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Entertainment

Q&A With

FernAndo
VArelA
A Voice to Be
Reckoned With
By RICA LEWIS

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nfectious optimism. It's one of Fernando Varela's
fine qualities. Along with a rich and powerful
voice, his hopeful spirit has helped him forge
a path as an entertainer.
"I was raised to dream big and work hard,"
he said.
Following that formula, Varela plans to keep
working, dreaming, and best of all - singing.
Q. Your musical career started on a
negative note, with an audition that
went wrong when you were laughed
at and told to pursue other things.
How did you find the courage to move
forward?
A. I just decided I wasn't going to let
anyone tell me what I couldn't be. I was
going to dictate my future, to dig in and
do better. I knew it was only a matter of
working harder and dreaming bigger.
My dad is a motivational speaker, so I am
able to draw from that positive foundation I
always had growing up.
Q. In August, you'll perform at The
Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol. Tell us
about "Songs For a New World."
A. It's actually one of my favorite shows.
Jason Robert Brown is an amazing composer and
lyricist. I studied musical theater in college when
the show first came out. I thought it was incredible,
so contemporary. I might have listened to the CD a
thousand times. Each song tells its own story. It's
uplifting and funny. I would say Villagers are going to
fall in love with the music, same as I did.

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