She was first known as a member of schlager band Wolkenfrei and later began working as a solo artist following the band's split. This video is unavailable. She chose her stage name as a reference to her birth month, which is spelled Mai (pronounced [maɪ]) in German. Watch Queue Queue Vanessa Mai Entertainment GmbH … Auf dem Hagenbach 8/1 71522 Backnang Vertreten durch: Vanessa Ferber E-Mail: info@vanessa-mai.de Kontakt für Medienanfragen: medien@vanessa-mai.de Eintragung im Handelsregister. Watch Queue Queue. Vanessa Ferber (née Mandekić, born 2 May 1992), known professionally as Vanessa Mai, is a German singer. Er war der heimliche Star beim SWR Sommerfestival: Der 11-jährige Miguel wurde spontan von Sängerin Vanessa Mai auf die Bühne geholt.