Naím Thomas
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![]() Performance of Naím Thomas in the commemoration concert of the 15th anniversary of OT in the Palau Sant Jordi of Barcelona (31 October 2016) | |
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Birth name | Naím Thomas Mansilla |
Born | 16 October 1980 |
Origin | Premià de Mar (Barcelona), Spain |
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Years active | 2001–present |
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Naím Thomas Mansilla (born 16 October 1980 in Premià de Mar, Barcelona) is a Spanish singer and actor. He rose to fame by taking part in the first-ever series of Operación Triunfo (2001–2002). In addition to a musical career, he has appeared in a number of films, theatre works and musicals.
Career
[edit]Son of Juan Thomas, and Patricia Mansilla, singers from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, he started studying music at age 6 and took part in a number of films and television series before applying for Operación Triunfo. Although he did not win the competition, he successfully released 3 albums.
He then moved to Los Angeles and he was cast in a major role in Desert of Blood, directed by Don Henry in 2006,[1] and then in Sing Out in 2008.
After returning to Spain, he has released 909 nainonain with a personal innovating style, mixing of funk, international pop, Latin music, rap and reggaeton. Its first single was " Funkmenco", it is a test of this musical fusion.
In July 2007 he became a presenter of the television program "Plaza Mayor" on Madrid's Onda 6.
On 23 September 2016, he married Colombian painter Dahianha Mendoza in a village near Puerto del Rosario.[2][3]
Awards
[edit]- 2008: Nominated for Revelation in a major musical for El Rey De Bodas during 6th edition of "Premios Chivas Telón".
- 2008: Nominated as best actor for El Rey De Bodas during "Premios Gran Vía".
Discography
[edit]- Grandes Éxitos (Edición Especial) (2002)
Tracks
- I Finally Found Someone (with Verónica Romeo)
- Adoro (with David Bisbal)
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (with Alejandro Parreño)
- Suave (with David Bisbal and Alejandro Parreño)
- Guilty (with Verónica Romeo)
- Everything I Do, I Do It For You (with Gisela Lladó)
- Nada Cambiará mi Amor por Ti (with David Bisbal)
- On Broadway
- Nadie como Tú (with Nuria Fergó)
- Superstition
- Dance Little Sister
- Last Christmas (with Verónica Romeo) (Bonus Track)
- Triunfará el Amor (with Natalia) (Bonus Track)
- Hijo de Hombre (Bonus Track)
- No tengo prisa (Vale Music, 2002)
Selling 130,000 CDs venidos and going platinum.
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- Cruel to Be Kind
- Te Seguiría Buscando (Still Be Looking For You)
- Estoy Enloqueciendo (Driving Me Crazy)
- Ángeles
- Con tu Amor
- Para Siempre (Dreambaby)
- Tú Volverás (Love Comes Along)
- No Tengo Prisa
- Arderé por ti (Only Love Remains)
- Sólo Tú (Shame On You)
- Ven a Funky Street (Funky Street)
- Someone To Love
- Con sólo una palabra...(Vale Music, 2003)
Selling 50,000 CDs and going gold.
Tracks
- Una Noche
- Caliente
- Haz lo que Quieras
- Me Puedes Jurar
- Se Rompe el Corazón
- Aprendiendo a Descubrir
- Camino de Rosas
- Con Sólo una Palabra Tuya
- En el Lío
- Cuando me Pregunten
- Vas a Entender
- 909 (Nainonain) (Big Moon Records, 2007)
Tracks:
- Funkmenco
- Te lo Voy a Dar
- La Amé Otra Vez
- Kee Joe
- Estoy de Moda
- Lo que Quiero Decir (Interlude)
- Me Muero por Verte
- Living In Madrid
- Conga
- It's Over
- Soy Igual que Tú
- Me Miró
- Es Todo "It's Over" (Spanish Version) (Bonus Track)
- Funkmenco (Progressive Remix) (Bonus Track)
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Intruso | Ángel niño | |
1996 | Aquí llega Condemor | Chico | |
Pesadilla para un rico | Juanma | ||
Muerte en Granada | Young Ricardo | aka 'Death in Granada' | |
1997 | Gracias por la propina | Pepín adolescent | aka 'Thanks for the Tip ' |
Caricias | Nen | ||
2000 | Salsa | Stéphane | |
2002 | Food of Love | Teddy | aka 'Manjar de amor' |
2003 | The Tulse Luper Suitcases (Part 1: The Moab Story) | Hercule | Tales by Peter Greenaway |
2005 | Cry of the Winged Serpent | Pablo | aka 'El encantador de serpientes', (Short film) |
2008 | Desert of Blood | Cris | |
Sing out |
Short films
[edit]- Solo en La Buhardilla
- El Encantador de Serpientes
Theatre
[edit]- Un Día (Mirall trencat)
- La del manojo de Rosas (Villa de Madrid Cultural Center)
- Las bicicletas son para el verano (Teatro principal of Málaga)
- El espejo rojo (Greg Barcelona)
- Musicals
- 2007/2008: El rey de bodas
- 2008/2009: 1973 The Millenium Musical
- 2012: Edgar, El escritor de sombras (TV)