"Torero" (Bullfighter) is a Latin pop/dance song written by

Estéfano Fabio Alonso Salgado, better known as Estéfano (born 19 August 1966 in Manizales, Colombia) is a Colombian musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Along with Donato Poveda formed the duo Donato y Estefano, releasing three studio albums ...

and Marcello Azevedo and performed by Puerto Rican singer

Chayanne Elmer Figueroa Arce (born June 28, 1968), better known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 albums and sold over 50 million records worldwide, making him one of ...

. It was released as the second single from the singer's greatest hits album '' Grandes Éxitos''. The song became a success in Spain where it peaked at number-one. It also became a huge success in all of Latin American and the USA Latin and dance charts. It peaked number one in all of the Spanish-speaking countries.

Chart performance

Music video

A music video, directed by Pablo Croce and produced by María Inés Vélez was shot on February 28, 2002 in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

. The video was nominated for

Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video The Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artis ...

losing to Frijolero by Motolov.

References

{{Chayanne 2002 singles 2002 songs Chayanne songs Music videos shot in Argentina Number-one singles in Spain Songs written by Estéfano Sony Discos singles Spanish-language songs