Chayanne, Has Many Names....Versatile Is Only One!

This is a really great article that was published on BMI.com.I have to say that it couldn't have come at a better time. The conversation arose today amongst some of the "twibe" as the to the many names of Chayanne....let me see if I can recall them, there was "Romeo", "Rafael", "Prince", "Tiger", "Gabriel", "Pedro"....and my favorite, "Sir-Rocks-A-Lot" (thank you Anniee for your fun and creativity, as always *HUGS*)

I'm sure if I took a poll of all the wonderful names that Chayanne has, we would be here all day, but one of his many names is versatile. So with that in mind, please enjoy this really nice article. Only part of it is posted here. Please visit the original web sit to read all of it

Here is a bit of the article:

"Chayanne, a Versatile Icon"

 "Latin pop sensation, balladeer, dancer, actor—there seems to be no role that Chayanne can’t master. With a career that has spanned more three decades, he has achieved truly iconic status in the Latin music world, yet he remains one of its hottest performers. His most recent album, No Hay Imposibles (Nothing is Impossible), has produced two hits this year, including “Me enamoré de ti,” the theme song for the Mexican telenovela Corazón Salvaje. Chayanne continues to be an electrifying presence in concert, as well. He toured the U.S. and Latin America earlier this year, and traveled to Spain in August for a 15-city schedule of performances.

Born in Puerto Rico in 1968, Chayanne stepped onto the music scene at the tender age of 10, as a member of the boy band Los Chicos. From the beginning, he loved to perform. “I was just a happy child enjoying the moment,” he recalls. “It’s funny, because I never felt like I was working.” Chayanne ultimately left Los Chicos in 1983 (a process he has described in interviews as “painful”) and established his solo career with his first album, Chayanne es mi Nombre, in 1984.

As with many young artists, it took a little time for Chayanne to find his musical niche. He had his first hit in 1987 with “Fiesta en América,” and in 1989, the ballad "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" (“You were a Piece of Ice in the Frost”) topped the Hot Latin Tracks chart. Around the same time, noted choreographer Kenny Ortega directed the video for “Este Ritmo Se Baila Así,” an exuberant dance tune that gave Chayanne a chance to show off the moves his fans love. His mastery of both dance songs and tender ballads has come to define Chayanne’s career, and he takes pleasure in his versatility. When asked which type of song he prefers, he says, “I enjoy both. I have no preference at all, because I know that people like seeing me dance, but I also like the feeling that the ballads carry.”

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