Carmen Nydia Velázquez
| Carmen Nydia Velázquez | |
|---|---|
| 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 some twenty 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.