Gabriela Villalba

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.