Tender Forever

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Portland, Oregon, USA (2005 – present)

Melanie Valera (born in 1977 in South West France) is an autodidact performing artist and a music maker residing in Portland, Oregon, USA. She left her native ground for an incredible transatlantic adventure from where she will never return. A laptop, a long mic cord and almost too much enthusiasm was all it took. 3 successful opuses (K RECORDS) and 800 international shows later, she has worked on multimedia projects, including collaborations with film maker Ted Passon, Multimedia artist Nick Lally and producer Christopher Doulgeris. She has shared the stage with Cocorosie, Men, Deerhoof, The Blow, Calvin Johnson, Mirah and Electrelane. Her first album The Soft and the Hardcore was released in 2005. Most recently, she performed at the TBA FESTIVAL 2010 in Portland-OR, the Whitney Museum in New York City and La Cité Internationale in Paris. She has composed scores for multiple shorts, video games and advertisement. Melanie Valera’s multimedia pop projects explore and challenge spaces, overlap realities, tell you stories, span nationalities and leaps forward towards a world where we can close the gaps between countries, ideologies and ultimately hearts. She is currently recording a 4th album and has just received the RAAC Grant to complete a collaborative project called “MAZED” with Peter Burr. In 2008, she was granted a 3 year artist visa (O1). She is now in the process of renewing this visa but is seeking financial aid from her fans, all over the world.

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  • vietnow

    Just listening to 'Where Are We From' for the first time. Melanie has done nothing but grow and develop more and more of an incredible style that is 'Tender Forever.' She is an amazing musician and artist -- hearing and sharing her music makes me happy

    last month
  • UmmmHayley

    i saw TF last night in seattle.. and it was like the most fun i have ever had. i had no idea what i was in for (free spare ticket of a friend) and was just so enamored and laughed my head off and fell totally in love with the music.

    January 2012
  • britty920

    I love you.

    September 2011
  • s-melancholy

    She's just so beautiful..

    July 2011
  • RayneDemi

    <3

    May 2011
  • x-D-x

    No Snare is a FANTASTIC album

    April 2011
  • drunkenlovesong

    How is "Only the Sound You Made" not in the top 15?! Great song.

    February 2011
  • lovely_kla

    Just had my first listen. In looooove...

    January 2011
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TENDER FOREVER RECORDING THE NEW STUFF

30 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/tenderforever

HI The Kind People,I just wanted to let you know that I'm recording (with the help of my dear friend Christopher Doulgeris) the new Tender Forever album. Get ready for D A R K N E S S cause …

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