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= Valentina López =

Valentina López
(n. April 22, 1994; Quito) A Composer and an Ecuadorian Latin Pop singer

Biography
She started her musical career when she was six years old and since then she's dedicated herself to music evolving into a well known Ecuadorian singer. At 19 she already sang with her own track produced with a well known Ecuadoran producer, Diego Acosta in Miami. Valentina has also been invited as the opening act for Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Big Time Rush and Melendi’s concerts. She's also the winner of important national awards. Valentina Lopez was born in Quito, Ecuador, April 22, 1994. From a young age she started to stand out in the music department, starting her development in the conservatory Franz Liszt when she was only six years old. At age 10 she dominated percussion. From that moment she started to experiment with the guitar  and two years later she composed her own songs. Her first single “Love you again” made her the youngest ecuadorian artist to compose  in the society of  writers in Ecuador (SAYCE). Now Lopez continues to develop as an artist in the music industry, taking courses in the prestigious Berklee college of music in the spain campus. Her singles “Believe” and “Sin ti” have become popular in Ecuadorian radios, bringing her to produce her first album named “My Turn” with the help of the producer Diego Acosta, who is a winner of the Grammy Latino. In the album 12 songs and a remix of Believe with the artist Dj monti are featured.

These are the featured songs of her album MY TURN:


 * 1) Believe
 * 2) New Girl
 * 3) Love Me Too
 * 4) You Are Alive
 * 5) Guardian Angel
 * 6) I'm Sorry
 * 7) Unbreakable (La La Love)
 * 8) Give Up On Me
 * 9) Never Say Goodbye
 * 10) Not The One
 * 11) Butterflies
 * 12) Strangers With Memories
 * 13) Believe (DJ Monti Remix)

The release of the official album was in July 2013. Before this album Valentina had been the opening act in various concerts in the nation,  like the Spanish artist Melendi and an ecuadorian group called “Verde 70”. Nevertheless the size of her shows increased after the promotion of her single “Guardian Angel”. After the release she was invited to perform in a Justin Bieber concert in quito/Ecuador. Later on she performed as an opener for the juvenile band Big Time Rush and the singer Demi lovato in Guayaquil also in Ecuador.

She has been nominated and a receiver of various national awards. One of them being the “Artista Proyeccion 2012” which was a competition involving Bands around Ecuador, which she ended up winning.

In 2015 Valentina went on tour, making her a part of the Latin Pop genre. She recorded her single *Miénteme* and *Mil Colores* in Spain along side with the renowned artist and producer Nacho Maño.

In 2017 López released her urban single "No Más". It was a great success and was featured on various national radios and digital platforms. Berklee College of Music awarded her a scholarship which brought her to the city of Boston where she is exceeding and working towards receiving a musical producer and a sound engineer degree.

References:
http://www.elcomercio.com/entretenimiento/Ecuador-musicaecuatoriana-pop_0_950905096.html

http://www.elcomercio.com/entretenimiento/Teloneros-JustinBieber-concierto-ValentinaLopez-NikkiMackliff-JamesLeon-JamesDeller-Quito-Ecuador-canciones_0_1016898349.html

http://www.diario-extra.com/ediciones/2012/09/11/farandula/valentina-lopez-al-fin-graduada-del-cole/

http://mbnecuador.com/valentina-lopez/

http://www.eluniverso.com/vida-estilo/2013/07/06/nota/1125366/valentina-lopez-cree-que-ahora-hay-pocos-artistas-verdad