Lisette Melendez (born August 20, 1967) is an American freestyle/Latin pop/dance-pop singer. She is best known for her Top 40 hit "Together Forever", which reached No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, and its follow-up "A Day In My Life (Without You)", which peaked at No. 49.
Career Melendez got her break in 1988 and sang backing vocals for a track by dance music record producer Carlos Berrios, who had also worked with Sweet Sensation and Samantha Fox. A few years of dance club touring eventually led to the recording of the single "Together Forever" Produced By Carlos Berrios and Platinum Producer Frankie Cutlass, and soon after a full album with Fever/Columbia Records.
1990s Four more albums followed, including her second album True to Life in 1994, which included the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Goody Goody" (No. 53) as well as "Will You Ever Save Me" which reached No. 38 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The album was both a commercial and critical success in Japan. In 1998, she released her third album, Un Poco De Mi, a salsa album sung in Spanish. It scored a hit with "Algo de Mi", which peaked at No. 8 on the Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay chart and No. 23 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart. Her fourth album, released later in 1998, was Imagination. The lead single was "Time Passes By", but it did not gain the radio airplay and success of her previous singles.
2000s Melendez teamed up with fellow freestyle singer Cynthia in 2005, releasing the single "I Can't Change Your Mind" as the duo Liscyn. She continues to tour as of 2006.
Melendez teamed up with famed music producer Carlos "After Dark" Berrios in 2008, performing two new tracks "I Need a Lover" and "Don't Ever Say" on albums Don't Look Back Sessions One & Two.
Melendez also performed at the I Love Freestyle Vol. 1 Live Concert event on January 17, 2015, at the Resorts World Casino in Buffalo, New York, along with fellow freestyle artists Jade Starling, Sa-Fire, Lisa Lisa and others.
Discography Studio albums Year Album details Chart peaks US R&B US Top Heat AUS JPN 1991Together Forever Released: 1991 Label: Columbia / Fever Records / RAL — 7 199 100 1994True to Life Released: January 18, 1994 Label: Chaos Recordings / R.A.L. 100 28 — 3 1997Imagination Released: December 17, 1997 Label: Victor / Warlock Records — — — — 1998Un Poco De Mi Released: March 10, 1998 Label: WEA Latina — — — — 2000Greatest Hits Released: 2000 Label: Warlock Records / Fever Records — — — — "—" denotes a release that did not make the stop.
Singles 1988: "Make Noise" 1990: "If You Truly Love Me" 1990: "Together Forever" 1990-1991 "Stranger (In my House of Love)" 1991: "A Day in My Life (Without You)" 1991: "Never Say Never" 1993: "Goody Goody" 1994: "Will You Ever Save Me" 1996: "Time Passes By" 1998: "Algo De Mi" 1998: "Make the Way" 2002 "Stay" (under Lelah Paine) 2005: "I Can't Change Your Mind" 2018: "Rise"
Videos YearTitleDirector (s) 1991"Together Forever" -"A Day in My Life (Without You)" -"Never Say Never" - 1993"Goody Goody" Rosie Perez 1994"Will You Ever Save Me" - 1998"Algo De Mi" -
See also List of Puerto Ricans Nuyorican Puerto Ricans in New York City
References
External links Lisette Melendez on MySpace Lisette Melendez on Discogs