gerardovalentin

Venezuelan Singer Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Gerardo's musical influences ranges from latin music styles such as boleros, salsa, etc to anglosaxon-Pop music.

Since he was a little boy he had shown a fair inclination to music and the performing arts. At the age of 12 he joind the famous Voces Blanca's School choir and three years later he begun his participation like actor and singer at TV-Radio Programs and TV commercials too. After the age of 20 he joined Karamba, Esmerald Band, Septima Tribu, Tumbao Jam and other popular bands of the nigth's Caracas party. At 90's years he finished the University and obtains Chemical ProcessTechnician Diplome and shared their job with the music activity. Gerardo recorded three CD: Solo Boleros, Venezuela es mi Lugar (Venezuelan Folk Music) and Felicidad Fe y Esperanza (pop music). He comes to worked with the famous venezuelan musical producer Victor Castillo and the cuban songwriter Cesar Regueiro.
Now Gerardo is in France, working, studying and promoting his musical work.
Prizes won:
1st Place Voz IUTEISTA (1997)
Winner de la Bienal Nacional de Canto Magdalena Sánchez (2001)
2do Lugar de la Voz Urbana de Ingeniería UCV (2001)
1st Place de la Voz tradicional de Ingeniería UCV (2002)
Mención especial Voz Universitaria UCV (2002)
1st Place Concurso Nacional de Canto
Fundación Vicente Emilio Sojo (2006)
Representative de Venezuela en el III Festival Internacional del Bolero (2006)
Representative de Venezuela en el IV Festival Internacional del Bolero (2007)