Nandito Ako (album)


Nandito Ako is a compilation album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 28 January 1997, by EMI Latin and OctoArts EMI. The album was released exclusively in the Philippines, where she gained a following after the success of the soap opera Marimar in the country. The title track in the album was originally performed by Ogie Alcasid. Nandito Ako was a success in the Philippines and received three times platinum award there, making its one of the best-selling albums in the Philippines.

Album information

The album sold 40,000 in Philippines, after the first week of its release. The title track "Nandito Ako," which was her first ever single released in the Philippines, was recorded after a major concert in said country.
The compilation features five songs from Thalía's fourth studio album, En éxtasis, but four of them are not in their original language, Spanish. In fact, "María la del Barrio" & "Juana" are featured in Tagalog versions, while "Quiero Hacerte El Amor" and "Gracias a Dios" are featured in English versions. "Amándote" was included in its original language, but in a remixed form. She also made her own covers of the songs "Tell Me", "Hey, It's Me", and "El Venao".
The album was sung half in English and half in Tagalog. However, tracks that were previously released in Latin America and re-recorded for this album still retain some of the Spanish lyrics and backing vocals. Ricky R. Ilacad is its executive producer. This album was released under the music label OctoArts EMI and was Thalía's first time singing in Tagalog. With this album, Thalía became the first and only Latin artist with an album recorded primarily in tagalog.
Ten years later, in 2007, the album was re-released in the Philippines and includes the bonus track, "Marimar".

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Certification and sales

Personnel