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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.
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]
Tracks
Selling 130,000 CDs venidos and going platinum.
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Selling 50,000 CDs and going gold.
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Tracks:
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 |