Melissa Otero was born in Elizabeth, NJ and relocated to Puerto Rico with her parents at the age of five. At nine she viewed Gloria Estefan’s Homecoming Concert and knew she had found her calling. From that moment Melissa has dedicated herself to mastering her unique talents.

She studied extensively under vocal coaches Don Lawrence (Lady Gaga/Whitney Houston), Sandra Quintana and Mike St. Pierre as well as acting, Piano, and dance for the past ten years. In 2006 she released her first single “My First Everything” which reached #1 for two consecutive weeks. In 2008 Melissa released her first album “My Spirit”, which included the hit single “10:40pm” in Europe, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Colombia. With the success of her first album “My Spirit”, she was approached by Karate America of Little Chute, WI to tour as part of a benefit concert series for the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

In 2010 while in Miami, Melissa met famed record producer Clay Ostwald (Gloria Estefan), together Clay and Melissa produced a new version of her single “Phantom of My Heart” in both an English and Spanish. "Phantom" went on to be a huge success in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Florida. In 2011, her hit single “Angels & Demons” was chosen by US Airways as part of their radio rotation. Melissa is currently writing music and working with some famed songwriters in preparation for recording her new studio album due out in early 2012.

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