Melody (Spanish singer)
[10] The lead single "El baile del gorila" ("The Gorilla Dance"), which was written and composed by José Antonio Benítez Serrano,[11] became a big summer hit in Spain.[24] The song "Dabadabadá" was featured on the Spanish soundtrack for the Brazilian soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas (titled Mujeres apasionadas in Spain).The soundtrack album, which also includes tracks by Jon Secada, Gloria Estefan, Huey Dunbar, and other well-known Spanish-language artists, went on sale on March 23, 2004.[28] Melody sang Meg's song (Spanish title: "No diré que es amor") from the animated film Hercules.The song, titled "Cu'mme", was part of Frangoulis' second international album Follow Your Heart, which was released on November 9, 2004, on Sony Classical.[43] At the end of 2008, Melody collaborated with Los Vivancos,[2] a flamenco dance group,[45][46] on a song titled "Amante de la luna",[2] which was written by Manolo Carrasco and Fernando Bermúdez.[47] Melody and Los Vivancos entered the Spanish national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be held in Moscow.[59] On February 25, 2013, Melody appeared on Antena 3 in a special charity episode of Tu cara me suena, a show in which celebrities impersonate famous singers.[60] On March 8, 2013, Melody released a merengue version of her song "No sé", which she re-recorded as a duet with Venezuelan reggaeton artist DJ Pana.[63] From October 2013[64] to March 2014, Melody competed in the third season of Tu cara me suena, reaching the final along with Edurne, Xuso Jones, Llum Barrera, and Florentino Fernández; where she finished second.[65][2] During the season, she impersonated artists like Bonnie Tyler, Katy Perry, Ricky Martin, Gloria Gaynor, Cher, Gwen Stefani (No Doubt), Alesha Dixon, and Lady Gaga.[80][81] In addition to her solo career, Melody has formed a musical duo named Melek 2 with her brother Eleazar (Ele).[92][93] The music video was directed by Pedro Vázquez and Descemer Bueno and was filmed in March 2017 during Melody's visit to Cuba at locations in Havana including Jardines de La Tropical.[94] On 30 January, Melody performed last in the second Semi-Final and advanced to the Final after finishing in the top half of the jury and public votes.