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Rue Melo
Sound: Nelly Furtado circa "Whoa, Nelly!"
Daughter of an Uruguayan singer and a French ballerina, the L.A.-based 24-year old dropped a self titled debut last year with funk laced guitars and eminently sexy vocals. - Latina Magazine
Rue Melo's debut is a multilingual masterpiece. This girl can deliver the goods in English, Spanish and French. This hip chick brings a fresh and fearlessly fun approach to popular music.
Sounds like: Nelly Furtado gone cross culturally cool. - Justine Magazine
The Deal: The debut album from a French-born singer of Latin descent.
Hails From: Los Angeles, CA
Foam Favorite Because: Rue rocks fresh and funky beats under her soulful voice.
- Foam Magazine
Discography
"Fallen" and "Check It" were both featured on the Showtime series "The L Word". The latest single, "This Is My House" is on the top 5 on Blastro.com and is in the number 1 spot on MTVU's "The Freshmen Show".
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Rue Melo, born and raised in Paris, France to an artistic multicultural family eminates raw talent in English, French and Spanish. Her mother a dancer of French descent, her father an accomplished singer and guitarist from Uruguay, Rue Melo is a fearless, and natural artist.
Rue is joined by guitarist Claudio Tomasello, bassist Bryan Bush, and drummer Idris al-Mutazz Tate. Writing her own lyrics and melodies, Rue Melo’s soulful voice and witty lyrics produce a unique sound that touches popular, world and urban music.
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