Melissa Jimenez

Melissa Jiménez hasn't been singing since she was born; it just seems that way. The 22-year-old New York native, New Jersey-raised performer says her parents swear she was carrying a tune by the time she was one, but it wasn't until Melissa was 14 that she joined her father Horacio's 10-piece orchestra, and never turned back.

That journey has culminated in the release of her impressive SRC/Universal Motown Records debut album, "Signed Sealed Delivered." The release marks the arrival of this multi-talented artist who is equally adept singing, dancing, songwriting, arranging and producing, a combination that has people comparing her to Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Jiménez worked with a variety of collaborators on the album, from well-known producer/writers like Grammy-winning Bryan Michael Cox (Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), Trackmasters and KNS to up-and-comers like her longtime partner Tyrice Jones.