Naím Thomas Mansilla (born 16 October 1980 in

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) is a Spanish singer and actor. He rose to fame by taking part in the first-ever series of ''

Operación Triunfo ''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements. Format There are many versions of t ...

'' (2001–2002). In addition to a musical career, he has appeared in a number of films, theatre works and musicals.

Career

Son of Juan Thomas, and Patricia Mansilla, singers from

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, 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, 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

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. 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

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Awards

*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

*''Grandes Éxitos (Edición Especial)'' (2002) Tracks #

I Finally Found Someone "I Finally Found Someone" is a song by American singer Barbra Streisand and Canadian singer Bryan Adams. The power ballad was part of the soundtrack of Streisand's 1996 self-directed movie '' The Mirror Has Two Faces'' and was nominated for an O ...

(with Verónica Romeo) # Adoro (with

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Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song written by English musician Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, '' Caribou'' (1974), and was released as a single that peaked a ...

(with Alejandro Parreño) #

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(with

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

) # On Broadway #Nadie como Tú (with

Nuria Fergó Nuria Fernández Gómez (born Nerja, 18 April 1979) better known as Nuria Fergó is a Spanish singer and actress. Fergó became famous thanks to Operación Triunfo. She has taken part in several TV programs and has released five albums. In 200 ...

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# Dance Little Sister #

Last Christmas "Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in December 1984 on CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side on Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in the UK. Described as a "high watermark of mid-80s Br ...

(with Verónica Romeo) (Bonus Track) #Triunfará el Amor (with Natalia) (Bonus Track) #

Hijo de Hombre ''Hijo de hombre'' (''Son of Man'', 1960) is a novel by the Paraguayan author Augusto Roa Bastos. Roa Bastos' first published novel, ''Hijo de Hombre'' represents his definitive break with poetry. It portrays the struggle between the governing � ...

(Bonus Track) *''No tengo prisa'' (Vale Music, 2002) Selling 130,000 CDs venidos and going platinum. Tracks #

Cruel to Be Kind "Cruel to Be Kind" is a song by Nick Lowe, co-written by Lowe and his former Brinsley Schwarz bandmate Ian Gomm. Written by Lowe and Gomm while the pair were in Brinsley Schwarz, the song was saved on a demo until Columbia Records convinced Lo ...

#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

Short films

*''Solo en La Buhardilla'' *''El Encantador de Serpientes''

Theatre

*''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)

References

External links

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