Viva Kids Vol. 1
{{Infobox album
| name = Viva Kids Vol. 1
| type = studio
| artist = Thalía
| cover = Thalía_-_Viva_Kids_Vol_1.jpeg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2014|3|25}}
| recorded = 2013–2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Latin music, children's music
| length = 34:15
| label = Sony Music Latin
| producer = Armando Ávila
| prev_title = Thalía
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Amore Mío
| next_year = 2014
| misc =
{{Singles
| name = Viva Kids Vol. 1
| type = studio
| single1 = Vamos A Jugar
| single1date = March 24, 2014
| single2 = Tema De Chupi
| single2date = April 15, 2014
}}
}}
Viva Kids Vol. 1 is the thirteenth studio album by Mexican recording artist Thalía and her first album meant for children, released on March 25, 2014, by Sony Music Latin.{{cite web|title=Thalía - Viva Kids Credits|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/viva-kids-vol-1-mw0002648206/credits|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=Allmusic}} The album consists of 11 tracks, mostly covers of well known children's songs but also includes an original song that Thalía wrote as the theme for her children's book Chupi: The Binky That Returned Home.{{cite news|title=Thalía presentó su primer proyecto infantil el|url=http://elextranewspaper.com/noticia/20052/thalia-presentara-su-primer-proyecto-infantil|access-date=24 April 2014|work=El Extra|date=2014-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424210741/http://elextranewspaper.com/noticia/20052/thalia-presentara-su-primer-proyecto-infantil|archive-date=24 April 2014}}{{cite news|title=Thalía estrena su primer disco infantil 'Viva Kids'. ¡Escúchalo!|url=http://musica.univision.com/article/1999366/2014-06-22/premios-juventud/lo-ultimo/thalia-estrena-su-primer-disco-infantil-viva-kids-escuchalo|access-date=27 June 2014|work=Univisión|date=Jun 22, 2014}}
On May 29, 2020, she released a sequel album called Viva Kids Vol. 2.[https://laregiontam.com.mx/2020/05/30/thalia-anuncio-nuevo-disco-para-ninos-viva-kids-vol-2/ Thalía anunció nuevo disco para niños Viva Kids Vol. 2.]
Background and release
The album's lead single was released on March 24, 2014, with the album being released the next day.[https://peopleenespanol.com/article/thalia-lanzara-viva-kids-un-album-de-canciones-clasicas-infantiles/?amp=true Thalía lanzará Viva Kids, un álbum de canciones clásicas infantiles] Thalía said her biggest inspiration for her to record this album were her kids.[https://www.cmtv.com.ar/noticias/show.php?bnid=286&banda=Thalia Thalía - ÁLBUM PARA NIÑOS] Thalía also said that the album is something that was born out of a "mischievous moment" she had.[https://www.aarp.org/espanol/entretenimiento/musica-cultura/info-2014/thalia-disco-infantil-viva-kids.html Thalía une a generaciones con nuevo disco de música infantil] Every song is sung in Castilian with the exception of the song Sugar Rush which is an English language cover of the original song by Japanese girl idol group AKB48.
Promotion
Thalía released music videos for every song in the album in order to promote it with the first two being released as singles. In 2013 she also performed the song Tema De Chupi on the TV show Teleton[https://peopleenespanol.com/article/thalia-en-el-teleton-2013-de-mexico-nunca-nos-debemos-dar-por-vencidos/?amp=true Thalía en el Teletón 2013 de México: "Nunca nos debemos dar por vencidos"]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at number 1 in Mexico and was nominated for Best Latin Children's Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014.[https://peopleenespanol.com/article/thalia-esta-muy-contenta-con-su-nominacion-al-grammy-latino-2014-album-viva-kids-vol-1-foto/?amp=true Thalía celebra que su álbum infantil esté nominado a un Grammy Latino]
Track listing
{{track listing
|extra_column = Producer(s)
|total_length = 32:51[https://music.apple.com/mx/album/viva-kids-vol-1/840448932 Musica Viva Kids][http://www.lahiguera.net/musicalia/artistas/thalia/disco/5988/ Viva Kids - Volumen 1]
| title1 = Tema de Chupi
| note1 =
| writer1 = Thalía, Armando Ávila y Marcela De la Garza
| length1 = 3:04
| title2 = Vamos a Jugar
| note2 =
| writer2 = Lorenzo Antonio
| length2 = 2:55
| title3 = El piojo y la pulga
| note3 =
| writer3 = Felipe Gil
| length3 = 2:32
| title4 = El garabato colorado
| note4 =
| writer4 = Tulio Arnaldo De Rose y Carlos Luis Sobrino
| length4 = 3:04
| title5 = La risa de las vocales
| note5 =
| writer5 = Tirzo Paiz
| length5 = 2:37
| title6 = Caballo de Palo
| note6 =
| writer6 = Omar Alfano
| length6 = 3:22
| title7 = En un bosque de la China
| note7 =
| writer7 = Roberto Ratto y Benjamín Yankelevich
| length7 = 2:23
| title8 = Sugar Rush
| note8 =
| writer8 = Yasushi Akimoto y James Scoggin
| length8 = 3:14
| title9 = Las mañanitas
| note9 =
| writer9 = D.P.
| length9 = 2:20
| title10 = Osito carpintero
| note10 =
| writer10 = Manuel Esperón y Felipe Bermejo Araujo
| length10 = 2:36
| title11 = Estrellita
| note11 =
| writer11 = Manuel María Ponce Cuéllar
| length11 = 6:04
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
=Year-end charts=
Accolades
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| style="text-align:center;"|2014
| Best Children's Album
|{{nom}}
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References
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Category:2010s Spanish-language albums