''Nadha'' is the third studio album by Chilean

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, released on May 13, 2008 through

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in Latin America, and on August 5, 2008 through

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in United States. Produced by Koko Stambuk and Carlos Lara, the album was nominated for Best Pop Album by Group or Duet at the

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in November 2008. The album title means in

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"sound from the depths of the soul", which fits the emotional and sincere themes within.wow.cl
Most of the songs were written by Stambuk, and co-written by Kudai. Also collaborated others musicians such as Lara, Tomas "Twags" Salter,

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, Mónica Vélez,

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. ''Nadha'' is a pop rock album adorned with uptempo songs, soft ballads and alternative tracks. The lyrics deal with topics such as

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s and depression. Four singles were released from the album: " Lejos De Aquí", "Nada Es Igual", " Morir De Amor" and "Disfraz". A special edition of ''Nadha'' was reissued in December, 2008. It included two different versions of the song " Hoy Quiero", which was released as a promotional single. Nadha was the last album Kudai released before they disbanded in 2010 (before they reformed years later) and it is also the last album including Gabriela Villalba's vocals.

Background and production

Kudai began recording their third studio album in October 2007; the members had the conviction to compose and write songs together with the producers. Together with Koko Stambuk, who wrote the track "Tú" from the re-release of their second studio album, ''

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'', Kudai composed several songs. 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

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and has collaborated with musicians such as

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. Cathy Lean (''Ex-Mal Corazón''), from Chile, also wrote two of the album's songs. ''Nadhas production was described as much more organic, very different from her previous productions. "It's like a very neutral mix" between

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

"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

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and her band's bassist Eric Avery (ex-Jane's Addiction). The album was mastered at the

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, as well as working on the motion picture

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Composition

''Nadha'' opens with the intro of the first track, " Lejos De Aquí", an ambient sound with TV news in the background. The uptempo

style song deals with

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and its future consequences. The next track is a

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titled "Nada Es Igual", with emotional lyrics about losing someone. The third song on the album, "No Te Vayas", features pulsating drums and acoustic guitars, which give it a

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vibe. "Abismo", as well as "Todo Peor", are both songs originally performed by Chilean rock band Mal Corazón. The former is a

ballad replete with an acoustic atmosphere, while the latter contains a Texas-style guitar riff in the bridge. ''Nadhas fifth track, "Disfraz", is an

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song that addresses the topic of

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ballad in which the narrator expresses the overwhelming feelings of being away from her lover. The seventh track, " Morir De Amor", is an uptempo pop rock track influenced by

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that narrates a

. The soft rock power pop ballad "Abrázame" drew comparisons to the work of Mexican band

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cut, "Cicatriz", includes strong guitar and drum instrumentation with a powerful vocal performance by Kudai’s female members Gabriela Villalba and Barbara Sepulveda, and talks about a person's depressed state. The album's eleventh track, "Abre Los Ojos", also drew comparisons to early RBD productions due to its lyrics. ''Nadhas last track, "Aquí Estoy (You're Not Alone)", is a ballad about cheering up someone who is feeling discouraged about life.

Promotion

The album's title and other early information was announced in Kudai's official website in February, 2008. One month later, the band presented a preview of "Lejos De Aquí", the lead single from ''Nadha'', on

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. The song was officially released on April 1, 2008, and its lyrics deals with

and its future consequences. The music video for the single, directed by Juan Pablo Olivares, entered heavy rotation across

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, and it shows the members of Kudai with a futuristic and minimalist style. "Lejos De Aquí" received positive critical reviews, and debuted at number third on the Mexican selling singles. On April 16, Kudai performed “Lejos De Aquí” at Evento 40 at the

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in Mexico City. Kudai made their first promotional tour in the United States, visiting some cities in Texas during April 2008 like Houston, McAllen, San Antonio and Dallas. On April 30, they performed at the Exa Party event in Texas. Early September 2009, Kudai filmed the video for the second single “Nada Es Igual”, a power pop ballad that reached the top ten in the charts of different countries such as Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. On October 23, 2009, a Kudai TV special premiered on ''

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'' in the ''Boombox en Estudio'' music segment, directed by Diego Alvarez and produced by Aldo Ballesteros. It included a musical special filmed in Mexico City and images of the group visiting with members of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) several organizations that support adolescents and indigenous groups in Guatemala. From this TV special, the performance of “Disfraz” was taken to promote the song as ''Nadhas fourth single.

Commercial performance

In commercial terms, ''Nadha'' was a success in Latin America. In Mexico it reached number eleven on the AMPROFON albums chart, and was certified gold for selling 40,000 copies. To Agust 2009, it sold 50,000 units in Mexico. In Chile it also received platinum certification for the album's high sales. Between these two territories, ''Nadha'' was preloaded on 100,000 LG phones.

Track listing

Personnel

Information is adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– lead

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* Koko Stambuk – composer, producer,

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s, programming *Carlos Lara – composer,

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* Gustavo Borner – producer, keyboards,

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, mixer, mastering, arrangements, programming *Cathy Lean – composer *Jorge Flores – composer *Felipe Gajardo – composer * Tomas "Tawgs" Salter – composer *

– composer *Mónica Vélez – composer *Gustavo Pinochet – composer *Dr. Alfa – composer *Daniel "Dito" Reschigna – composer *Juan Blas Caballero – composer *Mark Goldberg –

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s *Facundo Monty – guitars, background vocals *

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*Jon Gilutin – keyboards *Ruy Folguera – keyboards, programming *

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* A. Thomas – background vocals *Fernando Roldan – engineer *Joseph "Joe" Greco – engineer *Justin Moshkevich – engineer *Héctor Martínez – A&R *Angélica Pérez Allende – A&R *Ricardo Calderón –

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*Daniel Peralta (duoestudio.cl) – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release details

References

External links

Kudai Official Site
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