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Valeria Gastaldi was born December 5, 1981. Her parents, Maria and Marcos, noticed that she was an extroverted child from a young age, with a strong and spontaneous character. Her charming, fearless nature led to Valeria's participation in performing arts all throughout her primary and secondary education. Her interest in singing, acting, and dance found her a home in the musical theater community, eventually resulting in a short period of study in New York at the Stella Adler Theater School. In 2001 Gastaldi met with success on a large scale, thanks to the American Idol-esque program Popstars. Her participation in the reality TV competition won her a spot in the girl group Bandana, which enjoyed a few years of wild success in Argentina and throughout South America. The group recorded two albums before starring in the motion picture Vivir Intenando, which experienced great box office success and produced a top-selling soundtrack. The group disbanded shortly after the release of its third record, Hasta Siempre, in 2004.
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Valeria Gastaldi (born December 5, 1981) is an Argentine singer, and also former member of the popgroup Bandana.
Gastaldi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She started singing early in life, and later studied in Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York.
Her life in professional music began when she was selected through reality TV show Popstars to form an all female pop group, later to be named Bandana.
The group released three studio albums, though would dissolve in 2004. In 2007, she released a solo album through Universal Music Latino, Cuando No Estas.
