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{{short description|Puerto Rican singer, dancer, actor and composer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Chayanne
| image              = Chayanne - Chicago 2010-11-24 - 5218332868 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Chayanne performing in Chicago, United States in 2010
| birth_name         = Elmer Figueroa Arce
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1968|06|28}}
| birth_place        = [[Río Piedras, Puerto Rico]]
| image_size         = 219
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* actor
}}
| awards             = [[List of awards and nominations received by Chayanne|Full list]]
| years_active       = 1978–present
| relatives           = [[Lele Pons]] (niece)
| height             =
| website            = {{URL|chayanne.com}}
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| origin             = [[San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico]]
| genre              = [[Latin pop]]
| label              = {{flatlist|
* [[Sony Music|Sony]]
* [[RCA Records|RCA]]
}}
}}
}}

'''Elmer Figueroa Arce'''{{Family name footnote|Figueroa|Arce|lang=Spanish}}, better known under the stage name '''Chayanne''', (born June 28, 1968) is a Puerto Rican [[Latin pop]] singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide,<ref name="Chayanne">{{cite web|url=https://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20100830/sociedad/concierto-chayanne-despide-verano-20100830.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|title=El concierto de Chayanne despide el verano esta noche en la Playa Victoria|date=August 30, 2010|access-date=June 17, 2020|work=La Voz de Cádiz|location=Spain|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618015954/https://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/20100830/sociedad/concierto-chayanne-despide-verano-20100830.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|archive-date=June 18, 2020|language=es}}</ref> making him [[List of best-selling Latin music artists|one of the best-selling Latin music artists]].

Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican [[telenovela]]s broadcast by [[WAPA-TV]] television station in the 80s. These were ''Sombras del Pasado'' with [[Daniel Lugo (actor)|Daniel Lugo]] and [[Alba Nydia Díaz]], and ''Tormento'' with Daniel Lugo and Yazmin Pereira.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Figueroa Arce's nickname "Chayanne" was given to him by his mother, in honor of his love for the 1950s American television series, ''[[Cheyenne (1955 TV series)|Cheyenne]]''.<ref>[http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n44/Chayanne.html "Chayanne: 25 Years Of Stardom At The Peak Of Latin Pop"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110529/http://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues/2004/vol8n44/Chayanne.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}, puertorico-herald.org; accessed January 20, 2016.</ref>

===Career with Los Chicos===
{{main|Los Chicos}}
In the late 1970s, he auditioned for [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]], but the producers told him that he was too young to be in the group.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=¿Chayanne junto a Ricky Martin en Menudo? |url=https://ritmoromantica.pe/noticias/musica/chayanne-ricky-martin-menudo-74109#|work=Radio RitmoRomántica |location=Lima, Perú |date=31 January 2017 |access-date=5 December 2020}}
</ref> He joined another group, Los Chicos, and they produced several hit recordings, including "Puerto Rico Son Los Chicos" and "Ave Maria".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://enlamiracr.com/los-chicos-de-puerto-rico-en-costa-rica/|title = Los Chicos de Puerto Rico en Costa Rica|website=Enlamiracr.com|date = August 14, 2017}}</ref> Los Chicos toured all over Latin America and became a major rival to Menudo when Chayanne was a member.

===Solo artist===
After Los Chicos separated in 1984, Chayanne began his career as a solo artist. He signed with [[RCA Records|RCA Víctor]] and released his debut album, ''[[Chayanne es mi Nombre]]'', that year. His second album with RCA Víctor, ''[[Sangre Latina]]'', was released in 1986.
[[File:Chayanne.jpg|thumb|left|Chayanne during a concert in [[Managua, Nicaragua]]]]
After three years with RCA Víctor, Chayanne switched labels to [[Sony Music]] and broke out with his [[Chayanne (1987 album)|first self-titled album]] in 1987. This album featured a blend of ballads and dance tracks, a combination for which Chayanne would become famous. The album 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 his second self-titled album, ''[[Chayanne (1988 album)|Chayanne]]''. This album featured several 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 Jacob Desvarieux, both members of [[Guadeloupe]]an 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 [[31st Annual Grammy Awards|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]]" (by [[Piero Cassano]], [[Adelio Cogliati]], and [[Eros Ramazzotti]]), and {{ill|Daría Cualquier Cosa|es|Daría cualquier cosa|quote=y}}, composed by Luis Gómez Escolar and Julio Seijas. Chayanne followed this with an album and title track that would eventually become his [[signature song]], ''[[Provócame]]'' (1992). The album also featured the hit "El Centro de mi Corazón" (#1 U.S. Hot Latin, 1992), which was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the [[Premio Lo Nuestro 1993|Lo Nuestro Awards of 1993]], while Chayanne was nominated for Best Male Pop Artist.<ref name="billboardmag">{{cite magazine|last=Lannert|first=John|date=March 30, 1993|title=Secada Lead Latin Noms Following Grammy Win|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|volume=105|issue=10|page=10|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0w8EAAAAMBAJ&q=no+se+tu+luis+miguel&pg=PA10|access-date=January 3, 2013}}</ref> Two years later, he released the covers 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, "[[Dejaría Todo]]", as well as a long-lasting hit in the title track. The hot streak continued in 2000, when Chayanne released ''[[Simplemente (Chayanne album)|Simplemente]]'' and the top-ten hit "Candela" and the number-one hit "[[Yo Te Amo]]". On March 19, 2002, he released ''[[Grandes Éxitos (Chayanne album)|Grandes Éxitos]]'', a greatest-hits album with a few new tracks. One of those new tracks, "Y Tú Te Vas", was the number-one song of the summer for 2002, and went on 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" and "Cuidarte el Alma".

In 2005, Chayanne embarked on a tour alongside [[Alejandro Fernández]] and [[Marc Anthony]]. That same year, he released two albums, a second compilation album, ''[[Desde Siempre]]'', with the new song "Contra Vientos y Mareas", followed by ''[[Cautivo]]'', with hits such as "No Sé Por Qué", "Te Echo de Menos" and "No Te Preocupes Por Mí".

Chayanne's 13th album, ''[[Mi Tiempo (album)|Mi Tiempo]]'', was released on April 10, 2007. The album debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' Latin Albums chart, selling 17,000 copies in its first week. The lead single off the album, "Si Nos Quedará Poco Tiempo", reached number-one on the Hot Latin Songs chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bustios |first=Pamela |date=2023-08-23 |title=Chayanne Achieves First No. 1 in Over 16 Years on Latin Airplay With 'Bailando Bachata': 'I Didn't Expect It' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/chayanne-bailando-bachata-number-1-latin-airplay-chart-1235397950/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

Following the album's release, Chayanne began an international tour to promote ''Mi Tiempo''. Among the regions visited on the tour were México, Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú and the United States.<ref name="Madre patria">{{cite book|title=Chayanne: En tierras españolas| author=Irene Mahía|publisher=El Nuevo Día|location=Puerto Rico|chapter=Flash!|language=es|date=August 19, 2007|page=95}}</ref>

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".<ref name="Madre patria"/>

He gave a special performance at the [[Miss Universe 2003]] pageant. On October 12, 2009, Chayanne released a new single titled "Me Enamoré de Ti",<ref>[http://www.mundosix.com/2009/11/first-look-me-enamore-de-ti-chayanne.html First Look: "Me Enamoré De Ti" Chayanne] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103195152/http://www.mundosix.com/2009/11/first-look-me-enamore-de-ti-chayanne.html |date=January 3, 2010 }},</ref> serving as the theme song for the 2009 soap opera ''[[Corazón salvaje (2009 TV series)|Corazon Salvaje]]''. This single is featured in Chayanne's 2010 release, ''[[No Hay Imposibles]]''.<ref name="Adondeirhoy.com">{{cite web|title=Chayanne en Costa Rica – No Hay Imposibles|website=Adondeirhoy.com|location=Costa Rica| language=es|date=March 9, 2011|url=http://adondeirhoy.com/conciertos-en-costa-rica/chayanne-en-costa-rica-no-hay-imposibles}}</ref>

On March 14, 2015, Chayanne released a new single titled, "Tu respiración", serving as the theme song for the 2015 soap opera ''[[Lo imperdonable (2015 telenovela)|Lo imperdonable]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/os-et-chayanne-amway-center-orlando-20180306-story.html|title=Chayanne comes back around to Orlando|last=Fraser|first=Trevor|website=baltimoresun.com|access-date=2020-02-03}}</ref>

===Acting career===
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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 (television)|Volver a empezar]]'' along with [[Yuri (Mexican singer)|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 filmmaker [[Jacobo Morales]]. In 1998, he starred in his first Hollywood role, playing a Cuban dancer along with [[Vanessa L. Williams]] in ''[[Dance with Me (1998 film)|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.<ref name="Gabriel"/> He noted that the production wanted to "make things look as real as possible", but that the adaptation process was difficult.<ref name="Gabriel">{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/tv/espectaculosasi/chayanne_con_habitos_de_vampiro/194569|title=Chayanne con hábitos de vampiro|newspaper=Primera Hora|language=es|date=May 27, 2008|access-date=June 4, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205083029/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/tv/espectaculosasi/chayanne_con_habitos_de_vampiro/194569 |archive-date=December 5, 2008 }}</ref> The series debuted on September 28, 2008, on [[Mega TV (Florida)|Mega TV]].

He voiced [[Flynn Rider]] in ''[[Tangled]]'' (2010) for the Latin-American Spanish dubbing.

===Personal life===
He is married to Marilisa Maronesse and their children are son Lorenzo and daughter Isadora.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/chayanne-dance-again-tour-espanol-cover-interview-1235753012/ | title=Chayanne Dances Again | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> The family lives in [[Miami Beach]], Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ochoa |first=Andrea |date=2022-06-30 |title=Chayanne: Conoce su increíble casa en Miami Beach |url=https://www.admagazine.com/articulos/chayanne-asi-luce-su-casa-en-miami-beach |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=Architectural Digest |language=es-MX}}</ref> He is the uncle of Venezuelan singer [[Lele Pons]].

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Linda Sara]]'' || Young Alejandro || Debut film
|-
| 1996 || ''Al compás de un sentimiento'' || rowspan=2|Singer || 
|-
| 1997 || ''Siempre piel canela'' || [[Television film]]
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Dance with Me (1998 film)|Dance with Me]]'' || Rafael Infante || 
|-
| 2000 || ''Chayanne: Candela'' || rowspan=3|Himself || Video short
|-
| 2004 || ''Por amor al arte'' || rowspan=2|Television film
|-
| 2006 || ''Murcia, ¡qué hermosa eres!''
|-
|2010
|''[[Tangled]]''
|[[Flynn Rider]]
|Voice role, Latin-American Spanish dubbing
|-
| 2012 || ''Merry Christmas with Our People... Tony Bennett and Friends'' || Himself || Television film
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Pobre juventud]]'' || El Ruso || Television debut
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nubeluz]]'' || Himself || Special guest
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Volver a Empezar (telenovela)|Volver a empezar]]'' || Chayanne || Lead role
|-
| rowspan=2|2001 || ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' || Sam Adams || 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Provócame]]'' || Pedro Balmaceda-Linares Duncán || 
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Son Amores|Son amores]]'' || Chayanne || 
|-
| 2004 || ''La niñera'' || || 
|-
| rowspan=2|2006 || ''Juan y José show'' || || 
|-
| ''[[Sos mi vida]]'' ||Himself || Episode 215
|-
| 2008 || ''Gabriel'' ||Gabriel / Gabriel Marquez || Lead role; 10 episodes
|-
|}

=== Songs for television and movies ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Project !! Song !! Notes
|-
| rowspan=2|1994 || ''[[Linda Sara]]'' ||"Sera" || 
|-
| ''Baila conmigo'' ||"You Are My Home (Salsa)"<br />"You Are My Home" || 
|-
| 1999 || ''Girasoles para Lucía'' ||"Atado a tu amor" || 
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Pobre Diabla (2000 telenovela)|Pobre diabla]]'' ||"Soy como un niño (Looking Through The Eyes Of A Child)" || 
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Provócame]]'' ||"Hasta que el alma resista" || 
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Todo Sobre Camila|Todo sobre Camila]]'' ||"Y tú te vas" || 
|-
| 2004 || ''La vida es una canción'' ||"Peligro de amor" || 1 episode
|-
| rowspan=2|2005 || ''El disco del año'' ||"No te preocupes por mí"||
|-
| ''Rocío, siempre'' ||"Me ha dicho la luna"||
|-
| 2007 || ''La tele de tu vida'' ||"Torero"|| Season, Episode 15
|-
| rowspan=2|2009 || ''[[Corazón salvaje (2009 telenovela)|Corazón salvaje]]'' ||rowspan=2|"Me enamoré de ti"|| 
|-
| ''Feroz'' || Episode: "Guillermo debe matar a Leo"<br />Episode: "Leo atacó a Guillermo"<br />Episode: "Leo supo que mató a Laura"
|-
| rowspan=2|2014 || ''Tu cara me suena'' ||"Salomé"|| 
|-
| ''[[Guapas]]'' ||"Baila, baila"|| Episode: "La máquina del tiempo"
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Lo imperdonable (2015 telenovela)|Lo imperdonable]]'' ||"Tu respiración"|| Main theme
|-
|}

==Discography==
{{main|Chayanne discography}}
;Studio albums
{{col div}}
* ''[[Es mi nombre]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Sangre Latina]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Chayanne (1987 album)|Chayanne]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Chayanne (1988 album)|Chayanne]]'' (1988)
*''[[Tiempo de Vals]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Provócame]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Influencias]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Volver a Nacer]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Atado a Tu Amor]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Simplemente (Chayanne album)|Simplemente]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Sincero]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Cautivo]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Mi tiempo]]'' (2007)
* ''[[No hay imposibles]]'' (2010)
* ''[[En Todo Estaré]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Bailemos Otra Vez]]'' (2023)
{{div col end}}

==See also==
*[[List of awards and nominations received by Chayanne]]
*[[List of Puerto Ricans]]
*[[List of best-selling Latin music artists]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|1=http://www.chayanne.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0154663}}

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