CHAYANNE was born in Puerto Rico in the late 60's. His musical career began at age ten with a musical group called "Los Chicos" and by age 17 he had recorded his first of eleven solo albums.
CHAYANNE has made his mark as a singer, selling millions of albums, earning more than 70 platinum and gold records, as well as RIAA Certifications, two Grammy nominations and a MTV Award for Best International Video. He has had over 17 top ten hits on the Billboard charts, including #1. His last four albums have reached top ten in the album charts and have remained there for over 160 weeks.
CHAYANNE has been the spokesperson for Pepsi when he starred a major international advertising blitz which culminated with the first airing of a Spanish language spot on an American TV network without subtitles or dubbing. This spot aired during the 1989 Grammy Awards telecast and made television history. His other sponsor includes Kodak, American Airlines, Panasonic, Crest, Frito Lays, among others.
Despite his busy schedule, CHAYANNE always finds the time to pursue his altruistic concerns. He was appointed Ambassador to the United Nations for the Immigrants Foundation. He also serves as envoy to the High Commissioner for the United Nations World Refugee Organization. His concern for children led him to become the Hispanic spokesperson for the Starlight Foundation, whose mandate is to grant the wishes of terminally ill children.
CHAYANNE is not just a talented entertainer and humanitarian. According to People Magazine he is one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world" (People Magazine). In August of 1994, CHAYANNE was featured on the cover of Playgirl Magazine, accompanied by a six-page article and pictorial. And sorry he did not take it all off.
His world concert tours fill soccer stadiums and his appearances are greeted with mass hysteria. His productions have been choreographed by the likes of Nancy O’Meara, Kenny Ortega, Vince Paterson and Jerry Evans and seen by millions of people in Latin America, the Caribbean, United States and Europe.
Besides his passion for music he also has emerged as an actor, starring in four soap operas, mini series and movies. In 1997 CHAYANNE does his first English movie, sharing the big screen with Vanessa Williams and Kris Kristofferson. The movie “Dance With Me” enhance the ballroom dance as well as the Latin rhythm. It was released in August 1998 in the US and thereafter released in Latin America as well as in Europe, Asia and Japan, by Sony Pictures. The movie soundtrack includes 2 duets by CHAYANNE and Vanessa, which were written by the well-known composer/writer Diane Warren. Later on he did a special appearance in two episodes of the famous TV sitcom “Ally McBeal”.
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