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Tender Forever is the pop electronica project of Franco-American musician Vito Valera. Valera has released four albums with K Records and now works on multimedia projects where she resides in Olympia, Washington.

Tender Forever
Birth name	Mélanie Valera
Born	1977 (age 44–45)
Origin	Maurrin, France
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, bass guitar, Keyboard, Ukulele, Drums
Years active	2003-present
Labels	K Records
Website	http://www.tenderforever.com/

Music

Valera began creating music in Bordeaux, France. She uses many instruments including guitar, bass, keyboard, her computer, as well as more impromptu instruments such as wooden utensils.[1] Valera, performing as Tender Forever, has toured in the US and in Europe with bands MEN, Rae Spoon, and others.

Work

Valera has worked on big scale multimedia projects, including collaborations with film maker Ted Passon, artist Nick Lally, producer Christopher Doulgeris,[2] musician The Blow, and singer songwriter Mirah. Most recently, she performed at the Time-Based Art Festival in Portland, Oregon, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, the Centre Georges Pompidou, La Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, and La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris. She received the RAAC (Regional Arts & Culture Council) Grant to complete a collaborative project called MAZED with Peter Burr and was invited to the Henry Art Gallery to lecture on reenactment and public source content.[3] She is currently working and teaching electronic media and graphic design at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.[4]

Discography

Albums

• The Soft And The Hardcore (2005, K Records)
• Wider (2007, K Records)
• No Snare (2010, K Records)
• Where Are We From (2011, K Records)

Compilation appearances

• My Love (Justin Timberlake cover) on Reprises Inrocks no. 1 (2007, Les Inrockuptibles)

Collaborations

• remix of Mirah's song Make It Hot on Joyride: Remixes (2006, K Records)

References

External links

• Where Are We From EP Review on PopMatters
• Performing Well I Can Take It and My Love (Justin Timberlake cover) for La Blogothèque
• Interview on Polaroid Alla Radio
• Interview with SSG by Nick Hilden
• Interview with StarMag - TPS Star then performing "Got to Let Go" from the album No Snare

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