Chayanne Movies
Born Elmer Figueroa Arce, Chayanne has been a top-selling, award-winning Latin American pop music star since his teens, first as part of the boy band Los Chicos and then as a solo act. Along with his music career, Chayanne branched out into acting on Mexican and Puerto Rican TV and moved to film with Jocobo Morales' Linda Sara (1995). An adept dancer as well as singer and actor, Chayanne got his Hollywood break when Randa Haines cast him over scores of other Hispanic hopefuls opposite Vanessa L. Williams in the terpsichorean romance Dance With Me (1998). ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
- 2005
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Mejor de La Musica Pop, Vol. 228 features live performances by seven musical acts. Chayanne, Gloria Aura, Jose Cantoral, Sergio Dalma, Lou Vega, Litzi, and Eduardo Verastegui each perform at least a pair of songs. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Randa Haines directed this dance drama, focusing on young Cuban Rafael Infante (Latino singer Chayanne) after the death of his mother. Rafael leaves Cuba for Houston, where he meets his father John Burnett (Kris Kristofferson) for the first time. Burnette is unaware that the young man is his son, and Rafael can't figure out how to tell him. Rafael's mother was a singer on cruise ships where Burnett was a dance instructor. Burnett owns the Excelsior Dance Studio, and he gives Rafael a handyman job there, where he meets and falls for the Ruby (Vanessa L. Williams) a beautiful professional dancer. With the Las Vegas World Open Dance competition in a few weeks, dancers work on their routines, and Ruby aims for the Vegas prize. Rafael partners with Patricia (Jane Krakowski) after Burnett loses interest in the competition, and Ruby dances with her brutish ex-boyfriend, the father of her young son. Then it's on to Vegas. This film features great dance numbers and an homage to Gene Kelly beneath a sprinkler system. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Vanessa Williams, Chayanne, (more)
Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne performs three new songs and eleven of his biggest hits in this collection of live footage and music videos. Chayanne: Grandes Exitos shows off the good looks, fancy footwork, and strong voice for which he is known on such songs as "Salome", "Completamente Enamorados", "Dejaria Todo", "Candela", and "Baila Baila". ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
