Gabriela N

Gabriela N (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɡabriˈɛn] (born Gabriela Ann Xuereb; 18 March 1993) is a Gozitan singer-songwriter, rapper, model and activist from the island of Malta. Born in Xewkija, Gozo Island, Malta.

Gabriela N
Birth nameGabriela Ann Xuereb
Born (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993
Xewkija, Gozo, Malta.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • dancer
  • activist
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active2001–present

Early life and career

Gabriela was born and raised in Xewkija, Gozo to Zachary Xuereb and Josephine Xuereb née Grima. From a very young age, she showed interest in singing and dancing. She made her debut in 2000 as a child singer at the age of eight with the song I Have a Dream, which is officially sung by the Swedish group ABBA. She started taking part in local festivals in Gozo and also in Malta where she achieved good placings and often won titles like Best Voice and Most Promising Singer.

2010–2012: Debut album and more achievements

In 2010, she entered the Malta EuroSong for the first time and made it to the Top 50 (Phase 2) with two songs.[1] That year she also released a single, "Where Are You Now", and entered the Top 10 in a UK-based chart.[2] Gabriela released her debut album "Rising Star" in the same year, and it contained fifteen tracks. The tracks were in both English and Maltese languages.

In early 2011, Gabriela was the supporting act for the Romanian-born British-based duo The Cheeky Girls. Gabriela N was also featured on Malta to Midem CD with seventeen other Maltese artists. This project promotes artists internationally.[3]

2014–2016

Gabriela was contacted by an academy that is situated in the United Kingdom and is facilitated by England, Wales, and Canada. This academy is known as "WAALM" (which is short for (THE WORLD ACADEMY OF ARTS, LITERATURE, AND MEDIA) Gabriela was chosen by this academy to join four continents and twenty plus countries for one of the biggest musical projects in the world as the "VOICE OF MALTA" to record a message song called "WALK IN STYLE" and is dedicated for the victims of bullying. In addition, a music video was also in the works and was released. The music video was produced by RSVP Digital Productions which is a film company and is situated in the Philippines the music video was filmed in Taytay which is in the province of Rizal, Philippines. Gabriela's music video was featured on MTV and VH1's official channel and was successfully getting a lot of airplay.[4]

2014 – present

The song "Lie to Me" was produced in a few weeks, and soon after Gabriela went to Hollywood, CA to record the song. The song's debut was on 8 October 2016 and was released under the record label InRage Entertainment (sub-label of Sony Music)[5]

Personal life

Gabriela is the youngest of two children in her family. She has one older brother, Ivan (born 1987). She is related to Mgr. Alfred Xuereb on her mother's side.

Discography
  • Rising Star (2010)[6]
  • WALK IN STYLE (2014)
  • LIE TO ME (2016)

References
  1. "Exclusive: PBS End First Phase and Initiate The Second". Escflashmalta.com. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. Charmaine PARNIS. "MaltaRightNow.com". MaltaRightNow.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. "Malta makes it to Midem". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. "A new project from Gabriela N".
  5. "LIE TO ME". inrageentertainment. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. "WAALM TRIBUNE | In Brief: Gabriel N". Waalm.tumblr.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
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