Giselle Tavera | |
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| Tavera in November 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Giselle Tavera Madera July 14, 1993 |
| Origin | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Giselle Tavera | Tropical Female Artist (Premio Lo Nuestro 2015) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Giselle Tavera | Urban Batacha (Premio Latino Edición Urbana) | Won |