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Chayanne

Chayanne

Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo albums and sold over 15 million albums worldwide.[1]

Chayanne
Background information
Birth nameElmer Figueroa Arce
Born(1968-06-28)June 28, 1968
Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
OriginSan Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
GenresLatin pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active1978–present
Labels
Associated actsLos Chicos
Websitechayanne.com [11]

Biography

Early life

Elmer Figueroa Arce's father is Quintino Figueroa, a sales manager, and his mother was Irma Luz Arce, a teacher, who died on April 17, 2014, after a long fight against cancer. He is the third of five siblings. His nickname "Chayanne" was given to him by his mother, in honor of his love for the 1950s American television series, Cheyenne.[2]

Career with Los Chicos

In the late 1970s, he auditioned for Menudo, but the producers told him that he was too young to be in the group. He joined another group, Los Chicos, and they produced several hit recordings, including "Puerto Rico Son Los Chicos" and "Ave Maria".

Solo artist

Chayanne during a concert in Managua, Nicaragua

Chayanne during a concert in Managua, Nicaragua

After Los Chicos separated in 1984, Chayanne began his career as a solo artist. He signed with RCA Víctor and released his album debut, Chayanne es mi Nombre, that year. His second album with RCA Víctor, Sangre Latina was released in 1986.

After three years with RCA Víctor, Chayanne switched labels to Sony Music and broke out with his first self-titled album in 1987. This album featured a blend of ballads and dance tracks, a formula for which Chayanne would be famous. It featured two hit songs, the ballad "Peligro de Amor" written by Michael Sullivan and Paulo Massadas and a song that would cement him as an overall performer, the upbeat dance track "Fiesta en América" written by Honorio Herrero.

On November 1, 1988, Chayanne released the eponymous second self-titled album, Chayanne. This album included several hit singles including Honorio Herrero's "Tu Pirata Soy Yo", José María Cano's "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha", and "Este Ritmo Se Baila Así", composed by Pierre-Edouard Decimus, Jacob Desvarieux, both members of French Caribbean band Kassav', and Roberto Livi. At the same time, Chayanne became a spokesperson for Pepsi, with the airing of the first Spanish speaking advertising spot broadcast on national television coast to coast during the 1989 Grammy Awards telecast.

On August 7, 1990 he released the album Tiempo de Vals, featuring some of his best-selling singles such as the title track, composed by José María Cano, "Completamente Enamorados", composed by Piero Cassano, Adelio Cogliati, and Eros Ramazzotti, and "Daría Cualquier Cosa", composed by Luis Gómez Escolar and Julio Seijas. He followed it with the album whose title track would eventually become Chayanne's signature song, Provócame (1992). That album also featured the hit El Centro de mi Corazón (#1 U.S. Hot Latin, 1992), and was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993, while Chayanne was listed for Male Pop Artist.[3] Two years later, he released the album Influencias (1994), which was a tribute to some of his musical influences. In 1996, he released Volver a Nacer.

In 1998, he received his second Grammy nomination with the album Atado a Tu Amor, which featured his first number-one hit since 1992, "Dejaria Todo" as well as a long-lasting hit in the title track. The hot streak continued in 2000 when Chayanne released Simplemente with the top-ten hit "Candela" and the number-one hit "Yo Te Amo". On March 19, 2002, he released Grandes Exitos, a greatest hits album with a few new tracks. One of those new tracks, "Y Tu Te Vas", was the number-one song of the summer in 2002. The next year, Chayanne released Sincero which featured two number-one songs, "Un Siglo Sin Ti" and "Cuidarte el Alma".

In 2005, he did a tour along with Mexican Alejandro Fernández and fellow Puerto Rican Marc Anthony. That same year, he released two albums. First, a second greatest hits album, Desde Siempre with the new song "Contra Vientos y Mareas", followed by Cautivo with hits such as "No Se Por Que", "Te Echo de Menos"" and "No Te Preocupes Por Mi".

Chayanne's 13th album Mi Tiempo was released on April 10, 2007. The album debuted at number two on the Top Latin Album chart selling 17,000 copies in its first week of release. The first single off the album "Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo" reached number one on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.

Following the album's release, Chayanne began an international tour to promote Mi Tiempo. Among the places visited early in the tour were Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and the United States.[4]

On August 24, 2008, he began a series of presentations in Spain. When interviewed he noted that the concert would be fluid "like a musical", and "more Latin" than his previous presentations, being composed of "more pop, Brazilian, Caribbean and reggae rhythms" which he would use to "dance constantly".[4]

He gave a special performance in Miss Universe 2003 pageant. On October 12, 2009, Chayanne released a new single titled "Me Enamoré de Tí",[5] serving as the theme song for the 2009 soap opera Corazon Salvaje. This single is featured in Chayanne's 2010 release, No Hay Imposibles.[6]

On March 14, 2015, Chayanne released a new single titled, "Tú respiración", serving as the theme song for the 2015 soap opera Lo imperdonable.

Acting career

In the 1980s, Chayanne participated in several soap operas and starred in the comedy series Generaciones with Luis Antonio Rivera. In 1994 he played himself in Volver a empezar along with Yuri. That same year, he also starred in Linda Sara opposite former Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres. The film was written and directed by famous Puerto Rican Jacobo Morales. In 1998, he starred in his first Hollywood role, playing a Cuban dancer along with Vanessa L. Williams in Dance with Me. He also made a guest appearance on Ally McBeal. In the next few years he worked in other projects like the Argentine soap opera Provócame, for which he made the soundtrack of the same name.

In 2008, Chayanne played the title 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 at night.[7] He noted that the production wanted to "make things look as real as possible", but that the adaptation process was difficult.[7] The series debuted on September 28, 2008 on Mega TV. In 2010, Chayanne made the Hispanic American Spanish dubbing of lead character Flynn Rider in the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Tangled.

Personal life

Chayanne lives in Miami, Florida,[8] and has been married to attorney and former Venezuelan beauty queen Marilisa Maronese since 1989. The couple has two children: a son, Lorenzo Valentino Figueroa and a daughter, Isadora Sofia. Through his wife his niece is social media influencer Lele Pons. [1] [12]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Linda SaraYoung AlejandroDebut film
1996Al compás de un sentimientoSinger
1997Siempre piel canelaSingerTelevision film
1998Dance with MeRafael Infante
2000Chayanne: CandelaHimselfVideo short
2004Por amor al arteHimselfTelevision film
2006Murcia, ¡qué hermosa eres!HimselfTelevision film
2010TangledFlynn Rider (Voice in Spanish)
2012Merry Christmas with Our People... Tony Bennett and FriendsHimselfTelevision film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Pobre juventudEl RusoTelevision debut
1994Volver a empezarChayanneLead role
2001Ally McBealSam Adams2 episodes
2001ProvócamePedro Balmaceda-Linares Duncán
2003Son amoresChayanne
2004La niñera
2006Juan y José show
2006Sos mi vidaHimselfEpisode 215
2008GabrielGabriel / Gabriel MarquezLead role; 10 episodes

Songs for television and movies

YearProjectSongNotes
1994Linda Sara"Sera"
1994Baila conmigo"You Are My Home (Salsa)"
"You Are My Home"
1999Girasoles para Lucía"Atado a tu amor"
2000Pobre diabla"Soy como un niño (Looking Through The Eyes Of A Child)"
2001Provócame"Hasta que el alma resista"
2003Todo sobre Camila"Y tú te vas"
2004La vida es una canción"Peligro de amor"1 episode
2005El disco del año"No te preocupes por mí"
2005Rocío, siempre"Me ha dicho la luna"
2007La tele de tu vida"Torero"Season, Episode 15
2009Corazón salvaje"Me enamoré de ti"
2009Feroz"Me enamoré de ti"Episode: "Guillermo debe matar a Leo"
Episode: "Leo atacó a Guillermo"
Episode: "Leo supo que mató a Laura"
2014Tu cara me suena"Salomé"
2014Guapas"Baila, baila"Episode: "La máquina del tiempo"
2015Lo imperdonable"Tu respiración"Main theme

Discography

  • 1984: Es mi nombre

  • 1986: Sangre Latina

  • 1987: Chayanne

  • 1988: Chayanne II

  • 1990: Tiempo de Vals

  • 1992: Provócame

  • 1994: Influencias

  • 1996: Volver a Nacer

  • 1998: Atado a Tu Amor

  • 2000: Simplemente

  • 2002: Grandes éxitos

  • 2003: Sincero

  • 2005: Desde Siempre

  • 2005: Cautivo

  • 2007: Mi tiempo

  • 2008: Vivo

  • 2010: No hay imposibles

  • 2012: A Solas Con Chayanne

  • 2014: En Todo Estaré

  • 2015: Personalidad

See also

  • List of Puerto Ricans

References

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