Nandito Ako

Nandito Ako (lit. I Am Here) is a 1997 compilation album by Mexican singer Thalía. The title track in the album was originally performed by Ogie Alcasid. It was exclusively released in the Philippines, where she gained a following after the success of Marimar in the country.

Nandito Ako went 2x Diamond in Philippines for sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies. The album, composed of ten tracks, includes her first single "Nandito Ako" which was recorded after her major concert in the Philippines.

It also features the Tagalog version of "María la del Barrio", and "Juana" and the English versions of "Quiero Hacerte El Amor" and "Gracias A Dios". She also made her own versions of the songs "Tell Me" (originally performed by Joey Albert), "Hey, It's Me" (originally by Jamie Rivera), and "El Venao" (originally by Los Cantantes).

The album was sung half in English and half in Tagalog. Ricky R. Ilacad is its executive producer. Due to Thalía's success in the Philippines, this album was released in 1997 in that country and other Asian countries, under the label OctoArts EMI. This was the first time Thalía sang in English and Tagalog.

Nandito Ako (song)

"Nandito Akó" (Tagalog for "I am here") is a Filipino song written by Aaron Paul del Rosario and originally sung by Ogie Alcasid in the late 1980s. It was also recorded by Lea Salonga in 1993, Mexican diva Thalía in 1997, Sharon Cuneta along with the original singer in 2006, David Archuleta in 2012, and Noel Cabangon in 2014.

Thalia version

"Nandito Ako" was recorded by Mexican singer/actress Thalía, and released in early 1997. Thalia was very popular in the Philippines at the time after starring in the hit series Marimar, which was broadcast there in 1996. Like the original, the song is sung in Tagalog and was released as the lead single from her Philippine album, Nandito Ako. Thalia's version subsequently became a huge hit in the Philippines, along with her previous album, En éxtasis.

In popular culture

Film

A movie with the same title starring Kris Aquino and Phillip Salvador, directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas opened in theaters on May 12, 1994.

Television

In 2011, David Archuleta recorded a version of the song for the Filipino mini series of the same name, Nandito Ako, where it served as the show's theme song. The song was later included in his fourth studio album titled Forevermore.

Nandito Ako (TV series)

Nandito Ako (English: Here I Am) is a television mini-series in the Philippines. It was produced by TV5, and was broadcast from February 20, 2012 to June 1, 2012.

The programme was the second Mini Serye by TV5, and like the first one, Sa Ngalan ng Ina (lit. In the Name of the Mother), it was also set to air for only a month.

Synopsis

International singing star Josh Bradley is a Filipino-American who was born and raised in the Philippines. When he was six years old, he was separated from his mother, Cara, during a hotel fire, who was believed to have died. After the incident, Josh moved to the United States, beginning his musical career. Years later, Josh returns to the Philippines to find out what really happened to his mother and search for the little girl he encountered and befriended during the hotel fire.

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Thalía

Ariadna Thalía Sodi-Miranda Mottola (Spanish pronunciation: [aɾiˈaðna taˈli.a ˈsoði miˈɾanda]; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, published author, actress, and entrepreneur. She has sung in various languages apart from her native Spanish, including English, Filipino, French and Portuguese.

She is recognized as the most successful and influential female Mexican singer. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Latin Pop" by international media, mainly because of her legacy within the Latin pop music scene for the last 25 years. As a solo artist, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, being considered one of the best-selling Latin musicians of all time. She has had 28 Top 10 singles, 16 of which went to No.1 and she has received numerous accolades including five Latin Billboard awards, several Premios Juventud awards and various Latin Grammy nominations.

As an actress, Thalía has starred in a variety of telenovelas, and in the 1990s was publicly referred to as the "Queen of telenovelas". The Spanish media company Televisa called her the best-paid telenovela.

Thalía (1990 album)

Thalía is the eponymous debut solo album by Mexican singer Thalía, produced by Alfredo Diaz Ordaz and released in Mexico by Fonovisa Records in 1990. The album consisted of 80's rock, synth, pop, and ballads. The singles "Un Pacto Entre Los 2" and "Saliva" were highly controversial due to their suggestive themes, but were nonetheless highly successful, and are now considered Thalía classics along with "Amarillo Azul" and "Pienso En Ti".

The album was certified 2x Platinum in Mexico for shipments of 200,000.

To celebrate Thalía's 25 anniversary as a solo artist, as for December 2014, this album is available in the digital platforms iTunes and Spotify.

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Thalía (2002 album)

Thalía is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. It was released on May 21, 2002 by EMI Latin (see 2002 in music). The lead single was "Tú y Yo" that later became a hit in Thalía's music career peaking at the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. The album went straight to number one, spending six consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top Latin Album Chart and Top Latin Pop Albums. The album was certified Gold in Mexico.

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