargent, at the Sydney Town Hall. In one concert in Manila, she played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Beethoven's Emperor Concerto. She later came to dislike Beethoven's music, saying there was "nothing light in it".

A Taiwanese singer born on September 20, 1974. She is considered one of the most accomplished singer

A Taiwanese singer born on September 20, 1974. She is considered one of the most accomplished singer / songwriter / composers in Asia.[citation needed] She is widely known for her sad love ballads which have earned her the nickname "The Queen of Love Songs". Her songs are mostly sung in Mandarin Chinese and some in Cantonese.Valen Hsu has recorded 14 studio albums over the span of eight years, as well as four "Best Of" compilations. Her first album, Tau Hao, was completed in 1994 and received critical acclaim from the Asian music industry. However, record sales did not exceed expectations, only selling a little over 50,000 copies. Her next studio album was what significantly changed her career. Lei Hai, or Tear’s Sea as translated,

Was a Russian painter, and one of the premier portrait artists of his era. Serov was born in St. Pet

Was a Russian painter, and one of the premier portrait artists of his era. Serov was born in St. Petersburg, son of the Russian composer Alexander Serov, and his wife Valentina Bergman, a composer of German-Jewish and English background.

Is one of the few performers in the world specializing in contemporary music for the hurdy-gurdy; be

Is one of the few performers in the world specializing in contemporary music for the hurdy-gurdy; before Clastrier, the instrument was used primarily in the performance of European Medieval and folk musics. He began his career as a guitarist, and was introduced to the hurdy-gurdy in 1970. His instrument has 27 strings rather than the conventional six. Since 2006 Clastrier works together with Wolfgang Weichselbaumer [1] on a new prototype.

Was the stage name of Jacques Renaudin, a French Cancan dancer and partner of La Goulue. He was the

Was the stage name of Jacques Renaudin, a French Cancan dancer and partner of La Goulue. He was the son of a notary from Sceaux. Not much is known about his early childhood but it is believed that he was a wine merchant by day who was dancing at night on his free time at the bal of the Moulin Rouge, where he met Louise Weber also known as La Goulue. They were dancing together the chahut, a form of Can-can.

Is a classically trained pianist and conductor who heads a touring choir.He was born in Romania, and

Is a classically trained pianist and conductor who heads a touring choir.He was born in Romania, and received his bachelors of fine arts at the Bucharest Academy of Music. He received both his masters of music and his doctorate degree from the Juilliard School of Music in New York. He frequently tours the U.S. and Europe as a conductor and recitalist. He is the founder and artistic director of the Philadelphia-based chorus and chamber orchestra, Vox Ama Deus. At the helm of Vox Ama Deus, he has recorded over a dozen CDs, including such works as Handel's Messiah and Acis and Galatea, and Bach's B Minor Mass. [2]

A Bulgarian singer who contended in the first season of the Bulgarian television series “Music Ido

A Bulgarian singer who contended in the first season of the Bulgarian television series “Music Idol”. She reached the Top 10 position. During the final stage of the competition Valentina performed three songs before she was voted out.Her first couple of performances were back in kindergarten. In third grade she started singing in a choir and then she was noticed by the music teacher, who decided to expand little Valentina’s vocal capabilities. For four years she sings in a duet, earning success at important competitions: first and second places at “Seasons”, “Sarandev” and other competitions. Valentina has several TV appearances. As a child she could have been seen at the kid TV show “Like the Lions”

A Ukrainian-born classical pianist. Lisitsa currently lives in North Carolina.[1][2] Her husband Ale

A Ukrainian-born classical pianist. Lisitsa currently lives in North Carolina.[1][2] Her husband Alexei Kuznetsoff is also a pianist, and her partner in duo-pianism.Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Lisitsa started playing piano at the age of three, performing her first solo recital at the age of four.[3] Despite her early disposition to music, her dream at that point was to become a professional chess player.[4] Lisitsa attended the Lysenko music school for Gifted Children and, later, Kiev Conservatory[

Russian/German musicologist, music manager, composer, and poet. Born 27th of January 1948 in Nizhni

Russian/German musicologist, music manager, composer, and poet. Born 27th of January 1948 in Nizhni Tagil, Russia, in the family of Austrian poet and translator, political emigre Boris Brainin (Sepp Österreicher), who belonged to the well-known Viennese B

Is an African-American singer. Her most fondly remembered single is probably "I Talk Too Much," her

Is an African-American singer. Her most fondly remembered single is probably "I Talk Too Much," her answer song to Joe Jones' 1960 hit, "You Talk Too Much".

Is an American pop and jazz singer. Born in Portland, Oregon, United States, she is a fourth-generat

Is an American pop and jazz singer. Born in Portland, Oregon, United States, she is a fourth-generation Oregonian, and grew up in a musical family.[1] She was the lead singer and a founding member of the 1980s dance band Nu Shooz, along with her husband J

Is an American actress, television and film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She is be

Is an American actress, television and film director, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Doris Schwartz in the 1982 series Fame. She was also the lead singer on the UK top five hit "Hi Fidelity".

An English singer and songwriter. Originally she was a member of The Avons.After her somewhat limite

An English singer and songwriter. Originally she was a member of The Avons.After her somewhat limited singing career with The Avons drew to a close, Murtagh became a successful songwriter, and remained involved with the British music industry. With her songwriting partner, Harold Spiro, she wrote (under the name Valerie Avon) the UK entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, "Long Live Love", as performed by Olivia Newton-John

A Canadian synth pop singer-songwriter, best known for her songs "February Air", "White", "Drive My

A Canadian synth pop singer-songwriter, best known for her songs "February Air", "White", "Drive My Soul", and "The Last Thing On Your Mind", featured in 2008 Old Navy video commercials.[2]Her song "Drive My Soul" peaked at #18 in the Canadian Hot 100 in

Is an Italian singer.In January 2009 SonyBMG Italy released "Scialla", a compilation with the songs

Is an Italian singer.In January 2009 SonyBMG Italy released "Scialla", a compilation with the songs of the contestants of Amici di Maria De Filippi, in the album there are two songs by Scanu: "Can't Stop" and "Domani".The album reached the number one on the italian albums chart.

A Russian singer.In 1985 Valeriya left her hometown and moved to the capital of Russia. In Moscow sh

A Russian singer.In 1985 Valeriya left her hometown and moved to the capital of Russia. In Moscow she entered the most famous music academy in Russia - Gnesin Academy of Music - and successfully graduated from it in 1990. Among her teachers were People’s Artistes of Russia: professor Iosif Kobzon and Gelena Velikanova.In 1989 Valeriya recorded her first album in English “The Taiga Symphony”. At the same time she recorded an album of traditional Russian romances “Pobud’ so mnoi” (“Stay with me”) which was released by “Olympia Disk” UK company.

A Russian pianist.Valery Afanassiev was born in Moscow. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory

A Russian pianist.Valery Afanassiev was born in Moscow. He studied piano at the Moscow Conservatory with Emil Gilels and Yakov Zak. In 1969 he was the winner of the Bach Competition in Leipzig, and three years later at the Concours Reine Elisabeth in Brussels. After a tour in Belgium, he decided to seek political asylum in the West and became a citizen of Belgium.