| Álvaro Scaramelli | |
| Birth Name: | Álvaro Escalona Scaramelli |
| Alias: | Álvaro Scaramelli, Topinho |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1965 |
| Birth Place: |  Santiago, Chile |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Occupation: | Singer, composer, therapist |
| Years Active: | 1984-1987 (Cinema) 1987-2003 (solo) |
| Associated Acts: | Cinema |
Álvaro Hugo Escalona Scaramelli (b. in Santiago, Chile, September 3, 1965), better known as Álvaro Scaramelli, is a Chilean singer, composer and therapist. He began his musical career in 1984 as the vocalist of the now defunct band Cinema. After the dissolution of the band in 1987, he continued his solo career. In 2000, he became the producer and manager of the Brazilian group Axé Bahia. He also composed songs for the group including Beso en la Boca, which hit number 34 on the billboard Latin pop charts.[1] [2] He retired from the music industry in 2003 and now is in therapeutic medicine.[3]