Nandito Ako
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Nandito Ako was the fifth album released by Thalía
and her first compilation album
. The original song was sung by Ogie Alcasid
. It was exclusively released in the Philippines, where she became a major superstar because of her telenovela Marimar.
Nandito Ako went multi-diamond in Philippines
for sales exceeding 1 million copies. The album, composed of ten tracks, includes her first single "Nandito Ako" which was recorded after her major concert in the Philippines.
It also features the Tagalog version of "María la del Barrio", "El Venao" and "Juana" and the English versions of "Quiero Hacerte El Amor" and "Gracias A Dios". She also made her own versions of the songs "Tell Me" (originally performed by Joey Albert
) and "Hey, It's Me" (originally by Jamie Rivera
).
This is an album that was sung half in English and half in Tagalog (language spoken in the Philippines.) Ricky R. Ilacad is its executive producer. Due to Thalia's success in the Philippines, the album was released in 1997 in this country, and other Asian countries, under the label OctoArts EMI. This is the first time Thalia sang in English
and Tagalog
.
After ten years, it was re-released in the Philippines with the inclusion of one of her signature songs "Marimar".
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
and her first compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
. The original song was sung by Ogie Alcasid
Ogie Alcasid
Herminio Jhay Alcasid, Jr., more popularly known as Ogie "Eric Ordoñez" Alcasid , is a Filipino singer, songwriter, composer, television presenter, comedian, parodist, actor, and entrepreneur.-Recording career:...
. It was exclusively released in the Philippines, where she became a major superstar because of her telenovela Marimar.
Nandito Ako went multi-diamond in Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
for sales exceeding 1 million copies. The album, composed of ten tracks, includes her first single "Nandito Ako" which was recorded after her major concert in the Philippines.
It also features the Tagalog version of "María la del Barrio", "El Venao" and "Juana" and the English versions of "Quiero Hacerte El Amor" and "Gracias A Dios". She also made her own versions of the songs "Tell Me" (originally performed by Joey Albert
Joey Albert
Joey Albert is a Filipino pop and jazz singer, musician, lyricist and songwriter. An alumna of and , Albert began her professional singing career in 1982, right after winning the Dream Girl Filipina contest in The Party, a television program hosted by Ariel Ureta over Banahaw Broadcasting...
) and "Hey, It's Me" (originally by Jamie Rivera
Jamie Rivera
Jamie Rivera is a pop singer from the Philippines. She was born Mary Jane C. Mendoza on August 29. She graduated from University of Santo Tomas.-Singles:*Heal Our Land...
).
This is an album that was sung half in English and half in Tagalog (language spoken in the Philippines.) Ricky R. Ilacad is its executive producer. Due to Thalia's success in the Philippines, the album was released in 1997 in this country, and other Asian countries, under the label OctoArts EMI. This is the first time Thalia sang in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
.
After ten years, it was re-released in the Philippines with the inclusion of one of her signature songs "Marimar".
Track listing
- "Nandito AkoNandito Ako (song)Nandito Akó is a Filipino song written by Aaron Paul del Rosario and originally sung by Ogie Alcasid in late 1980s. It was also revived by Lea Salonga in 1993, Mexican diva Thalía in 1997, and Sharon Cuneta duet with its original singer in 2006.- Thalia version :"Nandito Ako" is a traditional...
" (Aaron Paul Del Rosario) - "I Found Your Love (Gracias A DiosGracias a DiosGracias a Dios: Thanks to God, may refer to.*Gracias a Dios Department, a department of Honduras.*"Gracias a Dios", a song by Mexican singer Thalía...
)" (Juan GabrielJuan GabrielAlberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
) (English version: Alfred Matheus and Joel Duma) - "Tender KissesTender Kisses"Tender Kisses" is the fourth single from Tracie Spencer's second album, Make the Difference. The single was released on July 16, 1991. It was written by Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence and Tracie Spencer. This song is one of Tracie Spencer's best known hits to date, reaching number one on...
" (Viktoria and Rica Arambulo) - "Mariang Taga-Barrio (María la del BarrioMaría la del BarrioMaría la del barrio is the 3rd telenovela of Thalía from the trilogy of 'Maria'. Is a Mexican telenovela which starred Thalía, Fernando Colunga, Itatí Cantoral, Ricardo Blume, Iran Eory and the youngest actors Ludwika Paleta & Osvaldo Benavides...
)" (Viviana Pimstein and Paco Navarette) (Tagalog version: Larry Chua) - "Tell Me" (Louie Ocampo)
- "Chika Lang (El Venao)" (Ramon Orlando Valoy) (Tagalog version: Larry Chua)
- "You Are Still On My Mind (Quiero hacerte el amor)" (Daniel Garcia and Mario Schajris) (English version: Ismael Ledezma)
- "Amandote (Remix)" (A.B. Quintanilla IIIA.B. QuintanillaAbraham Isaac Quintanilla III better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena...
and Ricky Vela)) - "Hey, It's Me" (Jamie Rivera and Jimmy Antiporda)
- "JuanaJuanaJuana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan, and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Joanna, Janet, Jean, and Joan. Juanita is a common diminutive.Some famous bearers of this name include:*Juana Azurduy de Padilla...
(Tagalog Version)" (Myrna Stella Turner) (Tagalog version: Archie Martinez)
New edition [released only in the Philippines - November 27, 2007]
- MarimarMarimarMarimar is a Mexican TV telenovela that was originally broadcast in 1994 on Televisa. Marimar is a remake of the telenovela La Venganza, which aired on Televisa in 1977 and starred Helena Rojo and Enrique Lizalde.-Plot:...
- Nandito Ako (Tagalog)
- I Found Your Love
- Tender Kisses
- Mariang Taga-Barrio (Tagalog)
- Tell Me
- Chika Lang (El Venao) (Tagalog)
- You Are Still On My Mind
- Amandote (Remix)
- Hey, It's Me
- Juana (Tagalog)
Credits
- Producers: Oscar LopezOscar LopezOscar Lopez is a Chilean-Canadian folk and nouveau flamenco guitarist. He has won many awards from the Latino community....
, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Kike SantanderKike SantanderDr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
and Juan Zambrano - Executive Producer: Ricky Ilacad
- Musical Arrangers: Amaury Lopez, Robby Martinez, Didi Gutman, Kike Santander and Juan Zambrano
- A & R Coordinator for EMI Mexico: Hector Martinez
- A & R Coordinator for EMI Philippines: Bob Guzman
- Cover Design: Willie Monzon and Allan Roldan