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So They Thought They Could Sing

Por People Staff Updated Septiembre 12, 2008
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PRINCIPAL CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
From Erika Buenfil to Julio Camejo, these celebrities tried their hand at singing and ended up out of tune.
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JAIME CAMIL

JAIME CAMIL, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The lead of La fea más bella was bitten by the singing bug long ago, and although he's recorded two albums, both attempts have been mild failures. But he keeps chuggin'. His latest effort was Una vez más (One More Time), and hopefully it'll be the last time.

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EDUARDO VERÁSTEGUI

Eduardo Verástegui, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The handsome Mexican actor wanted to start out the new millennium with the self-titled disc Eduardo Verástegui. Listeners didn't think it was such a good start, so he stuck with what he does best: TV.

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FERNANDO CARRILLO

Fernando Carrillo
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The popular Venezuelan actor has tried hard to break into music. Aside from singing a few telenovela theme songs, he also came out with a song in 1998, "Solo tú", from his album. Even though it got lukewarm response, the leading man doesn't seem to want to give up, and will be performing in the musical production of De corazón . Don't say we didn't warn you!

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Carmen SALINAS

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Although she's received accolades as the producer Aventurera, en sus intentos como cantante Carmelita no ha visto un camino muy claro y definitivamente también por sus múltiples ocupaciones como productora, la escena musical es algo que aún no brilla del todo para ella

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GABY SPANIC

GABY SPANIC, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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GABY SPANICA beautiful model and shrewed business woman did not make Spanic a good singer, as she proved to the public with her album Yo no soy de nadie (I'm Nobody). And she was right–she wasn't anybody when it came to singing.

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MARÍA SORTÉ

MARIA SORTE, MARÍA SORTÉ, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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MARÍA SORTÉThe Mexican actress played Eva in the soap Fuego en la sangre, but does anyone remember when, in 1995, she released an album called Me muero por estar contigo (I'd Die to Be with You). Many critics thought they'd die if they had to listen to the entire album.

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CHRISTIAN MEIER

CHRISTIAN MEIER
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The actor was part of an amateur rockband in the early 90s, so he thought that was enough to make a solo album called No me acuerdo quien fui (I Don't Remember Who I Was), and we couldn't agree more with the album's title.

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LUIS CAMEJO

Julio Camejo, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The Destilando amor actor also tried to transition from TV to music when he recorded A puro dolor, which was converted into a reggaeton version called "Acabame de matar" by the Banda El Recodo–apparently the only ones who liked this song.

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MARÍA FÉLIX

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MARÍA FÉLIXAnd speaking of divas, despite the success she's enjoyed as an actress, this Mexican diva couldn't have faltered more when she tried to be a singer, and the only people who would lend her a mic were the producers of her own films, upon her request.

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AMPARO GRISALES

AMPARO GRISALES, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The Colombian telenovela diva thought she'd try to sing in 1995, when she was at the peak of her career. But she barely sold a thousand copies, and her album, like the name of the single on it was "Left in the Dark." En la oscuridad.

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LA TIGRESA

Irma Serrano, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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Irma Serrano has always been a scandalous vixen, but when she released her album La garra ranchera to compete with top-notch singers, the tigress looked more like a kitten surrounded by the big cats.

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MILLA JOVOVICH

MILLA JOVOVICH, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The actress and model always wanted to sing, and has made many failed attempts to do so. A lot of people remember the song "Little Light of Love" from The Fifth Element, but beyond that her musical career has been an uphill battle she's never really won.

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ARACELY ARÁMBULA

ARACELY ARAMBULA, ARACELY ARÁMBULA, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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Although people say she's got a good voice, the wife of Luis Miguel left music after recording four discs. Her songs Sexy and Solo tuya, were greeted with some applause, but never amounted to raucous cheers.

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BRUCE WILLIS

BRUCE WILLIS, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The Hollywood actor must be convinced he was born to sing, because he's released three albums. But the only people who've probably heard it are his kids. His last effort was in 2001 when he recorded Classics: Bruce Willis. Um, as if he had any "classics."

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11. DAVID HASSELHOFF

David Hasselhoff, cantantes frustrados
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El galán de la serie Baywatch podría llevarse el premio a la confianza en sí mismo, pues cuando se trata de su amor por la música no sólo ha lanzado uno ni dos discos sino ¡15 en toda su carrera!, pasando de temas románticos a canciones navideñas, como lo hizo en el 2005 con su CD The Night Before Christmas. Aunque algunos consideran bellas sus canciones, los críticos aseguran que es mejor nadando que cantando.

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ROSELYN SÁNCHEZ

ROSELYN SANCHEZ, ROSELYN SÁNCHEZ, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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In 2003 the Hollywood actress unfortunately listened to her friends and came out with an album called Borinqueña, in which she even sang a song with Tego Calderón in the song "Amor Amor." It was nominated for a Grammy, but the actress never got much love from the listeners.

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DAYANNARA TORRES

Dayanara Torres, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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With her album entitled Antifaz, the former 1998 Miss Universo gained a modicum of popularity among her native Puerto Ricans for being the ex of Marc Anthony, but for the most part, her album was a disaster. Ironically, the her album was quite successful in the Philippines. Maybe it's because they didn't understand it.

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LAURA ZAPATA

LAURA ZAPATA, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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Unlike her sister Thalia, who's proved to be an award-winning songstress, Laura Zapata's hopes of becoming a singer were only a pipe dream. In 1970, she sang at the Festival OTI, belting "Le vino grande mi amor señor," and she later recorded a disc, but her hammed up incantations only made it to the chopping block.

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON

SCARLETT JOHANSSON, SCARLETT JOHANSSON
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The actress not only bombed with her solo album Anywhere I lay my head, but she was the butt of jokes, not only for her voice, but also for her cheesy lyrics. Many critics said she was completely Lost in translation

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ANA MARTIN

ANA MARTIN, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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During her heyday as the star of telenovelas, the custom was for the leading lady to sing the theme song for the soaps. Thanks to Mexican TV show Desde gayola (Telehit), we'll never forget the ridiculous theme song "Dulce amor" from Gabriel y Gabriela), and Martin recognizes in El pecado de Oyuki that her only sin was to sing.

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ÓSCAR DE LA HOYA

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, ÓSCAR DE LA HOYA, ÓSCAR, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The Golden Boy never imagined he'd be a singer, but in 2000 surprised fans with a self-titled album that not only knocked us out, but knocked out his career as a singer, despite his Grammy nomination. He later realized he should stick to boxing gloves instead of a mic.

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PARIS HILTON

Paris Hilton, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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The blond socialite wants to have her fingers in as many pies as possible. Having made a few cameos in movies, perhaps she thought she could do anything, like sing. In 2006, she came out with an album entitled (what else?) Paris, that was bought by some of her friends, and that's about it. Critics lambasted her, but as usual, Paris was unfazed by the ridiculousness of her musical effort.

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DANIELA CASTRO

DANIELA CASTRO, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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Althought the star of Cañaveral de pasiones proclaimed that she wasn't "a professional singer, but an actress who sings" (huh?) she did manage to record Junto a ti and didn't have the success she anticipated. When it came out she said it would "touch the souls of anybody who would listen to it." When it bombed, she was only left with "Chains of Bitternaess"–the very same name of soap she starred in.

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ALICIA MACHADO

ALICIA MACHADO, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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Since she won Miss Venezuela, this beauty always dreamt of becoming a famous singer, and thanks to her popularity, in 2004 she released the self-titled album Alicia Machado, with a single called "Cómo decirte que no," which, as you can imagine, was anything but a hit. She still gets the crown for beauty, but not for crooning.

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ERIKA BUENFILL

ERIKA BUENFIL, ÉRIKA BUENFIL, CANTANTES FRUSTRADOS
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En 1986 the blond actress tried her hand as a chanteuse by singing Se busca un corazón. She didn't do that badly, but then she got overzealous when she sang the theme song "Engaño" for the telenovela Cicatrices del alma, and let's just say nobody was rushing out to buy the single. A tortured cat sounded better than what was coming out of her vocal chords. Think we're exaggerating? <a href="http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LU0B6i4iQE" target="_blank" >Juzga por ti mismo

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    1 of 25 JAIME CAMIL
    2 of 25 EDUARDO VERÁSTEGUI
    3 of 25 FERNANDO CARRILLO
    4 of 25 Carmen SALINAS
    5 of 25 GABY SPANIC
    6 of 25 MARÍA SORTÉ
    7 of 25 CHRISTIAN MEIER
    8 of 25 LUIS CAMEJO
    9 of 25 MARÍA FÉLIX
    10 of 25 AMPARO GRISALES
    11 of 25 LA TIGRESA
    12 of 25 MILLA JOVOVICH
    13 of 25 ARACELY ARÁMBULA
    14 of 25 BRUCE WILLIS
    15 of 25 11. DAVID HASSELHOFF
    16 of 25 ROSELYN SÁNCHEZ
    17 of 25 DAYANNARA TORRES
    18 of 25 LAURA ZAPATA
    19 of 25 SCARLETT JOHANSSON
    20 of 25 ANA MARTIN
    21 of 25 ÓSCAR DE LA HOYA
    22 of 25 PARIS HILTON
    23 of 25 DANIELA CASTRO
    24 of 25 ALICIA MACHADO
    25 of 25 ERIKA BUENFILL

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