title: Giselle Tavera
text: # Giselle Tavera
  
  Giselle Tavera Madera (born July 14, 1993), known professionally as Giselle Tavera, is a Dominican singer.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Tavera was born in Esperanza, Dominican Republic, and later immigrated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the age of seven. Tavera states that she grew up surrounded by Dominican and Mexican cultures.
  
  ## Career
  
  Tavera sings in both English and Spanish. Five of her songs were ranked on Billboard's Tropical Airplay chart. Examples of her songs include a bachata version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You and a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time". Her album Somos Más which has bilingual songs.
  
  In 2013, Tavera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for a Philadelphia Eagles game. In preparation for an album, Tavera recorded songs with Tito Nieves and Luis Vargas. At the 2017 Golden Latin Awards in Pennsylvania, Tavera performed a collection of bachata songs dedicated to Puerto Rican singer Sophy Hernández.
  
  ## Selected discography
  
  | Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
  | - | - | - |
  | Title | Year | US Tropical Songs |
  | "El" | 2014 | 32 |
  | "Dejame Volar" | 2015 | 13 |
  | "Sola Vivire Mejor" | 2015 | 14 |
  | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 2015 | 32 |
  | "Lo Mejor Para Mi" | 2016 | 18 |
  
  ## Awards and nominations
  
  | Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | Giselle Tavera | Tropical Female Artist (Premio Lo Nuestro 2015) | Nominated |
  | 2017 | Giselle Tavera | Urban Batacha (Premio Latino Edición Urbana) | Won |
  