Carmen Nydia Velázquez
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Carmen Nydia Velázquez, is a Puerto Rican
comedian
and singer.
Carmen Nydia Velázquez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
, on October 6, 1947. She is best known for her fictional role in the comedic duet: Susa y Epifanio
, which have been featured in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for as long as twenty years.
.
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
.
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 Marriot Hotel in San Juan. Here she was scheduled to sign along pianist Tito Vicente.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and singer.
Carmen Nydia Velázquez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, on October 6, 1947. She is best known for her fictional role in the comedic duet: Susa y Epifanio
Susa y Epifanio
Epifanio González Villamil is a fictional character , who, along with his on-again, off-again partner, Jesusa Cruz Avilés have appeared in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for close...
, which have been featured in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for as long as twenty years.
Artistic career
Velázquez started her career in the 1970s as the leading singer of the Puerto Rican musical group: Moliendo Vidrio, alongside Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroño
Emmanuel Logroño , better known as Sunshine Logroño is a Puerto Rican actor, radio announcer, television show host, singer, comedy writer, entrepreneur and comedian...
.
Presently, Carmen Nydia Velázquez alongside Victor Alicea, as Susa y Epifanio
Susa y Epifanio
Epifanio González Villamil is a fictional character , who, along with his on-again, off-again partner, Jesusa Cruz Avilés have appeared in popular radio and television programs in Puerto Rico for close...
are featured on the radio program "Prende El Fogón" which is broadcast weekdays at noon on WSKN-AM in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, and on "El Fogón TV", telecast
Telecast
Telecast may refer to:*television broadcast*Telecast , a Christian band from the United States...
on Tuesdays through WORO-TV
WORO-TV
WORO-DT is a full-power, educational/religious television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 13. The station is owned by Puerto Rico's Roman Catholic Church and is branded as TeleOro.-History:...
, channel 13, in Carolina
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...
.
Velázquez also performs as a singer in frequent Bohemia Spectacles, throughout Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.
Recent years
Velázquez performed for a three month season at the MarriottMarriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
Hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
, in Condado, San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, (June–September) 2007, and the show was broadcast through WORO-TV
WORO-TV
WORO-DT is a full-power, educational/religious television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 13. The station is owned by Puerto Rico's Roman Catholic Church and is branded as TeleOro.-History:...
, channel 13. Velazquez would perform in an event titled "Noches de Bohemia" at Marriot Hotel in San Juan. Here she was scheduled to sign along pianist Tito Vicente.