She became an instant celebrity in Spain, alongside the likes of Nino Bravo, Pedro Carrasco, Rocío Dúrcal, Rocío Jurado, Camilo Sesto, La Pandilla and other Spanish celebrities of the 1970s, following her victory at Miss Universe with a fruitful show business career.
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They travelled all over the island playing music inspired by José José, Marco Antonio Munis, Raúl di Blasio, and Camilo Sesto who inspired her father to name here "Melina" from one of his hit songs by the same name.
After creating hits with the help of singers José José with "Aléjate" (Get Away) and Lucia Méndez with "Ni una semana mas" (Not Another Week), Camilo Sesto proposes him to compose and produce for other artists.