El Cantante

El Cantante is a 2006 biographical film which stars singers Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. The film is based on the life of the late salsa singer Hctor Lavoe, who is portrayed by Anthony. The film is told from the viewpoint of Puchi, Hectors wife, portrayed by Lopez. Initially debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2006, El cantante was released on August 3, 2007.

Puchi Jennifer Lopez talks about her late husband, salsa legend Hctor Lavoe El Cantante De Los Cantantes The singer of all the singers Marc Anthony, during a 2002 interview. Hector Perez leaves Puerto Rico, even though his father persuades him not to go because if he does hell lose a father. Hector decides to go ayways against his fathers will in an attempt to pursue his dreams. On his first night in the city he meets Eddie Manny Perez and discovers the new sound of salsa flowing through the streets. He eventually becomes the lead singer in a salsa group performing in a bar. One night he is approached by salsa musician, Willie ColonJohn Ortiz and Johnny Pacheco. Johnny offers them a deal with Fania Records Company and Hector accepts. The company also suggests that he change his name to Hector Lavoe. Lavoe meaning the voice in french. Hector falls in love with Puchi, a girl who danced at the club where he performed. He confesses to her that his mother died when he was young, his brother was killed the night he came to New York and that he didnt have many people in his life. She tells him that theyll take care of each other. It is revealed that Hector was cheating on Puchi with another girl named Carmen. Puchi reveals that Carmen and her were pregnant with a baby of his at the same time. But she is the only woman of his life because he chose her. They eventually get married and have a son named Tito. On a night of hard partying, Hector catches Eddie doing drugs and does so too. This will be the start of his drug addiction. Through the years, after Hectors consistent tardiness to gigs, Willie grows tiered of Hectors irresponsibility and decides to go solo. Hectors drug and alcohol addiction continues to grow stronger and becomes very noticeable. Puchi is infuriated when she finds Tito eating alone and Hector shooting up while the gas was on. She begs Hector to quit the drugs and to turn his life around for their son and because he is always high and is missing out and

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