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Ricky Meléndez
Ricky Meléndez (born Ricardo Omar Meléndez Saurí, November 22, 1967 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer, lawyer and actor, best known for his tenures as a member of boy band Menudo and of El Reencuentro. Career He was raised in Guaynabo. He became a member of Menudo at the age of nine. He was one of the original five in the group joined by his brothers Carlos and Oscar, and brothers Fernando and Nefty Salaberry. He is also the cousin of group founder Edgardo Díaz. As a member of Menudo, he acted in two films: '' Menudo: La Pelicula'' and ''Una Aventura Llamada Menudo''. He was a member of the band through most of the band's golden era and he's remembered for singing lead in the tracks "Y Yo No Bailo", " Amor en Bicicleta" and "Cámbiale Las Pilas". Meléndez retired from Menudo in 1984 at the mandatory age of 16, but since he had started at age nine, he became the band member with the longest tenure at eight years. He gave up his place to Ricky Martin. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Hato Rey is a former barrio located in the northwest part of the dissolved municipality of Río Piedras. It now stretches over three barrios, of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico: Urban landscape Its name means "king's cattle farm" ('' hato''). In the 18th century, cattle would roam among the sugar cane fields in the area. Its proximity to residential areas such as San Juan, Río Piedras, Miramar made it a perfect location from where to produce what its residents would eat. The area also used to be known as ''Las Monjas'' (the nuns) due to a convent that used to be located in the area in the 19th century. The Northern portion of Hato Rey is a startling contrast between blight and poverty and '' La Milla de Oro'' (The Golden Mile), a stretch that effectively covers only one mile but that is home to the headquarters of many large local and international banks. It is one of the most important centers of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean's economy and many upper middle cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Las Americas
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. Related concepts are the civic center, the market square and the village green. Most squares are hardscapes suitable for open markets, concerts, political rallies, and other events that require firm ground. Being centrally located, town squares are usually surrounded by small shops such as bakeries, meat markets, cheese stores, and clothing stores. At their center is often a well, monument, statue or other feature. Those with fountains are sometimes called fountain squares. By country Australia The city centre of Adelaide and the adjacent suburb of North Adelaide, in South Australia, were planned by Colonel William Light in 1837. The city streets were laid out in a grid plan, with the city centre including a central public square, Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiquitita (album)
''Chiquitita'' (''1979'') is Menudo's third Spanish album featuring brothers Carlos, Óscar and Ricky Meléndez 14 13 11, Fernando Sallaberry 14, and new member René Farrait 12. René replaced Nefty Sallaberry after Nefty reached the age limit set by Menudo management. Track listing # Ella-a-a (She) (Written by Honorio Herrero, Julio Seijas and Luis Gomez Escobar) # Sólo Tu Amor (Only Your Love) # Doña Tecla - # Mi Mejor Amiga (My Best Friend) # Voy A América (I'm Going To America) # Chiquitita (ABBA cover; written by Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ... and Buddy McCluksy) # Sueños (Dreams) # De Tu Vuelo # Soy Natural (I'm Natural) (Written by Edgardo Diaz) # Voulez-Vous Vocal notes *On tracks 1 and 8-10, the main vocals ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Súbete A Mi Moto (2020 TV Series)
''Súbete a Mi Moto'' is a biographical streaming television series about the Latin boy band Menudo. The series narrates the history of the band from its creation to its evolution and international success. Menudo was the band that launched music stars such as Ricky Martin and others. Consisting of 15 episodes of 60 minutes each, the series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 9, 2020, in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. In the United States, the series premiered on Estrella TV on February 14, 2021. Cast * Felipe Albors and Ethan Schwartz as Ricky Martin * Marcelo Otaño and Eugenio Rivera as Ricky Meléndez * Samu Jove as Xavier Serbiá * Gustavo Rosa as Sergio Blass * Alejandro Bermúdez as René Farrait * Lionel Otero as Johnny Lozada * Mauro Hernández as Miguel Cancel * Yamil Ureña and Braulio Castillo, Jr. as Edgardo Díaz, founder and manager of Menudo * Sian Chiong as Joselo Vega * Marisol Calero as Doña Panchi * Josette Vidal as Julieta Torres * Rocío Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Rivera
Eugenio is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name deriving from the Greek ' Eugene'. The name is Eugénio in Portuguese and Eugênio in Brazilian Portuguese. The name's translated literal meaning is well born, or of noble status. Similar derivative names such as Gino come from Eugenio, or Eugene. Similar names include Eugenios, Efigenio, Eugine and Eugenius. People Aristocracy * Eugenio Alfonso Carlo Maria Giuseppe, Prince of Savoy-Genoa * Eugenio Brunetta d'Usseaux, Italian nobleman * Eugenio Consolini, Italian aristocrat * Eugenio da Palermo, admiral of the Kingdom of Sicily * Eugenio Daza, Filipino ''principale'', educator and military leader * Eugenio Lascorz, pretender to a royal house of Byzantium Business * Eugenios Eugenidis, Greek shipping magnate, benefactor and philanthropist * Eugenio Garza Lagüera, Mexican businessman and philanthropist * Eugenio Garza Sada, Mexican businessman and philanthropist * Eugenio Lopez III, current Chairman and Chief Exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Otano
Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to: *Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapist, and necrophile *Marcelinho Carioca (Marcelo Pereira Surcin born 1971 in RJ), Brazilian international midfielder in 1990s *Marcelinho Machado (born 1975), Brazilian professional basketball player *Marcelinho Paraíba (Marcelo dos Santos b. 1975 in Paraíba state), Brazilian international midfielder *Marcelinho Paulista (Marcelo José de Souza born 1973 in SP state), Brazilian youth international in 1996 Olympics *Marcelo (footballer, born January 1987), Brazilian footballer *Marcelo (footballer, born May 1987), Brazilian footballer, who played for Lyon *Marcelo (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer, who played for Real Madrid *Marcelo (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian footballer, who plays for Paços Ferreira *Marcelo Arriagada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida. With 70,406 students as of the Fall 2021 semester, UCF has the second-largest student body of any public university in the United States. UCF was founded in 1963 and opened in 1968 as Florida Technological University, with the mission to provide personnel to support the growing U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. As its academic scope expanded beyond engineering and technology, Florida Tech was renamed the University of Central Florida in 1978. UCF's space roots continue, as it leads the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium. Initial enrollment was 1,948 students; enrollment in 2022 exceeds 70,000 students from 157 countries, all 50 states and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Puerto Rico Law School
The University of Puerto Rico School of Law is a law school in Puerto Rico. It is one of the professional graduate schools of University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus and the only law school in the University of Puerto Rico System. It was founded in 1913 at its present site in Río Piedras, which at the time was an independent municipality and is now part of the City of San Juan. The School of Law has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1945 and by the Association of American Law Schools since 1948. Academics The Law School's academic program aims to increase and diversify the learning and development experiences of its students. Thus, half of its 92 credit/hour study program is elective, with course offerings ranging from theoretical to practical in topics pertaining to civil rights, technology, feminism, business, international relations and comparative law, among others. In addition, students are required to participate in a clinical program. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Cancel
Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez (born June 28, 1968) is an American singer, actor and retired police officer of Puerto Rican descent who began his career with the Puerto Rico-based boy band Menudo. Career Menudo Born in Chicago, Illinois, Cancel joined Menudo as a singer in 1981, replacing Óscar Meléndez. He was the first bilingual element on the band, and he was part of the most iconic age of the band called "the golden age" next to Xavier Serbia, Rene Farrait, Ricky Meléndez, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Masso and Ray Reyes, collaborating in making Menudo an international sensation, with LP albums like Fuego, Quiero Ser, Por Amor and Una Aventura Llamada Menudo. He acted in the 2 movies Menudo appeared at, '' Menudo: La Pelicula'' in 1981 and ''Una Aventura Llamada Menudo'' in 1982, and the two mini series ''Quiero Ser'' and '' Es Por Amor'' next to Xavier Serbia, Johnny Lozada, Charlie Masso, Ricky Meléndez and Rene Farrait, and he also appeared on the TV show, La Gente Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Masso
Carlos Javier Rivera Masso (born June 13, 1969 in San Juan, Puerto Rico), better known as Charlie Masso, is a Puerto Rican singer and actor. Masso is a former member of Menudo, joining the band at the height of Menudo's worldwide fame. He replaced Rene Farrait and quickly became a fan favorite with his participation on the albums of ''Por Amor'' and ''Una Aventura Llamada Menudo'', which was the soundtrack of Menudo's second movie. Charlie recorded 14 albums with Menudo, two were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in 1984 and 85. Career Masso began his life as a Menudo the very moment that one of Menudo's members of the group's "golden era," Farrait, left the group. However, Masso's presence helped extend the golden era an additional three years, and when he left the group in 1987, he was the last member of the group's golden years to leave. Masso was a member of Menudo during their most commercially successful period in the States, which included the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Reyes
Ray Reyes León (March 13, 1970 – April 30, 2021) was a Puerto Rican singer who was a member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo. Career He was born in New York City and was raised in Levittown, a neighborhood in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. He became a member of Menudo in early 1983. Reyes came to substitute Xavier Serbia in the band, and joined the band right in the middle of Menudo's golden era. Reyes amassed great popularity among Menudo fans, although he was known as the ''chubby one'' of the band. That nickname was started because, when he joined Menudo, Edgardo Diaz put him on a strict diet. That information was leaked out to all gossip magazines, who published the information immediately. Ray's first album with Menudo was 1983's A Todo Rock, where he sang lead vocals on "Si Tu No Estas", "Chicle De Amor", and "Zumbador". He continued through the time when Menudo had the number 1 hit ''Indianapolis'' from the same album and when Menudo started making it to the covers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
