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Music has always been very close to Francesca's heart... one can even say that it pumps through her blood and has since she was born. Francesca began studying classical guitar at the tender age of 7 years. It was there that she began writing music. Francesca's first touring opportunities began when she was 9, touring with a very popular children's choir. Her first rock band was formed in high school. And she has steadily been involved in touring bands since then. Francesca began singing again when she was invited to sing for doctoral project through CSULA, an opera by Kurt Weill. Francesca was soon recruited by the music department at CSULA where she studied classical voice for four years. College was an eye opening experience for Francesca, she studied in classical choirs, afro-latin ensembles, commercial music ensembles, operas, you name it...she sang it. She developed an affection for classical genres. Discouraged from singing pop music, Francesca was torn between two worlds. The classical world that had already taken her to three different continents, as well as provided a steady paycheck and pop music which was where her heart truly resided. In 2004, after a dramatic break-up of the band Minor Setback, Francesca decided to start a solo project. She threw herself into the studio and started writing. Then she gathered up the troops and the NTelegents were born. Now, Francesca Valle can be seen solo or accompanied by the NTelegents at gigs throughout Southern California. Francesca is also involved in a variety of other projects including the San Diego Indie Music Fest and her new Non-Profit organization founded in honor of Shane Gooding.