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Chayanne - Biography
| last update : 13-10-2009 00:50 |
| Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer.
Early life Elmer Figueroa Arce was born in Rio Piedras, a suburb of San Juan, to Quintino Figueroa, a sales manager, and Irma Luz Arce, a teacher. When he was still a baby, his family moved to San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. He has four siblings: Clara, Kenny, Emanoel and Elliot. He began using the artistic name of "Chayanne" when he was 19 years old. His artistic name comes from a western television series, Cheyenne that his mother used to watch Career with Los Chicos In the late 70s, he auditioned for Menudo, but he was told at the time that he was too young to be in the group. He became part of another group, Los Chicos, who made several #4 hits, including "Puerto Rico Son Los Chicos" and Ave María. Solo Artist After Los Chicos separated in 1984, Chayanne began his career as a solo artist. He signed with RCA Ariola and released his first album, Chayanne es mi Nombre, that year. His second album with RCA, Sangre Latina was released in 1986. In 1988, Chayanne switched labels to Sony Music and released the eponymous album, Chayanne. This album included several hit singles such as 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 and Roberto Livi. At the same time, Chayanne became a spokesperson for Pepsi, with the airing of the first Spanish speaking advertising spot broadcasted on national television coast to coast during the 1989 Grammy Awards telecast. His fourth album, released in 1988 included the songs "Fiesta en América", composed by Honorio Herrero and the ballad "Peligro de Amor", composed by Paulo Massadas and Michael Sullivan. He received his first Grammy nomination for "Fiesta en América". In 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, Provocame (1992). That album also featured the hit El Centro de mi Corazon (#1 U.S. Hot Latin, 1992). 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. In 2005, he did a tour along with Mexican Alejandro Fernández and fellow Puerto Rican Marc Anthony. Chayanne's 13th album Mi Tiempo was released on April 2007. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Top Latin Album chart selling 17,000 copies in its first week of release. The first single off the album "Si Nos Quedará Poco Tiempo" reached No. 1 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. 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". He also gave a special performance in Miss Universe 2003 pageant. Acting career In the 1980s, Chayanne participated in several soap operas and starred in the comedy series "Generaciones" with Luis Antonio Rivera. More recently, he has received several offers for acting jobs, but he has declined most of them for conflicting with his musical career which he considers his priority. 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. More recently he has starred in other projects like the Argentinian soap opera Provócame, for which he made the soundtrack of the same name. In 2008, Chayanne played the title role in a television series titled Gabriel, who is a vampire. To familiarize himself with the concept he adopted a different daily schedule, sleeping during the day and working at night. He noted that the production wanted to "make things look as real as possible", but that the adaptation process was hard. The series debuted on September 28, 2008, on Mega TV. English-language roles 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. Personal life Chayanne is married to model, attorney and former Venezuelan beauty queen Marilisa Maronesse. They have two children - Lorenzo Valentino and Isadora Sofía. Actor 2008: Gabriel .... Gabriel Marquez (10 episodes, 2008) 2008: Premios Billboard de la música latina (TV) 2004: La niñera 2001: Provócame .... Pedro Balmaceda-Linares Duncan 2001: Ally McBeal .... Sam Adams (2 episodes) "Hats Off to Larry" "Mr. Bo" 1998: Dance with Me .... Rafael Infante 1997: Siempre piel canela (TV) .... Singer 1996: Al compas de un sentimiento .... Singer 1994: Linda Sara .... Young Alejandro 1994: Volver a Empezar.... Chayanne 1986: Pobre juventud Discography 2008: Chayanne: Vivo (live) 2007: Mi Tiempo 2005: Cautivo 2005: Desde Siempre 2003: Sincero 2002: Grandes Éxitos (hits new and remix) 2000: Simplemente 1998: Atado A Tu Amor 1996: Volver a Nacer 1994: Influencias 1992: Provócame 1990: Tiempo de Vals 1988: Chayanne 1987: Chayanne 1986: Sangre Latina 1984: Chayanne Es Mi Nombre Source: Wikipedia.org |
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