Nandito Ako (song)

Thalía version

"Nandito Ako" was recorded by Mexican singer/actress Thalía, and released in early 1997. Thalia was very popular in the Philippines at the time after starring in the hit series Marimar, which was broadcast there in 1996. Like the original, the song is sung in Tagalog and was released as the lead single from her Philippine album, Nandito Ako.

Commercial performance

Thalia's version subsequently became a huge hit in the Philippines, along with her previous album En éxtasis, and it sold over 40,000, after 10 months of its release.

In popular culture

Film

A film with the same title starring Kris Aquino and Phillip Salvador, and directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas opened in theaters on 12 May 1994.

Television

In 2011, David Archuleta recorded a version of the song for the Filipino miniseries of the same name, Nandito Ako, where it served as the show's theme song. The programme was the second mini-serye by TV5, and like the first one, Sa Ngalan ng Ina (lit. In the Name of the Mother), it was also set to air for only a month. The song was later included on Archuleta's fourth studio album titled Forevermore, a covers album of Filipino songs.

Charts

References

References

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10. [http://www.tv5.com.ph/index.php/articles/nandito-ako-ng-tv5-trending-ang-magandang-kuwento-worldwide Nandito Ako ng TV5, trending ang magandang kuwento worldwide] retrieved via tv5.com.ph 28 Feb 2012
11. (August 27, 2025). "Philippines Hot 100 (Week of September 6, 2025)".