Anahí

Anahí
Anahi performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla
Born	(1983-05-14) May 14, 1983 (age 29)
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Latin pop, pop, electronic
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, performance artist, actress, record producer, dancer
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Para Musica (1996–1998) Fonovisa (2000–2001) EMI/Capitol Records (2004–present)
Associated acts	2004–2009 RBD
Website	anahionline.com

Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí (Spanish pronunciation: [anaˈi]), (born May 14, 1983), is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD.^[1]

Acting career

At the age of two, Anahí began her career on a Mexican television program called Chiquilladas. She then starred in numerous films such as Nacidos para Morir and Había Una Vez Una Estrella.^[2] She then went on to star in several telenovelas, including Mujer, Casos de la Vida Real, Hora Marcada, Vivo por Elena, and La Telaraña.^[2]

Anahí in Brazil, 2006

In 2001 she was cast as fourteen-year old girl named Giovanna Luna in Primer Amor (alongside Kuno Becker and Mauricio Islas). This was a teen-oriented soap opera and was one of the highest-rated in its time-slot.

In 2002 she was cast as Jessica in Clase 406 where she worked alongside Alfonso Herrera, Dulce María, and Christian Chávez, who later became her bandmates in RBD.

In 2004 she starred in Rebelde, a Mexican remake of the hit Argentine telenovela, Rebelde Way. Before Rebelde, Anahí had starred in Ángeles sin paraíso with Felipe Colombo, star of Rebelde Way. On Rebelde, Anahí portrayed Mia Colucci, a popular girl from a wealthy family. Rebelde was a hit worldwide and had over 400 episodes, airing from 2004 to 2006.

Following the success of Rebelde, in 2007, Televisa released RBD: La Familia, which starred the members of RBD. The sitcom was based on the fictional lives of the members of RBD. The characters of the sitcom were not based on the band's characters in Rebelde, but intended to be similar to the actors' real personalities. RBD: La Familia was the first Mexican show shot entirely in High Definition. The show ran from March 14, 2007 to June 13, 2007, and only lasted 13 episodes.

In March 2009, Anahí auditioned for the lead role in Sortilegio, a telenovela starring William Levy.

In February 2011, four years after her last appearance in a TV series, Anahí was chosen to play the lead role in Dos Hogares, a telenovela written and produced by Emilio Larrosa. After prolonged negotiations, Anahí accepted the role. Filming began on April 25, 2011 and ended on January 14, 2012. The TV series premiered on June 27, 2011 and aired its final episode on January 20, 2012.

Music career

Anahí performing in México.

In 1993, she released her first album titled Anahí. She later released a second album titled ¿Hoy Es Mañana? which featured the singles "Corazón de Bombón", "Por Volverte a Ver" and "Descontrolándote". She went on to record two additional albums titled Anclado En Mi Corazón and Baby Blue.

The success of Rebelde launched RBD. To date, RBD has released 9 studio albums, including albums in Spanish, Portuguese and English. They have sold over 58 million albums worldwide, and toured across South America, Mexico, United States, Spain, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

Anahí performing in August 21, 2008.

In 2006, following the success of RBD, Anahí re-released her solo album, Baby Blue, under the name Una Rebelde En Solitario. On August 15, 2008, RBD released a message telling fans that they had decided to split up. They went on one final tour, Gira Del Adios World Tour which ended in late 2008. On November 2008, Anahi and Dulce María collaborated with Tiziano Ferro on a song called "El Regalo Màs Grande".

In April 2009, Anahí launched an official website and twitter page announcing her first solo album.^[3][4] To date, she is the most famous and followed Mexican star on twitter with 4,170,000 followers.^[5] She debuted her first solo single since RBD, "Mi Delirio", at the 2009 Premios Juventud in Miami, Florida.^[6] It was released for digital download on August 18, 2009.

Anahí performing during Mi Delirio World Tour.

Her first solo album since RBD, Mi Delirio was released on November 24, 2009. The album has been certified Gold in Brazil, Anahí becoming the second Mexican artist, after Thalia, who was certified Gold in that country.

Following the success of Mi Delirio, on November 23, 2010, Anahí released Mi Delirio - Edición Deluxe. The album includes all the songs released with the first album, plus another four songs: "Alérgico", "Pobre Tu Alma", "Ni Una Palabra" and "Aleph". The first two have been chosen to promote the album. The album also contains a letter from the Brazilian author Paulo Coelho to Anahí, a photo gallery and a written message from Anahí to her fans.

In 2011, Anahí and Christian Chávez have worked together for the first time since RBD. They have recorded a song called "Libertad", which was released on iTunes on April 12, 2011. The song will be included on Christian Chávez's new album. In May 2011, Anahí and the Latin pop stars Bryan Amadeus and Ale Sergi were invited by MTV Latin America to perform the opening theme for the TV series Popland!. The song entitled "Click" was released on iTunes on September 13, 2011. They have also filmed a video which shows the three of them having fun and posing for 'clicks'.

On July 5, 2011, Anahí released a new song called "Dividida", which will be included on her new album and it is also the opening theme of the TV series she is starring in, Dos Hogares. The song is available for download on iTunes. While filming the TV series, she has also recorded the ending theme with Carlos Ponce. The song entitled "Rendirme En Tu Amor" was released on July 24, 2011.

Her new solo album will be released in 2012.

Personal life

Anahi started in Chiquilladas because her older sister always was there and one day during a filming she ran on and started singing and dancing what the others were doing. She grew up being a talented actress and singer.

During the telenovela of Primer Amor Anahí battled a serious eating disorder, anorexia.^[7] At her lowest point, she weighed approximately 75 pounds(34.09 kg) she was in and out of five different treatment centers, and had been sent to several different doctors and psychologists around Mexico. One day after returning from a family vacation, she began to feel faint, and was rushed to a hospital, where her heart stopped for eight seconds.^[8] In 2008, with the support of Televisa, Anahí launched a campaign for Anorexia-Bulimia awareness.^[9] In 2006, Anahí opened her own clothing store in Mexico City, called Anahí World.^[10] But because of complications was forced to close just months after its opening. In 2007, a Barbie doll version of Anahí, Dulce Maria, and Maite were released, based on their characters in Rebelde.^[11] In 2006, the tax administration of Mexico froze four of Anahí's bank accounts as a preventative measure because they believed the actress was involved in tax fraud. In 2008, after taking the issue to court, Anahí was granted her accounts back, two with Banamex and two at Scotiabank.^[12] In an interview 2008 she said Pedro Damian has been like a second father to her and has always told him everything and loves him to bits.

On May 17, 2011, Anahí released on iTunes an application for iPhone, called Anahí Lite. o On September 18, 2011, National Geographic presented the original production of "Obsession: bodies that scream", recorded in Latin America, which records the testimonies of people who suffer within his own body and try to find a solution. Anahi spoke about the hell that lived for five years during which she suffered from anorexia and how was able to overcome this disease. ^[13]

On October 12, 2011, Anahí join the global call for peace – Imagine One Billion Faces For Peace. Anahí is one of the Global Ambassadors, she create her own non-violence sculpture and participate with a message of love and peace for Mexico, Brazil and the entire planet.^[14]

In November 2011, Anahi became part of the group Aviesta, becoming fashion director, with a page for online sales by making a "Quiz" you know that style shoe designs accommodate yourself and make the purchase , by the time sales are only made in Mexico. Soon be available in other countries. ^[15]

In 2012, Anahí and other Global Ambassadors will be present in the world expo, "Guns for peace" that will take place in London 2012.

Discography

• Anahí (1993)
• ¿Hoy Es Mañana? (1996)
• Anclado En Mi Corazón (1997)
• Baby Blue (2000)
• Mi Delirio (2009)
• TBA (2012)

Singles

Solo career

• 1996: Descontrolándote
• 1996: Corazón de bombón
• 1996: Por volverte a ver
• 1996: No me comparen
• 1997: Anclado en mi corazón
• 1997: Escándalo
• 1997: Salsa reggae
• 2000: Primer amor
• 2001: Superenamorándome
• 2001: Juntos feat Kuno Becker
• 2001: Desesperadamente sola
• 2001: Tu amor cayó del cielo
• 2009: Mi delirio
• 2010: Quiero
• 2010: Me Hipnotizas
• 2010: Alérgico
• 2011: Para Qué
• 2011: Dividida
• 2011: Click

Collaborations

• (2011) Rendirme en tu amor (with Carlos Ponce)
• (2011) Click (with Jay de la Cueva y Alejandro Sergi)
• (2011) Libertad (with Christian Chávez)
• (2011) Alérgico (with Noel Schajris)
• (2010) Alérgico (with Renne Fernandes from Hevo84)
• (2009) El Regalo Màs Grande (with Dulce María y Tiziano Ferro)

Discography With RBD

Compositions

Tours

• 2009: El Universo Conspira: Pocket Show
• 2009-2011: Mi Delirio World Tour

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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