Figueroa began using the artistic name of "Chayanne" when he was a little kid. He auditioned for Menudo, but was told that at the time that he was too young for the group. He didn't give up and he heard that Titi Soto was trying to create a new group that would compete with Menudo, and so he went and tried out. He was chosen for the group and his meteoric rise to the top began.
That group, Los Chicos, made several #1 hits, including Puerto Rico Son Los Chicos, and Terremoto. And while it never achieved the popularity of Menudo, it did give Menudo good competition, becoming famous all over Latin America, participating in a movie (Coneccion Caribe), and producing millions of Los Chicos-related memorabilia like t-shirts, rulers, magazines etc.
After Los Chicos went bankrupt in 1984 and separated, Chayanne, having become famous all over Latin America, retired for a little while, moving to Mexico and staying in the background for a few years, so his fans wouldn't get tired of seeing him. In 1987, he came back like a storm, his first solo album producing the Spanish pop classic Fiesta En America. Chayanne was back. He became an instant pop idol all over Latin America again. He toured all over Latin America, and in 1989 he produced his second solo album, which produced another smash hit in Tu Pirata Soy Yo.
The 1990s brought some changes for Chayanne. He started acting, married Marilisa Maronese, with whom he formed a family, and moved to Miami. He is well known for fiercely protecting the privacy of his wife and children. His acting career has been extremely favorable. Some of his roles include portraying himself in Volver A Empezar, playing a Cuban dancer along with Vanessa L. Williams in Hollywood's Dance With Me, and a few soap operas in Argentina, including Provocame.
He has also kept on touring and producing CDs, and along with Ricky Martin, is considered to be Puerto Rico's biggest pop idol ever. Songs such as Salomé, Torero, Boom Boom, Enamorado, Atado A Tu Amor, No Te Preocupes Por Mi, Caprichosa or Y Tú Te Vas are some of his greatest hits.
In 2006 he had a small role with famous singer and actress Natalia Oreiro in Sos Mi Vida (an Argentinian telenovela). Chayanne, today, having moved beyond teen idol, is a full-fledged Puerto Rican superstar.
Soy Como un Niño
Chayanne Lyrics
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cuando el cielo eres tú
y me vuelvo un niño de repente así
tengo ganas de jugar
de reír pero llorar
ni siquiera soy adolescente
esta es mi ley
(coro)
yo te quiero
con todo el corazón
infante de mente,
inocente
soy como un niño
cuando hablo de amor
por que te deseo
sin ningún pudor
puro cariño
soy un niño
soy como un niño cuando
hablo de amor
se que tengo q crecer
controlarme la pasión
aprender a sujetar mi instinto
yo no puedo
esta es mi ley un niño
siempre es el rey
del amor
yo te quiero con
todo el corazón
infante de mente, inocente,
soy como un niño
cuando hablo de amor
porque te deseo sin ningún pudor....
The lyrics of Chayanne's Soy Como un Niño express the singer's childlike wonder and passion for love. The first stanza describes how the singer only sees the blue sky when the person they love is around, and they suddenly feel like a child again. They express a desire to play and laugh, but also cry, as they are not even teenagers yet. The singer believes that the law of love dictates that a child is always the king of love.
The chorus shows the depth of the singer's love, stating that they love with all their heart and are innocent like a child. They openly desire their love interest without any shame or reservation. The second stanza acknowledges that the singer needs to grow up and control their passion, but they feel unable to do so as they are ruled by the law of love. They reiterate their belief that a child is always the king of love.
Overall, the song celebrates the purity and passion of love without any reservations or cynicism. It encourages listeners to embrace their childlike wonder and emotions when it comes to love, and not hold back or be ashamed of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
solo veo el cielo azul
I only see the blue sky
cuando el cielo eres tú
when you are my sky
y me vuelvo un niño de repente así
and I suddenly become like a child
tengo ganas de jugar
I want to play
de reír pero llorar
to laugh but also cry
ni siquiera soy adolescente
I'm not even a teenager
esta es mi ley
this is my law
un niño siempre es el rey del amor
a child is always the king of love
yo te quiero con todo el corazón
I love you with all my heart
infante de mente, inocente
childlike in mind, innocent
soy como un niño cuando hablo de amor
I am like a child when I speak of love
porque te deseo sin ningún pudor
because I desire you without any shame
puro cariño
pure care
se que tengo q crecer
I know I have to grow up
controlarme la pasión
control my passion
aprender a sujetar mi instinto
learn to control my instinct
yo no puedo esta es mi ley
I can't, this is my law
Contributed by Skyler T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.