''Nadha'' is the third studio album by Chilean

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, released on May 13, 2008 through

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in Latin America, and on August 5, 2008 through

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in United States. Produced by

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and Carlos Lara, the album was nominated for Best Pop Album by Group or Duet at the

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. ''Nadha'', is

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for "sound from the depths of the soul". This title was chosen to demonstrate the depth and sincerity of the album's songs.wow.cl
Most of the songs were written by Stambuk in co-written by Kudai, which embellish lyrics about

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, toxic relationships and depression. ''Nadha'' stands out for having a much more organic sound, compared to Kudai's previous works, detaching from synthesizers, and collaborating with renowned musicians such as Kenny Aronoff and Eric Avery. Four singles were released from the album: " Lejos De Aquí", "Nada Es Igual", " Morir de amor" and "Disfraz". A "special edition" of ''Nadha'' was reissued in December, 2008. It included two different versions of the song " Hoy Quiero", which was released as promotional single.

Background and production

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'', Kudai composed several songs. Their third studio album ''Nadha'' has 12 songs, of which six were written by the producer Koko Stambuk (''ex-musician of Glup!''). Three other songs are from the recognized producer Carlos Lara, who is considered to be the creator of

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and has collaborated with musicians such as

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and Ricky Martin. Cathy Lean (''Ex-Mal Corazón''), from Chile, also wrote two of the album's songs. ''Nadhas production was described as much more organic, very different from her previous productions. "It's like a very neutral mix" between

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band member Gabriella Villalba has said that this album is a turning point in Kudai's musical career:

"Now is the time that Kudai needs to show and prove many things because if we remain the same, we will be categorized as the teen band that will never grow. I feel that this third album is a very decisive stage for Kudai. We are going to fight to rid ourselves from the title of "the band that wants to be popular" and actually present good material."

Kudai chose to interpret the songs of

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and her band's bassist Eric Avery (ex-Jane's Addiction). The album was mastered at the

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, who has worked with well-known artists such as Diego Torres, Ricky Martin, Sin Bandera,

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and N'Sync, as well as working on the motion picture

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Promotion

The album's title and other early information was announced in Kudai's official website in February, 2008. On month later, the band presented a preview of "Lejos De Aquí", the lead single from ''Nadha'', on Radio Disney Latin America. The song was officially released on April 1, 2008, and its lyrics deals with

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and its future consequences. The music video for the single, directed by Juan Pablo Olivares, entered heavy rotation across

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, and it shows the members of Kudai with a futuristic and minimalist style. "Lejos De Aquí" received positive critical reviews, and debuted at number third on the Mexican selling singles. Kudai made their first promotional tour in the United States, visiting some cities in Texas during April 2008.

Track listing

Personnel

Information is adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– lead

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– composer, producer,

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s, programming *Carlos Lara – composer,

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– producer,

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, mixer, mastering, arrangements, programming *Cathy Lean – composer *Jorge Flores – composer *Felipe Gajardo – composer * Tomas "Tawgs" Salter – composer *

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– composer *Mónica Vélez – composer *Gustavo Pinochet – composer *Dr. Alfa – composer *Daniel "Dito" Reschigna – composer *Juan Blas Caballero – composer *Mark Goldberg –

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s *Facundo Monty – guitars, background vocals *

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–

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*Jon Gilutin – keyboards *Ruy Folguera – keyboards, programming *

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–

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* A. Thomas – background vocals *Fernando Roldan – engineer *Joseph "Joe" Greco – engineer *Justin Moshkevich – engineer *Héctor Martínez – A&R *Angélica Pérez Allende – A&R *Ricardo Calderón –

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*Daniel Peralta (duoestudio.cl) – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

Release details

References

External links

Kudai Official Site
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