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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dated: July 14, 2006 SALUTE AMERICA NAMES LATINO SINGER MELINDA DEL TORO “BEST IN SHOW” AT OLVERA STREET SALUTE LOS ANGELES DAY FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES – Today, Salute America announced that Latino singer Melinda Del Toro won Best in Show at the July 4, 2006 Salute Los Angeles Day festival held on July 4th at historic Olvera Street. According to an event producer, “Ms. Del Toro ‘wowed’ the crowd with her powerful heartfelt vocals and stylistic stage presence. The crowd did not want her to leave the stage. She had to do two encores.” Easily ranging from Ranchera & Mariachi, to R & B to Soul to Latin Rock, Melinda credits her father for her early musical inspiration, and her close-knit family for giving her love and strong encouragement. According to Melinda, now 16, “I come from a large, proud family whose roots are from Mexico. Even though I was born in La Palma, California, my father, uncles, and aunts all sang or played instruments and raised me on Mexican Mariachi and Ranchera music ever since I can remember, always inviting me to sing, and encouraging me every step of the way.” Melinda has performed before crowds at venues across like the Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, the Norwalk Ramada Inn, and the Pico Rivera Sports Arena. She will be performing at the 10th Anniversary of the Edward James Olmos Latin Book Festival in October. Melinda has been selected as the Teen Special Guest Performer for the Latin Summer Festival in Vancouver, Canada. Melinda’s next performance will be on July 16, 2006, where she will open the Slow Jam Concert at Mi Hacienda in Pico Rivera, California. Melinda is in pre-production for a new song entitled “Thank you America.” The song says, “Thank you America for the dream that you give. Thank you America for the land in which we live.” According to Melinda she wants to thank America for the opportunity that America has provided to her and her family. For more about Melinda Del Toro see her web site at http://melindadeltoro.com. |
