Secretly at the village festival: hit star Vanessa Mai was fired during training

Created: 07/25/2022, 07:07

By: Lisa Klugmayer

When you see Vanessa Mai on stage, one thing is clear: you belong there.

Today's pop singer even sacrificed her education for her passion.

As she reveals now, she was fired because she secretly appeared at a village festival.

Cologne – With her clear voice and hot dance routines, Vanessa Mai regularly inspires her fans.

But before she was on the stages of this world, Vanessa Mai fought her way through some training.

In the podcast by photographer Paul Ripke, the pop singer now revealed that she was even fired once because she performed at the village festival.

Before she became a pop singer: Vanessa Mai broke off two training courses

Vanessa Mai (The stage names of the big hit stars and their real names) does not have a high school diploma.

Her parents wanted her to earn some money, so she trained to be a tax clerk.

"Even though I was a real sucker at math," laughs Vanessa Mai.

It is clear to everyone that this cannot go well and so Vanessa Mai gave up after only three months.

Before she became a pop singer, Vanessa Mai broke off two training courses © IMAGO / Future Image

Next point in her vita: An apprenticeship as a clerk for marketing communication.

But at that time she already had a few appearances "nothing worth mentioning, any village festivals", reveals Vanessa Mai (The most successful German pop singer of all time).

Nevertheless, her education suffered from her passion for music.

Secretly at the village festival: hit star Vanessa Mai was fired during training

"Unfortunately, I was thrown out of the probationary period - because I was too busy with music on the side," Vanessa Mai remembers before.

Because the local press reported on their secret appearance at the village festival.

Her boss at the time found out about her passion for music.

"My boss didn't think that was so cool," says the pop singer.

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Her fans are all the more enthusiastic about it - from her music, but also from her content on Instagram.

Only recently did the pop singer post revealing photos and the network was completely over the moon: Vanessa Mai is on a moped on the gas in a tight outfit.