Gabriela Villalba

Gabriela Villalba
Birth name María Gabriela Villalba Jervis
Also known as Gaby
Born (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984
Origin Quito. Ecuador
Genres Pop, dance-pop, pop rock
Associated acts Kiruba, Kudai.

María Gabriela Villalba Jervis (born September 20, 1984) is an Ecuadorian singer and actress.

Biography

Early life

Gabriela Villalba was born in Quito, Ecuador on September 20, 1984. Her full birth name is María Gabriela Villalba Jervis. Her nickname is Gaby and she has seven brothers: Juan Carlos, Ricardo, Diego, Sandra, Mateo, Santiago and Alessandro. Her parents are Juan Carlos Villalba and Paulina Jervis. Gabriela studied at Jacques Cousteau High School in Guangopolo, a rural community outside of Quito. Gaby started in world of media by doing TV commercials at a very young age. She announced her new solo album is going to be released in 2011.

Kiruba

Her fame stardom started when she was chosen to participate in the Ecuadorian version of the reality show Popstars. She won and became a part of the best selling Ecuadorian girl band Kiruba. They sold 20,000 copies of their debut album. Sadly, the band only lasted two years more, recording two studio albums Kiruba and Baila La Luna.

TV Star and Solo Career

After the disintegration of the group in 2005, Gabriela starred in a Colombian soap opera entitled 'Al Ritmo De Tu Corazón' (To The Rhythm Of Your Heart), where also sang and composed the main theme for it. This international situation leads to several well-known producers to offer her launch as a soloist.

Villalba released her debut album Todo Bien (Everything's Fine) in 2005. . Her first and only single "Me Doy Vueltas" (I Turn In Circles) became a moderate hit in Ecuador.

*Todo Bien (Everything's Fine) Tracklist:

01. Un Contacto (A Contact)
02. Todo Bien (Everything's Fine)
03. Me Doy Vueltas (I Turn In Circles)
04. Vuelve A Mí (Right Back At Me)

05. Tantos Besos (Lots Of Kisses)
06. Eres Linda (You're A Beautiful Girl)
07. Soñaré (I Will Dream)
08. Dame Tu Mano (Give Me Your Hand)
09. Sin Palabras (No Words)
10. Quisiera (I Wish)

Kudai

On the 30 of May 2006, in Quito, Radio Exa invited Gaby to be the opening act of the famous band Kudai that happened to be touring in Ecuador. Kudai’s manager was amazed by Villalba’s vocals and decided to ask her to temporarily replace one of the absent singers.

One month later Nicole Natalino Torres made public her departure from Kudai, and on August 2006 Gabriela officially became part of the group.

Discography

Albums

Album Information
Kiruba with Kiruba
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: MTM Records
  • Peak Ecuador: #1 (Latin America)
  • Sales: 20,000+
  • Certifications: Double Platinum (ECU)
  • Official Singles:

#1 Ecuador
#13 Colombia
#15 Perú
#16 Bolivia
#21 Chile

  • "Camina" (I Walk)

#1 Ecuador
#32 Colombia
#56 Perú

  • "Como Extraño Tu Luz" (How I'm Missing Your Light)

#2 Ecuador
#61 Perú

  • "Me Pierdo" (Lose Myself)

#1 Ecuador

Album Information
Baila La Luna (Dance The Moon) with Kiruba
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: MTM Records
  • Peak Ecuador: #1 (Latin America)
  • Sales: 5,000+
  • Certifications: Gold (ECU)
  • Official Singles:
    • "Me Quedo Contigo" (I Stay With You)

#1 Ecuador

Album Information
Todo Bien (Everything's Fine)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: MTM Records
  • Peak Ecuador: #1 (Latin America)
  • Sales: 3,000+
  • Certifications: Gold (ECU)
  • Official Singles:
    • "Me Doy Vueltas" (I Turn In Circles)

#1 Ecuador
#26 Colombia
#42 Bolivia

Album Information
Sobrevive (Re-Release)
  • Released: September 26, 2006
  • Label: EMI
  • Chilean Sales: 53,000+
  • Certifications: Gold (CL)

See also

External links

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