With the album entitled "Vuelve Pronto", she became the first Venezuelan singer to gain Billboard recognition in 1983, before going on to release "Venezuela", recorded along with the Venezuelan Symphonic Orchestra. Mirla Castellanos's album "Como Nunca" is a compilation of her greatest hits. Amongst many successful songs there lots emblematic songs for Castellanos, one being an emotional and strong version of a song composed by Alberto Cortez: "El Abuelo".