Vanessa Fernandez
Vanessa Fernandez is loved by audiophiles mainly because of her Groove Note Records releases, especially Use Me, When the Levee Breaks, and I Want You. Her official biography says she released three audiophile albums with Groove Note, and Qobuz lists key albums including Use Me, I Want You, and When the Levee Breaks under her discography.
Her recordings are attractive for hi-fi systems because they combine a powerful, soulful voice with acoustic-style arrangements, strong bass lines, percussion detail, and spacious production. Albums such as Use Me and When the Levee Breaks are often valued for vocal presence, dynamics, imaging, and natural instrumental texture.
Short biography
Vanessa Fernandez is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, producer, radio presenter, and music-culture figure. Apple Music lists her origin as Singapore, her birth date as October 17, 1982, and her genre as R&B/Soul. Her own biography describes her as an artist-producer who has released soul/electronic music, managed radio stations, and worked to shape culture through music.
Her important albums include Use Me from 2014, When the Levee Breaks from 2016, and I Want You from 2019. Notable songs include “Use Me,” “Be Thankful for What You Got,” “Hard Times,” “Kashmir,” “When the Levee Breaks,” “Human,” “Every Time You Go Away,” and “Billie Jean.” Deezer and Amazon Music list these tracks among her catalogue and top songs.
She is known both as Vanessa Fernandez and through her artist identity Vandetta, with a career spanning R&B, soul, electronic music, hip-hop projects, radio, and audiophile recordings. Her reputation among audiophiles comes especially from the high-quality Groove Note albums, while her wider career connects Singapore’s pop, radio, indie, and soul/electronic scenes.

