1. Elmer Figueroa Arce, better known under the stage name Chayanne, was born on June 28,1968 and is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor.
17 Facts About Chayanne
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Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican telenovelas broadcast by WAPA-TV television station in the 80s.
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Arce's nickname "Chayanne" was given to him by his mother, in honor of his love for the 1950s American television series, Cheyenne.
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Chayanne joined another group, Los Chicos, and they produced several hit recordings, including "Puerto Rico Son Los Chicos" and "Ave Maria".
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Los Chicos toured all over Latin America and became a major rival to Menudo when Chayanne was a member.
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Chayanne signed with RCA Victor and released his debut album, Chayanne es mi Nombre, that year.
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On November 1,1988, Chayanne released his second self-titled album, Chayanne.
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Chayanne followed this with an album and title track that would eventually become his signature song, Provocame.
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The album featured the hit "El Centro de mi Corazon", which was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993, while Chayanne was nominated for Best Male Pop Artist.
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The hot streak continued in 2000, when Chayanne released Simplemente and the top-ten hit "Candela" and the number-one hit "Yo Te Amo".
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In 2005, Chayanne embarked on a tour alongside Alejandro Fernandez and Marc Anthony.
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Chayanne gave a special performance at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant.
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On October 12,2009, Chayanne released a new single titled "Me Enamore de Ti", serving as the theme song for the 2009 soap opera Corazon Salvaje.
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On March 14,2015, Chayanne released a new single titled, "Tu respiracion", serving as the theme song for the 2015 soap opera Lo imperdonable.
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In 2008, Chayanne played the title role on the television series Gabriel: Amor Inmortal.
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Chayanne noted that the production wanted to "make things look as real as possible", but that the adaptation process was difficult.
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Chayanne is married to Marilisa Maronesa de Figueroa and their children are son Lorenzo and daughter Isadora.