Thalia

Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (Mexico City, August 26, 1971), known as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, actress and businesswoman.

He began his musical career in the early 1980s as the vocalist of a children's group called Din-Din and in 1986 he joined the band Timbiriche, with which he recorded three studio albums, and from which he broke up in 1989. Shortly after, he traveled to Los Angeles (California) to prepare as a soloist. He returned to Mexico in 1990 and published his first solo album titled Thalía, under the Fonovisa record label, which was followed by Mundo de cristal in 1991 and Love in 1992, which achieved sales success in Mexico. In 1994 she signed a contract with the EMI record company, with which she released ten studio albums. In 2009 she signed a contract with Sony Music, which was then run by her husband Tommy Mottola. certification of her first live album, Primera fila: Thalía, by distributing 500,000 copies in Mexico.

Thalía has sold more than 25 million records in her solo career, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Among her biggest hits are the songs "Piel morena", «Mexican love», «Between the sea and a star», «Sweeping», «You and me», «You didn't teach me», «Who cares?», «Love without being loved», «Wrong », «Since that night» and «I don't remember». In addition to his recordings in Spanish, he has also sung in English, French, Portuguese, and Tagalog. In 2002, "Piel morena" was chosen as "the best song in Spanish of all time in the United States" in a poll conducted by Univision, while, a decade later, Terra placed "Amor a la mexicana" in the first place in its list of "The 50 Best Latin Songs". The British tabloid The Sun ranked it as number 25 among the "50 singers who will never be forgotten" in music history.

In her career as an actress, she has participated in seven soap operas, two movies, one play, in addition to recording three movie soundtracks. The soap operas in which he has participated have been seen by more than two billion people in 180 countries; only the so-called Trilogía de las Marías was seen during its original broadcast by one billion people. Some media consider that it is her facet as an actress that brought her fame throughout the world. Although her performances in soap operas have earned her mixed reviews and have not been very abundant, she is considered the "Queen of soap operas" and is probably the best-known actress in this television genre in the world. Broadly speaking, her career has led her to be described as a popular icon in various regions of the world. Other occasional occupations include hosting television shows, voice-over, record production, writing, and fashion design.

Biography

1971-1980: Childhood and artistic beginnings

Mexico City, hometown of Thalía.

Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda was born in the Spanish Hospital in Mexico City on August 26, 1971. She is the daughter of the Mexican scientist, writer and criminologist Ernesto Sodi Pallares and the Mexican businesswoman Yolanda Miranda Mange. name is due to her mother's fondness for Greek stories. When she was little, she was nicknamed "Yuya" or "Yuyita" by her family in reference to the colloquial term by which the lark bird species is known in Yucatán. She is the youngest of five sisters: Laura Zapata, Federica, Gabriela and Ernestina Sodi. On her father's side, she is part of the Sodi family, a well-known Mexican family.

When she was only one year old, Thalía appeared in a commercial for soft drinks. At the age of four, she began taking ballet and piano lessons at the National Conservatory of Music. In 1977, the father of the Sodi sisters died of diabetes when Thalía was just five years old. The singer later admitted that his death had shocked her considerably, and she could not speak for a year, so her Mother had to take her to several doctors and psychologists. In an interview with People magazine, Thalía commented that her mother had told her: "Look, baby, we're only women in this house. We are in a society of men. You have to be stronger than them, you have to have the heart of a man in you."

Thalía completed her elementary education at the Liceo Franco Mexicano, where she was taught bilingually in French and Spanish and was known as a "formidable" student. She sometimes played with slingshots and practiced baseball in her free time. In 1979, Thalía appeared in the Mexican film La guerra de las pies, however her name does not appear in the end credits. Because she practiced gymnastics, she wanted to become an Olympic gymnast, inspired by Nadia Comăneci. However, according to Univision, her desire was to become a biologist or psychologist. Her older sister, Laura Zapata, used to take her to the theater where she worked daily, which defined her interest in acting.

1981-1989: Din-Din and Timbiriche

In 1981, at the age of nine, Thalía joined as the vocalist of a children's group called Pac Man, which had just been formed in order to participate in the singing festival Let's play a song of Televisa. Shortly after Pac Man changed his name to Din-Din, and with said group the singer performed at parties and occasional events, recording four albums between 1982 and 1983 (En accion, Remembering Rock and Roll, We are someone very special and Pitubailando), until the group's disappearance.

After the disintegration of Din-Din in 1983, Thalía participated as a soloist in the following two annual festivals Juguemos a cantar. In 1984, she came second with the interpretation of the musical theme "Moderna niña del rock", and this gave her the opportunity to participate in the chorus of the musical Vaselina, a children's version of the successful musical of the same name (Grease), where the members of the Timbiriche group performed (Sasha Sökol, Benny Ibarra, Erik Rubín, Diego Schoening, Mariana Garza, Alix Bauer and Paulina Rubio), the children's band promoted by by Televisa. She started out as one of the dancers in the back of the stage, but later she landed the starring role of Sandy Dee in the musical, and in the end she completed a total of 500 performances of Vaseline alongside Timbiriche.. In September 1986, after Sasha Sökol left Timbiriche, Thalía joined the band. By then Timbiriche had already recorded six albums. The following year, in 1987, she was offered to participate in the telenovela Poor Miss Limantour. This production was the debut of the singer on a television program, when she performed in an episode with the character of Diana. That same year she recorded with Timbiriche the main theme of the youth telenovela Quinceañera, in which she co-starred with the character Beatriz. Quinceañera was the first youth telenovela that addressed social problems such as drugs or gangs. production won the award for Best Telenovela at the 1988 TVyNovelas Awards, and Thalía in turn won the Best New Actress award. Mexican women who even imitated the hairstyle and way of dressing of their characters.

Together with Timbiriche, Thalía recorded three albums: Timbiriche VII (1987), the double disc Timbiriche VIII and IX (1988) and Los clásicos de Timbiriche (1989). The latter consisted of a compilation of the band's hits, originally recorded in 1987, with new symphonic arrangements, since it had the participation of the Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra. Two new members also participated in the album: Eduardo Capetillo and Edith Márquez, as well as Benny, Sasha and Mariana, who had already left the group. In 1989 Thalía left Timbiriche, being replaced by Patricia Tanús. Although Thalía was not a of the original members of Timbiriche, and "she had to put up with a lot of insults, rudeness and practical jokes from her colleagues" according to Martha Zavaleta, one of the band's founders, "Thalía is the only one who really has a solid career, both in the music as in acting", he pointed out. Joseph Haniana, of the Los Angeles Times newspaper, said that "with Thalía as singer and bassist, Timbiriche soon became one of the main groups, not only in Mexico, but in all of Latin America". Even, according to different media such as La Prensa de San Diego , Thalía is the one that has had the most success and international projection of the "timbiriches".

In 1989, she starred in the telenovela, Luz y sombra, where she assumed the role of Alma, being her first leading role at the same time. Shortly after, she traveled to Los Angeles, California to take courses in English at the University of California, Los Angeles as well as lessons in music, singing, acting and dancing before beginning her solo career.

1990-1993: Thalía, Mundo de cristal and Love

Thalía Logo used in the album Love. Note the Egyptian cross used in the first letter of the same, a symbol that the singer incorporated for the promotion of the compilation.

In 1990, Thalía returned to Mexico and released her first solo studio album, titled Thalía, which was produced by her then partner, Alfredo Díaz-Ordaz Borja, and published by Fonovisa, Televisa's record label. It contains the singles "Amarillo azul", "I think of you", "A pact between the two" and "Saliva"; The singer wrote together with Díaz-Ordaz Borja the last two mentioned, which after their premiere were the subject of controversy as they were considered provocative.At that time, Thalía used to wear flowers and stuffed animals during her presentations to promote the album.

In September 1991, the singer released her second studio album, Mundo de cristal, which represents her last collaboration with Díaz Ordaz. In this production, released under the same record label, she changed her image to one that involved outfits full of flowers. This style, called flower power by the singer herself, was inspired by the hippie movement. In Mundo de cristal, Thalía wrote some of the songs and these reflect his sentimental situation at that time. For example, "In silence" is dedicated to his father. The singles "In privacy", "I need you", "Crossfire" and "Sweat" were released from this album, the latter considered provocative. premiere, the album achieved high sales in Mexico and received a double gold record certification. That same year Thalía co-hosted with Emilio Aragón the Spanish television program VIP Noche, produced by the Telecinco network. In total, she participated in six broadcasts broadcast in 1992.

In October 1992, Thalía released her third studio album and her last under the Fonovisa record label, entitled Love, which was recorded in Spain and produced by Luis Carlos Esteban. To promote the album, six singles were chosen: "Flor de juventud", "Love", "Sangre", "María Mercedes", "Don't try to deceive me" and "La vie en rose", the latter being a version of the theme performed by Grace Jones and originally by French singer Édith Piaf. Thalía sang half of her version in Spanish and the rest in French. Meanwhile, the song "Sangre" was written inspired by Díaz Ordaz with whom she had broken her sentimental relationship a short time before, and, like some of her previous singles, "Sangre" was considered a provocative song. an evolution of Thalía as a performer by experimenting with new musical genres, especially with electronic sounds. After its premiere, Love reached position 15 on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums in 1993, and sold more than 200,000 copies in Mexico alone during its first month of debut on the market. As for her image, the Egyptian cross used both as a logo for the album and in the costumes of the actress also stands out, which consisted of tiny bodies and long dress trains. led to becoming a sex symbol. However, for David Lara, from the Impre.com website —of the ImpreMedia company— "the rebellious image that prevented her from being accepted by all kinds of audiences for her first two albums, which caused great controversy on Latin American radio for his bold and different lyrics" had changed with the publication of this material. [ron] its popularity".

1992-1996: The Marias Trilogy

Three years after her television appearance in Luz y sombra, Thalía resumed her career as an actress and starred in the telenovela María Mercedes, the first of the series known as Trilogía de las Marías, produced by Televisa. For her performance in this, the singer won the TVyNovelas award in the 1993 edition, as "Best Youth Actress", together with a Heraldo as "Revelation Actress", an Eres award in the category of "Best Actress" and a Bravo award. as "Best Youth Actress". In 1994, Televisa premiered Marimar and, the following year, the series concluded with María, la del barrio. In the trilogy, Thalía played a woman of humble origins named María.

Each of the productions enjoyed wide success in its original broadcast, being seen by more than a billion people. Due to the popularity it gained, it began to be known as the "Queen of Soap Operas." However, there was some criticism from the press, which negatively judged the stereotypes that he reflected in his character, in addition to agreeing that the story was "basically the same" throughout the series. Marimar as the most successful of the cycle, and the one that brought the artist the most fame. This production broke audience records in more than 40 countries in its original exhibition. Many African countries, such as the Ivory Coast —whose fans were known at the time as "marimarfilos"— in its capital city, many mosques brought forward the Ramadan schedule so that their believers could watch the soap opera. In fact, many Abidjanis in traffic jams stopped halfway and went to the shops of television repairmen or bars that had televisions to watch the soap opera. Ivorian newspapers such as Top-Visages and Tele-Moroir increased their circulations by publishing summaries of future episodes of the novel. According to Al-Manar, Marimar holds the record for screen share in Arab countries, obtaining 94.7%; only the final chapter obtained 97.8%, a similar situation with the last chapter of María la del barrio, which obtained 94.1%.

Terra Networks considers María la del barrio and Marimar some of "The Best Soap Operas of All Time". In addition to the Philippines, according to According to the Mexican Population Registry, names such as "Marimar", "María Mercedes" or "Thalía" multiplied in newborns. Meanwhile, in Peru it has been one of those responsible for the popularity of La Virgen de Guadalupe.

1994-1998: EMI, En éxtasis, Nandito Ako, Amor a la mexicana and internationalization

In 1994, during the broadcast of the telenovela Marimar, Thalía signed a contract with the record company EMI, with which she would later start recording her fourth studio album, En éxtasis , which was published in September 1995. It marked his first association with producer Emilio Estefan, with whom he would later collaborate on a successful series of musical productions. It should be added that Estefan, along with his wife Gloria, was the founder of a production company in Miami dedicated to the crossover recordings of Hispanic artists such as Ricky Martin or Enrique Iglesias for the US market. i>In ecstasy were "Amándote", "Thank God", "I want to make love to you", "María la del barrio" and "Piel morena". On this occasion, the album is more oriented to the Latin pop genre. According to Joey Guerra, a critic specializing in Amazon.com:

Thalía's first album with the EMI Latin seal separates the Mexican singer and actress from the disposable pop from her previous albums in favor of richer and more diverse sounds. However there are some loose moments on this album, although Thalía is clearly beginning to define her path as a soloist. The change is largely due to producers Emilio Estefan Jr. and Kike Santander, who have skillfully disguised Thalía's shortcomings as a singer with successful production values. The theme “Piel brunette”, the first single and the best of the album tracks, is an intoxicating and sensual cumbia. Thalía shines in “Amrte”, a dance floor produced by A. B. Quintanilla, and even manages with a sweet version of Juan Gabriel in “Thank God”. The bullets "I want to make you love" and "Lagrimes", the latter co-written by Thalía, also draw attention to unexpected shades and nuances.

En éxtasis allowed Thalía to be the first Mexican soloist to obtain a record sales certification in Brazil and remains the best-selling album by a Mexican soloist in that country., became the first Mexican and Latin singer to obtain a double platinum record in Argentina for said album.

In 1995, Thalía began filming the telenovela María la del barrio, the last of the Marías series. At the beginning of 1996, due to an excess of work, she had to be hospitalized due to a nervous breakdown and shortly after she returned to Los Angeles to rest for a considerable time. She later confessed, in an interview in Brazil, that after having recorded María la del barrio was about to abandon her career, due to "excessive fatigue, mental, physical and psychological exhaustion".

In January 1997 his first compilation album titled Nandito Ako was released, containing four songs in Tagalog, the official language of the Philippines, as well as five English versions of In Ecstasy. and a Spanish remix of “Amándote”. The only single that came off this set was "Nandito Ako". After her debut, sales for a total of one million copies of this production were recorded worldwide. Barely a month after the premiere of Nandito Ako, in February, the press chose the artist as Queen of the Viña del Mar Festival.

Her fifth studio album, Amor a la mexicana, was released in June of the same year and also produced by Emilio Estefan, in which songs like «Mujer latina», «From where I am”, “For love”, “Moonless nights” and “Amor a la mexicana”. The album obtained multiple record certifications in various countries, including two platinum records in Spain and Argentina. Since its release, estimates suggest that it has sold more than five million copies worldwide, making it the album with the highest sales in Thalía's career, in addition to being one of the best-selling Latin pop records in the history of the industry. The eponymous song reached the top position in 14 countries and the French union SNEP certified her with a silver disc for her high sales in the country. With Amor a la mexicana Thalía managed to perform in many countries around the world.

Jason Birchmeier of the Allmusic website commented on the album:

In essence, Love of the Mexican is a more complete version of Thalía's previous album, In ecstasy [..] The best moments of the album are the writings and produced by [..] composer Kike Santander and producer Emilio Estefan Jr., the duo responsible for the successful milestone "Piel brunette". [The duo] not only returns for this new material, but they are the brain of the entire album mostly. The results are expected to be excellent. The majority of the songs here is driven by the same kind of Latin dance rhythms that had driven «Piel brunette» to such heights (a little salsa, a little cumbia, a little band, a little bit of ballad and so on). But it is not just a Latin dance album, because it is also one of well written songs, with adequate and irresistible Mexican lyrics and stribillos sticky. In addition, it is a concise set with very few, if any, boring moments; ten strong songs on average of four minutes each. It could be the best album of Thalía as a whole.

After the success of Amor a la mexicana, Thalía recorded the English, Spanish and Portuguese versions of the song "Journey to the Past", produced by Atlantic Records, as part of the band soundtrack of the first animated film by 20th Century Fox, Anastasia (1997). In that year the artist moved to Miami. In February 1998, she participated as a prominent figure in the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, after renewing his contract with Televisa that would lead him to star in three more telenovelas in the short term. In that same year he participated in the soundtrack of two more films, but this time with songs from his album Amor a la mexicana: again for a 20th Century Fox film, called Ever After: A Cinderella Story with the song "It's your love" and finally in Dance with me , but this time for Columbia Pictures with the theme "Echa pa'lante".

1999-2001: Rosalinda, Arrasando and album with a band

In 1999 Thalía ventured into the cinema with the film in English Mambo Café, written and directed by the Chilean Reuben González. Originally the tape would have been shot in November 1998, in New York, however in early 1999 filming was postponed. Mambo Café was released in January 2000 in Mexico, Greece and Russia, distributed by Kushner Locke Entertainment, and in the words of its own director and writer, "it's a Latino version of Saturday Night Fever". Thalía played the character of the young Puerto Rican Nadya, who visits her family after taking a break from university.

In 1999, after finishing the recordings of Mambo Café, she returned to television with the telenovela Rosalinda where she played the protagonist of the same name. At that time, Rosalinda was considered the most expensive Televisa production in its entire history, as well as the best-seller, being distributed in 135 countries. In an interview granted during that period, Thalía commented: " The [tele] soap operas have opened up the world to me, because the audience for [tele] soap operas is much more passionate than that of the cinema. Plus TV is free."

After completing her participation in Rosalinda, the singer released her sixth studio album, Arrasando, in April 2000, which was once again produced by Emilio Estefan. This contains twelve songs, eight of which Thalía wrote the lyrics. From this album came off singles like "Arrasando", "Between the sea and a star", "Return to me" and "Reincarnation". "Between the Sea and a Star" became the singer's first song to top three Billboard popularity charts: Top Latin Songs, Latin Pop Airplay and Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay. According to Jason Birchmeier's review, published on the Allmusic website:

[..] Burning consolidated [to Thalía] as a complete superstar in 2000, when its five main singles began to unfold. The album is modern, very typical of its time; that is, right at the beginning of the millennium, when the music of great intensity and dance trance it became fashionable in the fashion circles. Most of the Burning plays with that style, with its abundance of synthesizers and dance rhythms, as well as with its extalent choirs that seem to reach the stars song after song. [...] putting Burning in perspective, it differs clearly so much from its predecessor (Love of Mexican) as of his successor (Thalía). All are among their best jobs, being Burning probably the most artificing. It's more adventurous than rationalized Thalíaalthough not as free as Love of Mexican.

In July 2000, the album was certified two times platinum and one gold for its sales in the US; it was also certified platinum in Argentina, Slovakia, Mexico and Spain, while in Chile, Greece, the Philippines, Uruguay, Venezuela and in Central America it was awarded a gold record. A year later, Arrasando had managed to sell close to two million units in the world. At the Latin Grammys, the album earned two nominations in the categories of Best Female Pop Vocal Album and Best Recording Engineering for an Album, winning in the latter category.

In August 2001, Thalía's second compilation was released, titled Thalía con banda: Grandes hitos, which is basically a new version of her previous hits oriented towards the Sinaloan banda genre. The production was recorded in Los Mochis and was produced by Guillermo Gil. After its premiere, on October 17, 2001, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has certified it as a platinum and gold record for its sales in the US. The album ranked as one in Greece and Spain. and in Hungary it reached its maximum position at four. PROMUSICAE has certified it with a gold record by selling more than 80,000 in Spain, making it the first album of its genre to obtain a record certification in that country. achieved notable success in Israel, Turkey, Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Russia and Canada among other countries.

2002-2003: Thalía, kidnapping of her sisters and album in English

In May 2002, Thalía released her seventh studio album, under the title Thalía, just like her previous production from 1990. Once again she had the presence of Emilio Estefan «Jr. », as well as that of the Colombian Estéfano. On this album, he performed three songs in English and had as singles the songs "Dance, Dance (The Mexican)", "Tú y yo", "No me enseñaste" and "Who cares?", the latter is a version from the song by the Spanish group Alaska y Dinarama. After its premiere, it was certified gold in Argentina and Mexico, platinum in Puerto Rico and double platinum in the US.

On September 22, 2002, while promoting the album, Laura Zapata and Ernestina Sodi (Thalía's sisters) were kidnapped in Mexico City. Finally, on October 10, their captors released them, once they they received money in exchange for their lives. According to Ernestina in her book Deliver us from evil, Thalía was in charge of paying the ransom. This event was controversial in the press given the circumstances in which it took place and also the subsequent lawsuit that arose between the three sisters.

Thalía Logo used in many of its projects as a businessman and in some of its records.

At the beginning of 2003, the third compilation album by the artist and the first crossover type appeared on the market under the title Thalía's Hits Remixed, containing twelve remixes of his most successful songs. This work became one of the best-selling remix albums of all time, selling more than two million units worldwide. Later, in July of that same year, his eighth studio album called Thalía, the third with the same title in her musical career, this according to Thalía: "because I don't like to complicate myself and so they don't confuse me, they know it's me". This album differed from its predecessors by being intended for the English-speaking market, since most of its songs are in English. It was released under the Virgin Records label, EMI affiliate, produced by Cory Rooney and Steve Morales and mixes various musical genres, including pop, pop rock and R&B. The kidnapping of his sisters occurred, but he had to suspend the recording because he felt "a lot of confusion." At the end of the kidnapping, the interpreter continued with the recording of the album and commented: "[...] when I returned to the studio it was like a gust of fresh air and suddenly all the songs became positive and pleasant". songs were written by Thalía, while the song "Save the Day" was inspired by the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the song "I Want You" was recorded as a duet with rapper Fat Joe. Reviews of the album were generally bad. Neil Drumming, editor of the American magazine Entertainment Weekly in his review said:

The opening and first single of the album, "I Want You" presents the [...] rapper of the Bronx Fat Joe remaking the music of the first success of [...] Big Pun «Don't Wanna Be a Player». [...] the court only fixes the tone insulso and impóluto of the rest of the CD. It becomes also obvious from here that Thalía's voice, a weak and distant snoring only a little more acceptable than that of Jennifer Lopez, will not add or subtract anything to the full effect of any piece; everything is reduced to what producers have in mind. [..] There are then dance themes crossover: “You and I” sounds like Shakira, and “Don’t Look Back”, the most attractive moment of recording, shows that Kylie Minogue’s production team can version “Love at First Sight” more or less equally for anyone. And finally, Bono & Co might want to consult with their lawyers the similarity between "Closer to You" and their "With or Without You". Add to all this familiarity the fact that four of the fourteen themes Thalía they sing in Spanish at the end of the album, and you will have what seems to be a listening experience without any originality.

At the same time, the record obtained a modest commercial reception; according to Nielsen SoundScan in its first week on sale, it sold more than 50,000 copies in the US and peaked at number eleven on the Billboard 200, while in the rest of the world it managed to sell only about 20,000 copies in its first week. As of 2005, the album was known to have sold only about 200,000 units in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan. However, in Japan, the RIAJ has certified it with a gold record, being the only album by an artist of Hispanic origin with a certification in that country during 2003.

2004-2007: Greatest Hits, The Sixth Sense and Radio Show

Thalía during the High Voltage Tour presentation in Los Angeles City in 2004.

In February 2004, the compilation album Greatest Hits was released, a new set that compiled the most successful songs from their previous albums released by EMI. From here the singles "Cerca de ti" and "Acción y reacción" emerged, the latter being about her sentimental relationship with her husband Tommy Mottola. In order to promote the compilation, the singer embarked on a tour called High Voltage Tour, with which he toured several cities in the US and Mexico. Nonetheless, the tour met with a poor reception both commercially and critically. According to Chicago Tribune reporter Alejandro Rera, one of the problems centered on the few dancers on stage during performances and, in contrast, the numerous costumes chosen by the singer between each performance.

In July 2005, Thalía's ninth studio album was released, entitled El sixth sense, for which the singer also served as executive producer. This album is inspired by her spiritual search for the paranormal events that she experienced as a child, and at that time, Thalía defined it as her most honest album. From this production came the songs "Amar sin ser amada", "Un alma sentenciada" and "Seducción". For Joey Guerra the album marked a "return to form [sic]", which he praised given the singer's previous releases. The album received generally favorable reviews. In November of that year, the album managed to be certified with two platinum discs for its sales in the US.

Radio program logo Connection Thalia Radio Show.

Shortly after the album's release, Thalía announced that she would no longer work in a telenovela, rescinding the contract that bound her to Televisa. In January 2006, the singer acquired US citizenship after completing eight years of residence in That country. This fact caused some controversy in Mexico, which led Thalía to clarify that she would not renounce her Mexican nationality. "godmother" of it on her debut. Shortly after her previous album was re-released under the title The Sixth Sense: Re+Loaded. This reissue included unpublished songs such as "No, no, no", which she recorded as a duet with the group Aventura, and new versions of the songs that appear in the original material.

In March 2007, an agreement was announced between ABC Radio and Thalía to produce a radio program called Conexión Thalía Radio Show, with a duration of two hours every Saturday. In the show, hosted by the artist herself, informative notes and interviews with other Latino celebrities would be addressed, aimed at audiences from 18 to 34 years of age. About this new project, she mentioned that "it represents a lovely opportunity to meet other people, to reach places that you are limited on television or in the press." In its debut it was broadcast in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago. As of January 15, 2009, the show had more than twelve million listeners in the US.

2008-2011: Lunada, Sony Music and Front Row

Thalía interpreting "Love of Mexicans", together with the then president of the United States, Barack Obama, during "La Fiesta Latina" in 2009.

Her tenth studio album, Lunada, was released in June 2008 and was produced by Emilio Estefan. The first single from the album was "Ten paciencia", and it has a total of eleven songs. The production also included "Bendita", a song that Thalía wrote for her daughter, Sabrina Sakaë. The month after its premiere, Lunada debuted at number ten on the Top Latin Albums by Billboard; however, it did not manage to be as successful as his previous albums, due to low sales and little promotion, for which he was considered a " "commercial" failure, including by Thalía herself; in fact, Lunada sold barely 200,000 units worldwide, making it the least-selling album of her entire career. In October, Thalía revealed that she had Lyme disease, caused by a tick bite, while she was exercising around her home. In the end, after a long and strong course of antibiotics, she successfully recovered from the infection.

In November 2008, Thalía announced her separation from the EMI record label, after having recorded twelve albums for more than a decade with said label. In all that time, it was revealed that 10 million copies of the interpreter's dozen albums had been sold. me Network, where she participates as a presenter and addresses issues about the upbringing of young children by parents. In that period it was revealed that Thalía earned two million US dollars for each commercial in which she participated.

Thalía during the promotion of Front row in 2010.

In July 2009 it was announced that the singer's next album, Primera fila: Thalía, would be acoustic, produced by the Sony Music Entertainment label, and would go on sale in December of the same year. According to the singer: "I made this record to get closer to people in a different way, I didn't do it to be awarded, I did it to get closer to the fans and also to get closer to those who never heard of it." Thalía liked it". In October of that year, Thalía performed at a concert offered at the White House to commemorate Hispanic musical heritage; shortly after, that same month, she debuted the first single from Primera fila, the song titled "Equivocada", which was followed by "What will become of you (Como vai você)", "I'm in love", "Teach me to live" and "Next Friday". The album is characterized by having been recorded live in a small auditorium in Miami, Florida in the middle of that year, without costume changes or much makeup. The album includes two duets, one with the Mexican singer Joan Sebastian (entitled "Con la duda") and another with the Puerto Rican Pedro Capó ("I am in love"). The production received generally positive reviews; among the first to review it, Jason Birchmeier, who described the album as "one of [Thalía's] best releases to date, and the most surprising"; in turn, Thalía considered that the album was the "best of her career and the most personal", cataloging it as his "musical legacy".

In terms of commercial reception, Primera fila very soon managed to be certified triple platinum in Mexico for selling more than 180,000 copies, staying for more than six months in the first places of the one hundred best-selling records of the year, according to data from AMPROFON. In July 2010, Primera fila obtained a diamond record, which was later complemented by more gold and platinum records until it reached the certification of diamond record plus triple platinum record. In all of 2010, Primera fila became the best-selling album in Mexico and remained in first place for 55 non-consecutive weeks; in Greece and Spain reached position six and thirty-two respectively. Until October 2012, Primera fila had sold close to 1.5 million copies worldwide.

In September 2010, a new edition of the acoustic album titled Primera fila... Una año después was released, containing eight songs from the original material along with two previously unreleased tracks and a remix to duet with the group Aventura.

It gives me great joy to say that I have done everything that has come out of my heart and how it seems to me. I never wanted anything. I put everything I wanted to put on, I sang all the genres that exist, I have made concerts everywhere and I think that's what life is about, to grab opportunities and to be stubborn. I'm a stubborn woman and I like to crystallize my dreams.

Thalía, in relation to the success of Front row in 2011.

In October 2010, Canadian singer Michael Bublé invited her on his album Christmas with the bilingual song "Mis deseos/Feliz Navidad". Elvis Presley, "Love Me Tender" featuring Presley's vocals, for the tribute album Viva Elvis. In addition to being the only Latina to appear on this album, Thalía became the first Latina artist to sing with Elvis.

2012-present: New albums, walk of fame and other projects

In February 2012, Thalía participated in the tribute to Roberto Gómez Bolaños and performed the song "Gracias", which the Peruvian Gian Marco composed for that occasion. A month later, she was invited to collaborate on the cartoon series, Dora, the Explorer in the episode "Rescue in the Mermaid Kingdom" where she played the voice of a mermaid named Maribel, as well as providing her voice in the bilingual song "Sing, sing, sing" In September 2012, Thalía offered a private concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York and made public the name of her eleventh studio album, Habitame siempre, released in November of the same year, which includes the participation of various artists, including Robbie Williams and Michael Bublé. first single from Habitame siempre. Shortly after, she acted as spokesperson for the initiative "My music, my heritage" whose purpose is to preserve Latino culture in the US, through music.

Thalía returned to the stage in 2013 with the Viva! Tour, with which he made presentations in some Mexican and American cities, which were documented on the CD/DVD Viva Tour: en vivo. At the end of that year he participated in ¿Y if it were them?, made as a tribute to Alejandro Sanz; in addition to earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her musical career and contributions to the entertainment scene. In 2014 two new albums by the interpreter appeared: Viva Kids Vol. I , the first of his career for children; and Amore mio, which includes the single "Por lo que reste de vida" written by Ricardo Montaner. premiered a version of "Sino a ti" performed as a duet with Laura Pausini. telenovela Before dead than Lichita from Televisa.

On January 29, 2016, the single "Desde esa noche" was released, recorded as a duet with the Colombian Maluma. This song earned a double diamond certification in 2018. Among the countries in which it topped the sales charts are Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and Spain. Music Latin. His repertoire includes collaborations with other singers such as Silvestre Dangond, De la Ghetto, OMI, Jacob Forever and Chicky Bom Bom. He had a favorable commercial reception topping the Top Latin Albums list of Billboard, for example and to promote it, the Latina Love Tour was carried out, the sixth of the singer in her career.

The following year, in 2018, he ventured into film directing with the documentary 15: A Quinceañera Story that describes the experiences of some young Latinas when they turned fifteen. This production was nominated for in the "Outstanding Achievement in Directing" category at the 2018 Directors Guild Awards. Later that year he co-produced the Broadway musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical inspired by the life by Donna Summer; in addition to launching her line of eyelashes and eyebrows Eyelure. In November 2018, her next album, Valiente, was released by Sony Music Latin. Said material had a successful reception, entering the sales lists of Argentina, Mexico, Spain and the United States. It is worth mentioning that in Mexico and the United States it obtained gold and platinum certifications, respectively, for its sales registered up to that moment. His single, "I do not remember", in which he collaborated with Natti Natasha, entered the lists of countries such as Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain and the US.

At the beginning of the following year, in 2019, her line of personal care products Adria by Thalía began to be distributed. In 2020 the singles "Ya tú me conoces", "Sorry Mucho" and "Tímida" featuring the Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky, the Mexican group Río Roma, and Pabllo Vittar, respectively. In addition to the above, in June of the same year the album was released Viva Kids Vol. 2.

Personal life

Marriage and family relationship

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, where Thalía married Tommy Mottola at the end of 2000.

When she joined Timbiriche, one of her first boyfriends was Diego Schoening, also a member of the band. Likewise, at that time she was romantically linked to Benny Ibarra and Erik Rubín, the remaining members of the group. In 1989 she met Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, son of the former president of Mexico Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, with whom she began a courtship that lasted four years. Díaz Ordaz acted as the artist's representative and produced her first two solo albums, Thalía and Mundo de cristal . However, he died in 1993 of hepatitis C just as Thalía was filming the telenovela Marimar. The singer has acknowledged that this was "a hard blow for her", and stated on some occasion that he had even given her her engagement ring.

Later, she was dating actor Fernando Colunga, with whom she starred in the telenovela María, la del barrio (1995). Colunga later acknowledged that being Thalía's boyfriend was the worst love experience he had in his life: "Yes, it was a bad experience, because you enjoy love with your partner, you don't want to enjoy it with 800,000 people who don't even understand your relationship". After this, she began dating Jaime Camil, who at that time had not yet ventured into acting. In fact, Camil confessed in an interview in 2010 that she had encouraged him to talk to his father about his acting career, since Camil's father preferred that he study administration. Later, the press related her to Rodrigo Vidal and Luis Miguel.

While filming the telenovela Rosalinda (1999), Thalía met the then president of the Sony Music label, Tommy Mottola. "Emilio Estefan introduced him to me, it was during a dinner, he was recording here in Mexico Rosalinda and I went to Miami one weekend for a meeting of friends, I met him and we were impressed," said Thalía. On December 2, 2000, Thalía and Mottola were married in the Cathedral Patrick's of New York. For the American director it was his third marriage. The event was attended by several singers and actors, including Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro, Juan Gabriel, Julio Iglesias, Michael Jackson and Jennifer López, among others; while Emilio Estefan was the best man at the wedding. The wedding received great international media attention and was considered the event of that year. During the ceremony, Thalía wore an iconic wedding dress signed by Mitzy. that it weighed about 70 kilos; however, the weight of the dress on Thalía was distributed with the 17-meter train. Finally, according to different media such as Time magazine or the Allmusic website, the wedding cost about three million US dollars. Shortly after, Thalía confirmed in an interview: "I am living my own fairy tale. Happiness does exist. I am totally happy next to Tommy and I get married very much in love. He adores my family and treats me like a queen. What more can I ask of life?" According to a Babycenter.com statistic in that same year, the name of her second child, "Matthew Alejandro", has served as a reference for Latino families settled in the US who have named her children that way.

On the other hand, Thalía's relationship with her sisters Laura Zapata and Ernestina Sodi became problematic after the latter's kidnapping in September 2002. Ernestina Sodi revealed in her book Deliver us from evil that Thalía had been the one who paid the ransom for both of them for their release. After this event, the trio of sisters had disputes about the kidnapping, which ultimately caused a rift between Thalía and Laura Zapata. According to Julio Alejandro Quijano, editor of El Universal in Mexico, her sisters' kidnapping anchored Thalía's career., and added: "an event of this magnitude causes internal damage to the structural relationship of the family that experiences this traumatic event, and each one processes it in their own way." As for his parents, he died when Thalía was very young. small still. Since then, the relationship between Thalía and her mother, Yolanda Miranda Mange, has been close; Univisión cataloged her as "the most affectionate and indivisible of the show". I feel like I'm dying slowly... Thank you for her prayers for my warrior, for my mother." According to Univision, Thalía's family is one of the "Most Powerful Families on the Show". ..... Updated content..... On June 24, 2022, her grandmother, Mrs. Eva Mange Marquez, died at 104 years of age, with whom she had a long-distance relationship, and it was she who was in charge of providing her with financial support. After having had a public conflict with her sister Laura Zapata

Business Activities

Thalía in Vision Expo 2007, presenting its line Eyewear and Sunwear Collections.

Thalía's foray into business activities has been extensive, and it formally took place in 1993 when she signed a three-year contract with a lingerie house in Mexico to launch her own line of women's underwear. The artist's lingerie line went on sale in 1995. The commercial reception was a success and according to Thalía: "from that moment I was left wanting more and more." Years later, in 2002, she wore carried out an agreement with the Kmart supermarket chain to launch a line of women's clothing, as well as accessories and items for the home. Finally, the "Thalía Sodi" collection was officially presented to the American public in mid-2003. About it, Thalía commented: "My collection is a dream come true. I am so excited to have created a line that has been inspired by my culture, showing its color, its passion and greatness, and that captures a big part of my personal style." The artist became the first Mexican to launch a clothing line in the US. The collection was distributed in 335 Kmart stores in Miami, New York and Chicago; later, thanks to its commercial reception, was distributed to all Kmart stores in the US

Simultaneously, a collection of glasses named after her debuted in association with the company Kenmark Optical, called "Thalía Eyewear". In 2005, the line became available in Mexico after reaching an agreement with the company Devlyn. In 2007, there was knowledge of 100 million US dollars in sales of the "Thalía Eyewear" collection, with more than a million glasses marketed. Precisely in 2007, a new line of glasses designed for girls and young people was presented in New York that was distributed in eighty countries.

Logo of «Thalía girls» and «Thalía eyewear».

In April 2004, the magazine Thalía began to be published —tentatively— in the US, being produced by American Media and aimed at the female Latino audience. The publication would include advice and reports on health, fashion and beauty for women. Months later, in September, it was announced that Thalía would be the official image of the Jacob & Co, being her the first official image of this jewelry.In the same period, after publishing three issues the magazine Thalía stopped publishing. For advertising concepts in those published editions, American Media reported earnings of more than US$560,000. In 2007, Thalía acknowledged that the reason her magazine went out of circulation was due to the agreement proposed by American Media that did not favor her magazine. her.

Similarly, in 2004, the artist made an agreement with the Hershey's company to become the official image of their advertising campaigns for the Hispanic market. The contract included sponsorship of Hershey's for her world tour, as well as a line of chocolates with the singer's name. The line of sweets was renamed "La dulcería Thalía" and was quite successful. Her business activities did not They ceased in the coming years, since in 2005 he announced the design of a new clothing line for the summer season, and the following year he became the image of the beauty product company Carol's with Will Smith. Daughter, while at the end of 2007 her perfume was released, produced by the Fuller Cosmetics company. Finally, in December 2007, she launched a limited series of t-shirts and caps designed by herself, which would be available for sale on her Internet website. In May 2010, again on her website, she revealed new accessories and jewelry as well as previews of a new clothing line launched in Mexico with the company C&A. Months later, in February 2011, he served as the face of Head and Shoulders.

Other companies for which Thalía has served as an advertising image are the Dr Pepper soft drink (2001) and the Victoria's Secret lingerie company (2005). According to ¡Mira!, in 2008 it was estimated that Thalía was one of the richest artists in Mexico with a fortune of more than one hundred million US dollars, taking into account her real estate. In April 2012, she launched her yoga center in New York.

In January 2015, the launch of the Thalía Sodi Collection collection, designed by Thalía for the Macy's store in New York, was announced. The new line consists of clothing, footwear and accessories, was placed for sale in 300 stores throughout the United States.

The new Thalia Sodi collection by Macy’s is the largest launch we have made so far, presented in multiple categories and offering our clients a harmonious aspect of their clothing, footwear and jewelry. We have had the honor of associating ourselves with the international superstar Thalía to create a collection inspired by her personal style by which all women will be attracted equally, wherever they are.

Jeff Gennette, president of Macy's, in relation to the collection.

Humanitarian Activities

She has been involved in various humanitarian campaigns, including since 2004 with the March of Dimes in a campaign to prevent premature births in which she has run ads to educate women about steps they can take before pregnancy to reduce the chances of having a premature baby. In March 2006, as a spokeswoman for the March of Dimes, she starred in an awareness campaign on the streets of New York that was led by her. In September 2008, Thalía received the HOLA Ilka award from of the Hispanic Organization of Latino Actors in New York, which highlights famous Latinos who do extensive charitable work. That same year, she and her husband attended the event A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson';s in order to financially support The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research by Michael J. Fox.

In May 2009, she and her husband Tommy Mottola were recognized by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Miami for their support of children in need. In 2010, she was reunited with various singers and actors including Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony among others, to raise funds and donate them to the New York Police Department Foundation, which oversees the citizen security of New York. A year later, she attended an event with her husband charity in that same city headed by the Robin Hood Foundation in order to raise money for homeless youth. Always in New York, Thalía helped victims of Hurricane Sandy with bottled water, as well as school supplies and sleeping bags in between other articles. Thalía is also a member of the ALAS Foundation.

In February 2015, she was part of the Go red for women catwalk, in New York Fashion Week, organized by the Macy's store, which aimed to create awareness towards heart disease in the United States.

Work

Style and criticism

According to Thalía: «my voice, itself, in pop music is soprano. I have three octaves in the register, I start very low because my voice is very deep, sometimes, so it's 3 octaves from very low (the normal and minimum is 12). But when I sing with my singing teacher, we exercise with operatic songs, like "Arias from Carmen", "Caro mio ben", Italian songs, very old and there, I am a mezzo-soprano» During her career as a soloist, Thalía has experimented with various musical genres, from Latin pop, pop rock and dance pop, to cumbia, bachata, among others.

According to Billboard, she is a successful singer-songwriter. Gladis Arias of El Heraldo comments that "Thalía is one of the most powerful voices in Latin pop". they have remained skeptical of his work; David Dorantes of La Voz de Houston, commented that «Thalía has had radio hits with songs like "Amor a la mexicana", "Sudor" and "Arrasando", contained in records that are rather mediocre due to their predictable pop". pop music by saying: «in the world of [s]hopping pop, Pau always had to be the third in contention, between Shakira (the most "enthroned") and Thalía (more "popu" than pop)".

It is often cited that her role as an actress brought her worldwide fame. In 1997, Teresa Aguilera critic and editor of Billboard commented that Latin music He had male idols like Luis Miguel or Ricky Martin. Although the Colombian Shakira had achieved enormous success in the Latin American region in 1996 and 1997, the Latina who had become a true reach and celebrity in the world had been Thalía with her "Marías". In 2011, Marcela Álvarez from About.com commented that: “many argue that her talent as an actress far surpasses that of the singer. In any case, it is worth mentioning that on the day of the presentation of her book [ Every day stronger ] in New York, her Hispanic followers were joined by fans from Brazil, Italy, Cyprus, Poland and Turkey. They said that they know her, mainly, from her soap operas ».

Influences and image

Madonna has been one of the main influences for Thalía. The Latin Billboards suggest that Thalía is like a Latin "Madonna" in the Hispanic market.

According to the singer herself, her greatest influence has been her mother, who was her manager until the year 2000. She has also expressed her admiration and has taken artists such as Britney Spears, Jim Morrison, Verónica as influences Castro, Christina Aguilera, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Pedro Infante, Juan Luis Guerra, George Michael, Dolores del Río and María Félix; Producer Emilio Estefan has also been one of Thalía's biggest influences, in In 1999, she commented: «My career changed as a result of the fact that the Marías hit the whole world and that Emilio Estefan signed a Latin artist other than Gloria Estefan for the first time and especially the song "Piel morena& #34;». While with fellow producer Alfredo Díaz Ordaz, who was her boyfriend, Thalía dedicated her back cover of En éxtasis and in an interview with Diario Clarín He commented that when Ordaz died, he hit rock bottom and was reunited with God. «He took me by the hand and led me to the light. Since then I've only had hits."

On the other hand, Thalía has been known for renewing her image through her presentations in the media, live or with her music videos. Ana Enríquez from About.com comments that: "her The look of the early 90s did not go at all with what was beginning to be seen in fashion, which although it welcomed mini-shorts, hip pants and panty-blouses, it was not in the least the visual saturation of her clothing" and extended that "with tiny shorts or tight leggings, combined with bustiers, high heels, With a tousled mane and showing her short waist, Thalía earned the reputation of a sex symbol". In "A pact between the two", one of her first videos, Thalía is chased through the jungle by members of a cannibalistic tribe. According to Ed Grant, a reviewer for Time magazine, many of his videos from the 1990s are "outlandish", especially "Thank God" and " Love to the Mexican ". To promote the so-called "Trilogía de las Marías", Thalía was inspired by cabaret-type costumes from the 1950s in Mexico City. Eltiempo.com commented that Thalía had changed "the image of an innocent girl that she presented in [la "Trilogía de las Marías"] for a sexy, daring and aggressive image with the video for "Thanks to Dios", where she wears suggestive clothing with sadomasochistic reminiscences". sexual transmission. On the contrary, Enríquez maintains that during this stage, Thalía "already saw herself with a much more refined and worked image in her videos and presentations." Omar Ramos, editor of the newspaper Milenio comments that ""Brown skin" (1995) became one of the relevant themes of his career, in part because of his controversial video that showed bras with water taps, locks, and candle holders." According to Univision, "Piel morena" is one of the pioneering videos in choreographing a step dance.

During the launch of the album Arrasando, Ed Grant points out that his videos were not "visibly adventurous". On the contrary, Ana Enríquez says that "he continues with the most elaborate concept he presented from from 1995". In the video for "Reencarnación", one of the album's singles, Thalía played a mermaid, an Apache Indian, a Balinese goddess, a punk queen, and herself, while in "Between the sea and a star" recreates the concept of the piece "Papilla estelar" by Remedios Varo. During the release of the album Thalía, the 2002 album, the three videos that were filmed for its promotion were characterized by having been recorded in New York. In that same year, she appeared at the Latin Grammys with a skirt several meters long, illuminated with hundreds of lights. In the video for the last single from the album, published the following year and titled "Which Does he care?", Thalía recreates the look that the singer Alaska used, long and rough boots, as well as extravagant rings, earrings and bracelets. On her High Voltage Tour, during the presentation at the Auditorium Nacional de México, Atenas Sifuentes from Notimex commented that many gays from that country attended en masse, while Ernesto Lechner from the Los Angeles Times reported that their performance at the Gibson Amphitheater "was a show extravagant and a masterpiece of kitsch ”, in addition to which his interpretation was “strangely poetic”. At the same time, he pointed out that this performance transcended the flirtatious image she projects in many of her videos.In the video for "Loving Without Being Loved," Thalía recreated the look of Grease and Elvis Presley.

For the live album Primera fila, Thalía adopted a more "natural" image by dressing casually for her performance in front of a limited audience. This was notable since the press mentioned that the public previously saw her as a "sex symbol and a plastic singer". Thalía herself mentioned:

When my health was compromised [in reference to Lyme disease], I had to restructure my entire life, in all aspects, from rethinking who I am and where I go, what I like, what factors are stressful to me and what makes me happy, and when one asks those questions and answers, you hurt or do not like, and you have the task of changing, and I changed [...] People wear a lot of masks so they don't see him vulnerable, sensitive, and it turned out to me to be a release, like it was to take a weight off all the stereotypes that I have forged, that I have created, that I have given them fire or not, and that have grown up.

Although in a 2010 interview with Shangay Express magazine, she said: «I still have a drag inside me, that's why from time to time I like to resort to complex looks and voluptuous, because in life you have to have fun." She holds the record in People en Español magazine for being named "the most beautiful" nine times.

Legacy

Caricature in honor of Thalía

According to the American magazine Ocean Drive, Thalía is "the biggest star that Mexico has exported in recent decades". In 2011, Univision included her in its list of the "25 most influential Mexicans in music", placing it at eight, for which it led the soloists. In general, various media such as Terra, E! Entertainment Television or TV Azteca consider her the "most successful and influential Mexican soloist of music in the world". The British tabloid The Sun , ranked her as number 25 among the "50 female that they will never be forgotten in music", making her the third most successful singer of Hispanic origin of all time (behind Shakira and Gloria Estefan respectively). In 2012, the portal Terra named her as one of "The strong and iconic music" and emphasized that "[several] women around the world have come to imitate her." In addition to Spanish, she has sung in English, French, Portuguese, and Tagalog. In 2001, Billboard awarded her El Premio de la Estrella, becoming the first artist to receive that recognition, which is given to Latino artists who have achieved unprecedented success in the world in multiple artistic disciplines. Billboard commented that:

Few Latin artists have the recognition of the universal name of the actress/cantante/compositor Thalía. Possibly [is] the most recognized Spanish-speaking telenovelas star in the world. Thalía has also developed parallel, a successful career without doubt, as a singer, with recordings in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and tagalog.[.] Thalía has developed a sound, image and identity that crosses borders, languages and disciplines.

Considered a benchmark artist of Latin pop, some of her songs have been considered classics within Latin American music; among them, her version of the song "La vie en rose" within Latin pop. Terra chose "Amor a la mexicana" as number one on her list of "The 50 Best Latin Songs". In 2002, "Piel morena" was chosen as "the best song in Spanish of all time in the United States" in a survey carried out by Univision; Celeste Fraser Delgado of Miami New Times maintains that this "successful song not only marked a turning point in Thalía's career as a singer, but [made] a radical change in the company Estefan Enterprises [and] who would later continue with other exponents of Latin music such as: Alejandro Fernández, Shakira and Carlos Vives". The authors of the Encyclopedia Latina: history, culture, and society in the United States, Volume 1 agreed that En éxtasis and Amor a la mexicana “were [] further evidence of the increasing commercialization of Latino culture in the United States." Thalía has sold more than 50 million records since her solo debut, making her one of the best-selling Latin artists in the world. Thalía has been one of the influences for some celebrities, such is the case of the American Lindsay Lohan, the also Mexican singer and actress, Anahí or the Romanian singer Olteanca Elena Ionescu; who declares that "Thalía is like her [musical] mother". composer Andrés Cuervo with the song "Dear Thalía". Meanwhile, other artists such as Inna, Gloria Estefan, Estéfano, Shakira, Susana Vieira, Michael Bublé, Robert De Niro, Juan Luis Guerra, Carlos Vives o Julio Iglesias have praised the work of Thalía; the last three agreed that Thalía's success has been based on her effort and her "great talent", while the Colombian Shakira admitted in an interview in 2004 that she liked the name "Thalía" and, having chosen a nickname Artistic, I would have chosen that one.

Considered the "Queen of soap operas", the soap operas in which she has participated have been seen by more than two billion people in 180 countries; only the so-called "Trilogía de las Marías" was seen during its original broadcast by one billion people. The trilogy allowed Mexican telenovelas to enjoy success in many countries around the world and, in some cases, the telenovela format was broadcast for the first time and also turned out to be a success. According to Álvaro Cueva, entertainment journalist and television critic, "Thalía is the last great telenovela celebrity in the world."

Thalía is also known for being a multifaceted artist. The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) considers her "a dynamic singer, talented actress and an inspiring businesswoman". In her career as a businesswoman, she has broken many sales records. with many of its products. Thalía became the first Mexican to have a clothing line in the US, as well as being the first Mexican to close one-day trading on the NASDAQ (2006). As an influential Latin artist in the US, brands like Hershey's have done business with her; in fact, Thalía became the first artist of Hispanic origin to do business with that brand. In 2011, the Dutch company C&A designed a clothing line inspired by her, with the title C&A inspired in Thalía. In 1998, the French company Louis Vuitton together with Unicef invited her to appear in its publication Rebonds, which brought together the most influential celebrities in the world at the time, being the the only Latino celebrity to appear in said book. The journalist Felipe Escudero of Elmundo.es maintains that Thalía is a "successful businesswoman". The vice president of international sales of the Kmart company, John Justice, describes her as "The Latin Madonna of the Hispanic market [and], as a "queen Midas" she turns what she touches into gold with her brand." In her facet as a presenter, in 2011 the publication Radio Ink selected Thalía as one of the "most influential women on radio ».

She is considered one of the most powerful and influential Latinas both in the United States and in the rest of the world. In 1997, April 25 was established as "Thalía Day" in Los Angeles (California), proof of his growing popularity among the Latino community in the United States. "Thalía's Day" has also been established on two other occasions in the world; while she has received the keys to more than 50 cities in different countries. The readers of Vanidades magazine chose her as one of the "most influential women in entertainment in the 1990s" along with Jennifer López. In 2011, People magazine in its Spanish version included her in its list of the "25 women most powerful Latinas". In 2012, Univision included her in two similar lists: "[The] 50 Latinas who managed to conquer the world" where she commented that Thalía "has been one of the first singers and actresses to conquer the Anglo-Saxon public", and in the "Hispanics who have succeeded in the world", where he emphasized that "in show business[...] Thalía is a sample of Hispanic success in the world." Ed Grant of Time magazine > suggests that because of "the often extravagant nature of her costumes and production numbers", Thalía is a gay icon and the drag queens who imitate her are called "Thalíos". In a poll conducted by Terra, Thalía was chosen as one of the icons of youth; in 2010, at the Premio Lo Nuestro award ceremony, she was honored with the Jóvenes con Legado award. Broadly speaking, her career has led her to be qualified as a popular icon in many parts of the world.

Discography

Tours

Filmography

• 1987: Quincean
• 1987: Poor Miss Limantour
• 1989: Light and shadow
• 1992: Maria Mercedes
• 1994: Marimar
• 1995: María la del barrio
• 1999: Rosalinda

Books

In 2007, she released her first book under the title Thalía: ¡Belleza! Lessons on lipstick and happiness , which she wrote in collaboration with Belén Aranda-Alvarado. The work was published through the publisher Chronicle Books and addresses the artist's advice for women on issues of personal beauty. That year she won the Yalsa Award (for its acronym in English: Young Adult Library Services Association), of the ALA (American Library Association), in the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers category. Inspired by her motherhood, two years later her second book was released, Thalía: ¡Radiante! Guide to a Fabulous Pregnancy (2009), where in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Kramer, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, he gives advice to mothers about pregnancy. His third and most recent book is launched on the market in 2011, in which, entitled Stronger Every Day, she recounts personal experiences of her life such as the kidnapping of her sisters, among other aspects. All the books have also been published in English. In 2013, she released her first children's book, called Chupi el Binky que regresó a la hogar de ella , and her English version of her, Chupi, the Binky that returned home.

• Thalía: Beauty! Lessons on the lipstick and happiness. Chronicle Books. 2007. ISBN 0811858294.
• Thalía: Radiante! Guide to Fabulous Pregnancy. Chronicle Books. 2009. ISBN 081185812X.
• Every day stronger. Penguin Books. 2011. ISBN 0451234413.
• Chupi the Binky who returned home. Celebrate Children's Books. 2013. ISBN 9780451416063.