Victoria Galvan

Victoria Galvan (born 1986) is a singer and musician from Corpus Christi, Texas, US.^[1] She performs in the Tejano style as part of the ensemble Victoria Sus Chikos (Victoria and Her Boys).^[2] She records on the Hacienda Records label.^[3]

Born (1986-07-18) July 18, 1986 (age 39)

InstrumentsAccordion

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Victoria Galvan
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Born	(1986-07-18) July 18, 1986 (age 39)
Instruments	Accordion

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Galvan is one of the few female Tejano vocalists to play the accordion herself as well as being the lead vocalist.^{[4][failed verification]} She prefers and plays a Gabbanelli accordion. Victoria y Sus Chikos performed at the Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio, Texas, in May 2000.^[5] She was featured in the 2001 documentary film Accordion Dreams, directed by Hector Galán, which explored the history of Tejano music.^{[citation needed]}

Galvan received the Female Rising Star of the Year award at the Tejano Music Industry Awards in 2002.^{[citation needed]} Since then, she has released her third studio album, Cada Día Que Pasa. In April 2003, Victoria was a panelist on the subject "The Current Generation of Musica Tejana", at the Annual Conference of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Houston.^{[citation needed]}