Giselle Tavera | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Giselle Tavera Madera |
Born | Esperanza, Dominican Republic | July 14, 1993
Origin | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels |
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Website | giselletavera |
Giselle Tavera Madera (born July 14, 1993), known professionally as Giselle Tavera, is a Dominican singer.[1]
Tavera was born in Esperanza, Dominican Republic, and later immigrated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the age of seven.[2] Tavera states that she grew up surrounded by Dominican and Mexican cultures.[3]
Tavera sings in both English and Spanish.[2] Five of her songs were ranked on Billboard's Tropical Airplay chart.[4][5] Examples of her songs include a bachata version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You and a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time". Her album Somos Más which has bilingual songs.[2]
In 2013, Tavera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for a Philadelphia Eagles game.[2] In preparation for an album, Tavera recorded songs with Tito Nieves and Luis Vargas.[6] At the 2017 Golden Latin Awards in Pennsylvania, Tavera performed a collection of bachata songs dedicated to Puerto Rican singer Sophy Hernández.[7]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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US Tropical Songs | ||
"El" | 2014 | 32 |
"Dejame Volar" | 2015 | 13 |
"Sola Vivire Mejor" | 14 | |
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 32 | |
"Lo Mejor Para Mi" | 2016 | 18 |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | Giselle Tavera | Tropical Female Artist (Premio Lo Nuestro 2015) | Nominated |
2017 | Giselle Tavera | Urban Batacha (Premio Latino Edición Urbana) | Won |