Anaís Martínez (born June 22, 1984) is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Dominican-American singer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She rose to fame after winning the Puerto-Rican singing competition show Objetivo Fama in 2005. Early life Anaís was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She came to the United States at an early age and was raised in The Bronx, New York City since she was eight years old. Her passion of music began through her work with the Los Cumbiancheros school choir, performing regionally in a variety of styles, including Latin, reggaeton, salsa, tropical music and ballads in both Spanish and English. In 2002, she appeared on an episode of The Jerry Springer Show titled "Bring On The Bisexuals". Career Breakthrough, Asi Soy Yo (2005–06) In 2005, Anaís won the second season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican reality competition show, which aired on Univision Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico and on the Telefutura network in the mainland. She released her debut album Así Soy Yo (translated as "This Is The Way I Am") on April 18, 2006, where it peaked as number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was preceded by the singles "Atrapada", "Lo Que Son Las Cosas", "Estoy Con Él Y Pienso En Ti", and "Estar Contigo". "Lo Que Son Las Cosas", which was originally made famous by Ednita Nazario, charted and peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Latin Tracks chart for 6 weeks straight, earning her four Billboard Award nominations. "Estoy Con Él y Pienso En Tí" also charted in the top 10 of the Hot Latin Tracks chart and in the top 5 of the Latin Tropical charts. The album garnered several award nominations, including the 2006 Latin Grammys's "Best Pop Vocal Album" and Lo Nuestro's "Best New Artist". The album is the highest selling album from any "Objetivo Fama" contestant and Anaís is widely considered to be the most successful winner of the show. On September 16, 2006, she began her Así Soy Yo Tour in Puerto Rico. During this time, Anaís released "Arriba, Arriba" for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, alongside Ana Bárbara, Pablo Montero and Mariana Seoane. Con Todo Mi Corazón (2007–09) On January 15, 2007, Anaís released "Tu Amor No Es Garantía", her first single from her second studio album Con Todo Mi Corazón, which was released on April 3 in the