Marbelle
| Marbelle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maureen Belky Ramírez Cardona |
| Born |
January 19, 1980 Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
Maureen Belky Ramírez Cardona, better known by her stage name Marbelle (born in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia on 19 January 1980) is a Colombian singer singing pop and romantic ballads. Se has released six albums with three being certified platinum and two gold. Her last album gave her greater fame in almost all Latin American countries. She is also known as judge and mentor in El factor X and the children spin-off El factor Xs.
Daughter of a police officer, she spent her childhood in Santa Elena de Cali where she lived with her four older brothers. From age four she became interested in singing. Her mother María Isabel (stage name Yolanda Cardona) was her manager designer of her performing dresses. She took part in local and regional singing competitions, made appearances on radio and state television and gave shows, with a mariachi band and later with a children's entertainment company, becoming known by the stage name "Estrellita Romántica".
In 1996, she released her debut album, Collar de Perlas, that became a hit in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and United States. She capitalized on the success with her inaugural international tour. The album sold over 150,000 copies and consolidated her position as a musical artist. Her follow-up albums Amor Sincero, Hasta que te Conocí and El tumbo were successes as well.
Since 2005, she was assigned as judge and mentor in reality television contest El factor X.
In 2007 she debuted as a television actress playing in the soap opera Marido a Sueldo. In 2010 she also acted in RCN's Amor Sincero based on her life. In 2010, she released her album
In 2010 she returned with a new album Amor Sincero based on the television series. the singles "Sola con mi soledad" and "Ya te olvidé" both went gold with very high sales.
On August 25, 2012, she appeared as the main guest on the first ever Twitcam session held by popular Colombian radio host Emilio Sánchez and released her album La Reina (The Queen) in November 2012.
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