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Marcela Morelo
Person · female · Argentina · Buenos Aires · born 1964 · recording since 1997
Argentine singer
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Also known as Macela Morelo · Marcela Morello
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Manantial
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography422 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371049737
Biography
Marcela Morelo (born Marcela Morello on 13 December 1969) is an Argentine singer-songwriter. She has released eight critically acclaimed studio albums, which all earned either Gold or Platinum record. Morelo also won five Gardel Awards, the most prestigious musical award in Argentina.
Life
Morelo has said that she began to study music at age 7 and learned how to sing and accompany herself on the guitar at age 9. Her grandfather played the bandoneon and performed in a tango orchestra. Before dedicating herself to music, Morelo worked as a sales clerk in a clothing store and a supermarket cashier.
In 2014, Morelo married her partner of 17 years, musician and producer Rodolfo Lugo. The couple later adopted three children.
Career
In 1997, she released her debut album, Manantial
ManantialSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Corazón salvaje4:282Manantial3:343Esperar por ti4:014Buena suerte4:245No me lastimes3:476Tal cual eres4:217Tanto amor4:038La fuerza del engaño3:259Sabes a miel4:0210Siempre4:47, featuring a collection of songs she had written. Several singles released from the album, including "La fuerza del engaño" ("The Power of Deceit") and "Corazón salvajeCorazón salvajeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Corazón salvaje4:292Corazón salvaje (radio dance)4:15" ("Wild Heart") were chart hits not only in Argentina but in Europe and Latin America. The album was awarded a Gold Record after three months, and it eventually sold enough copies to receive a Platinum Record.
Further releases by Morelo, including Eclipse, Tu boca (Your mouth), and Invisible, met with acclaim.
Morelo collaborated with Celia Cruz, Chichi Peralta, and Franco De Vita on a holiday-themed song, "Fuerte Navidad" ("Strong Christmas"). She recorded a duet with Miliki on his album "A mis niños de 30" ("To my children at 30"), entitled "Susanita" ("Susie", popular Spanish song for children). To aid in the fight against breast cancer, Morelo along with Rocío Dúrcal, Rosario, Ana Torroja and others recorded an album entitled Mujer (Woman).
In 2017, Morelo released a "best of" compilation, Los 20 de Morelo, which included a new song, "No voy a cambiarte
No voy a cambiarteSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1No voy a cambiarte4:04", a duet with Mexican performer, Carlos Rivera.
In 2019, Morelo released the single "La salida
La salidaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1La salida3:22", a duet with Spanish performer, Rozalén. To promote the single, Morelo and Rozalén performed the song at Buenos Aires' famed Teatro Colón.
Albums
Source:
Manantial (1997)
Eclipse (1999)
Tu boca (2001)
Invisible (2003)
Morelo 5 (2005)
Morelo Vivo – Fuera Del Tiempo (2007)
Otro Plan (2009)
El club de los milagros (2012)
Espinas y pétalos (2016)
Los 20 de Morelo (2017)
Tu mejor plan (2020)
Singles
Source:
"La fuerza del engaño" (1997)
"Corazón salvajeCorazón salvajeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Corazón salvaje4:292Corazón salvaje (radio dance)4:15" (1997)
"No me lastimes" (1997)
"Esperar por ti" (1998)
"ManantialManantialSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Corazón salvaje4:282Manantial3:343Esperar por ti4:014Buena suerte4:245No me lastimes3:476Tal cual eres4:217Tanto amor4:038La fuerza del engaño3:259Sabes a miel4:0210Siempre4:47" (1998)
"Para toda la vidaPara toda la vidaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Para toda la vida (version Lunaysol)3:512Para toda la vida (version Solyluna)4:013Para toda la vida (version album)3:454Tormento de amor3:46" (1999)
"Tu boca
Tu bocaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Tu boca4:072Gotitas5:083Te amo4:054Una y otra vez3:275Eterno tesoro3:306Mi reino pobre (Sacrificios de amor)3:597Jamás te olvidaré4:358Dijiste3:419Tambores del sur3:5110En agonía4:5011Caí en la trampa4:42" (2001)
"Gotitas" (2001)
"No voy a cambiarteNo voy a cambiarteSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1No voy a cambiarte4:04" (featuring Carlos Rivera) (2017)
"La salidaLa salidaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1La salida3:22" (duet with Rozalén) (2019)
"Almas gemelas" (duet with Soledad) (2020)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (22 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:52
1Corazón salvaje4:282Manantial3:343Esperar por ti4:014Buena suerte4:245No me lastimes3:476Tal cual eres4:217Tanto amor4:038La fuerza del engaño3:259Sabes a miel4:0210Siempre4:472000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:16
1Ponemos de acuerdo4:292Luna bonita4:163Tormento de amor3:494Eclipse4:005Te seguí4:266Para toda la vida3:497Otra oportunidad4:348Lágrimas de hielo3:469Abrázame4:0610No vale la pena4:0511Tormento de amor (Pumpin' Dolls radio edit)4:0512Para toda la vida (Pumpin' Dolls radio edit)3:512003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:01
1Invisible4:422Sin un beso4:273Los amantes4:114Buen día3:295Dulce espera4:126Déjame quererte3:517Dame una mano4:008Tienes arte4:229Risa dorada4:0010El río va3:472005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:48
1Te está pasando lo mismo que a mí4:112No me lo perdono3:233Hombre y mujer3:414Dicen3:495Bailas libre3:356Corazones solitarios3:237A mi lado3:008No puedo dejarte3:319Sal de mí3:4910Medalla4:262005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:55
1Tu boca4:072Gotitas5:083Te amo4:054Una y otra vez3:275Eterno tesoro3:306Mi reino pobre (Sacrificios de amor)3:597Jamás te olvidaré4:358Dijiste3:419Tambores del sur3:5110En agonía4:5011Caí en la trampa4:422009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:17
1Luz del cielo (Moonlight Shadow)3:492Podrías ser tú (It Might Be You)3:473Ámame una vez más (Do That to Me One More Time)4:094Desde ahora (From This Moment On)3:385Por el mundo voy (All Around the World)4:266Si me dejas ahora (If You Leave Me Now)3:297Creer (Believe)4:138Tienes una amiga (You’ve Got a Friend)4:149Todo mi amor eres tú (I Just Can’t Stop Loving You)4:4210Vamos (Roam)4:2011Al final del camino (End of the Road)5:302012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:32
1Me crucé con vos2:342Un gajo de tu amor3:463Tu amor es de Dios4:054Cambiamos3:325En otra vida4:106Perfume de nomeolvides4:007En mi azul5:188Seguime que te sigo3:359Como quisiera4:0110Todo vuelve a su lugar3:4111El club de los milagros3:502016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:45
1Espinas y pétalos3:432Si supieras3:313Destinados para amar3:444Eres mi razón de vivir4:025Princesa4:036Vereda tropical3:087Tal para cual4:028Río dulce3:399Ya pasó4:0410Nada es lo mismo3:4211Me dejó caer4:072020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:41
1Fuego de noche, nieve de día4:132No podrás3:153Ángel3:574Una emoción para siempre3:205Culpable o no3:276Lo dejaría todo4:227Ayer4:198Como la flor3:039Estrellitas y duendes4:0310La vida es un carnaval3:42
Single · 12
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Para toda la vidaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:231Para toda la vida (version Lunaysol)3:51 2Para toda la vida (version Solyluna)4:01 3Para toda la vida (version album)3:45 4Tormento de amor3:46 | 2001 | ||
| 2010 | Luz del cieloSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:481Luz del cielo3:48 | 1 February 2010 | ||
| 2012 | Un gajo de tu amorSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:431Un gajo de tu amor3:43 | 16 July 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Frente a frenteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:151Frente a frente4:15 | 4 November 2013 | ||
| 2016 | PrincesaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:021Princesa4:02 | 3 June 2016 | ||
| 2016 | Destinados para amarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Destinados para amar3:44 | 21 June 2016 | ||
| 2017 | No voy a cambiarteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:041No voy a cambiarte4:04 | 27 September 2017 | ||
| 2019 | La salidaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:221La salida3:22 | 13 January 2019 | ||
| 2020 | No podrásSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:141No podrás3:14 | 15 November 2020 | ||
| 2026 | Una y Otra VezSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:031Una y Otra Vez3:03 | 8 January 2026 | ||
| 2026 | CorazónSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:191Corazón5:19 | 29 May 2026 | ||
| — | Corazón salvajeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:441Corazón salvaje4:29 2Corazón salvaje (radio dance)4:15 | — |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fuera del tiempoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:07:121Manantial4:10 2Tormento de amor3:52 3La tortuga3:54 4Ponernos de acuerdo5:08 5Gotitas4:24 6Para toda la vida4:38 7Sin un beso4:21 8Esperar por ti4:47 9Te está pasando lo mismo que a mí4:39 10Sólo tú me inspiras4:32 11Una y otra vez4:40 12Dicen4:20 13Vuelve3:45 14Luna bonita + Corazón salvaje4:53 15La fuerza del engaño5:09 | Live | 2007 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Marcela Morelo head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbia Pop(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marcela_Morelo.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e81ac35-780a-46a2-8990-425b8a7aaef3discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0e81ac35-780a-46a2-8990-425b8a7aaef3core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2545776genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2545776seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcela_Morelobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcela_Morelo
Why this artist is in the database
- List of singer-songwriters
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Unknown author Unknown author · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q2545776 · MusicBrainz: 0e81ac35-780a-46a2-8990-425b8a7aaef3
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