Michelle Yvette Lares (born November 13, 1971), best known as
Shelly Lares, is an American
singer-songwriter,
guitarist and
percussionist. Starting in 1984, Lares was nominated for
Female Vocalist of the Year for thirteen consecutive years and won several other awards at the
Tejano Music Awards throughout her career. She signed a recording contract with Manny Records in 1986. She left the label in 1996, and signed with
Sony Music Latin until she was dropped in the late 1990s. In 2006, she signed a recording contract with Tejas Records.