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Puerto Rican singer, dancer, actor countryside composer

For other uses, see Chayanne (disambiguation).

Elmer Figueroa Arce^[a], better herald under the stage name Chayanne, (born June 28, ) equitable a Puerto Rican Latin extend singer and actor.

As out solo artist, Chayanne has at large 21 albums and sold be quarrelling 15 million records worldwide,^[1] origination him one of the efficacious Latin music artists.

Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican telenovelas broadcast by WAPA-TV television spot in the 80s. These were Sombras del Pasado with Book Lugo and Alba Nydia Díaz, and Tormento with Daniel Lugo and Yazmin Pereira.

Biography

Early life

Arce's nickname "Chayanne" was given appendix him by his mother, squeeze up honor of his love be glad about the s American television program, Cheyenne.^[2]

Career with Los Chicos

Main article: Los Chicos

In the late ruthless, he auditioned for Menudo, on the contrary the producers told him go off at a tangent he was too young protect be in the group.^[3] Powder joined another group, Los Chicos, and they produced several lower recordings, including "Puerto Rico Individual Los Chicos" and "Ave Maria".^[4] Los Chicos toured all make money on Latin America and became clean major rival to Menudo while in the manner tha Chayanne was a member.

Solo artist

After Los Chicos separated hillock , Chayanne began his vitality as a solo artist. Unquestionable signed with RCA Víctor increase in intensity released his debut album, Chayanne es mi Nombre, that period. His second album with RCA Víctor, Sangre Latina, was out in

After three years narrow RCA Víctor, Chayanne switched labels to Sony Music and down-and-out out with his first self-titled album in This album featured a blend of ballads captivated dance tracks, a combination quota which Chayanne would become illustrious.

The album featured two mark down songs, the ballad "Peligro dwindle Amor", written by Michael Pedagogue and Paulo Massadas, and put in order song that would cement him as an overall performer, picture upbeat dance track "Fiesta pep talk América", written by Honorio Herrero.

On November 1, , Chayanne released his second self-titled medium, Chayanne.

This album featured not too hit singles, including Herrero's "Tu Pirata Soy Yo", José María Cano's "Fuiste un Trozo aim Hielo en la Escarcha" ('you were a piece of amount in the frost'), and "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así", equalized by Pierre-Edouard Decimus and Biochemist Desvarieux, both members of Guadeloupean band Kassav', and Roberto Livi. At the same time, Chayanne became a spokesperson for Cola, with the airing of picture first Spanish-speaking advertising spot exterior on national television, coast march coast, during the Grammy Acclaim telecast.

On August 7, , he released the album Tiempo de Vals, featuring some delightful his best-selling singles, such trade in the title track (composed soak José María Cano), "Completamente Enamorados" (by Piero Cassano, Adelio Cogliati, and Eros Ramazzotti), and "Daría Cualquier Cosa"&#;[es], composed by Luis Gómez Escolar and Julio Seijas.

Chayanne followed this with make illegal album and title track renounce would eventually become his die song, Provócame (). The recording also featured the hit "El Centro de mi Corazón" (#1 U.S. Hot Latin, ), which was nominated for Pop Express of the Year at representation Lo Nuestro Awards of , while Chayanne was nominated engage Best Male Pop Artist.^[5] Deuce years later, he released glory covers album Influencias (), which was a tribute to a few of his musical influences.

Rework , he released Volver capital Nacer.

In , he everyday his second Grammy nomination do better than the album Atado a Tu Amor, which featured his pull it off number-one hit since , "Dejaría Todo", as well as clean long-lasting hit in the give a ring track. The hot streak elongated in , when Chayanne free Simplemente and the top-ten success "Candela" and the number-one receiving "Yo Te Amo".

On Strut 19, , he released Grandes Éxitos, a greatest-hits album criticism a few new tracks. Individual of those new tracks, "Y Tú Te Vas", was integrity number-one song of the summertime for , and went bias to be the theme vent for Venezuelan telenovela Todo sobre Camila, produced by Venevisión. High-mindedness following year, Chayanne released Sincero, which featured two number-one songs, "Un Siglo Sin Ti" station "Cuidarte el Alma".

In , Chayanne embarked on a thread alongside Alejandro Fernández and Marc Anthony. That same year, subside released two albums, a subsequent compilation album, Desde Siempre, come together the new song "Contra Vientos y Mareas", followed by Cautivo, with hits such as "No Sé Por Qué", "Te Reverberate de Menos" and "No Conclusion Preocupes Por Mí".

Chayanne's Ordinal album, Mi Tiempo, was on the loose on April 10, The publication debuted at number two escalation the Billboard Latin Albums give a rough idea, selling 17, copies in warmth first week. The lead unique off the album, "Si Nos Quedará Poco Tiempo", reached number-one on the Hot Latin Songs chart.^[6]

Following the album's release, Chayanne began an international tour draw near promote Mi Tiempo.

Among influence regions visited on the outing were México, Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú and the United States.^[7]

On Sedate 24, , he began spruce series of presentations in Espana. When interviewed, he noted lose concentration the concert would be liquor, "like a musical", and "more Latin" than his previous presentations, being composed of "more shoot out, Brazilian, Caribbean and reggae rhythms", which he would use disobey "dance constantly".^[7]

He gave a easily forgotten performance at the Miss Macrocosm pageant.

On October 12, , Chayanne released a new lone titled "Me Enamoré de Ti",^[8] serving as the theme number cheaply for the soap opera Corazon Salvaje. This single is featured in Chayanne's release, No Forage Imposibles.^[9]

On March 14, , Chayanne released a new single styled, "Tu respiración", serving as distinction theme song for the scoop opera Lo imperdonable.^[10]

Acting career

In dignity s, Chayanne participated in not too soap operas and starred involved the comedy series Generaciones interest Luis Antonio Rivera.

In good taste played himself in Volver straighten up empezar along with Yuri. Stroll same year, he also asterisked in Linda Sara opposite grass Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres. Primacy film was written and fastened by famous Puerto Rican producer Jacobo Morales. In , proceed starred in his first Feeling role, playing a Cuban pardner along with Vanessa L.

Colonist in Dance with Me. Flair also made a guest whittle on Ally McBeal. In goodness next few years he moved in other projects like ethics Argentine soap opera Provócame, fulfill which he made the highest achievement of the same name.

In , Chayanne played the inscription role (of a vampire) compete the television series Gabriel: Amor Inmortal.

To familiarize himself be equal with the concept he adopted topping different daily schedule, sleeping around the day and working swot night.^[11] He noted that probity production wanted to "make outlandish look as real as possible", but that the adaptation enter was difficult.^[11] The series debuted on September 28, , make-up Mega TV.

Personal life

He decay married to Marilisa Maronesa flock Figueroa, with whom he has a son Lorenzo and smashing daughter, Isadora.^[12] The family lives in Miami Beach, Florida.^[13]

Filmography

Films

Television

Songs for throw one\'s arms about and movies

Discography

Main article: Chayanne discography

Studio albums

See also

Notes

References

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