Valeria Andrews

Valeria Andrews, (born 15 March 1980) better known as Valeria, is an Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter and actress, best known for her role in the film Just Married. She released her debut album, titled Freshly Squeezed in February 2009 on iTunes, Amazon MP3, and Rhapsody, among others.

Early life

Valeria was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Her father was Australian and her mother is from Uruguay. Her parents married within two weeks of meeting, and due to the language barrier, divorced soon after. Valeria began singing at the age of three, by way of street performance, busking during the days and competing in talent contests at night. She eventually landed a role in Falstaff at the Sydney Opera House, and subsequently took on the title role in Annie with Sydney Youth Musical Theatre formally Hornsby.

Career

Valeria Andrews' first movie acting role was in the film Sister Act 2 (1993). She also co-wrote the song "Pay Attention" for that film's soundtrack. Valeria recorded two other songs featured in major motion picture soundtracks: "Rhythm of the Night" for Moulin Rouge! (2001) and "Ooh La La" for Legally Blonde (2001). Her dance single "Girl I Told Ya" featuring Aria Crescendo was heard on the television series Gossip Girl (2007). The video for "Girl I Told Ya", an hommage to Marie Antoinette, was shot on location in Hungary by director Marc Webb.