Nadha

Nadha
Studio album by Kudai
Released May 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)
Recorded 2007-2008
in Mexico City and Los Angeles, California
Genre Pop rock, powerpop
Length 46:14
Label EMI (Latin America)
Capitol Records (United States)
Producer Carlos Lara
Kudai chronology
En Vivo: Desde Mexico
(2007)		 Nadha
(2008)
Singles from Nadha
  1. "Lejos De Aquí"
    Released: March 31, 2008
  2. "Nada Es Igual"
    Released: July 21, 2008
  3. "Morir de Amor"
    Released: February 19, 2009
  4. "Disfraz"
    Released: September 1, 2009

Nadha is the third album of the Chilean pop/rock group Kudai. It was released in Latin America on May 13, 2008. The first single from the album, "Lejos De Aquí", was released on March 31, 2008. The name of the album, Nadha, is Sanskrit for "sound from the depths of the soul". This title was chosen to demonstrate the depth and sincerity of the album's songs. [1]

The album was nominated for "Best Pop Album by Group or Duet" at the Latin Grammy Awards that was held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on 13 November.[2]

Background and album information

Their third studio album Nadha has 12 songs, of which six were written by the producer Koko Stambuk (ex-musician of Glup!). Three other songs are from the recognized producer Carlos Lara, who is considered to be the creator of RBD and has collaborated with musicians such as Lynda Thomas and Ricky Martin. Cathy Lean (Ex-Mal Corazón), from Chile, also wrote two of the album's songs.

Kudai band member Gabriella Villalba has said that this album is a turning point in Kudai's musical career:[1]

"Now is the time that Kudai needs to show and prove many things because if we remain the same, we will be categorized as the teen band that will never grow. I feel that this third album is a very decisive stage for Kudai. We are going to fight to rid ourselves from the title of "the band that wants to be popular" and actually present good material."

Kudai chose to interpret the songs of Alanis Morissette and her band's bassist Eric Avery (ex-Jane's Addiction). The album was mastered at the Los Angeles, California studio Igloo Music under the direction of Gustavo Borner, who has worked with well-known artists such as Diego Torres, Ricky Martin, Sin Bandera, Phil Collins, Plácido Domingo and N'Sync, as well as working on the motion picture soundtracks of Rush Hour 2, Miami Vice and Finding Nemo.

Track listing

Nadha – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lejos De Aquí"Koko StambukCarlos Lara, Koko Stambuk4:17
2."Nada Es Igual"Carlos LaraCarlos Lara4:22
3."No Te Vayas"Koko StambukCarlos Lara, Koko Stambuk4:02
4."Abismo"Cathy Lean, Jorge FloresCarlos Lara, Gustavo Borner3:33
5."Disfraz"Koko StambukCarlos Lara, Koko Stambuk4:04
6."Calendario"Koko StambukCarlos Lara, Koko Stambuk4:11
7."Morir De Amor"Koko StambukCarlos Lara, Koko Stambuk3:57
8."Abrázame"Carlos LaraCarlos Lara3:34
9."Cicatriz"Koko Stambuk, Felipe GajardoCarlos Lara, Koko Stambuk3:11
10."Todo Peor"Cathy Lean, Jorge FloresCarlos Lara, Gustavo Borner3:46
11."Abre Los Ojos"Carlos LaraCarlos Lara3:55
12."Aquí Estoy" (You're Not Alone)Tomas "Twags" Salter, Shelly Peiken, Mónica VélezGustavo Borner3:50

Personnel

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Chile May 13, 2008 EMI CD
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
United States August 5, 2008 Capitol Records

Charts

Chart (2008) Country Peak
position
Argentine Albums Chart Argentina 3
Mexican Albums Chart[3] Mexico 11

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] Gold 40,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 wow.cl Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Latin Grammy 2008 Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Kudai in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Nadha in the box under TÍTULO
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