Chevy, el Ponzonu
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Chevy, el Ponzoñú is a fictional Puerto Rican
television
character, played by Puerto Rican comedian Melwin Cedeño
. It debuted on Puerto Rican TV in 1990.
Chevy is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico
, as his name suggests. His most infamous moment came during the Julio César Chávez
-Hector Camacho
world championship boxing
fight in Las Vegas
, September 15, 1992. Camacho, a personal friend of Cedeño, asked him to perform Puerto Rico
's national anthem, La Borinqueña
, as Chevy, el Ponzoñú, on Pay Per View and in front of a national audience in many world countries where the fight was telecast.
What followed next was wide controversy in Puerto Rico. Many people did not agree with the designation of Cedeño as Chevy el Ponzoñú to sing Puerto Rico's anthem, signaling other singers as their choice to do that task.
Cedeño defended his representation as Chevy in Las Vegas and his performance by saying, on Vea Magazine
and other publications, that he sang from his heart, and he even suggested that Chávez's guest, Vicente Fernandez
, could not memorize the Mexican
national anthem and had to read it from a small piece of paper.
Chevy el Ponzoñú was a popular character in Puerto Rican television.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
character, played by Puerto Rican comedian Melwin Cedeño
Melwin Cedeño
Melwin Cedeño is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian, merengue musician, and singer. Cedeño is better known for his comedic character role as Chevy, el Ponzonu, a Nuyorican teenager....
. It debuted on Puerto Rican TV in 1990.
Chevy is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, as his name suggests. His most infamous moment came during the Julio César Chávez
Julio César Chávez
Julio César Chávez is a retired Mexican professional boxer.He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world...
-Hector Camacho
Héctor Camacho
Héctor Camacho , nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. His son, Héctor Camacho Jr., is also a boxer.- Early life and amateur career :...
world championship boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
fight in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, September 15, 1992. Camacho, a personal friend of Cedeño, asked him to perform Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
's national anthem, La Borinqueña
La Borinqueña
La Borinqueña is the official anthem of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. After Puerto Rico became the "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952 that stated that the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" was to...
, as Chevy, el Ponzoñú, on Pay Per View and in front of a national audience in many world countries where the fight was telecast.
What followed next was wide controversy in Puerto Rico. Many people did not agree with the designation of Cedeño as Chevy el Ponzoñú to sing Puerto Rico's anthem, signaling other singers as their choice to do that task.
Cedeño defended his representation as Chevy in Las Vegas and his performance by saying, on Vea Magazine
Vea
Vea is a Puerto Rican gossip magazine that has been published weekly since 1968.As a periodical that reports on the lives and activities of many of the island's entertainment, sports, and political personalities, the magazine is no stranger to controversy...
and other publications, that he sang from his heart, and he even suggested that Chávez's guest, Vicente Fernandez
Vicente Fernández
Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to...
, could not memorize the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
national anthem and had to read it from a small piece of paper.
Chevy el Ponzoñú was a popular character in Puerto Rican television.