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Naím Thomas
Naím Thomas
	Performance of Naím Thomas in the commemoration concert of the 15th anniversary of OT in the Palau Sant Jordi of Barcelona (31 October 2016)
Background information
Birth name	Naím Thomas Mansilla
Born	16 October 1980 (age 44)
Origin	Premià de Mar (Barcelona), Spain
Genres	Pop; funk;
Occupations	Singer; actor;
Instruments	Vocals; piano;
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Vale Music (2002–2005); Big Moon (2006–2008);

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

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

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 (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.

Tracks

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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 '
1997	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