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Aldous Byron Valensia Clarkson (April 13, 1971) is a Dutch singer. Influenced by Kate Bush, Queen and Duran Duran, Valensia’s self-titled first album contained the hit single “Gaia”. Since then he has released several quality albums with little commercial success. He has also released albums with the bands V (with Robby Valentine) and Metal Majesty (with his brother David).
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  • wolf39 wrote:
    July 2011
    Valetudinarian (Valentine vs Valensia, 2002) - Flick Of The Wrist (Queen, Sheer Heart Attack, 1974), The Mercurian Mystery March (V, 1999) - March Of The Black Queen (Queen, Queen II, 1974) Since All Bitter Opal Tears (Valentine vs Valensia, 2002) - Teo Torriatte (Queen, A Day At The Races, 1976) Bombardon (Valentine vs Valensia, 2002) - Mustapha (Queen, Jazz, 1978) Ley Park (Gaia II, 2002) - Killer Queen (Queen, Sheer Heart Attack, 1974) Buring Heather (The Blue Album, 2002) - Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles, Revolver, 1966) And Gaia, quoting Valensia: "How about the verse being You Take My Breath Away, the bridge ripped off from the leader track from Duel In De Diepte, the 2nd bridge Hotel Mono Zoo's Suddenly Last Summer & Strawberry Fields (this last one was actually very obvious and noticed), the chorus being Killer Queen and the end of the verse of the Millionaire Waltz combined, Sting's Russians, Some Freiheit, Hijo de la luna, ELO and me. That's GAIA for you there. If you want."

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  • Young_Rocker wrote:
    April 2011
    Liljun, sure... There are a lot of examples: The Phantom of The Opera - Bohemian Rhapsody, Dead Or Alive - Tie Your Mother Down, Free (with Valentine) - Somebody To Love, My Lucielle - Michelle (The Beatles), The Waltz Of The World - Millionaire Waltz. And there more things that I can't remember at the moment, but, anyway, I DO like Valensia's music

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  • Liljun wrote:
    January 2011
    I listen to Queen, Kate Bush ánd Alanis Morissette a lot. I recognize the style, but not any of their songs. Could you name an example?

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  • fixsadler wrote:
    January 2011
    Valensia of course is of great talent, but I think he is "underrated" because he has never gotten to a personal, musical identity. He sounds like Queen, he sounds like Kate Bush, sometimes he sounds like a mixture of Queen and Kate Bush. He is always near to a "Cover-Version" of such and such song, even if you could not really say what exact song it is... If he does not sound like stated before, he sounds like Duran Duran or Alanis Morissette... In Metal Majesty he sounds like "Still of The Night" and such. Don't get me wrong, still I love his stuff.

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  • PimD wrote:
    October 2010
    Gotta find a way to Aquaaaticaaaaa!

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  • uglyfat wrote:
    May 2010
    I've got his 1993 album playing now. Feels like listening to a soundtrack to some modern fairy tale movie... or like reading a fantasy novel. :-)

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  • hansvdplas wrote:
    April 2010
    Gaia is Great !!!

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  • GentoSanka wrote:
    March 2010
    I still find it amazing how a person of such major talent can be so utterly unknown in the public eye...

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  • PrincesaInca wrote:
    March 2010
    oh.. :( i hope so...

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  • Roope75 wrote:
    March 2010
    Unfortunately the release of the new single was cancelled. I hope there is still going to be a new album.

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  • PrincesaInca wrote:
    February 2010
    is it true? he's coming back!!???

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  • PimD wrote:
    January 2010
    New single and album this february/spring!

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  • SilverFoxChiffa wrote:
    November 2009
    Второй Фредди Меркьюри?

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  • davidhorizon wrote:
    August 2009
    The first album was a masterpiece!

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  • greevink wrote:
    June 2009
    Perhaps the best dutch artist around !

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  • GentoSanka wrote:
    March 2009
    Incidently my favorite song is also "The Barely Acceptable Truth of Knowing II" ! :)

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  • GentoSanka wrote:
    March 2009
    So underrated, so great!

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  • Roope75 wrote:
    February 2009
    Valensia is my favorite 90's artist. He has lots of wonderful songs in many different styles. I wish he was better known. My favorite song is The Barely Acceptable Truth of Knowing II and my favorite album is Kosmos.

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  • Galactus1 wrote:
    January 2009
    Vlanq, thanks for the tip. For those who'd like to watch it, it's episode 8 of De Reünie (aired 26 october 2008) and it's in Dutch.

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  • Queentrala wrote:
    January 2009
    a great talented vocal, his tribute to Queen is wonderful!

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