Gastón Bell is a recognized figure in the artistic environment of Alto Valle, for his extensive musical career. Despite the fact that a few years ago he left for Buenos Aires, where he lives and works, the region has enjoyed his vocal quality on several occasions on various stages.
Gastón is 38 years old, he is a singer, drummer, street artist and singing teacher. For a few years he settled in Buenos Aires and travels along the coast doing the summer season in different resorts.
In Cipolletti and the Alto Valle it is a known name. Gastón has toured different scenarios in the region such as the Cipolletti Cultural Center, the National Apple Festival and many bars in Cipolletti and Neuquén.
In addition, during the quarantine by COVID-19, the Cipoleño dazzled on social networks with his virtual presentations in which money might be donated. Something like “virtually passing the hat”.
But this time his career might take a different course when he appeared in the most famous singing contest in the country, and in which he shone and moved. It is that this Thursday night Telefe showed Gastón’s blind audition in The Argentine Voiceand the entire jury surrendered at his feet.
The first to turn and choose it were the brothers Mau and Ricky, followed by Lali, La Sole and finally Ricardo Montaner. It’s just that his Broadway-worthy version of Freddy Mercury’s “Love of my life” was perfect. Finally, following listening to the feedback, the Cipoleño chose the team of Mau and Ricky.
“I am a passionate person and I go through life doing what I like,” he said.
“I started playing the drums, because I was afraid to go out in front. But over time, I was breaking that shame and I began to encourage myself to do shows in the street, in the squares and on occasion, I went to the subway in Buenos Aires, to encourage me to break that barrier I had,” he explained.
Then, on stage, she dedicated the audition to her grandmother. “I dedicate my audition to my grandmother, who always listened to me, she banked me and I know she is listening to me,” Gastón said in the reality show that Marley hosts.
The jury was amazed with the cipoleño
The first to turn and make a return were Mau and Ricky, who managed to lead him to his team. “We were the first, because your voice was able to transmit something to our hearts before others. That means our hearts are aligned.”
To convince him, the Montaner brothers argued that male voices are lacking in their team, so they would have less internal competition. “You will be at peace, and peace is priceless,” they remarked.
Lali told him that the great temptation with a song like this is to try to do it like Freddie Mercury did and, obviously, not succeed. But Gastón made his own version of that classic, and that gave him an excellent result. The four chairs, crazy. I can’t believe it!” he yelled.
Ricardo Montaner asked the Cipoleño if he did musical theater. “No, I studied, but I haven’t acted.” Montaner replied that he has all the vibes for that.
“Frankly, I see you doing musical theater. I’m telling you from the heart: there was a time when I imagined you on Broadway. “Seriously: I imagined you singing on Broadway. You’re a guy with a lot of wood for musical theater, “he insisted.