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Aldous Byron Valensia Clarkson (born April 13, 1971, in The Hague) is a Dutch (ethnic group)|Dutch singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

Early life
Valensia grew up in Waalwijk and used to spend a lot of his time at the family's beachhouse in DÃ©nia, Spain. When he was a little kid, he used to play guitar and sing at the beaches in DÃ©nia. He had also written a lot of songs and was even offered a record contract, but his parents decided he was too young for the music business and refused the offer. Several years later, in the Netherlands, Valensia used to play in some bands, usually on keyboard or guitar.

Gaia era
Valensia met Robby Valentine (another Dutch singer) at an airport, as they were both listening to Queen (band)|QueenÂ´s Bohemian Rhapsody. After that, Valensia started sending demos to several record companies and producer John Sonneveld noticed him. Then Valensia signed a record deal with Mercury Records and in 1993 his first album "Valensia (album)|Valensia" was released.

Influenced by Kate Bush and Queen, Valensia's self-titled first album (known as "Gaia" in Japan) contained the hit single "Gaia" that, out of nowhere, reached #2 in the Dutch charts and stayed in the charts for several weeks. "Gaia" had success in other countries too. The album itself spent almost 20 weeks in the album charts an... read all