Биография

(Valentina doesn't use autotune). Valentina was born in Catania (Italy) surrounded by music. A family of musicians, her father a flute teacher and her mother an opera singer at Massimo V. Bellini theatre, infused her with an immeasurable love for music. At the age of 8 she started studying the violin with her aunt Aida and in the meantime joined the "Gaudeamus Igitur Concentus" children’s choir with which she took part in various operas (Boheme, Carmina Burana, etc.). Her love for Belcanto continues to grow. At 16 she amplified her musical repertoire, performing in numerous concerts of pop music, bossa nova and jazz, highlighting a clear, sweet voice, with great extension and perhaps a little retro that bewitched the public. A few years later, she decided to study opera singing, achieving her Diploma at the Catania Conservatory. She met Rick Wakeman beginning a collaboration for the release of some singles written by Bruno Rubino and arranged by Wakeman himself. In 2012 Nick Pullin (Ilya), wrote various songs ad hoc for her voice. In 2013 she made her debut in Krakow in front of an audience of over 10,000 people, for the acrobatic show “Voalà”. In 2014 she began her collaboration with the rock-medieval band Fiaba. In July 2016 she performed in concert with Wakeman at the Greek Theater of Taormina and again in 2018 at the Gran Teatro of Elche (Spain). In Octubre 2022 the - RICK WAKEMAN & VALENTINA BLANCA "Life from Elche" (CD + DVD) has been released. ...to be continued