Melanie Amaro was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,and raised in Tortola, British Virgin Islands since age three.Amaro was sent to the British Virgin Islands to live with her grandmother Catherine, after her parents Hipolito Amaro and Debra Sylvester Amaro felt they did not have the means to provide for her.Amaro would only see her parents during summer vacations and Christmas breaks.She also has two brothers named Mark and Mike, and a younger sister named Maya.Her mother Debra recalls that when her daughter was about six months old, she would get up at around two o'clock in the morning and would start singing in her crib. Furthermore, from an early age, Amaro would sing around her house using a hairbrush as a microphone. Melanie realized she fell in love with singing and acting at around age eleven, and credits her mother for pushing her to follow her singing dreams.Amaro never entered any singing competitions as a child, but performed at weddings, churches, and other events.
Following her mother's persuasion in 2011, Amaro auditioned for the first season of The X Factor USA before judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid, singing "Listen" by Beyoncé Knowles. She previously tried auditioning at her local Fox affiliate for a "fast pass", but was not well received by producers there and subsequently auditioned with the general public at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. After becoming one of the Top 32 finalists, she performed Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There" in the judges' house, in front of her mentor Cowell. Amaro was initially not chosen to be part of the Top 16 and was eliminated from the girls' category. However, Cowell surprised her at her Florida home, inviting her back to the competition after deciding he had made "a huge mistake" in not including her.
Amaro progressed to the live shows in Cowell's girls' category, along with Rachel Crow, Drew, Tiah Tolliver and Simone Battle. The addition of Amaro took the total number of qualifiers for the first live show to 17. On December 15, Amaro won a place in the final along with Chris Rene and Josh Krajcik. The following week, she was declared the winner. Her prize was a $5 million recording contract with Syco Music and Sony Music, which is the largest guaranteed prize in television history. In addition to the contract, Amaro will also appear in a Pepsi commercial set to air during Super Bowl XLVI on NBC.
Amaro will be releasing her debut album sometime in 2012, which will feature music styles different than what people are used to her performing
Dont Fail Me Now
Melanie Amaro Lyrics
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So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I've never got this close
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I see you in the distance
It won't be long before you're mine
I've never got this close
I payed my dues, I payed the price
I prayed for you almost every night
You're here and touch can seal the cracks
Come build me up then bring me back to life
Baby I'm on my way to you
Tonight I know you've been waiting for me too
I've walked the longest road
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I've never got this close
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I see you in the distance
It won't be long before you're mine
I've never got this close
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
It's so surreal, won't stop until
I touch your skin just to know you're real
One million miles is worth the time
'Cause soon I'll be there to see your smile
Baby I'm on my way to you
Tonight I know you've been waiting for me too
I've walked the longest road
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I've never got this close
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I see you in the distance
It won't be long before you're mine
I've never got this close
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
Counting down, I'm almost next to you
Help me now I don't know what to do
I never thought you'd be so beautiful
I got believe it
Now you're here, it's like a miracle
It's been a long road
It's been the longest road
It's been a long road
It's been the longest road
It's been a long road
(I've walked the longest road)
It's been the longest road
(So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now)
It's been a long road
(I've never got this close)
It's been the longest road
(So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now)
In the song "Don't Fail Me Now", Melanie Amaro sings about the struggles and trials she has faced in her journey to reach her goals, and how she is now so close to achieving them that she can almost touch them. She implores her feet to not fail her now, as she's come too far and worked too hard to let them bring her down. The lyrics speak to the idea that success requires perseverance and determination, and that just as she's about to reach the finish line, she can't afford to stumble and fall.
Amaro also sings about the person she's longing for, who she sees in the distance and is almost within grasp. She's paid her dues and waited patiently, and now she's ready to reach out and touch this person to make sure they're real. The song speaks to a feeling of hope and excitement, but also nervousness and fear of disappointment. The repetition of the line "feet don't fail me now" emphasizes the urgency and importance of not letting anything get in the way of reaching her goals.
Overall, "Don't Fail Me Now" is a powerful anthem about pushing through obstacles and reaching for what one truly wants. It's a song about courage, strength, and the determination it takes to succeed.
Line by Line Meaning
I've walked the longest road
I've been through a lot to get to where I am now
So don't fail me now, feet don't fail me now
I need to keep going and not give up now
I've never got this close
I've never been so close to my goal before
I see you in the distance
I can see that I'm getting closer to my goal
It won't be long before you're mine
I'm almost there, just a little bit farther to go
I payed my dues, I payed the price
I've worked hard and made sacrifices to get to where I am now
I prayed for you almost every night
I've been hoping and dreaming about reaching my goal
You're here and touch can seal the cracks
Achieving my goal will make everything else in my life feel better
Come build me up then bring me back to life
Reaching my goal will give me a new sense of purpose and energy
Baby I'm on my way to you
I'm getting closer and closer to achieving what I want
Tonight I know you've been waiting for me too
I know that reaching my goal will make someone else happy too
It's so surreal, won't stop until
It almost feels like a dream, but I won't stop until I reach my goal
I touch your skin just to know you're real
Reaching my goal will make everything seem more tangible and real
One million miles is worth the time
All the effort and time I've put in will be worth it when I achieve my goal
'Cause soon I'll be there to see your smile
My goal will bring me happiness and joy
Counting down, I'm almost next to you
I'm almost there, just a little bit closer to achieving my goal
Help me now I don't know what to do
I'm nervous and need support to keep going
I never thought you'd be so beautiful
Reaching my goal is even better than I imagined
I got believe it
I have to keep believing in myself and my goal
Now you're here, it's like a miracle
Achieving my goal feels like a miracle
It's been a long road
The journey to my goal has been difficult and challenging
It's been the longest road
The journey to my goal has felt never-ending at times
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J 33
She is such a talented singer. She blows away a lot of the other singers in the industry.
L
Her voice is way beyond too amazing for this type of music.
bakanapi
Her voice is so awesome!! She deserved a better song, without auto-tune!!!
Cristhian Vela
I'm still trying to understand why she was not succesful in the music industry. She has an amazing voice. I do hope some day she gets what she really deserves. Love you Melanie Amaro. It's been a while since this song came out and I still love it. Love from Mexico
diesel828
It's because they wrote forgettable songs like this and the vocals are over produced and auto tuned. It sounds so synthetic compared to the way she sounded on the X Factor.
Cristhian Vela
@diesel828 definitely! She did not need to have her voice auto tuned. The way she would sing in the xfactor was out of this world.
diesel828
@Cristhian Vela Yeah exactly. They should have just kept her natural voice. But producers are just going to over produce...
Gary Stone
Couldn't agree more. When I watched her audition on X-Factor it brought me to tears...she was far and away the best one on the show. Then Simon sent her home...and I was way more than stunned. Simon woke up from his stupor, decided to bring her back, and thank God, she rightfully won the show. SHE IS AMAZING!!!!
marcella longs
ugh her voice is so freaking amazing....she deserves an amazing song
Lolita
2018 and I'm still satisfied listening to her voice