Chantelle was a popular all-female merengue musical group formed in 1988 in

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, composed of members

Olga Tañón Olga Teresa Tañón OrtizIn this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is ''Tañón'' and the second or maternal family name is ''Ortiz''. (born April 13, 1967) is a Puerto Rican singer. Over the course of her career, she has earned two G ...

, Sandra Torres and Daly Fontanez. Chantelle's biggest hit was a cover of

Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; 7 January 1950 – 28 August 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor. Colloquially Honorific nicknames in popular music, nicknamed Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, ...

's "Queriendo y No" ("Wanting and Not Wanting") in 1989. The trio performed the song at the 1990 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards and won the award for " Tropical New Artist of the Year". Of the three women in the group, Tañón later became the most successful after leaving Chantelle in 1992 to launch a solo career, which led to the group's eventual disbanding.

Discography

* ''Merengue Con Un Toque De Clase'' (1989) * ''Cada Vez Con Más Clase'' (1990) * ''Contigo Siempre...'' (1992) * ''¡Qué Bien!'' (1993)

References

{{Authority control Puerto Rican musical groups Merengue music groups Musical groups established in 1988 Musical groups disestablished in 1991 Female musical trios 1988 establishments in Puerto Rico 1991 disestablishments in Puerto Rico