Naím Thomas

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, 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
Tracks
 * Grandes Éxitos (Edición Especial) (2002)
 * 1) I Finally Found Someone (with Verónica Romeo)
 * 2) Adoro (with David Bisbal)
 * 3) Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (with Alejandro Parreño)
 * 4) Suave (with David Bisbal and Alejandro Parreño)
 * 5) Guilty (with Verónica Romeo)
 * 6) Everything I Do, I Do It For You (with Gisela Lladó)
 * 7) Nada Cambiará mi Amor por Ti (with David Bisbal)
 * 8) On Broadway
 * 9) Nadie como Tú (with Nuria Fergó)
 * 10) Superstition
 * 11) Dance Little Sister
 * 12) Last Christmas (with Verónica Romeo) (Bonus Track)
 * 13) Triunfará el Amor (with Natalia) (Bonus Track)
 * 14) Hijo de Hombre (Bonus Track)

Selling 130,000 CDs venidos and going platinum.
 * No tengo prisa (Vale Music, 2002)

Tracks
 * 1) Cruel to Be Kind
 * 2) Te Seguiría Buscando (Still Be Looking For You)
 * 3) Estoy Enloqueciendo (Driving Me Crazy)
 * 4) Ángeles
 * 5) Con tu Amor
 * 6) Para Siempre (Dreambaby)
 * 7) Tú Volverás (Love Comes Along)
 * 8) No Tengo Prisa
 * 9) Arderé por ti (Only Love Remains)
 * 10) Sólo Tú (Shame On You)
 * 11) Ven a Funky Street (Funky Street)
 * 12) Someone To Love

Selling 50,000 CDs and going gold.
 * Con sólo una palabra...(Vale Music, 2003)

Tracks
 * 1) Una Noche
 * 2) Caliente
 * 3) Haz lo que Quieras
 * 4) Me Puedes Jurar
 * 5) Se Rompe el Corazón
 * 6) Aprendiendo a Descubrir
 * 7) Camino de Rosas
 * 8) Con Sólo una Palabra Tuya
 * 9) En el Lío
 * 10) Cuando me Pregunten
 * 11) Vas a Entender


 * 909 (Nainonain) (Big Moon Records, 2007)

Tracks:
 * 1) Funkmenco
 * 2) Te lo Voy a Dar
 * 3) La Amé Otra Vez
 * 4) Kee Joe
 * 5) Estoy de Moda
 * 6) Lo que Quiero Decir (Interlude)
 * 7) Me Muero por Verte
 * 8) Living In Madrid
 * 9) Conga
 * 10) It's Over
 * 11) Soy Igual que Tú
 * 12) Me Miró
 * 13) Es Todo "It's Over" (Spanish Version) (Bonus Track)
 * 14) Funkmenco (Progressive Remix) (Bonus Track)

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)