- Melanie Figueroa
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Melanie Majher
Img_capt = Melanie Figueroa and Pedro Juan Figueroa at TV y Novelas Puerto Rico red carpet
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Melanie Figueroa Solis
Alias = Melanie Majher
Born = birth date and age|1987|7|22San Juan, Puerto Rico
Origin =Puerto Rican
Genre = Pop,Latin ,Ballad ,Latin pop
Occupation =Singer , Model,Actress
Years_active = 2005–present
Label =
Associated_acts = Objetivo Fama, Anamú,Majher
URL = [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melanie-Figueroa/10942037049 Melanie's Facebook Page]Melanie Figueroa Solis (born
July 22 1987 ) aPuerto Rican singer, actress and model, better know as "Melanie Majher"; a contestant of the third season of "Objetivo Fama"cite web| url=http://melvipodmusik.blogspot.com/2008/07/melanie-figueroa-solis-biography.html| title=Melanie Figueroa Solis Biography| publisher=MelviPodMusik| language=Spanish| date=2008| accessdate=2008-07-27] and one of the leading actresses in the Broadway revival musical ', which was presented at theCentro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferre in San Juan, Puerto Ricocite web| url=http://melvipodmusik.blogspot.com/2007/09/grease-el-musical-de-tu-vida.html| title=Grease... El Musical de tu Vida| publisher=MelviPodMusik| language=Spanish| date=2007-9-10| accessdate=2008-07-28] ; here at the CBA, Melanie had a special participation, singing in the revival musical ', at its world premiere in Spanish.cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/espectaculosasi/hairspray:_magistral_puesta_en_escena/227600| title=“Hairspray”: Magistral puesta en escena| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2008-09-07| accessdate=2008-09-08]Biography
Early life
Figueroa was born in
San Juan, Puerto Rico to aPuerto Rican parents, Pedro Juan Figueroa (Actor) and Maria Elena Solis (Professional cyclist and banker). Melanie describes herself as a young determined woman. She also considers herself to be romantic, positive and a fighter. Of the zodiacal sign of Cancer and loving ballad, Melanie is a self-proclaimed fanatic of the music of "Boricuas" likeRobi "Draco" Rosa andEdnita Nazario for their unique styles of singing and total dedication in the scenarios. She showed interest in music and arts from an early age going so far as hiding in her room to practice singing.Rising Star
Melanie originally started out in musical atmosphere forming part of the Spanish rock band called "Anamú". She was only 14 years old at the time and her tenure with the group allowed her perform publicly araound the island of
Puerto Rico as the lead singer of the band. She later developed her modeling skills taking formal modeling classes and continued working on her music skills attending theConservatory of Music of Puerto Rico .Fashion Model
In 2005 her training as a model enabled her to take part on the Miss Puerto Rico Teen and the "Elite Super Model of Puerto Rico".
Objetivo Fama
In
November 2005 Melanie decided to audition to "Objetivo Fama " inBayamon, Puerto Rico . Not telling her parents until the day before said auditions she was one of only four Puertoricans who made the cut and made it all the way to the finals fo the competition.References
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