Ariel Bellvalaire

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Ariel Bellvalaire
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Background information
Birth nameAriel Melanie Weinstein
Origin Windsor, Connecticut
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Years active2014–present
Website arielbellvalaire.com

Ariel Melanie Weinstein, known professionally as Ariel Bellvalaire, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist originally from Windsor, Connecticut. [1] [2] [3] She has played guitar with Debbie Gibson, and in the Los Angeles and off-broadway production of Drag: The Musical . [4] [5]

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Personal life

Ariel Bellvalaire grew up in Windsor, Connecticut, and attended Windsor High School. She now resides in Los Angeles. [3]

Career

In 2014, Bellvalaire performed alongside Lena Hall and Robin de Jesús in the Dearly Beloved Prince tribute show in New York City. [6]

From 2022 to 2025, she played guitar in the house band for the Los Angeles, and the New York off-broadway run of Drag: The Musical. [5] In Summer 2022, Bellvalaire met Debbie Gibson after a performance of Drag: The Musical , and subsequently played guitar with her on the Winterlicious holiday tour. [4]

In March 2024 she released "Til the Clock Strikes" as the lead single for her debut album, Ariel. [7] Wonderland praised the single, "[Til the Clock Strikes]'s vibrant energy and infectious hooks underscore Ariel’s talent not just as a singer, but also as a skilled lyricist and musician." [8] In May 2024, she released single "Sharks in the Water". [9]

In June 2025, she won the Best Pop award at the Hollywood Independent Music Awards. [10]

Discography

All song credits are adapted from Spotify and Apple Music. [11] [12]

As lead artist

Singles

TitleYearAlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)
"The Only Man I Never Hated"2024ArielAriel Melanie Weinstein, Canita Rogers, Carlos Battey, Joel Michael HellmanNo producer credited
"Paranoid"Ariel Melanie Weinstein
"Sharks in the Water"Ariel Melanie Weinstein, Canita Rogers, Carlos Battey, Joel Michael Hellman
"Satellite"
"Til the Clock Strikes"Ariel Melanie Weinstein, Jayelle, Drew Louis Drew Louis
"Monsters"2021Non-album singlesAriel Bellvalalire, Kylie HughesBrett Boyett
"Diamonds or Coal"Brett Boyett, Lindsey Scott, Raquel WarcholNo producer credited
"Elastic"2020Ariel Melanie Weinstein, Brett Boyett, Scott LindseyBrett Boyett

Albums

TitleDetails
Ariel
Track listing
  1. "Til the Clock Strikes"
  2. "Shoulda Known Better"
  3. "Escape Artist"
  4. "Sharks in the Water"
  5. "The Only Man I Never Hated
  6. "Satellite"
  7. "Paranoid"
  8. "Earthquake"

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyNominee(s)/work(s)CategoryResultRef.
2025 Hollywood Independent Music Awards "Til the Clock Strikes"
(Ariel Bellvalaire)		PopWon [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ariel Melanie Weinstein - ASCAP". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Backwards, Bringin' It (26 July 2021). "Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with Ariel Bellvalaire". American Songwriter. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Valluzzo, Andrea (21 February 2021). "'They call me the Energizer bunny with a guitar'; Windsor musician releases debut single". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 Byrd, Steve (16 May 2024). "In Conversation with Guitarist and Singer Ariel Bellvalaire: She's More Than Up for the Challenge". Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Drag: The Musical - Band". Drag the Musical. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Staff, New Noise (24 June 2021). "Video Spotlight: Ariel Bellvalaire – 'Diamonds or Coal'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ariel Bellvalaire makes her indelible mark on pop music with new track Til The Clock Strikes". Flaunt. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Staff, Wonderland (30 April 2024). "Ariel Bellvalaire - "Til the Clock Strikes"". Wonderland. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Rollacoaster.tv. "Ariel Bellvalaire dives deep with darkly dreamy single, "Sharks In The Water"". Rollacoaster.tv. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  10. 1 2 "2025 WINNERS and NOMINEES | Hollywood Independent Music Awards" . Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ariel Bellvalaire - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ariel Bellvalaire on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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