Marcela María Delorenzi (born 15 September 1965), better known by her stage name Daisy May Queen, is an Argentine radio host, television presenter (from 1990 to 2012), and writer. After converting to

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

, she left her career in Argentina and currently resides in the city of

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, India.

Biography

In late 1989, Daisy May Queen entered the (ISER) as an announcer, along with ,

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, , Elba Guerrero, Adrián Noriega, and Mariel Di Lenarda, among others. Her first job related to her profession was as a

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host. She currently holds a qualification as a national speaker. She began her broadcasting career on Radio Continental, with and . Later, she also worked with Adolfo Castelo when Hanglin decided to move his program to , in what was the first version of ''RH Positivo''. In 1992 she worked for in the summer season of

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. It was there that Jorge Rodriguez, artistic director of , called her to join the station, taking charge of the program ''Ranking Los 40 principales''. She was one of the main voices of that station until 2005. In 2006 she was the host of the special program ''Daisy May Queen'', a series of exclusive intimate and acoustic interviews broadcast by Channel 9, featuring artists such as Axel,

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, and

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. May Queen was nominated on several occasions for

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as best host, best announcer, and best radio program. She was the host of two television programs: ''Reina de Corazones'' and ''La Casa del Pop'', both for the cable network . On that same channel, she was a juror of the reality show ''La Estrella Pop'', together with Leo García. She also participated as a juror on ''

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'' seasons 1, 2, and 4 on

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. In 2008 she began to host the nighttime radio program ''Curiosa Noche'' on . In 2011 she released her book ''Pecados Espirituales'', from Editorial Vergara, where she relates firsthand personal experiences, anecdotes, short stories, travel memories, and readings that she took to heart. After several years of spiritual transformation, in 2012 she decided to give up her work in Argentina and settle in India. That December, she did not renew her contract with Vale 97.5 and departed for the city of

, located at the foot of the Himalayas and known as the "world capital of

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Stage name

She took her stage name in honor of

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, guitarist of the successful British band

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, of which she is a fan. In 1985, while attending the

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music festival, she managed to get in touch with the members of the band and gave Brian May a

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. It was from that moment that she took his last name as her own, to which she would later add the Queen, so that there would be no doubt about the name.

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