Anais

Anaís Martínez was born on June 22, 1984, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She moved to the United States at an early age, residing in The Bronx, New York City, from the age of eight. Her connection to music began with the Los Cumbiancheros school choir, where she performed in various styles including Latin, reggaeton, salsa, tropical music, and ballads in both Spanish and English. Her early career also included an appearance on _The Jerry Springer Show_ in 2002.

In 2005, Anaís achieved a significant career milestone by winning the second season of _Objetivo Fama_, a Puerto Rican reality competition show broadcast on Univision Puerto Rico and Telefutura. This victory led to the release of her debut album, _Así Soy Yo_, on April 18, 2006. The album reached number 79 on the _Billboard_ Hot 100. Key singles from this album included “Atrapada,” “Lo Que Son Las Cosas,” “Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti,” and “Estar Contigo.” “Lo Que Son Las Cosas” notably topped the Hot Latin Tracks chart for six weeks, earning her four Billboard Award nominations. The album also received nominations at the 2006 Latin Grammys for “Best Pop Vocal Album” and Lo Nuestro for “Best New Artist.”

Following the success of her debut, Anaís embarked on the _Así Soy Yo_ Tour in Puerto Rico on September 16, 2006. During this period, she collaborated on “Arriba, Arriba” for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, alongside artists like Ana Bárbara and Pablo Montero. Her second studio album, _Con Todo Mi Corazón_, released on April 3, 2007, saw its lead single “Tu Amor No Es Garantía” and subsequent single “Sólo Mio” chart successfully. She also performed “Como Tu Mujer” in a tribute to Marco Antonio Solís, who then invited her to open his Madison Square Garden concert. In 2007, Anaís received a Casandra Award for “Most Outstanding Artist Located in Another Country.” In 2009, she made her film debut in _La Soga_ and later joined the cast of _Love & Hip Hop: New York_ in 2017, returning in a supporting role for season nine.