Nandito Akó (Tagalog for "I am here") is a Filipino song written by Aaron Paul del Rosario and originally sung by Ogie Alcasid in the late 1980s. It was also recorded by Lea Salonga in 1993, Mexican diva Thalía in 1997, Sharon Cuneta along with the original singer in 2006, and David Archuleta in 2012.
Thalia version
"Nandito Ako" is a traditional Philippine song recorded by Thalía. Thalia recorded the song in Tagalog and it was released as the lead single from her Philippine album Nandito Ako. The song was a huge hit in the Philippines and gave her a high popularity there, where her soap operas and the album En Éxtasis became an instant success.
In popular culture
Film
A movie with the same title starring Kris Aquino and Phillip Salvador, directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas opened in theaters on May 12, 1994.
Television
In 2011, David Archuleta recorded a version of the song for the Filipino mini series of the same name, Nandito Ako, where it served as the show's theme song. The song was later included in his fourth studio album titled Forevermore.
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- La Guerra de los Pasteles (1976)
- Anastasia (Soundtrack) (1997)
- Mambo Café (2000)
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- Las vidas de Thalía (2009)
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- BELLEZA! Lessons in Lipgloss and Happiness (2007)
- RADIANTE! Your Guide to a Fit and Fabulous Pregnancy (2009)
- Growing Stronger (2011)
- Chupie : The binky that returned home (2013)
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