Rue Melo

Born in Paris, raised in the Bronx and now based in Los Angeles, pop singer Rue Melo has as many moods as she does influences.

The 24-year-old of Uruguayan and French descent cites Bob Marley, The Notorious B.I.G. and Édith Piaf as major influences, along with her parents. Melo's father, Leo, is a singer-guitarist and her mother is a ballet dancer and actress. Late last year, Melo released her self-titled debut, featuring Check It, a flirty Nelly Furtado-ish song with stomping drums and a spare guitar line. Melo shows off her polyglot flow on Spanish-language tracks like "Esta Es Mi Casa" and the sunny French number "Tomber" (Falling). On her second single, Enamorada, she really shows off her airy, songbird voice while seducing listeners in both Español and Français.

After opening for acts like Los Lonely Boys and hip hop soulman G. Love, Melo continues to perform in support of her first release.

See: myspace.com/ruetracks