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Melanie Valera is an autodidact performing artist and a pop music maker residing in Portland, OR – USA. She was born in 1977 in South West France where she spent her formative years. 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. 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. Her fees for this juridic procedure are reaching $3975. SEE DETAILS HERE - Your time to shine is now! Buy a Digital Music Pack, a customed song, a private concert or simply donate!

Tender Forever is an "Alien With Extraordinary Abilities" who will entertain you, make you experience feelings about yourself and others, sing to you out loud what you softly think and everlastingly stamp your memory with unforgettable joyful and epic souvenirs.

TENDER FOREVER LOVES THE SHIT OUT OF YOU.
YOU JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET.