Naldy Saldaña biography: the voice that reported harassment

At 14 she won a casting call among thousands of hopefuls to sing in Corazón Serrano, and a decade later she became one of the best-loved voices of La Bella Luz. But Naldy Saldaña went down in the history of Peruvian cumbia in 2026 for something braver than her voice: publicly reporting her orchestra's musical director for harassment. This is her full biography, with verified data, her career and all the frequently asked questions.

Who is Naldy Saldaña?

Naldy Saldaña is a Peruvian cumbia singer born on December 9, 1999 in Morropón, a province of the department of Piura, in the north of Peru. She was one of the lead voices of La Bella Luz from October 2023 until July 2026, and before that she went through groups such as Corazón Serrano, Puro Sentimiento and Fragancia Tropical. In August 2026 she became national news after reporting the orchestra's musical director for harassment.

Naldy Saldaña's personal details

The beginnings of her career: from Morropón to Corazón Serrano

Naldy Saldaña was born in Morropón, a city known as the “Cradle of the Tondero and the Cumanana”, in an environment where music is present from childhood. From a very young age she was drawn to the world of singing and dreamed of getting on a stage.

The casting call that changed her life

At 14, in 2014, Naldy won a casting call among thousands of applicants to become the new voice of Corazón Serrano, the most popular group from Piura in the country, and she was officially presented at a packed concert in Piura. At the time she was compared with Estrella Torres, another young woman who made her debut in the group while still a minor.

However, her time in the band was brief: because of her young age and legal complications for working as a minor, she had to step away after six months, with the promise of returning when she came of age. Years later, in 2023, she revealed in an interview that she did not return because “her way of thinking changed”.

The road through the orchestras

Far from giving up, Naldy continued her musical training going through several groups of the Peruvian cumbia circuit:

• El Encanto de Corazón: one of her first experiences after Corazón Serrano.
• Puro Sentimiento: an orchestra she stayed with for a while and that she left for personal projects.
• Pasión Qumbia: in 2017, a group known for tracks such as “Tu Traición” and “Me Emborracharé”.
• Fragancia Tropical: in 2018 she became the group's female voice and stayed four years, until October 7, 2022.

In 2023, while she was deciding her future, she announced that she was preparing a project as a solo artist. But before launching it, the most important call of her career arrived.

Professional career and achievements at La Bella Luz

On October 17, 2023, Naldy Saldaña was announced as a new member of La Bella Luz, the cumbia orchestra founded by Óscar Custodio Chavesta in 1994 in Monsefú. Her arrival came weeks after the celebration of the group's 29th anniversary, and she quickly became one of its lead voices alongside Deyvis Paredes, Kevin Céspedes and Alejandra Guerrero.

Naldy's spell at La Bella Luz coincided with the group's digital explosion:

• 2024: the orchestra consolidates its front line with Naldy as one of the main faces; “Ojitos mentirosos” passes 24 million views on YouTube.
• 2025: the “Mix Chelero” goes viral with more than 39 million plays, turning La Bella Luz into the breakthrough of the year and positioning its vocalists on the national scene.
• 2025: a nomination at the Premios CapeMúsica of the Peruvian Chamber of Music.
• 2026: the orchestra keeps releasing tracks such as “Llorar” and “Mix Jode jode / Mi vecina”, while Naldy faces her biggest personal challenge.

On social media, Naldy has piled up more than 240,000 followers on her Facebook fanpage and an active community on Instagram, where she shares her day-to-day life of tours and performances. Her physical resemblance to the singer Susana Alvarado even generated a viral moment in 2025, when host Paco Bazán got nervous live on air because of the similarity.

Notable works or jobs

Naldy Saldaña has no solo discography, but she was one of the lead voices of La Bella Luz's most listened-to hits during her spell:

Personal life

Naldy Saldaña's personal life has been marked by music and by difficult episodes that she faced with courage:

• Health problems (September 2025): she lost her voice before a concert in Paramonga and could not sing. She apologized to her fans in an emotional message: “I have lost my voice and today I could not sing in Paramonga, I came to the show because I wanted to be present with this wonderful audience”.
• Theft and extortion (April 2026): she reported the theft of her phone, from which videos she said were fake were leaked, and said she was being extorted. “I am quite frightened, worried about the theft, because he is also extorting me”, she said on América Hoy.
• The resemblance to Susana Alvarado: in February 2025, her appearance on Paco Bazán's programme caused a stir because of her strong resemblance to the Corazón Serrano singer.

Naldy Saldaña trivia

• She made her debut at 14 winning a casting call among thousands of hopefuls for Corazón Serrano, the same orchestra that several of her La Bella Luz colleagues later joined.
• She is from Morropón, Piura, the “Cradle of the Tondero and the Cumanana”, also the birthplace of important figures of Peruvian northern music.
• She describes herself as happy to be a “cumbiambera”: when she was asked whether the nickname bothered her, she answered: “I am happy to be a cumbiambera, cumbia is what identifies us”.
• She has been through at least six groups: Corazón Serrano, El Encanto de Corazón, Puro Sentimiento, Pasión Qumbia, Fragancia Tropical and La Bella Luz.
• She was compared with Estrella Torres when she made her debut, for being another minor who joined Corazón Serrano.
• Her resemblance to Susana Alvarado caused a viral moment with Paco Bazán in 2025, when the production shouted “Identical!” on the set.
• She announced a project as a solo artist in 2023, which was left on hold after she joined La Bella Luz.
• Her height is not confirmed: no official source has published how tall she is, despite the speculative videos on TikTok.

Naldy Saldaña today (2026)

On August 4, 2026, Naldy Saldaña broke her silence on the programme Magaly TV La Firme and publicly reported the musical director of La Bella Luz, César Sánchez Chavesta, for harassment and inappropriate touching. According to her testimony, the episode happened on June 18, 2026 during an orchestra rehearsal: “He comes over and tries to kiss me, he starts touching me”, she recounted. The singer presented security camera videos recorded with her mobile phone and said the events had allegedly been repeated over several months.

The complaint also revealed that Sánchez Chavesta is a cousin of Óscar Custodio Chavesta, the orchestra's owner, and that when the singer informed the owners they only suggested that she “get over it bit by bit”. Feeling no support, Naldy resigned from La Bella Luz in July 2026. The orchestra issued a statement indefinitely suspending the director, who according to later reports is said to have fled the Custodio family's house, and the Public Prosecutor's Office opened a preliminary investigation into the case.

At Famosix we consider that the value of a complaint like Naldy Saldaña's goes beyond showbiz gossip: normalizing that a worker reports harassment without fear is a step forward for the whole Peruvian music industry, and her decision to resign rather than keep quiet deserves respect, regardless of how the case develops in the courts.

Conclusion

Naldy Saldaña represents two stories at once: that of the young talent who since the age of 14 has fought for her place in Peruvian cumbia, and that of the worker who in 2026 decided to say “enough” in the face of harassment, resigning from the orchestra that made her famous. Her voice marked the most viral period of La Bella Luz, and her complaint marked a before and after in the industry. To learn more about the orchestra that launched her to stardom, check out the biography of La Bella Luz, or discover the story of other female voices of cumbia such as Susana Alvarado, Cielo Fernández y Milena Warthon. If you want to keep up with Peruvian showbiz, do not miss the biography of Magaly Medina.

Sources consulted

• Infobae: Who is Naldy Saldaña, the former La Bella Luz singer who reported the musical director for sexual harassment?
• El Comercio: Naldy Saldaña resigned from La Bella Luz after reporting alleged sexual harassment by the musical director
• Infobae: Naldy Saldaña resigned from La Bella Luz after reporting alleged harassment and speaking to the orchestra's owners
• América TV: Corazón Serrano: Naldy Saldaña is the group's new member
• La República: Naldy Saldaña reveals why she did not return to Corazón Serrano: “My way of thinking changed”
• La República: Naldy Saldaña breaks down as she describes inappropriate touching and says La Bella Luz did not support her