Isabelle (singer)
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{{Short description|Dominican singer (born 1981)}}
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| birth_name = Isabelle Valdéz Santana
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|08|10}}
| birth_place = Pimentel, Dominican Republic
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| genre = Christian music
| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = Christian Zone
Life House Music Group
Fe Y Obra Music
One Music Publishing{{cite news |date=2024-03-12 |title=Cantante cristiana Isabelle Valdez dice «Ven, regresa» |trans-title=Christian singer Isabelle Valdez says "Come, come back" |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/cantante-cristiana-isabelle-valdez-dice-ven-regresa/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}}
| website = [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIzg-dgvA5ZBvfuDGc5TMpw/about Isabelle Valdéz Oficial (YouTube)]
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Isabelle Valdéz Santana (born August 10, 1981), better known as Isabelle, is a Dominican singer of Christian music.{{cite web|title=Buena Musica – Biografía de Isabelle Valdéz|url=https://www.buenamusica.com/isabelle-valdez/biografia|accessdate=December 28, 2012|website=Buena Musica}} She is the Christian music singer with the highest number of nominations for the Soberano Awards (nine times): 2007 (when it was still called the Casandra Awards), 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021,{{Cite web|date=2019-05-10|title=Isabelle Valdez retorna a los escenarios artísticos con "Creer en ti"|url=https://www.elcaribe.com.do/destacado/isabelle-valdez-retorna-a-los-escenarios-artisticos-con-creer-en-ti/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Periódico El Caribe|language=es}} being the winner in the 2021 edition as "Singer of Christian music".{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=Isabelle Valdez gana estatuilla en Premios Soberano|url=https://eldia.com.do/isabelle-valdez-gana-estatuilla-en-premios-soberano/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=El Día|language=es}}
Musical career
She made her debut on the music scene in 1998, with her first record production Algodón, which made her known as one of the most prominent figures of Christian music in the Dominican Republic.{{cite news |date=2020-06-11 |title=Cantantes cristianas Sarah La Profeta e Isabelle Valdez presentan "No tengo miedo" |trans-title=Christian singers Sarah La Profeta and Isabelle Valdez present “I'm not afraid” |url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/cantantes-cristianas-sarah-la-profeta-e-isabelle-valdez-presentan-no-tengo-miedo-GO19420655 |newspaper=Diario Libre |access-date=2024-05-26 |language=es}}
In 2017, she said in a video that she turned down an offer to join the famous group Camila in an interview conducted on the Famosos Inside program on CDN.{{Cite web|last=Yonel|first=Luther|title=Cantante Isabelle rechazó oferta del grupo Camila porque solo canta para Dios (Vídeo)|url=https://www.mundodecristo.net/2017/03/cantante-isabelle-rechazo-oferta-ser.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Mundo De Cristo {{!}} Música, Vídeos, Medios y Noticias Cristianas|language=es}} The news reached the ears of Mario Domm, leader of the group, who in his official Instagram account denied this publication made by Isabelle. Domm later removed the post after learning that their record label had contacted her, not the group itself.{{Cite web|last=Yonel|first=Luther|title=Isabelle Valdez aclara sobre invitación para unirse al grupo Camila|url=https://www.mundodecristo.net/2017/03/isabelle-valdez-aclara-sobre-invitacion.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Mundo De Cristo {{!}} Música, Vídeos, Medios y Noticias Cristianas|language=es}}
Isabelle's next album, Tiempos de Cambio, was promoted with the single Por Ti Peleo Yo in 2017,{{Cite web|last=Lora|first=Robert|date=2017-02-06|title=Isabelle Valdéz anuncia nuevo disco|url=https://www.cristojuvenil.com.do/isabelle-valdez-anuncia-nuevo-disco/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=CristoJuvenil.Com {{!}} Actualidad Cristiana|language=es}} a song authored by Juan Carlos Rodríguez of the duo Tercer Cielo,{{Cite web|title=Isabelle Valdez con nuevo disco "Por ti peleo yo"|url=https://www.metrord.do/do/entretencion/2017/02/06/isabelle-valdez-nuevo-disco-ti-peleo.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Metro Republica Dominicana|language=es|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815031555/https://www.metrord.do/do/entretencion/2017/02/06/isabelle-valdez-nuevo-disco-ti-peleo.html|url-status=dead}} and Creer En Ti in 2019.
In addition to being nominated for the Soberano Awards, in 2018 she won three statuettes in the El Galardón Awards, recognition of Christian art and communication in the Dominican Republic, as female singer and song of the year for Por ti peleo yo (For you I fought). For her 20-year career in music, she received an award from the "Christian Academy of Art Chroniclers", ACCRA.{{Cite web|last=Lora|first=Robert|date=2018-03-27|title=Santiagueros nominados a Premios El Galardón 2018|url=https://www.cristojuvenil.com.do/santiagueros-nominados-a-premios-el-galardon-2018/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=CristoJuvenil.Com {{!}} Actualidad Cristiana|language=es}} In 2018, Isabelle brought together great artists of Christian and secular music for a great concert entitled "Aquí Estoy" (in English, "Here I am"), an event held for free at the La Victoria Prison.{{Cite web|date=2018-02-21|title=Isabelle Valdez y amigos realizarán concierto en cárcel La Victoria|url=https://www.metrord.do/do/destacado/2018/02/21/isabelle-valdez-amigos-realizaran-concierto-carcel-la-victoria.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Metro Republica Dominicana|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925160659/https://www.metrord.do/do/destacado/2018/02/21/isabelle-valdez-amigos-realizaran-concierto-carcel-la-victoria.html|archive-date=September 25, 2021}}
=COVID-19 pandemic=
In 2020, during the world pandemic period declared by the WHO, Isabelle was very active making social and musical contributions. She started a rescue campaign called "Código SOS" (in English, "SOS Code"), to gather hundreds of people for 24 hours of continuous prayer, as well as a team to offer instant access to food and medical aid.{{Cite web|title=Cantante Isabelle Valdez ofrece ayuda mediante "Código SOS" por covid-19|url=https://noticiassin.com/entretenimiento/cantante-isabelle-valdez-ofrece-ayuda-mediante-codigo-sos-por-covid-19-978019|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Noticias SIN|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815031559/https://noticiassin.com/entretenimiento/cantante-isabelle-valdez-ofrece-ayuda-mediante-codigo-sos-por-covid-19-978019|archive-date=August 15, 2021}} Isabelle also spearheaded a campaign called "Ayuno 7x7", which consisted of seven days of prayer and fasting.{{cite news |title=
Isabelle Valdez convoca «Ayuno 7×7" |url=https://www.elcaribe.com.do/destacado/isabelle-valdez-convoca-ayuno-7x7/ |newspaper=El Caribe |access-date=2024-05-25}} She also performed in Haina during the pandemic while the Dominican Navy and other groups provided masks to residents.{{Cite web|last=Romero|first=Hector|date=2020-04-28|title=Isabelle Valdez y Ministerio de Defensa regalaron música a Haina en medio del Covid-19|url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/isabelle-valdez-y-ministerio-de-defensa-regalaron-musica-a-haina-en-medio-del-covid-19/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana)|language=es}}
On March 31, 2020, Isabelle released the song No me tocará (in English, You will not touch me), a song intended to provide strength to the public in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|last=Cavada|first=Roberto|date=2020-03-31|title="No me tocará", nuevo tema de Isabelle Valdéz {{!}} Video|url=https://robertocavada.com/entretenimiento/2020/03/31/no-me-tocara-nuevo-tema-de-isabelle-valdez-video/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=RC Noticias|language=es}} She released a duet with Sarah La Profeta in August 2020 entitled No tengo miedo (in English, I am not afraid), intended to provide hope.{{Cite web|title=Sarah La Profeta e Isabelle Valdez presentan "No tengo miedo"|url=https://noticiassin.com/entretenimiento/sarah-la-profeta-e-isabelle-valdez-presentan-no-tengo-miedo-999141|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Noticias SIN|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815031555/https://noticiassin.com/entretenimiento/sarah-la-profeta-e-isabelle-valdez-presentan-no-tengo-miedo-999141|archive-date=August 15, 2021}}
Discography
- Algodón (2004){{cite web|title=iTunes – Music – Apoyate en mí by Isabelle|website=iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/apoyate-en-mi/id329354921|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110201222625/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/apoyate-en-mi/id329354921|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 1, 2011}}
- Regresará (2005)
- Apóyate de mi (2009) {{cite web|title=iTunes – Music – Algodón by Isabelle|website=iTunes |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/algodon/420169346}}
- El Tiempo Llegó (2011){{cite web|title=iTunes – Music – El Tiempo Llegó by Isabelle|website=iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/el-tiempo-llego/id493627890|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129154138/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/el-tiempo-llego/id493627890|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2012|accessdate=December 28, 2012}}
- Tiempos de Cambio (2019)
Collaborations
In addition to the release in 2020 with Sarah La Profeta, Isabelle has collaborated over her career with Tercer Cielo,{{cite news |last=Ruiz |first=Manuel De Jesús |date=2017-02-02 |title=Cantante Isabelle Valdéz se siente bendecida, y anuncia nuevo disco |trans-title=Singer Isabelle Valdéz feels blessed, and announces new album |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/cantante-isabelle-valdez-se-siente-bendecida-y-anuncia-nuevo-disco/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}} René González, Roberto Orellana, Redimi2, Ariel Kelly, Johan Paulino, 3C, Marcos Yaroide,{{cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Shakira Vargas |date=2023-09-12 |title=Marcos Yaroide e Isabelle Valdez unen sus voces para traer esperanza a Puerto Rico |trans-title=Marcos Yaroide and Isabelle Valdez join their voices to bring hope to Puerto Rico |url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/marcos-yaroide-e-isabelle-valdez-unen-sus-voces-para-traer-esperanza-a-puerto-rico/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Día |language=es |access-date=2024-05-25}} Jesús Adrián Romero,{{cite web |last=Cavada |first=Roberto |date=2018-12-17 |title=Isabelle Valdéz anuncia concierto gratuito. Será este 25 de diciembre |trans-title=Isabelle Valdéz announces free concert for December 25th |url=https://robertocavada.com/entretenimiento/2018/12/17/isabelle-valdez-anuncia-concierto-gratuito-sera-este-25-de-diciembre/ |website=RC Noticias |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}} Samuel Hernández,{{cite news |date=2019-05-13 |title=Cantante cristiana Isabelle Valdez retorna a los escenarios con "Creer en ti" |trans-title=Christian singer Isabelle Valdez returns to the stage with "Believe in you" |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/cantante-cristiana-isabelle-valdez-retorna-a-los-escenarios-con-creer-en-ti/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}} Dianne de Jesús,{{Cite web|date=2020-12-20|title=Dianne de Jesús presenta nueva versión del tema "Santo" junto a Isabelle Valdéz|url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/dianne-de-jesus-presenta-nueva-version-del-tema-santo-junto-a-isabelle-valdez/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Primera Hora|language=spanish}} Nancy Amancio, Juan Carlos Jarrigan, Jonathan Piña, Grupo Barak, Benju Berroa, and Miguel Núñez Dunkan.{{cite news |date=2019-09-26 |title=Todo un éxito espectáculo "tiempos de cambio" |trans-title=A hit show "Times of change" |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/todo-un-exito-espectaculo-tiempos-de-cambio/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}}
She also participated in the 2021 Kairos week-long revival, performing while food and medicine was distributed in the poorer communities of the Dominican Republic.{{cite news |date=2021-10-26 |title=Kairos reúne a pastores y adoradores en un mismo escenario |trans-title=Kairos brings together shepherds and worshippers on the same stage |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/kairos-reune-a-pastores-y-adoradores-en-un-mismo-escenario/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}}
Awards and nominations
Both Isablle and Marcos Yaroide were honored for their 20-year careers at the eighth Soberano Awards.{{Cite web|last=Lora|first=Robert|date=2018-03-17|title=Isabelle Valdez celebra dos décadas en la música con seis nominaciones a Premios Soberano|url=https://www.cristojuvenil.com.do/isabelle-valdez-celebra-dos-decadas-en-la-musica-con-seis-nominaciones-a-premios-soberano/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=CristoJuvenil.Com {{!}} Actualidad Cristiana|language=es}}{{Cite web|date=2019-04-18|title=9na. Edición Premios El Galardón se eleva por todo lo alto|url=https://minutoaminuto.com.do/9na-edicion-premios-el-galardon-se-eleva-por-todo-lo-alto/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Minuto A Minuto|language=es-MX}} Isabelle received the statuette in the overall category of Contemporary Religious Music in 2019.{{cite news |date=2021-06-16 |title=Cantante cristiana Isabelle Valdez gana estatuilla en Premios Soberano |trans-title=Christian singer Isabelle Valdez wins statuette at Sovereign Awards |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/cantante-cristiana-isabelle-valdez-gana-estatuilla-en-premios-soberano/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}} She was recognized by the nineteenth assembly of the Puerto Rican Senate as having the most national and international accolades of any female Dominican Contemporary Christian singer.{{cite report |date=2023-09-18 |title=30400: Senado de Puerto Rico Diario de Sesiones {{!}} Procedimientos y Debates de la Decimonovena Asamblea Legisltaiva, Sexta Sesion Ordinaria, Año 2023 |trans-title=30400: Senate of Puerto Rico Session Diary {{!}} Proceedings and Debates of the Nineteenth Legislative Assembly, Sixth Ordinary Session, Year 2023 |url=https://senado.pr.gov/document_vault/session_diary/2570/document/091823.pdf |page=31 |language=es}}
She has been nominated several times for Arpa Awards in Mexico, for Best Album and Best Singer. She received Unción Awards in Costa Rica for the categories for Best Album, Best Singer, and Best Song. Her album, Apóyate En Mí, won awards for both Best Album and Best Singer in Panama. She also received those awards in Curaçao.
Isabelle was honored at the first annual Christian Redemption Awards in New York City in recognition of her then-25-year career.{{cite news |date=2022-06-03 |title=Isabelle Valdez es reconocida en premios redención 2022 |trans-title=Isabelle Valdez is recognized in the 2022 redemption awards |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/isabelle-valdez-es-reconocida-en-premios-redencion-2022/ |newspaper=El Nuevo Diario |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=es}}
References
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