Al chayanne biography

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, 1968) is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor.

Al chayanne biography

As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide,^[1] making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.

Chayanne participated in two Puerto Rican telenovelas broadcast by WAPA-TV television station in the 80s.

These were Sombras del Pasado with Daniel Lugo and Alba Nydia Díaz, and Tormento with Daniel Lugo and Yazmin Pereira.

Biography

Early life

Arce's 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

Main article: 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.