Vanessa Joy Amorosi is an Australian singer and recording artist, to date s… Read Full Bio ↴Vanessa Joy Amorosi is an Australian singer and recording artist, to date she has sold over 1.6 million albums.

Amorosi was born in Melbourne, Australia. Amorosi was discovered performing at Matrioshka, a Russian restaurant in Carnegie, by Jack Strom and signed a recording contract in 1997. After being signed to MarJac Productions (co-owned by managers Mark Holden and Jack Strom) and recording a promo CD titled "Get Here", she secured a deal with Transistor Music Australia. Amorosi also spent a short period training with the army.

Amorosi is known for her versatile vocal ability. She is able to vocally cover many genres of music including, pop, rock, blues, jazz, and gospel. Amorosi is also known for her vocal range. Amorosi's vocal range reaches Soprano C#6 in what is perceived to be full chest voice. Amorosi's ability to connect chest voice and head voice is one of her trademark talents. Amorosi's effortless approach to singing in her upper registry is what helped her become well known in both Australia and Germany. She has also been noted for her ability to sing in the whistle registry as well, hitting notes above E6. Amorosi's most powerful vocals can be heard in her song from her 2008 album, Somewhere in the Real World entitled "Start It". In the song "Start It", she can be heard belting two A5's and two B5's in mixed/chest voice and an E6 in the whistle registry. Also in the song "I Am Woman", performed at the ARIA Hall of Fame tribute for Helen Reddy in 2006, Amorosi can be heard belting a sustained C6.

In 1999, Amorosi released her debut single "Have a Look" which became a Top 20 hit. Second single "Absolutely Everybody", an anthemic dance song, reached the Top 10 and became the longest charting Australian single by an Australian female artist. It remained in the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart for over six months after its release. "Absolutely Everybody" was released internationally and reached the Top 10 in many European countries including the United Kingdom and Germany where it received a gold certification. Amorosi performed at many large events such as the NRL Grand Final, the opening of the Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island and the new millennium on "New Year's Eve" at Darling Harbour.

In 2000 two more singles "Shine" and "The Power" became major Australian hits, and her album The Power reached number one on the Australian album charts. Amorosi received six ARIA nominations in the year 2000 awards and The Power was nominated for "Best Female Artist" and "Best Pop Release" in the ARIA Music Awards of 2001. Her largest audience came in September 2000 with performances at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics and at the Paralympic Games. At the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics she sang the Olympic song titled "Heroes Live Forever". Amorosi won the APRA Award in 2001 for "Most Played Song" on Australian Radio with "Shine" and received international acclaim in Germany where she won "Best International Newcomer" at the 2001 VIVA Comet Awards. Later that year she also made a special appearance at the Goodwill Games Opening and Closing ceremonies in Brisbane. In 2001 she performed at the AFL Grand Final.
In August 2002 Amorosi traveled to Manchester where she was one of the stars of the Commonwealth Games Hand-Over Ceremony, performing her hit "Shine" and a new song written especially for the event, "I’ll always be a Melbourne girl".

In February 2003, Amorosi performed her "Blues" set for the first time at the Melbourne International Music And Blues Festival and traveled to Germany to perform her latest European single "True To Yourself" on "Top of the Pops" and the hugely successful long-running show "Wetten, dass..?" which screens throughout Europe.
For her service to music she was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the Government of Australia in April 2003.

Over the next few years, Amorosi maintained a low-profile presence in the music industry, recording and performing in Australia and throughout the world. In a radio interview in 2008 she admitted being hired to perform at a number of Melbourne gangland functions, including one for the baptism of the daughter of convicted murderer Carl Williams, during that period.
On 25 January 2006, it was revealed that Amorosi was now under the management of Ralph Carr, having completed her seven year management with MarJac Productions. She is quoted on the website as saying, "I have been with my previous management for seven years and thought both parties had gone as far as we could together... Moving over to Ralph Carr Management seemed like a natural progression, given the acts he has successfully managed. I am excited and enthused."

On November 22, 2006 it was announced that Amorosi had signed to Universal Music Australia.
Amorosi’s charity work predates her fame, and her involvement with Kids Help Line and the Variety Club led to a number of honours, including a 2003 nomination for Australian of the Year. She still has the farm where endangered animals can find refuge, although she doesn’t get to visit much; her friends run it for her.

She supported Kiss on their 2008 tour of Australia.

Vanessa's latest album Somewhere in the Real World, released through Universal Music Australia, was released on May 24th 2008 after being delayed since a late 2007 release. The album tracks "Perfect" and "Start It" have both been used in promotions for the Seven Network. Released digitally and in stores on May 24, 2008, Somewhere in the Real World was already sitting at Number 3 on the national iTunes chart within hours of its release and climbing to number 2 within the first 24 hours and finally hitting the number 1 spot on the charts after just 4 days of release.

The single "Kiss Your Mama!" was serviced to radio on 3rd August and released 8th September 2007. On a special edition of Australian Idol she sang her hit song "Kiss Your Mama!".
Amorosi released her second single "Perfect" digitally on 5 April and physically on 26 April 2008. The single made it to number 1 on the digital iTunes charts on the 7th of June 2008, and Perfect was the #1 most played played song on Australian Radio in 2008.
The single "The Simple Things (Something Emotional)" was released as the third single on 20 September 2008.

On 20 April 2009 it was released that Amorosi will appear in a duet with American rock band Hoobastank, Amorosi also appears in the video which was shot in Los Angeles at Lacy Street Studio with director Paul Brown (Alicia Keys, Jack White). The video and single was serviced to Australian media on May 4. The single was released in Australia on June 19, 2009.

Amorosi is currently in LA writing and recording her new album.

Follow Me
Vanessa Amorosi Lyrics

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Oh oh
Oh oh, follow me

So you're looking for answers
And they're selling your choices
In the comfort of your own TV
And the magazine covers
They made you discover

Beauty is all that you need

It's just a mean game
Nothing but a mean game
Nothing but lies
(Nothing but lies)
Try to make you be things
Tell you how to see things
Why do you try
(Why do you try, oh)

If you're down on your money
Down on your luck
If you get pushed over
You can get yourself back up
I said
Down on respect
And down on belief
If you're sick of what they say
Then come and follow me

Oh oh, follow me
Oh oh, follow me

So you're man on a mission
Who makes the decisions
To follow someone else's advice
'Cause deep down inside
You don't know what's wrong from right
There's only so much money can buy

It's just a mean game
Nothing but a mean game
Nothing but lies
(Nothing but lies)
Try to make you be things
Tell you how to see things
Why do you try
(Why do you try, oh)

If you're down on your money
(Down on your money)
Down on your luck
(Down on your luck)
If you get pushed over
You can get yourself back up
I said
Down on respect
And down on belief
If you're sick of what they say
Then come and follow me
(Come and follow me)

Oh oh, follow me
Oh oh, follow me
(Follow, follow, follow)
Oh oh, follow me
Oh oh, follow me
(Follow me)

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Why don't you follow me down

It's just a mean game
Nothing but a mean game
Nothing but lies
(Nothing but lies)
Try to make you be things
Tell you how to see things
Why do you try
(Why do you try, oh)

If you're down on your money
(Down on your money)
Down on your luck
(Down on your luck)
If you get pushed over
You can get yourself back up
I said
Down on respect
And down on belief
If you're sick of what they say
Then come and follow me

If you're down on your money
(Yeah)
Down on your luck
If you get pushed over
You can get yourself back up
I said
Down on respect
And down on belief
If you're sick of what they say
Then come and follow me
(Follow me)

Oh oh, follow me
(Follow me deep, oh)
Oh oh, follow me
(Follow me deeper)

Oh oh, follow me
(Come and follow me, yeah)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Vanessa Amorosi's song "Follow Me" are a message about the dangers of society's obsession with beauty and materialism, and how it can lead people to make choices they don't really believe in. The opening verse talks about how people search for answers in a world that tries to sell them choices. Advertisers, TV programs and magazines promote the idea that beauty is all that you need, which is a lie. It's just a mean game, a game of lies, that tries to make people conform and see things in a particular way. The chorus encourages listeners to come and follow Vanessa if they are feeling down on their money, luck, respect or belief. She tells them that if they are sick of what people say, they should follow her instead.

The second verse focuses on men who are on a mission to make decisions but end up following someone else's advice instead. They don't know what's right and wrong because they are too caught up in the material world. Money can only buy so much happiness and there is more to life than material possessions. The bridge repeats the phrase "why don't you follow me down" as an invitation to listeners to join her on a journey of self-discovery. The chorus is repeated several times to emphasize the message of the song and encourage people to reject the harmful messages propagated by modern society.

Line by Line Meaning

So you're looking for answers
You are searching for solutions

And they're selling your choices
They are influencing your decisions

In the comfort of your own TV
Through the television channels

And the magazine covers
The front covers of magazines

They made you discover
They have made you realize

Beauty is all that you need
You only need to look good

It's just a mean game
It is a cruel game

Nothing but a mean game
It is only a cruel game

Nothing but lies
They are only telling lies

Try to make you be things
They are trying to change you

Tell you how to see things
They are instructing you what to see