Raquel Serenil was born on August 12, 1986. She started her professional music career with an all-girl group named Kloud 9. The teenage team kicked off by auditioning girls in the neighborhood in the summer of 2002. With the experience as the lead singer and group leader, Raquel Serenil matured into the soulful R&B Latin Artist that she is today.
Raquel knew she wanted to sing since the age of 8, after she returned home from Selenas last performance at the Houston Livestock & Rodeo at the Houston Astrodome. Besides Selena, Raquels musical influences include Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, and Celia Cruz. Also on her list of favorite singers are Beyonce, Luther Vandross and Alicia Keyes.
Raquel has been working hard with vocal instructors, fitness trainers and her dancers throughout the past years. Her shows take hours of preparation. She is under the vocal instruction of Kim Wood Sandusky. Kim Sandusky has trained some of the top artist in R&B, Pop and Country Charts, including Destinys Child, Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams & Pam Tillis.
Although Raquel was raised with limited means, through hardships & tragedies, she continues to reflect the strength and happiness in her life with full bass sounds and up-tempo melodies. The combination of Hip Hop & Latin Beats with R&B tones gives Raquel a fresh and unique sound. She continues to write mindfully of what she and everyone experiences and in life in general. She believes that although times may be hard, with faith in God and belief in yourself, in time, anything is possible and all of your dreams can come true. She shares her life with her audience in her music. The song Im Over It reflects the loss of her father through divorce and then through a tragic death and the strength that is within each of us in times of loss or abandonment. Movimiento represents her Latin heritage combined with Hip Hop influences. It is important to Raquel that her roots are shared with the public as she is proud of who she is and the heritage she has embraced both in the Latin, Hip Hop and R&B genres.
Raquel is currently performing as lead vocalist for Platinum Rain Band of Houston, Tx. She was featured on The Nopi Race Series, ABC Affiliates Domingo Live Show The Ole Show, The G-Spot Show & The Tejano Gold Show. She has also performed major city festivals such as Fiesta San Antonio, HBC Fiestas Patrias Houston & HBC Cinco de Mayo Houston. The summer and fall of 2003, Raquel performed with the AS Roma Italian Team in a Mexican sponsored soccer tour. She sang the Italian National Anthem and performed during half time to 10,000 25,000 people per event throughout Mexico. The anthem was televised internationally throughout Europe. She was also invited to perform at Fiesta Houston 2002. Grammy Award winning producer, Bob Gallarza invited Raquel to perform a song with his orchestra at the 2002 Hispanics for the Fine Arts Association Gala after their opening set.
Raquel wants to perform in order to motivate children and teens to pursue their dreams and to instill the message for everyone to believe in yourself and strive for success. For -bookings for Raquel Serenil, the number is 713 417-6738 or visit www.raquelserenil.com.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:RaquelBirthday:August 12, 1986Birthplace:Kansas city, MO but I was raised in the H all my life.Current Location:H-TownEye Color:beautifully brownHair Color:beautifully brown too!Height:5'8'Right Handed or Left Handed:right hand representa put yo hand up!Your Heritage:latina and proudThe Shoes You Wore Today:flip flopsYour Weakness:my music is my weakness as well as my strength, o ya and I can't spell worth a damYour Fears:cockroaches and ducks, Don't laugh if you have never been attacked by one.Your Perfect Pizza:pineapple with chicken and spinach, yummGoal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:get signedYour Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:what does that mean?Thoughts First Waking Up:I'm lookin forward to a little napcito pretty soon. Your Best Physical Feature:I dont know, I guess you would have to be the judge of that. Your Bedtime:late like all artistYour Most Missed Memory:Meeting the Italian soccer team! That was pretty hot.Pepsi or Coke:Coca Cola Light!MacDonalds or Burger King:neither, how about Timmy Chans?Single or Group Dates:SingleLipton Ice Tea or Nestea:Lipton all the wayChocolate or Vanilla:ChocolateCappuccino or Coffee:FrappuccinoDo you Smoke:No wayDo you Swear:I do have to say being around rappers all time does not helpDo you Sing:all day longDo you Shower Daily:absolutly, sometimes twiceHave you Been in Love:yepDo you want to go to College:yepDo you want to get Married:yepDo you belive in yourself:AbsolutlyDo you get Motion Sickness:I really do, it especially sucks for the other people on the boat. Do you get along with your Parents:my parents are my best friendsDo you like Thunderstorms:sometimes, not when I tryin to get my rest on though and the thunder just keeps on a comin.Do you play an Instrument:piano, I need to brush up on it though.In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:ya, I like to have red wine every once in a while.In the past month have you Smoked:nopeIn the past month have you been on Drugs:hell no, not unless allegra countsIn the past month have you gone on a Date:no, sadlyIn the past month have you gone to a Mall:no, haven't done that either, Not much of a shopper.In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:maybe not a box, but a couple of cookies are always good.In the past month have you eaten Sushi:yesIn the past month have you been on Stage:yes, I performed at the DJ Screwfest.In the past month have you been Dumped:who would dump me? Just kiddin ya'll I have been cheated on, just not in the past month. Men who cheat are Big Losers!!!In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:no, never haveIn the past month have you Stolen Anything:noEver been Drunk:Ya, unfortunatly I had to have my experience on Christmas Eve, what can I say? It was a time to celebrate. Jesus did!Ever been called a Tease:I dont know?Ever been Beaten up:NoEver Shoplifted:NoHow do you want to Die:peacefullyWhat do you want to be when you Grow Up:A singer, duh!What country would you most like to Visit:Puerto Rico, ay yay yai! Heard they can get pretty crunk.In a Boy/GirlFavourite Eye Color:don't matterFavourite Hair Color:don't matterShort or Long Hair:depends on the guy.Height:taller than meWeight:not too skinny and not to buff, I like a man that has just enough.Best Clothing Style:depends, but more casual like me.Number of Drugs I have taken:No Drugs!!! Number of CDs I own:A crap load of cds, including mine!Number of Piercings:only on the ears.Number of Tattoos:Thats a hard one. I would say none, but if it gotz my name on it, thats pretty dam sexy.Number of things in my Past I Regret:I don't have a single regret in my life, If I didn't make mistakes, I wouldn't know what I know now.CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!
Click on the Link Above to check out the article in the Houston Press - It is funny but I guess that is me!. The name of the article is called "Quack, Quack" - those who know me know why - those who don't you will after you read the article!.
