Editing Melody (Spanish singer) (section)

=== 2001: ''De pata negra'' ===
Melody was discovered by [[rumba flamenca]] veteran and producer [[El Fary]]<ref name="Billboard 20 Oct 2001" /><ref name="Melody y Chenoa protagonizan las fiestas del Corpus Christi de Arroyomolinos">{{cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20170616/423434016612/melody-y-chenoa-protagonizan-las-fiestas-del-corpus-christi-de-arroyomolinos.html|title=Melody y Chenoa protagonizan las fiestas del Corpus Christi de Arroyomolinos|date=June 16, 2017|accessdate=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191107070122/https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20170616/423434016612/melody-y-chenoa-protagonizan-las-fiestas-del-corpus-christi-de-arroyomolinos.html|archive-date=November 7, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> after her father sent him a demo tape of her singing.<ref name="El Universal - Espectáculos - Melody impone nuevo ritmo; desea conquistar México" /> El Fary was impressed and asked her to come to Madrid to record an album.<ref name="El Universal - Espectáculos - Melody impone nuevo ritmo; desea conquistar México" /> In 2001, at the age of 10, Melody released her debut album {{lang|es|[[De pata negra]]}}.<ref name="Angy Fernández, Jorge Cadaval y Melody forman el jurado de 'Pequeños gigante'">{{cite web |date=August 9, 2014 |title=Angy Fernández, Jorge Cadaval y Melody forman el jurado de 'Pequeños gigante' |url=https://www.telecinco.es/pequenosgigantes/Angy_Fernandez-Jorge_Cadaval-Melody_0_1856925099.html |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031214940/https://www.telecinco.es/pequenosgigantes/Angy_Fernandez-Jorge_Cadaval-Melody_0_1856925099.html |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |accessdate=October 31, 2019 |publisher=[[Telecinco]]}}</ref> The album was produced by Gustavo Ramudo at El Fary's Carabirubí Producciones<ref name="Melody - De Pata Negra (2001, CD) | Discogs">According to the album booklet.<br />{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Melody-De-Pata-Negra/release/6429235|title=Melody – De Pata Negra (2001, CD)|website=Discogs}}</ref> and released through [[Epic Records|Epic]] Spain<ref name="Billboard 20 Oct 2001" /><ref name="El Universal - Espectáculos - Melody impone nuevo ritmo; desea conquistar México" /> (Sony Music Entertainment Spain).<ref name="Melody - De Pata Negra (2001, CD) | Discogs" />

The lead single "{{lang|es|[[El baile del gorila]]|i=no}}", which was written and composed by [[José Antonio Benítez Serrano]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://encuentrosdigitales.rtve.es/2012/frandiego.html |title=José Antonio Benítez Serrano, conocido artísticamente como Frandiego o El Hijo de la Paquita, compuso ''El baile del gorila'' para Melody. |access-date=November 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106231628/http://encuentrosdigitales.rtve.es/2012/frandiego.html |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> became a big summer hit in Spain.<ref name="Así ha cambiado Melody: De 'El baile del gorila' a 'Parapapá'">{{cite web|url=https://www.bekia.es/musica/noticias/asi-cambiado-melody-el-baile-del-gorila-parapapa/|title=Así ha cambiado Melody: De 'El baile del gorila' a 'Parapapá'|publisher=Bekia Actualidad|date=July 31, 2018|accessdate=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031211240/https://www.bekia.es/musica/noticias/asi-cambiado-melody-el-baile-del-gorila-parapapa/|archive-date=October 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Billboard 20 Oct 2001">{{cite magazine|title=Melody proves youthful music is no monkey business|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fhEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34|date=October 20, 2001|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=34–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> It reached number one in Spain for the week of 21 July.<ref name="spanishcharts.com - Melody [ES] - El baile del gorila">{{cite web|url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody+%5BES%5D&titel=El+baile+del+gorila&cat=s|title=spanishcharts.com – Melody [ES] – El baile del gorila|accessdate=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220160930/http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody+%5BES%5D&titel=El+baile+del+gorila&cat=s|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Melody became a [[child prodigy]] of Spanish music.<ref name="El Universal - Espectáculos - Melody impone nuevo ritmo; desea conquistar México">{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/28005.html<!--https://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/28005.html-->|title=Melody impone nuevo ritmo; desea conquistar México|website=El Universal|date=September 26, 2001|accessdate=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113034200/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/28005.html|archive-date=November 13, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

The song "{{lang|es|[[De pata negra (song)|De pata negra]]|i=no}}" was released as the second single from her debut album;<ref name="Melody | Discography | Discogs">{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/926223-Melody-15|title=Melody|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=November 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903104128/https://www.discogs.com/artist/926223-Melody-15|archive-date=September 3, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="spanishcharts.com - Melody [ES] - De pata negra">{{cite web|url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody+%5BES%5D&titel=De+pata+negra&cat=s|title=spanishcharts.com – Melody [ES] – De pata negra|accessdate=November 7, 2019}}</ref> it debuted at number 18 in Spain for the week of 15 September 2001 and peaked at number 12 three weeks later.<ref name="spanishcharts.com - Melody [ES] - De pata negra" />

Melody's debut album sold between 500,000<ref name="- EL MUNDO | Suplemento Crónica 468 - Melody, mujer antes de tiempo">{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/cronica/2004/468/1096881805.html|title=Suplemento Crónica 468 – Melody, mujer antes de tiempo|publisher=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|date=October 3, 2004|accessdate=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031213016/https://www.elmundo.es/cronica/2004/468/1096881805.html|archive-date=October 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and 600,000 copies (2004).<ref name="Angy Fernández, Jorge Cadaval y Melody forman el jurado de 'Pequeños gigante'" /> By October 2001, it had been certified double platinum in Spain for selling 200,000 copies.<ref name="Billboard 20 Oct 2001" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-28-09-2001/sevilla/Gente/doble-disco-de-platino-para-la-sevillana-melody-por-su-trabajo-de-pata-negra_18277.html|title=Doble "disco de platino" para la sevillana Melody, por su trabajo "De pata negra"|website=Abc.es|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170451/https://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-28-09-2001/sevilla/Gente/doble-disco-de-platino-para-la-sevillana-melody-por-su-trabajo-de-pata-negra_18277.html|archivedate=October 30, 2018|date=September 28, 2001|accessdate=November 6, 2019}}</ref> On 30 October, it was released in the United States and in Latin America.<ref name="Billboard 20 Oct 2001" /><ref name="Billboard 8 Dec 2001" /> In May 2002, it was certified gold and then platinum (Latin) in the US by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=de+pata+negra |title=Gold & Platinum |publisher=RIAA |date=May 23, 2002 |accessdate=December 11, 2019}}</ref> The same year, it received a [[Latin Grammy]] nomination for [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Children's Album|Best Children's Album]] at the [[3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards]].<ref name="Los nominados a los Grammy Latinos">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_2267000/2267328.stm|title=Los nominados a los Grammy Latinos|date=September 18, 2002|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417102459/http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_2267000/2267328.stm|archive-date=April 17, 2016|url-status=live}}<br>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-alejandro-sanz-y-miguel-bose-favoritos-para-grammy-latinos-200209180300-130073_noticia.html|title=Alejandro Sanz y Miguel Bosé, favoritos para los Grammy Latinos|date=September 17, 2002|website=abc}}<br>{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2002/09/18/actualidad/1032300001_850215.html|title=EE UU niega el visado a los músicos cubanos nominados a los Grammy Latinos|date=September 18, 2002|via=elpais.com|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205062137/https://elpais.com/cultura/2002/09/18/actualidad/1032300001_850215.html|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}<br>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/musica-00129/noticia-alejandro-sanz-miguel-bose-favoritos-tercera-edicion-grammy-latinos-20020917180125.html|title=Alejandro Sanz y Miguel Bosé, entre los favoritos de la tercera edición de los Grammy Latinos|date=September 17, 2002|publisher=Europa Press|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205062137/https://www.europapress.es/cultura/musica-00129/noticia-alejandro-sanz-miguel-bose-favoritos-tercera-edicion-grammy-latinos-20020917180125.html|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}<br />{{Cite web|url=https://los40.com/los40/2002/09/13/actualidad/1031868000_269820.html|title=18 artistas españoles, nominados a la 3ª edición de los Grammy Latinos|date=September 13, 2002|website=LOS40|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205062137/https://los40.com/los40/2002/09/13/actualidad/1031868000_269820.html|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}<br />{{Cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u27439.shtml|title=Folha Online – Ilustrada – Xuxa ganha Grammy de melhor álbum infantil – 18/09/2002|website=www1.folha.uol.com.br|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205062134/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u27439.shtml|archive-date=December 5, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>