23 Facts About Melendi

Melendi went to school with Formula One race car driver Fernando Alonso, to whom he dedicated the song "Magic Alonso".

Melendi realized very quickly that though he was not made for racing nor studying, he was good at football.

Melendi played in the lower ranks of Astur CF, at the time a reserve team for Real Oviedo.

In February 2003, Melendi released his first solo album, Sin noticias de Holanda, with twelve songs.

Melendi became a father that year, and received the Onda award for Best Song of the Year for "Caminando por la vida".

In 2006, it was announced that Melendi would be one of the main stars in the PSP game Gangs of London.

Melendi wrote the song "Gangs of London" for the occasion, going on to film a video amidst police lights and sirens.

Melendi wrote the song "Volveremos" for Real Oviedo.

In 2007, Melendi received the "Best Tour" award from the Premios de la Musica ceremony held in Cordoba.

Melendi did an advertising campaign for Canal+ Spain entitled "Me gusta el futbol", for which he wrote a song of the same name.

Also in 2007, Melendi stood trial for provoking an incident while under the influence of alcohol on a flight from Madrid to Mexico City that required the pilot to return to Madrid two hours after takeoff.

Currently, Melendi directs his Blue Donkey Music company, helping young singers start their careers.

Melendi has offered contracts to four groups, Algunos Hombres Buenos, Rasel, La Dama y Belo, and Los Susodichos.

In 2011, Melendi recorded a cover of "True colours" by Cyndi Lauper in Catalan called "Ulls dolcos", for the CD of TV3's telethon La Marato.

Melendi went on a tour of Spain and Latin America later that same year to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his first solo album.

In 2016, Melendi issued Quitate las gafas, featuring collaboration with ChocQuibTown.

In October 2019, Melendi joined as coach of the second Mexican season of La Voz Kids by Televisa.

In 2005, Melendi became the father for the first time of a girl named Carlota.

In 2023 Melendi revealed that his grandfather is originally from Camaguey, Cuba.

Melendi was then married to Damaris Abad from 2010 to 2014, and his third marriage with Julia Nakamatsu started in 2014 until now, which resulted in the birth of four of his children, Marco, Lola, Abril, and Dakota Melendi Nakamatsu.

The artistic beginnings of Melendi were not academic nor formal; he does not have an official musical education, he mentions he started singing and playing guitar at the age of 16.

Melendi has mentioned that each album represents a specific moment in his life but especially highlights the third album on which he had his first child.

Melendi writes a song by doing research, asking for different opinions and then he begins the writing process.