Chayanne

The son of a sales manager and school teacher, Chayanne grew up in San Lorenzo, Peurto Rico alongside 4 siblings. He started pursuing music professionally before his 13th birthday, first seeking a position in the teen pop group Menundo; however, he was turned down by the producers due to his young age. Later on he joined one of the group’s contenders “Los Chicos”. The band was formed in 1978 and also featured the successful Latin singer Giro Lopez. They rose to large scale popularity in the early 80s, making a strong break into the markets (particularly in Puerto Rico, South America and Central America).

Los Chicos broke up in 1984, allowing Chayanne to enter the music industry as a solo artist. Sporting influences like Marco Antonio Solis, Miguel Bose, and Ana Gabriel, Chayanne honed in on an airy romantic aurora that sizzled with exciting flavors of sound and unpredictable rhythmic swings.

He signed with RCA Records in 1984 and released his studio debut “Es mi Nombre” later that year. His second and last album for RCA “Sangre Latina” came out in 1986 and paved the way for the string of successes he would release through Sony Music.

Chayanne’s first release through the label (which was his self-titled studio album) came out in 1987 to massive commercial success. It featured two stand out singles including the ballad “Peligro de Amor” and the dance track “Fiesta en America”. His follow up record known as “Chayanne II” was also a hit and led to his position as spokesperson for Pepsi. However it was his 1990 album “Tiempo de Vals”, which featured some of his best selling singles that pushed him from respected Latin singer to mega pop star.

His career spiked throughout the 90s as he released some of his best albums such as “Provocame”, which contained the No.1 U.S. Hot Latin track “El Centro de mi Corazon” (1992) and “Influencias” (1994) (as the title suggests it was a tribute to many of his musical inspirations).

By the close of the 90s he raked in his 2nd Grammy nomination with the album “Atado a Tu Amor” and scored another No.1 single with “Dejaria Todo”. He had another No.1 hit with “Yo Tu Te Vas” on his album “Simplemente” (2000) and released his greatest hits album “Grandes Exitos” 2 years later.

He successively released “Sincero”, which spawned two No.1 hits “Un Siglo Sin Ti” and “Cuidarte el Alma”. He supported the release in 2005 with a tour alongside Alejandro Fernandez and Marc Anthony. 2005 was particularly a busy year for Chayanne as he released two more albums: “Desde Siempre” and “Cautivo”.

2007 saw the release of Chayanne’s 13th studio album “Mi Tiempo”. It sold 17,000 copies within a week and went on to take the No. 2 spot on the Top Latin Album Charts. He promoted the album with a tour throughout North and Central America, hitting dates in Venezuela, Peru, and the United States. He returned to the recording studio in 2009 and issued his 14th studio album “No Hay Imposibles” in early 2010.