Moisés Canelo

Canelo has performed extensively international, among these performances are: Festival of the OTI Song of Panama; Festival of the Song OTI of Acapulco, State of Guerrero in Mexico; Festival of the OTI Song of Buenos Aires, Republic of Argentina; the Spanish television program 300 Millions TVE, Cadena Milkie Shake of Brazil, on the Mundo Latino network, "Mala Noche No" program of the Televisa company and directed by the Mexican actress and singer Verónica Castro; Program "Un Poco más" of channel 11; Program "Nostalgia" of channel 13 of the company TV Azteca of Mexico and Program "Despierta América" of the American Hispanic chain Univisión of Miami, Florida. In events and contests such as election of Miss Honduras, Gala Dinners and Dances in La Casa del Hondureño in Glendale 2012, and Miami in February 2016.

Moisés represented Honduras again at the International Song Festival OTI 1980, this time in the city of Buenos Aires, Republic of Argentina, where his performance of the song "Tú, mi siempre tú", by composer Alberto Valladares, earned him seventh place with 22 points. Canelo afterwards, with the help of Horacio Cadalso, moved to Mexico to study. In Mexico he recorded the work "Muchacho pobrey" with help from Francisco "Paco" from the company Discos Orfeón. This work was picked up by radio broadcasters. Subsequently, Canelo worked with Luis Rubio of the RCA Victor Company to record three LPs: "Te quiero cada día más" and "Llegaste tú" entirely of his own composition, in addition to the song "Por amores como tú" composed by Canelo and the Peruvian composer Edwin Alvarado. Afterwards, Canelo's recording works were on his independent labe. "“Esta Cobardía", "Un buen Perdedor" and "Mensajero del Amor" provided the official theme of the visit of the pontiff John Paul II to Central America in the month of March 1983 . The themes were also broadcast on Vatican Radio as a background to Spanish language transmissions. Other recorded works were recompilation LP of "Tangos". The Mexican presenter Jorge Saldaña of Channel 13 today "TV Azteca", supported him in his auditions and presentations. Also in Mexico, Moisés Canelo, with the help of Marco Antonio Lugo, recorded the song "Amor Pirata" by the composer Paz Martínez, recorded by the company Discos Continental de México. This theme moved Canelo to international prominence. Canelo was based in Mexico for twenty-four years.

A Nicaraguan recording firm became interested in Canelo and invited him to record an LP (Long Play) alone. He accepted the agreement and the recording was made in Panama. Moisés Canelo's song "Yo también soy sentimental" from this recording was heard on Central American radios in the seventies and early eighties. Another record label followed, this time he recorded other works in the city of New Orleans. Then he participated in the International Song Festival OTI Festival 1974 held in the city and port of Acapulco, in which Moisés Canelo represented Honduras with the song "Río viejo, viejo amigo" composed by Horacio Cadalso. Mexicans were delighted with the voice of the Honduran, so Mexico became the singer's second home. Canelo interpreted his melodies in the famous Cardini Night Center located in Colonia Polanco. In 1970 Canelo in Honduras made a huge presentation at the Club Hondureño Árabe in Tegucigalpa. Afterwards, he was again asked to represent Honduras at the 1976 Song Festival in Panama. Moisés performed the song "Latinoamericana" composed by maestro Alberto Ángel, nicknamed "El Cuervo", and obtained three awards: Best song, Best performance, and Best musical arrangement.

Moisés Canelo, is the pseudonym of Moisés Canelas Withol (born July 9, 1950), a Honduran singer and songwriter of international recognition.

Moisés Canelas Withol, was born on July 9, 1950 in the village of Francia, of the municipality of Limón, department of Colón in the republic of Honduras. Because he was small, Moisés distinguished himself when he was young by singing in the banana fields of Coyoles Central. While in primary school at the Escuela Francisco Morazán in La Ceiba, he built on this foundation acting and singing on stage.