{"id":28544,"date":"2017-03-02T19:32:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T00:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=28544"},"modified":"2017-03-02T19:33:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T00:33:15","slug":"httpwww-thevalleyledger-comp1904-535","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=28544","title":{"rendered":"Italian songstress live in the studio of PBS39 &#8211; March 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>GIADA VALENTI: FROM VENICE WITH LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Italian songstress live in the studio of PBS39 &#8211; <span data-term=\"goog_1668377168\">March 13<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013 Italian Songstress bringing the Romance and Magic<br \/>\nof Venice to New Jersey \u2013<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28546\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Giada-Valenti-pink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Giada-Valenti-pink.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Giada-Valenti-pink-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-term=\"goog_1668377169\">Monday, March 13 at 7pm<\/span> Italian singer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.giadavalenti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Giada Valenti <\/a>will be live in the studio of PBS39 in Bethlehem, PA. She will do live interviews in the pledge breaks of the broadcast of her concert special entitled\u00a0<em>From Venice With Love<\/em>. The Italian songstress is celebrating the\u00a0<strong>500th airing of her concert special<\/strong>\u00a0with this broadcast on PBS39. In her show she takes viewers of PBS38 again on a romantic and magical journey as she performs her own interpretations of American and Italian hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Born and raised in Venice, Giada has always been influenced by her hometown, bringing its magic and passion to her musical style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GIADA VALENTI: FROM VENICE WITH LOVE is airing again <span data-term=\"goog_1668377170\">Monday, March 13 at 7:00pm<\/span> at PBS39, with re-airings on that same week on PBS39 as well as PBS WHYY.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Giada Valenti\u2019s music special is part of the special programming of PBS39 and PBS WHYY. <strong>This PBS special also promotes a concert Giada Valenti will do <span data-term=\"goog_1668377171\">Saturday, June 17<\/span> at Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ten years ago Giada came to the United States with the dream bring the romance of her Venice with music to the United States. But this dream got terrible disrupted when she got sick which even almost cost her life. Then in 2012 doctors finally found out why she was fainting on almost a daily basis. She had major surgery where three tumors were removed from her pancreas. She fought back and got completely healthy again. She is working hard at the moment to get her career back on track. She did more then 20 showcases in small room above a restaurant in NYC that she could use for free from a friend, and invited people that might be able to help her. Her hard work is rewarded with this stunning PBS Special.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bVD7OeSgf3I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Giada, who sings and speaks\u00a0in\u00a0five languages,\u00a0performs love songs originally made famous by The Carpenters, Rosemary Clooney, The Beatles, The Doors, Christina\u00a0Perri,\u00a0The BeeGees,\u00a0Linda\u00a0Ronstadt, Dusty Springfield, Roberta Flack, Bread, Domenico\u00a0Modugno\u00a0and\u00a0many\u00a0more.<\/p>\n<p>Giada\u2019s voice and spirit touches the heart of her audience as she performs songs from multiple genres, from the haunting ballad \u201cLa Vie En Rose\u201d to the rock classic \u201cLight My Fire.\u201d A natural storyteller, Giada shares anecdotes and personal tales from her past, creating a genuine connection with her audience.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanied by a\u00a026-piece orchestra, Giada is costumed in stunning dresses that were specially made for her in Venice. The extraordinary set design, staging and d\u00e9cor feature elements that are typical of Venice. The chandelier, a focal point, is made of 2,000 pieces of Venetian crystal and took nearly 16 hours to assemble.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FROM VENICE WITH LOVE <\/strong>features top-notch production credits including arranger\u00a0Chris Walden\u00a0(Andrea\u00a0Bocelli, Michael\u00a0Buble, Barbra Streisand,\u00a0Rihanna), arranger\u00a0Larry Gold\u00a0(Pink, John Legend, Aretha Franklin), multi-Grammy Award-winning music producer\u00a0Gregg Field\u00a0(Monica Mancini, Gloria Estefan, Arturo Sandoval, Barbra Streisand), television director Alex Coletti (PBS specials for Josh\u00a0Groban and Celtic Woman,\u00a0\u201cChristmas\u00a0Tree Lighting at the White House\u201d) and lighting designer\u00a0Chris\u00a0Landy\u00a0(\u201cLate Night with Jimmy Fallon,\u201d and a GREAT PERFORMANCES Annie Lennox special for PBS).<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Venice, Italy Giada Valenti started to sing and play piano at the age of seven and began touring professionally with a band by age twelve. She studied piano and music theory at the Santa Cecilia music school in Venice and received her music degree at the G. Tartini in Trieste. She also studied jazz with American singer Dawn Mitchell.<\/p>\n<p>In Italy she has won several important music awards including the prestigious La Grande Occasione and Festival di Castrocaro. While she was studying psychology at the University of Padova, she met the love of her life and moved to The Netherlands. She participated in the song contest San Remo New Talents in the World, held annually for Italians living abroad and won with her pop ballad\u00a0\u201cSolo Con Te\u201d\u00a0(\u201cOnly With You\u201d). This led her to a record contract with BMG Ariola in Europe and several hits on the charts, as well as the use of her music in radio and television commercials.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004 she moved to the U.S. and her self-released CD \u201cItalian Signorina\u201d was launched to great reviews in December 2005.\u00a0It\u00a0featured the song\u00a0\u201cCaruso\u201d\u00a0that she performed on the red carpet at the New York City Columbus Day Parade in 2005, 2006, and 2007; she has been featured in the parade every year since.<\/p>\n<p>Producer Sonny Grosso and musical director Phil Ramone selected Giada for a role in the Broadway musical\u00a0<em>Be My Love<\/em>, based on the life story of tenor Mario Lanza. In 2008 iTunes selected her version of the song\u00a0\u201cCaruso\u201d\u00a0as one of the 50 best songs in the Italian language. In 2005 and 2006, she performed her own original shows \u201cLa Dolce Vita Swings\u201d and \u201cMoonlight and Romance\u201d in sold-out theaters in New York. In June 2007 she made her debut at Feinstein\u2019s at the Regency Hotel in New York City. With her show \u201cTribute To The European Divas,\u201d featuring the music of such great female singers as Edith Piaf, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Mina and Ornella Vanoni, she became a regular performer at this prestigious venue until its closing in 2012. In 2009 she made her debut in Atlantic City at the Hilton Casino Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>She has received many awards in the U.S. from organizations including the Organization of Italian Charities In America, which named her Woman of the Year (2008), the Commission for Social Justice of the Order Sons of Italy in America for being a good Italian role model (2010), the Merit of Honor by the Borough President of Queens, NY for her outstanding cultural contribution to the Italian community in the USA (2011), the Saint Brigid Parish for her Distinguished Service in Promulgating the Beauty and Value of Italian Culture and Heritage (2012), and the Italian American Labor Council for her Work, Achievements and Life Dedication to Music (2012). Giada is also a nine-time recipient of a grant from the NIAF Sergio Franchi Music Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Like many Italians, Giada is passionate about food. She loves to experiment in the kitchen herself, but loves it even more to enjoy a good meal with friends in a nice restaurant. She is member of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina, an by the Italian Government recognized cultural organization that checks out Italian restaurants in the World.<\/p>\n<p>Giada expresses the love for hometown Venice and for things Italian by writing almost daily fun facts and special stories on social media. Several of her stories have been shared by the Huffington Post and other popular websites about Italy and luxury lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.giadavalenti.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.giadavalenti.com<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GiadaValentiPage\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com\/GiadaValentiPage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information &amp; Images Provided By:<br \/>\n<b>J.J. 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