Marcel Piel Morena, the stage name of Luz Marcela de la Cruz Peralta, is a Dominican singer born on December 15, 1972, in Miches, El Seibo province. Her repertoire brings merengue and bachata together; her «Bacharengue» show presents that combination as her signature.

From merengue to bachata

Marcel began her recording career in merengue. Her adaptation of «Piel morena», made famous by the Mexican singer Thalía, helped establish the stage name by which audiences came to know her. Her later repertoire included «Tengo un viejo que me lo da to», «Fuera de mi vida» and a bachata tribute to Selena. She took her shows to Dominican venues and abroad: in 2017 the press documented her «Inagotable» concert at Casa de Teatro, and in 2018 she promoted her music in Ecuador.

In May 2017 she introduced «Vacía de Amor» in Mexico City. Recorded in Santiago de los Caballeros and produced by 24 Kilate Music, the record contained seven bachatas and a salsa version of its title song. Joe Veras wrote «Vacía de Amor» for her; the program also included «Todavía duele», «Se acabó», «Gloria o infierno» and «Me cansé de ser tu amante». That year she announced the «Bachatera ¿y qué?» tour.

Recordings and live work

Her work has also reached beyond those two principal genres. In 2018 she released «No Guardo Luto», an urban single produced by DJ Sammy and written by Cromo X. She later recorded «El Cuchicheo» with La India Canela, while singles such as «Mi Problema», «Ay, Ay, Ay» and «Que Hablen De Mi» kept her active on digital platforms and onstage. In 2026 she released a bacharengue version of «Jaime», originally recorded by Yailin La Más Viral, and the medley «Bacharengue 2.0».

Marcel produces her concerts through Producciones Mar and presides over Fundación Media Luna. In 2024 she presented «Todo por Ellas» at Club Los Prados, a concert later broadcast on television and YouTube. In 2025 she brought «Así Soy Yo» to Santiago de los Caballeros as a benefit for the foundation. Hard Rock Café Santo Domingo scheduled another «Bacharengue 2.0» tour performance for November 2026.

Legacy

Marcel Piel Morena's career links recording and live performance. Beginning in merengue, she expanded her repertoire to bachata and other styles, then made «bacharengue» the name of a stage project sustained by her own production work.