Artist description World Sound. Eclectic mix of European & American rhythm & sonic textures with elegant melodic lines.

Music Style Leading Edge Pop

Musical Influences European and American...

Similar Artists George Michael,Madonna,Whitney Houston,Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Celine Dion, Sade, Sheryl Crow, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Faith Hill, Zdravko Colic, Djordje Balasevic

Artist History Her confidence is overwhelming, her energy "sky high", her appearance exciting, and her life anything but ordinary. Everything she starts she concurs with the best of success. Yet, read one of her rhymes, hear one of her songs and be given just one of her sincere smiles and you will be surprised to realize – she’s still such a caring, modest and down to Earth person.. Valeria was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Her parents used to say that "she could dance before she could walk and sing before she could talk".. Unfortunately, her talent was suppressed for a long time due to the difficult living circumstances in the environment where she was growing up. But, she seem to have made the most out of it all. She earned a degree in EE and soon after that got an invitation from University of South Florida in Tampa to join their teaching staff and finish her Masters in Applied Physics as well. Crossing the ocean opened many new horizons for Valeria and gave her a chance to finally surface and with the full strength reaches towards the biggest joy of her life – music. She invested lot of time and effort into growing as a songwriter and improving her 4 octaves range vocal. Being exposed to a broad variety of music styles at US market, brought some innovations to her personal style. She grew up listening to the music of George Michael and Madonna, but now artists like Mariah Carey and Boyz2Man made her become fond of making occasional “trips” into the R&B style and singers like Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez made her develop the “taste” for the Latin percussion patterns.. Somewhat alternative style of a terrific musician and lyricist, Sheryl Crow, also became a great inspiration and made an impact on Valeria’s music. She experienced studio work and gigs and learned a lot about music industry in USA overall. By the touch of fate, she also stayed active in modeling and being in front of the camera – just enough to "keep her in shape"! In 1997, Valerie decided for the first time to enter one of the nationwide songwriting competitions. In searching for a partner musician and a producer, she met Matt MacConnel. Their songwriting partnership developed into an inspirational collaboration, which produced music that has been described as genuine, happy, thoughtful, real, warm and sensual. Valeria’s songs talk about loving, living, good times, hard times and very often reveal her deepest personal thoughts. Whether she is telling a story about an imaginary, visualized situation or living through it, there is something in common you'll always find in her rhymes - honesty and emotions.. . So, when you get a chance, see it yourself – visit Valeria at : http:/www.mp3.com/valeriem !!

Group Members Valeria - Vocals, Lyrics, Melodic Composition & Co-Production Matt MacConnel. - Musical Composition, Performance & Production

Instruments Various Acoustic and Electronic Instruments & Other Fun Gizmos!

Location Tampa, Florida - USA

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