Carmen Nydia Velázquez
Carmen Nydia Velázquez | |
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Born |
Carmen Nydia Velázquez 6 October 1947 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Known for | Comedian, singer |
Carmen Nydia Velázquez (born 6 October 1947) is a Puerto Rican comedian[1] and singer. She is best known for her fictional role in the comedic duo "Susa y Epifanio" which has been featured in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for 30 years.
Early years
Carmen Nydia Velázquez was born in barrio Playa of Ponce, Puerto Rico,[2] on October 6, 1947.
Artistic career
Velázquez started her career in the 1970s as the leading singer of the Puerto Rican musical group: Moliendo Vidrio, alongside Sunshine Logroño.
Presently, Carmen Nydia Velázquez alongside Victor Alicea, as Susa y Epifanio are featured on the radio program "Prende El Fogón" which is broadcast weekdays at noon on WSKN-AM in San Juan, and on "El Fogón TV", telecast on Tuesdays through WORO-TV, channel 13, in Carolina.
Velázquez also performs as a singer in frequent Bohemia Spectacles, throughout Puerto Rico.
Recent years
Velázquez performed for a three-month season at the Marriott Hotel, in Condado, San Juan Puerto Rico, (June–September) 2007, and the show was broadcast through WORO-TV, channel 13. Velazquez would perform in an event titled "Noches de Bohemia" at the Marriott Hotel in San Juan. Here she was scheduled to sing along with pianist Tito Vicente.[3] On 21 September 2013, she made a spontaneous appearance at the Dia Mundial de Ponce.[4]
References
- ↑ Desfilan en masa para honrar a Ponce . Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1556. 25 September 2013. Page 24. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Desfilan en masa para honrar a Ponce . Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1556. 25 September 2013. Page 24. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Karol Joselyn Sepúlveda (2008-07-29). "Carmen Nydia Velázquez deleitará con su voz "Noches de bohemia"" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
- ↑ Desfilan en masa para honrar a Ponce . Sandra Torres Guzmán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1556. 25 September 2013. Page 24. Retrieved 25 September 2013.