Giselle Tavera Madera (born July 14, 1993), known professionally as Giselle Tavera, is a Dominican singer.

Early life

Tavera was born in Esperanza, Dominican Republic, and later immigrated to

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, at the age of seven. Tavera states that she grew up surrounded by Dominican and

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cultures.

Career

Tavera sings in both English and Spanish. Five of her songs were ranked on ''Billboards Tropical Airplay chart. Examples of her songs include a

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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

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songs. In 2013, Tavera sang " The Star-Spangled Banner" for a Philadelphia Eagles game. In preparation for an album, Tavera recorded songs with Tito Nieves and Luis Vargas. At the 2017 Golden Latin Awards in Pennsylvania, Tavera performed a collection of bachata songs dedicated to Puerto Rican singer Sophy Hernández.

Selected discography

Awards and nominations

, - , 2015 , Giselle Tavera , Tropical Female Artist ( Premio Lo Nuestro 2015) , , - , 2017 , Giselle Tavera , Urban Batacha (Premio Latino Edición Urbana) ,

References

1993 births Living people American people of Dominican Republic descent American bachata musicians American women pop singers 21st-century Dominican Republic women singers Bachata musicians Hispanic and Latino American musicians Spanish-language singers of the United States People from Cherry Hill, New Jersey People from Valverde Province 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers Hispanic and Latino American women singers Women in Latin music {{DominicanRepublic-musician-stub