Patrick Nuo
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 31, 1982 Gettnau, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Warner Music |
Patrick Nuo (born August 31, 1982 in Gettnau, Canton of Lucerne) is a Swiss singer, songwriter and model.
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[edit] Biography
Nuo was born and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland. He was born to an Kosovo-Albanian father from the town of Đakovica and to a Swiss mother. At the age of fourteen he abandoned all hope becoming a popular tennis pro and decided to focus on a musical career instead. After a few misleadings steps at home, he managed to move to Hamburg, Germany where he was engaged as a background singer for several record productions. In the meantime he also worked as a model for charity projects.
[edit] Music career
In 2002 Patrick met producer and songwriter David Jost, who helped Nuo signing a contract with Warner Music. In the following months the duo created a whole album together, which was eventually released under the name Welcome in September 2003. With "5 Days" and "Reanimate" the album spawned two top 30 hits in Switzerland and Germany. Due to its continuous success the album was re-released in April 2004, including Patrick's fourth single "Undone".
Around the same time, Patrick also participated in the music charity project Zeichen der Zeit, with which he released the top 10 single "Du Bist Nicht Allein" and "Ein Weiterer Morgen". Afterwards Jost and Nuo once again teamed up for the production on his second album Superglue, which was released in April 2005, spawning two singles: "Girl In The Moon" and "Beautiful".
In June 2007, Patrick Nuo released his third album, "Nuo" with the single "Too Late (To Save It With A Love Song)". "Too Late" reached #83 in Germany. The album's first single, "Watchin' Over You", released in late 2006 peaked at #54 on the charts in Germany.
In 2011, Patrick was a member of the jury in the talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar alongside the famous producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Fernanda Brandao.[1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Welcome (2003) #11 CH / #13 GER
- Superglue (2005) #4 CH / #29 GER
- Nuo (June 2007)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| CH Singles | GER Singles | AUT Singles | |||
| 2003 | "5 Days" | 23 | 24 | 24 | Welcome |
| 2003 | "Reanimate" | 18 | 22 | 56 | Welcome |
| 2003 | "Welcome (To My Little Island)" | 44 | 55 | - | Welcome |
| 2004 | "Undone" | 30 | 30 | - | Welcome (Special Edition) |
| 2005 | "Girl In The Moon" | 20 | 38 | - | Superglue |
| 2005 | "Beautiful" | 9 | 33 | 7 | Superglue |
| 2006 | "Watchin' Over You" | 54 | 52 | - | Nuo |
| 2007 | "Too Late (To Save It With A Lovesong)" | - | 83 | - | Nuo |
| 2009 | "Come on Now" | - | TBA | - | TBA |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 2009 | The Fury | Mike | James Colmer |
[edit] References
- ^ "Patrick Nuo ist der Neue bei "DSDS"". Bild. 31 July 2010. http://www.bild.de/BILD/dsds/2010/07/31/patrick-nuo/deutschland-sucht-den-superstar-der-neue-neben-dieter-bohlen.html. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
