What is "macarena"

macarena \macarena\ n. a dance performed by dancers in a line, or several lines, consisting mainly of hand and arm movements; also, the name of the song to which the dance is usually performed. It became popular in 1996.

n. (alternative form of Macarena English)

Macarena may refer to:

• Virgin of Hope of Macarena, Catholic Virgin from Seville, Spain
• Macarena (name), Spanish given name
• "Macarena" (song), a song by Los del Río and the dance devised for it

"Macarena" is a Spanish dance song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name. Appearing on the 1993 album A mí me gusta, it was an international hit in 1995, 1996, and 1997, and continues to be a popular dance at weddings, parties, and sporting events. One of the most iconic examples of 1990s dance music, it was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002. The song uses a type of clave rhythm. The song ranks at No. 7 on Billboard's All Time Top 100. It also ranks at No. 1 on Billboard's All Time Latin Songs. It is also Billboard's No. 1 dance song and one of six foreign language songs to hit No. 1 since 1955's rock era began.

Macarena is a Spanish female name, popular in Andalusia, in honor of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena. Some sources also say that the name comes from the Greek "Makarios", which means "happy".

Notable people bearing this name include:

• Macarena Achaga (born 1982), Argentine model and television hostess
• Macarena Aguilar (born 1985), Spanish handballer
• Macarena Alonso (born 1993), Argentine handballer
• Macarena Gelman (Montevideo, 1976), Uruguayan activist, granddaughter of the Argentine poet Juan Gelman
• Macarena Gómez (born 1978), Spanish actress
• Macarena Hernández, American academic and journalist specializing in Latino issues
• Macarena Mina (born 1968), Chilean pageant titleholder
• Macarena Reyes (born 1984), Chilean athlete
• Macarena Rodríguez (born 1978), Argentine field hockey player
• Macarena Simari Birkner (born 1984), Argentine female skier

Macarena is a 1992 Venezuelan telenovela that was written by Ligia Lezama and broadcast on Venevisión. Kiara and Luis José Santander starred as the main protagonists with Elluz Peraza and Miguel Alcantara starred as the antagonists.

Kiara who starred in the main role, sang the theme song for the telenovela