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MELINA ALMODÓVAR

“La Muñeca de la Salsa”

Adriana Saez
adriana@salsamundi.com

With an unwavering spirit, melodious voice, Caribbean cadence on her hips,
friendly and cataloged by many as sexy, Melina Almodóvar has represented the
Latin female son in the US. During her 20 years of artistic career, Melina has
conquered audiences in the most imposing scenarios and has shared stages with

the most recognized artists of the tropical genre.

The nickname as many know she is
“La Muñeca de la salsa" and which for a
long period of time she sought to have
because she had the same name that
already identied another Salsa singer.
Getting an ideal pseudonym to her was
difcult, but not for a fan who, while
delighting in her live presentation,
cataloged her with this nickname with
which they would later recognize her in
the whole world. "I wanted to give myself a
nickname for Salsa ... But I did not want to
change my name ... And then one day a
gentleman says to me:" Hey, but you are a
doll and look how you sing ", and then it
was there that I stayed “La Muñeca de la
Salsa". It's a name that stuck with me and it
stayed there, so everyone knows who
“La Muñeca de la Salsa” is and sometimes
they do not know who Melina Almodóvar
is, but I really like that name, I think it's very
beautiful", she said.

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