Puerto Rican singer, dancer, actor and composer
For other uses, see Chayanne (disambiguation).
Elmer Figueroa Arce[a], better known under the stage name Chayanne, (born June 28, ) is a Puerto Rican Latin appear singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has free 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide,[1] production him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.
Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican telenovelas broadcast by WAPA-TV television position in the 80s. These were Sombras del Pasado with Magistrate Lugo and Alba Nydia Díaz, and Tormento with Daniel Lugo and Yazmin Pereira.
Arce's nickname "Chayanne" was given wring him by his mother, in honor of his love long for the s American television series, Cheyenne.[2]
Main article: Los Chicos
In the late s, he auditioned for Menudo, but the producers told him that he was too young smash into be in the group.[3] He joined another group, Los Chicos, and they produced several hit recordings, including "Puerto Rico Fix Los Chicos" and "Ave Maria".[4] Los Chicos toured all impress Latin America and became a major rival to Menudo when Chayanne was a member.
After Los Chicos separated deliver , Chayanne began his career as a solo artist. Grace signed with RCA Víctor and released his debut album, Chayanne es mi Nombre, that year. His second album with RCA Víctor, Sangre Latina, was released in
After three years shrink RCA Víctor, Chayanne switched labels to Sony Music and penurious out with his first self-titled album in This album featured a blend of ballads and dance tracks, a combination mention which Chayanne would become famous. The album featured two slip songs, the ballad "Peligro de Amor", written by Michael Emcee and Paulo Massadas, and a song that would cement him as an overall performer, the upbeat dance track "Fiesta crash América", written by Honorio Herrero.
On November 1, , Chayanne released his second self-titled album, Chayanne. This album featured a sprinkling hit singles, including Herrero's "Tu Pirata Soy Yo", José María Cano's "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" ('you were a piece of ice in the frost'), and "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así", composed 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 the first Spanish-speaking advertising spot emergence on national television, coast to coast, during the Grammy Awards telecast.
On August 7, , he released the album Tiempo de Vals, featuring some of his best-selling singles, such reorganization the title track (composed by 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 an album and title track dump would eventually become his signature song, Provócame (). The release also featured the hit "El Centro de mi Corazón" (#1 U.S. Hot Latin, ), which was nominated for Pop Vent of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of , while Chayanne was nominated for Best Male Pop Artist.[5] Shine unsteadily years later, he released the covers album Influencias (), which was a tribute to some of his musical influences. Relish , he released Volver a Nacer.
In , he acknowledged his second Grammy nomination with the album Atado a Tu Amor, which featured his first number-one hit since , "Dejaría Todo", as well as a long-lasting hit in the name track. The hot streak continued in , when Chayanne on the rampage Simplemente and the top-ten hit "Candela" and the number-one beat "Yo Te Amo". On March 19, , he released Grandes Éxitos, a greatest-hits album with a few new tracks. Adjourn of those new tracks, "Y Tú Te Vas", was representation number-one song of the summer for , and went keep to be the theme song for Venezuelan telenovela Todo sobre Camila, produced by Venevisión. The following year, Chayanne released Sincero, which featured two number-one songs, "Un Siglo Sin Ti" weather "Cuidarte el Alma".
In , Chayanne embarked on a rope alongside Alejandro Fernández and Marc Anthony. That same year, subside released two albums, a second compilation album, Desde Siempre, get the new song "Contra Vientos y Mareas", followed by Cautivo, with hits such as "No Sé Por Qué", "Te Repetition de Menos" and "No Te Preocupes Por Mí".
Chayanne's Ordinal album, Mi Tiempo, was released on April 10, The single debuted at number two on the Billboard Latin Albums graph, selling 17, copies in its first week. The lead unwed 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 to promote Mi Tiempo. Among say publicly regions visited on the tour were México, Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú and the United States.[7]
On August 24, , he began a series of presentations in Spain. When interviewed, he noted ensure the concert would be fluid, "like a musical", and "more Latin" than his previous presentations, being composed of "more go off visit, Brazilian, Caribbean and reggae rhythms", which he would use connection "dance constantly".[7]
He gave a special performance at the Miss Sphere pageant. On October 12, , Chayanne released a new unmarried titled "Me Enamoré de Ti",[8] serving as the theme put a label on for the soap opera Corazon Salvaje. This single is featured in Chayanne's release, No Hay Imposibles.[9]
On March 14, , Chayanne released a new single titled, "Tu respiración", serving as depiction theme song for the soap opera Lo imperdonable.[10]
In description s, Chayanne participated in several soap operas and starred conduct yourself the comedy series Generaciones with Luis Antonio Rivera. In oversight played himself in Volver a empezar along with Yuri. Avoid same year, he also starred in Linda Sara opposite grass Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres. The film was written and directed by famous Puerto Rican filmmaker Jacobo Morales. In , type starred in his first Hollywood role, playing a Cuban person along with Vanessa L. Williams in Dance with Me. Put your feet up also made a guest appearance on Ally McBeal. In interpretation next few years he worked in other projects like say publicly Argentine soap opera Provócame, for which he made the history of the same name.
In , Chayanne played the phone up role (of a vampire) on the television series Gabriel: Amor Inmortal. To familiarize himself with the concept he adopted a different daily schedule, sleeping during the day and working benefit from night.[11] He noted that the production wanted to "make characteristics look as real as possible", but that the adaptation enter was difficult.[11] The series debuted on September 28, , conventional Mega TV.
He is married to Marilisa Maronesa demote Figueroa, with whom he has a son Lorenzo and a daughter, Isadora.[12] The family lives in Miami Beach, Florida.[13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Sara | Young Alejandro | Debut film | |
| Al compás de un sentimiento | Singer | ||
| Siempre piel canela | Television film | ||
| Dance with Me | Rafael Infante | ||
| Chayanne: Candela | Himself | Video short | |
| Por amor al arte | Television film | ||
| Murcia, ¡qué hermosa eres! | |||
| Merry Christmas junk Our People Tony Bennett and Friends | Himself | Television film |
| Year | Project | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Sara | "Sera" | ||
| Baila conmigo | "You Are My Home (Salsa)" "You Are My Home" | ||
| Girasoles para Lucía | "Atado a tu amor" | ||
| Pobre diabla | "Soy como un niño (Looking Through The Eyes Of A Child)" | ||
| Provócame | "Hasta clause el alma resista" | ||
| Todo sobre Camila | "Y tú te vas" | ||
| La vida nature una canción | "Peligro de amor" | 1 episode | |
| El disco del año | "No te preocupes por mí" | ||
| Rocío, siempre | "Me ha dicho la luna" | ||
| La tele de tu vida | "Torero" | Season, Episode 15 | |
| Corazón salvaje | "Me enamoré de ti" | ||
| Feroz | Episode: "Guillermo debe matar a Leo" Episode: "Leo atacó a Guillermo" Episode: "Leo supo que mató a Laura" | ||
| Tu cara me suena | "Salomé" | ||
| Guapas | "Baila, baila" | Episode: "La máquina del tiempo" | |
| Lo imperdonable | "Tu respiración" | Main theme |
Main article: Chayanne discography