Anaís

Infobox musical artist
Name = Anaís


Img_capt = Anaís
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1984|06|22 Fact|date=June 2008
Birth_name = Anaís Martínez
Origin = Dominican Republic
Occupation = Singer
Genre = Latin Pop, Tropical, Reggeaton
Years_active = 2005 – present
Label = Univision Music
URL =

Anaís (born Anaís Martínez on June 22, 1984 Fact|date=June 2008 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is the winner of the second season of "Objetivo Fama", a Puerto Rican reality-show-contest that airs on Univision Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico and on the Telefutura network in the U.S. mainland.

She is a singer, dancer, and actress. She was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but now lives in The Bronx, New York. She is widely considered to be the most successful winner of Objetivo Fama.

""'=Así Soy Yo: Debut Album=

Her debut album "Así Soy Yo" ("This Is The Way I Am") was released on April 14, 2006. It contains the singles "Atrapada", " Lo Que Son Las Cosas", "Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti", and "Estar Contigo". "Lo Que Son Las Cosas", which was originally made famous by Ednita Nazario, charted and peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Latin Tracks chart for 6 weeks straight. "Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti" also charted in the top 10 of the Hot Latin Tracks chart and in the top 5 of the Latin Tropical charts. The album was nominated at the 2006 Latin Grammys for "Best Female Pop Vocal Album". The album is the highest selling album from any "Objetivo Fama" contestant.

On September 16, 2006, she began her Así Soy Yo Tour in Puerto Rico. It was a sold out concert and was greatly reviewed by the press.

At the beginning of 2006, Anaís recorded a special song called "Arriba, Aribba" for the 2006 FIFA World Cup together with Pablo Montero, Mariana Seoane, and Ana Bárbara.

In 2007, she won a Casandra Award (which is the Dominican version of the Grammy's) for "Most Outstanding Artist Located In Another Country".""'

Con Todo Mi Corazón

In January 2007, Univision.com premiered the newest single titled "Tu Amor No Es Garantía". The love song was the lead single from Martinez' second studio album "Con Todo Mi Corazón", which was released on April 3 in the United States and on April 18 in Mexico. The song managed to hit the Top 40 on the Latin Charts but wasn't the hit everyone expected it to become. The official second single was "Sólo Mio", a more commercial single, which went Top 30 and peaked at a moderate number #29 on the Latin Charts, making it Anaís's Fourth Top 30 Hit on the Latin Charts along with "Lo Que Son Las Cosas", "Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti", and "Arriba, Arriba" featuring latin singers Ana Barbara, Mariana Seoane, and Pablo Montero. Anaís released a special deluxe edition of the album on October 16th.

Anaís performed the song "Como Tu Mujer" in a televised tribute to Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solís. The performance was hailed not only as the best performance of the night, but also as one of the best live performances she has ever done. A studio version of the song is available on the "Deluxe Edition" of her album. Solís was so impressed by the performance that he invited Anaís as a special guest and opening act for his concert in Madison Square Garden. Anais is also expected to record a song with Solis for her Third upcoming production.

Pregnancy and Miscarriage

On January 19, 2008, Anaís confirmed in an interview on the Spanish show "Anda Pa'l Cara" that she was pregnant with her first child with her boyfriend of over 3 years, Rúben. On January 23, however, she revealed that she suffered a ectopic pregnancy and unfortunately, lost the baby.

Present 2008- New Album (Fall 2008)

Anaís is currently working on her third album which is expected to be released sometime in 2008, probably by the end of summer. She started recording for the album early May 2008. She has been giving hints to her fans that the album will have a more rock-style influence. The new album is expected to be out in stores sometime in fall 2008.

In August 2008, Anaís was on the cover of Smooth Magazine.

Discography

Infobox Discography
Type = Studio
Name = Así Soy Yo


Released = April 18 2006
Label = Univision
Chart position= #1 PR Top 100 Albums, #7 US Latin Pop, #11 US Top Latin, #12 US Heatseekers
Certification = Gold [Disco Oro: sera otorgado por Univision]
Sales = 60,000+
Singles = "Atrapada", "Lo Que Son Las Cosas", "Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti", "Estar Contigo"
Other info = Infobox Discography
Type = Studio
Name = Con Todo Mi Corazón


Released = April 3 2007
Label = Univision
Chart position= #4 PR Top 100 Albums, #20 US Latin Pop, #67 Top Latin
Certification =
Sales = 40,000+
Singles = "Tu Amor No Es Garantía", "Sólo Mio", "Como Tu Mujer"
Other info = Infobox Discography
Type = Studio
Name = Third Studio Album


Released = TBA 2008
Label = Univision
Chart position= TBA
Certification = TBA
Sales = TBA
Singles = TBA
Other info = TBA

Notable TV Guest Appearances

*"Premios Juventud
*"Latin Grammy's
*"Latin Grammy Celebra Marco Antonio Solís
*"Al Despertar 41
*"El Show de Cristina
*"Escándalo TV
*"Anda Pa'l Cará
*"El Gordo y la Flaca
*"Despierta América
*"Premios Casandras 2007
*"Don Francisco Presenta
*"Sabado Gigante
*"Objetivo Fama 4
*"Objetivo Fama 3
*"Objetivo Fama 2

Latin Grammy

Anaís was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the "Best Pop Album, Female" category for her debut album "Así Soy Yo" but lost to Shakira's "Fijació Oral". In 2006, during the live telecast, Anaís replaced La India at the end of the show. La India was going to sing salsa with the Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Victor Manuel, but she cancelled her appearance for an unknown reason. La India was in the red carpet, but didn't appear at the end. The production replaced La India with Anaís.

External links

* [http://univisionmusicgroup.com/ecards/anais_asisoy.htm Music video for "Lo Que Son Las Cosas"]
* [http://musicgroup.univision.com/artist.php?artistid=141 Anaís on Univision] es icon
* [http://www.myspace.com/asisoyyoanais Anaís' My Space] en icon
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKWuhsSCL5c Anais' performance of "Como Tu Mujer"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DLSEdv64-A Music video for "Sólo Mio"]