In a recent appearance on the program ‘Buenos Días Perú’, hosted by Rocío Miranda, the renowned Peruvian comedian and musician Pablo Villanueva, better known as Marshmallowrevealed a serious situation that affects his income. According to his testimony, a subject has been collecting his musical royalties on various digital platforms, taking advantage of his identity.
Melcochita makes a serious complaint
During his appearance on the television show, Melcochita explained that several years ago an individual began collecting royalties from his music. This has occurred mainly in Europe, where his music continues to enjoy popularity.He has been collecting for years. They do what they want with the artist.“, he said indignantly.
Pablo Villanueva is not only a comedian, but also a famous singer. Photo: Panamericana TV
In addition, the artist detailed that this person would have managed to accumulate approximately $300,000 in royalties over the course of a decade, significantly affecting his income. The impact of this impersonation is aggravated when considering that some of Melcochita’s most iconic songs, such as ‘Madre’, ‘Pegaso’ and ‘Rumbera mayor’, are involved. These songs continue to generate high income due to their constant playback on digital platforms.

Melcochita’s lawyer explains what happened
Luis Angel Azaña, lawyer of Pablo Villanuevaprovided more details about the legal situation in an interview with the newspaper Expreso. Azaña explained that a Spanish record label, Moster Record, acquired the rights to Melcochita’s most iconic songs a few years ago. However, after receiving an advance on royalties, it was discovered that someone had impersonated the artist and was collecting payments in his name.

Melcochita was internationally recognized for his musical career. Photo: diffusion
The lawyer commented that a legal process has already been initiated to resolve this problem and that the investigation is in the hands of the High Technology Division at Dirincri.We are following up and we hope that the criminal is detected.“, Azaña said. He also suggested that the impersonator could be of Colombian or Peruvian nationality, and that the police are continuing their investigations to find his whereabouts.
The authorities have summoned the parties involved on July 26 to update them on the status of the investigation and to expand their protests.
What is Melcochita’s fortune?
Renowned comedian Pablo Villanueva, known as Melcochita, has made a crucial decision about his future: he will designate his current partner, Montserrat Seminaryand his three minor daughters. A few weeks ago, in an interview with the program ‘Todo se filtra’ on Panamericana, the 86-year-old explained the reasons that led him to make this decision.

For her part, the comedian’s wife stated in an interview for the program ‘Todo se filtra’ that Melcochita does not have a considerable inheritance, surprising everyone by revealing that the only valuable asset her partner has is his car.
“It’s his decision, in the end the only thing he has is his car, he knows who he leaves it to, I’m not going to fight over nonsense.“I’m only interested in my husband’s health, that he is calm and enjoying his little ones,” she declared.