Born by the name Ulrich Shultz on November 16 1948 in Hamburg, Oliver Shanti (or Oliver Serano-Alve) is one of the biggest masters in New age music. His band "Oliver Shanti & Friends created many albums, in which they combine asian, indian, european motives; guitars, khoto, zithers, flutes from any nationalities rise their voices in the beautiful relaxed singles, together with traditional motives (usualy arranged by albums).
Vanessa-Mae began playing piano at the age of three and violin at five.
She was particularly famous in the United Kingdom throughout her childhood making regular appearances on television (for example on Blue Peter) mostly involving classical music and conservative style. According to Guinness World Records, she is the youngest soloist to record both the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky violin concertos, a feat she accomplished at the age of thirteen. During this time she attended the Francis Holland School in central London
