Lisette Melendez (born August 20, 1967) is an American

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singer. She is best known for her Top 40 hit "Together Forever", which reached No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1991, and its follow-up "A Day In My Life (Without You)", which peaked at No. 49.

Career

Melendez got her break in 1988 and sang backing vocals for a track by dance music record producer

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, who had also worked with Sweet Sensation and

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. A few years of dance club touring eventually led to the recording of the single "Together Forever" Produced By Carlos Berrios and Platinum Producer

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, and soon after a full album with Fever/

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1990s

Four more albums followed, including her second album ''True to Life'' in 1994, which included the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit "

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" (No. 53) as well as "Will You Ever Save Me" which reached No. 38 on the

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chart. The album was both a commercial and critical success in Japan. In 1998, she released her third album, ''Un Poco De Mi'', a

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album sung in Spanish. It scored a hit with "Algo de Mi", which peaked at No. 8 on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart and No. 23 on the

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chart. Her fourth album, released later in 1998, was ''Imagination''. The lead single was "Time Passes By", but it did not gain the radio airplay and success of her previous singles.

2000s

Melendez teamed up with fellow freestyle singer

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in 2005, releasing the single "I Can't Change Your Mind" as the duo Liscyn. She continues to tour as of 2006. Melendez teamed up with famed music producer Carlos "After Dark" Berrios in 2008, performing two new tracks "I Need a Lover" and "Don't Ever Say" on albums ''Don't Look Back Sessions One & Two''. Melendez also performed at the I Love Freestyle Vol. 1 Live Concert event on January 17, 2015, at the Resorts World Casino in

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, along with fellow freestyle artists Jade Starling,

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and others.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

* 1988: "Make Noise" * 1990: "If You Truly Love Me" * 1990: " Together Forever" * 1990-1991 "Stranger (In my House of Love)" * 1991: "

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" * 1991: "

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" * 1993: "

" * 1994: "Will You Ever Save Me" * 1996: "Time Passes By" * 1998: "Algo De Mi" * 1998: "Make the Way" * 2002 "Stay" (under Lelah Paine) * 2005: "I Can't Change Your Mind" * 2018: "Rise"

Videos

References

External links

Lisette Melendez on MySpace

Lisette Melendez on Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Melendez, Lisette 1967 births Living people American dance musicians American freestyle musicians American musicians of Puerto Rican descent American women pop singers American Latin pop singers Singers from New York City Spanish-language singers of the United States People from East Harlem