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Melo showed a great talent for music. At the age of four, she could already play the piano by ear. Once in primary school, she never gave up her music studies. She later studied piano in Buenos Aires and ultimately became a professor of piano and concert at the prestigious
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Vélez and Melo initially opposed the idea, and requested that if Manzi wrote new lyrics, Vélez's name should be included as co-author. Manzi ultimately agreed, the lyrics became famous and the waltz, already a classic by the time, became universally famous.
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in different cultural centers in Buenos Aires, earning medals and awards. She was appointed as a representative of music in a ceremony held at the
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