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.

Mr Mysterious
Vanessa Amorosi Lyrics

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Mr Mysterious, Mr Mysterious, Mr Mysterious

I saw you, I saw you
In the middle of the night
In the night there was two
There was two of us
To share in a glare, in a glare
How nice of you to share

What we had till you disappeared at the end of the night
Asking around and around
Did you see what just went down
What went down I think he,
He maybe was the one
But I let, let him get, let him get away
Now I'm back now I'm back to the start where I was before

Mr Mysterious, has got me so serious
Now I'm delirious,
I try and try to just move on
But all I do is play this song

When I get out, I get out
When I get outside the house
Out the house not to work
I'll be looking for a guy, that I saw, that I saw
In the middle of the night, yes the night
But for some silly reason he got away
No, said no ,no, no I don't really have a clue
What he's like who's to know, but I'm sure he'll be the one
Of a kind, of a one that I'd really like to keep
But it's all just a distant memory I talk about

Mr Mysterious
Has got me so serious
Now I'm delirious,
I try and try to just move on
But all I do is play this song

Use my periferrals, keep it original
Saw mammi shaking it up on the floor
No, not the minimal maxed out the rhythm till
Every guy creeped up & wanted her more

Now I ain't the kind
To come from behind
And wade through the he-said she-said and rest
I'm taking my time
And maybe she'll find
Me playing the back when she sorts through the mess

You need it you get it you got it
And then when you got it you won't even want it
I been down this road every sign just says stop it
But like an obsession can't keep myself off it

We're lost in the game
No numbers no names
All this anonymity turns up the heat
Conventional ways
Don't cut it these days
Diggin' the way that you rockin' this beat

Mr Mysterious
Has got me so serious
Now I'm delirious,

I try and try to just move on
But all I do is play this song

Overall Meaning

In Vanessa Amorosi's song Mr. Mysterious, the lyrics tell the story of a woman who had a fleeting encounter with a man whom she refers to as Mr. Mysterious. She saw him in the middle of the night, with there being two of them to share in a glare. However, he disappeared at the end of the night, and she was left asking around town if anyone had seen him because she believed he might be the one. But, she let him get away and is now back to where she started. Despite this, Mr. Mysterious has got her so serious that she's delirious, and she can't stop playing a song about him.

Throughout the song, the lyrics mention that Mr. Mysterious is someone who captivated the woman's attention, and she can't seem to get him out of her mind. She gives some hints about his character, such as him being original and unique. She mentions that others are drawn to him, including a woman who was shaking it on the floor. However, the singer is not the type of person to come from behind and wade through the he-said she-said and rest. She is taking her time because maybe he will find her.

In conclusion, the lyrics to Mr. Mysterious by Vanessa Amorosi tell the story of a woman who's looking for a man she had a brief encounter with. She's convinced he's the one, but she can't seem to find him, and he's always been a mystery to her. The song is about the woman's obsession with this man and her inability to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Mr Mysterious, Mr Mysterious, Mr Mysterious
Addressing the person who left a strong impression as mysterious in the middle of the night

I saw you, I saw you
Awareness of the mysterious person's presence

In the middle of the night
Time of the encounter

In the night there was two
There were two people involved in the moment

There was two of us
The singer and the mysterious person were both present

To share in a glare, in a glare
To share a moment of mutual attraction

How nice of you to share
Thanking the mysterious person for the shared moment

What we had till you disappeared at the end of the night
The attraction that ended abruptly as the mysterious person left

Asking around and around
Wondering what happened after the mysterious person left

Did you see what just went down
Trying to confirm what happened after the mysterious person left

What went down I think he,
Speculating the reason for the mysterious person's abrupt departure

He maybe was the one
Thinking that the mysterious person might be a special someone

But I let, let him get, let him get away
Expressing regret for not pursuing the mysterious person

Now I'm back now I'm back to the start where I was before
Feeling like she's back to square one after the missed opportunity

Mr Mysterious, has got me so serious
Thinking about the mysterious person leads to serious feelings

Now I'm delirious,
Feeling disoriented and confused due to mixed emotions

I try and try to just move on
Trying to forget the mysterious person and move on

But all I do is play this song
Unable to stop thinking about the mysterious person and the moment shared

When I get out, I get out
When she goes out

When I get outside the house
When she leaves her house

Out the house not to work
Leaving the house for leisure

I'll be looking for a guy, that I saw, that I saw
Hoping to find the mysterious person

In the middle of the night, yes the night
Hoping to find the mysterious person in a similar situation as before

But for some silly reason he got away
Regretting the missed opportunity with the mysterious person

No, said no ,no, no I don't really have a clue
Realizing that she doesn't know much about the mysterious person

What he's like who's to know, but I'm sure he'll be the one
Speculating that the mysterious person might be the one she's been waiting for

Of a kind, of a one that I'd really like to keep
Thinking that the mysterious person is special and worth pursuing

But it's all just a distant memory I talk about
Feeling like the moment shared with the mysterious person is now only a distant memory

Use my periferrals, keep it original
Being attentive without appearing too obvious

Saw mammi shaking it up on the floor
Observing a woman dancing sensually on the dance floor

No, not the minimal maxed out the rhythm till
The dance was not subtle, as it intensified and everyone was drawn to it

Every guy creeped up & wanted her more
The woman's dance floor performance drew more attention and admiration

Now I ain't the kind
Declaring that she is not a certain type of person

To come from behind
Not the type to be sneaky or come from behind

And wade through the he-said she-said and rest
Not interested in the gossip or rumors surrounding people

I'm taking my time
Being patient

And maybe she'll find
Hoping the woman she observed dancing will notice her

Me playing the back when she sorts through the mess
Staying in the background as the woman deals with her own issues

You need it you get it you got it
It's easy to get what you want

And then when you got it you won't even want it
Things become less important once you have them

I been down this road every sign just says stop it
Having had similar experiences and knowing when to stop

But like an obsession can't keep myself off it
Despite knowing better, feeling unable to resist the attraction

We're lost in the game
Feeling like they are playing a game with unclear rules

No numbers no names
The encounter with the mysterious person lacked formal introductions or exchange of contact information

All this anonymity turns up the heat
Being anonymous makes the attraction more intense

Conventional ways
Traditional dating rules

Don't cut it these days
Not finding traditional dating to be effective anymore

Diggin' the way that you rockin' this beat
Enjoying the way the mysterious person carries themselves

Mr Mysterious
Addressing the mysterious person again

Has got me so serious
Feeling serious about the mysterious person and the attraction

Now I'm delirious,
Feeling confused and uncertain due to the strong feelings

I try and try to just move on
Trying to let go of the attraction and move forward

But all I do is play this song
Unable to forget the moment shared with the mysterious person and the attraction

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBIN MORTENSEN LYNCH, NIKLAS JAN OLOVSON, VANESSA JOY AMOROSI

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