Justin Nozuka

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Justin Nozuka
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
You I Wind Land and Sea
  CH 45 05/16/2010 (2 weeks)
  US 118 05/01/2010 (1 week)
Singles
After tonight
  DE 51 05/15/2009 (3 weeks)
  CH 51 03/08/2009 (15 weeks)

Justin Tokimitsu Nozuka (born September 29, 1988 in New York ) is an American - Canadian singer and songwriter with influences from blues and soul .

Career

Nozuka's first album was released by a smaller music label in 2006 because Nozuka had turned down a relationship with Universal Records because he feared he would lose his freedom and the rights to his music. The album name Holly is also his mother's name, the songs on it were written and composed by Nozuka himself. He had written older songs like Supposed To Grow Old at the age of 15. On October 16, 2007, the CD Borrowed Tunes II: A Tribute to Neil Young was released , here were various Canadian artists with cover versions of Neil Young to be found. Nozuka contributed the song Bad Fog of Loneliness to this CD .

In 2007 Nozuka went on tour outside of North America, his debut album was also released in Germany in the same year. In April 2008 he was the support act of the Canadian rock band Simple Plan .

His title After Tonight reached the German single charts when it was released as a single in 2009 (number 93). He gained greater fame through the interpretation of Roman Lob during the Eurovision casting Our Star for Baku . After the broadcast, After Tonight reached number 51 on the official charts.

Nozuka lives in Toronto and is the nephew of American actor Kevin Bacon .

Discography

Albums

  • 2007: Holly
  • 2010: You I Wind Land and Sea
  • 2014: Ulysees
  • 2018: Run to Waters

Singles

  • 2008: Mr. Therapy Man
  • 2009: After Tonight
  • 2010: My Heart Is Yours
  • 2014: Right By You
  • 2017: High tide

Music videos

  • 2007: Mr. Therapy Man
  • 2007: Criminal
  • 2008: Be Back Soon
  • 2009: Golden Train
  • 2009: After Tonight
  • 2010: My Heart Is Yours
  • 2010: Heartless
  • 2011: Gone
  • 2014: Right By You

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Nozuka, Justin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nozuka, Justin Tokimitsu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American-Canadian singer
DATE OF BIRTH September 29, 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH New York , USA