# 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

* 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 | |
| 1996 | Pesadilla para un rico | Juanma | |
| 1996 | 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 | |
| 2008 | Sing out | | |

### 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)