Former Miss Universe Amelia Vega Scores Record Deal

By Michael Lopez

Ever wonder what happened to the first and only Dominican Miss Universe? Crowned back in 2003, Amelia Vega has been quite busy this past decade. She's modeled for magazines, hosted TV programs, and is now recording her first full-length album.

Entitled Agua Dulce, Amelia's record promises quite an eclectic mix of music. It's produced by frequent Ricky Martin collaborator Archie Peña, it's got a duet with merengue icon Johnny Ventura, and it's incorporating the backup band used by her very famous uncle.

Oh yea, in case you didn't know, Amelia happens to be the niece of bachata god Juan Luis Guerra. And, as Vega admitted, he was quite inspirational when it came to musical advice.

"It was an honor to share with him," Amelia said. "To listen to the anecdotes of someone so talented, about his beginnings, about how someone struggles to be someone in music, about the discipline to get where he is."

So could Vega continue her uncle's streak of winning dozens of awards and selling millions of records? We'll be keeping our eyes on Billboard's Latin Album Charts to find out!

Are you planning on picking up Amelia’s debut album? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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