Naím Thomas
Naím Thomas Mansilla is a Spanish singer and actor. He rose to fame by taking part in the first-ever series of Operación Triunfo. 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 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, 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.
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
- I Finally Found Someone
- Adoro
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Suave
- Guilty
- Everything I Do, I Do It For You
- Nada Cambiará mi Amor por Ti
- On Broadway
- Nadie como Tú
- Superstition
- Dance Little Sister
- Last Christmas
- Triunfará el Amor
- Hijo de Hombre
- No tengo prisa
Tracks
- Cruel to Be Kind
- Te Seguiría Buscando
- Estoy Enloqueciendo
- Ángeles
- Con tu Amor
- Para Siempre
- Tú Volverás
- No Tengo Prisa
- Arderé por ti
- Sólo Tú
- Ven a Funky Street
- Someone To Love
- Con sólo una palabra...
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
- Funkmenco
- Te lo Voy a Dar
- La Amé Otra Vez
- Kee Joe
- Estoy de Moda
- Lo que Quiero Decir
- Me Muero por Verte
- Living In Madrid
- Conga
- It's Over
- Soy Igual que Tú
- Me Miró
- Es Todo "It's Over"
- Funkmenco
Filmography
Short films
- Solo en La Buhardilla
- ''El Encantador de Serpientes''
Theatre
- Un Día
- La del manojo de Rosas
- Las bicicletas son para el verano
- El espejo rojo
- 2007/2008: El rey de bodas
- 2008/2009: 1973 The Millenium Musical
- 2012: ''Edgar, El escritor de sombras''