Melissa Otero

Melissa Otero Cintrón was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and grew up in the countryside of Yauco, Puerto Rico. She is the fourth child of Luis Otero, a retired mechanic, and Nellie Cintrón. When Otero was five years old, her family settled in Yauco where her parents bought a piece of land and decided to build their dream home.

After the house was complete, her father joined the National Guard and was sent to the mainland to begin boot camp while her mother struggled between work, school, and four kids. At the age of 9, Otero saw the Gloria Estefan Let It Loose Homecoming Concert. She remarked to her mother: “When I grow up, I want to do that!” and soon after, Otero's dream of professionally pursuing music began.

As a child, Otero would create her own “home concerts” imitating Gloria Estefan and others. She struggled finding venues at which to perform live due to her choice to perform in English while she was, at the time, living in a Spanish-speaking country. She performed at many local talent shows. On several occasions she won second place to later be told by the judges that she had not been awarded first place because of her choice to perform in English.

By the time Otero was close to 14, her mother decided to help her create a professional demo. A local recording studio called The Time Machine, run by Ivan Nazario, a well-respected producer in Puerto Rico, was opening in town and her mother immediately contacted them to inquire about pricing. She became their first customer but was unable to record there because the studio was not finished. They set out to San Juan, Puerto Rico and recorded at the Horizon Studios to record the covers “The Rose” by Bette Midler and “You Mean The World To Me” by Toni Braxton.

During her final months in high school, Otero and her mother began working on her first concert ever in which she titled Once In A Lifetime.[4] By 1995, American music became very popular and performing in English was not that much of a struggle anymore. The concert had many local businesses, schools and friends involved allowing Melissa to perform at the Starz Theater in Yauco, Puerto Rico. They sold over 300 tickets and was deemed a “huge success” for no other independent artist had been able to accomplish such an event while performing in another language.

During the summer of 2006, Melissa had released her single “My First Everything” but was struggling with depression. She did however continue writing and began her journey in writing 'My Spirit" [5]

During the months of July 2011 and August 2011, Melissa's new promotional track "Angels and Demons" was featured on US Airways as part of the Sonicbids Indie Showcase. The track was written by Otero and produced by Stefan Moessle.[6]

Otero's song "Angels and Demons" was featured on Dance Moms during the Season 3 premier show on January 1, 2013. It was featured in the themed performance by the contestants.[7]

Otero's song "Spellbound" was featured on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition season 2 for Kalani Hilliker and Tyler Atwood duet "the ice queen".[8]

"With You (Contigo)" was the official theme song for supporting characters Greta and Lazaro in the telenovela Reina de corazones (U.S. TV series)[9]

"No Soy Un Angel" was the official love theme song for supporting characters Smith y el Supremo in the telenovela Reina de corazones (U.S. TV series)[10]

In 2012 "Angels and Demons" was part of the Rock Band (video game) catalog.[11]

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