Claudia Valentina is one of those secrets of the music industry who are trying to make the jump to the front line. Valentina is the co-writer of a hit the size of ‘The Motto’ by Tiësto and Ava Max and, lately, she has participated in the composition of ‘Mantra’ by JENNIE.
Throughout her career, Valentina – who is British from Guernsey, Normandy – has shared a studio with names such as Ian Kirkpatrick (Dua Lipa) and Cirkut (Kesha). Valentina began her career dancing at the age of 8 and at 10 she was already performing in the theater with ‘Billy Eliot’.
Solo, Valentina – who has even appeared in an edition of the UMusic Song Contest – has developed a career of pure commercial pop, although she has never made the definitive leap. Among their first hits, published by EMI/Republic Records, are the R&B-pop of ‘Sweat’ or the synth-pop of ‘Extra Agenda’. ‘4:15’, one of her best singles, was recorded by Selena Gomez.
A year ago, Valentina announced that her multinational contract – which she described as a nightmare – had ended. In fact, the release of an EP was announced, but it never came out. Now, Valentina releases music on her own, such as the recent single ‘D&G’. Of course, with the help of the Electric Feel agency, which carries artists like Post Malone.
Taking advantage of her direct connection with German pop, since Valentina resides in Berlin and her biggest hit, ‘HIGH’, is a collaboration with the Mutlangen rapper CRO, Valentina’s new single released these days has German production, signed by the Berliner JUMP. It’s the Song of the Day.
In ‘Diamonds On My Teeth’, Valentina sets foot on the dance floor and delivers a very polished club pop song. The charm of ‘Diamonds On My Teeth’ is in its base, but also in its choppy chorus and in the fact that Valentina’s nasal tone – so commercial – continues to be noticeable. A bop, in short, that should add new joys to Valentina.
