“I’ve been an absolute Christmas fan for as long as I can remember,” admits Vanessa Mai (31): “I fulfill all the Christmas clichés.” In addition to the Christmas market, baking cookies and mulled wine, the singer is also involved in social projects. She is currently supporting DKMS Life with L’Oréal Paris with their “look good feel better” program for cancer patients. “I think it’s somehow within us that we get involved in charitable projects, especially during the Christmas season.”
Vanessa Mai: DKMS Life is such an important and great organization – and when my partner L’Oréal Paris told me about the project, I really wanted to be part of it and support the new donation campaign. The DKMS Life cosmetics seminars for girls and women suffering from cancer are implemented with so much passion. This is really touching!
May: At the end of the year we did a joint shoot for a campaign with the aim of showing the people who make up DKMS Life and the program and of course motivating them to donate. In addition to me, there are other prominent supporters who support the campaign. Of course, one thing or another happens on social media too. So far I’m getting really positive feedback from my community and I’m looking forward to seeing more results.
Mai: I think it’s somehow within us that we get involved in charitable projects, especially during the Christmas season. On the one hand, of course, it’s good, but on the other hand, there are needs for support, donations, etc. in the other eleven months of the year. That’s why I plan to not only focus on the Christmas season.
May: I have been an absolute Christmas fan for as long as I can remember. And I take almost everything with me! Baking cookies, Christmas market, drinking mulled wine, Christmas sweater, Wham! and Mariah Carey – have I forgotten any cliche? If so: Bring it on – I’ll do them all (laughs)!
May: Guilty! I’m someone who now likes to be early on something like this. A last minute Christmas stroll on December 24th. I’ve done it too often in the past – and I don’t need it anymore (laughs).
May: No chance with us! It’s not about anything material, it’s the gesture that counts – and for us it’s simply important.
May: Admittedly, the exact plan for the 24th to 26th is not yet clear. But of course we will see our families, but also have our time together or three times with our dog Ikaro.
May: I now take Polaroid pictures of us every Christmas – and I always end up with great moments and photos.
Mai: No – I’ve often been disciplined in my life, but I don’t let anything stop me at Christmas (laughs).
May: Chocolate in almost all forms – and speculoos, gingerbread and cinnamon stars…
Mai: Personally, I’m just grateful that we can live our lives like this and are healthy. Health is always the most important thing.
May: 2024 will be an exciting year for me musically with new music, a new tour and many other highlights. I’m really excited to see the fans’ reactions. Personally – I’m being completely honest – I just wish that we stay healthy and happy. And for the world and society, that it simply writes better headlines than in 2023 with wars, divided societies and many, many other unpleasant topics.
