Debi Nova
Debi Nova | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Deborah Nowalski Kader |
| Born | August 6, 1980 (32 years) San José, Costa Rica |
| Origin | Escazú, Costa Rica |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Dancer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Decca Label Group |
| Website | www.debinova.com/ |
Deborah Nowalski Kader, better known by her stage name Debi Nova, is a Costa Rican singer-songwriter and dancer from Escazú, Costa Rica who resides in Los Angeles, California.
Nova has sung on various projects from jazz artist Boney James to rapper Q-Tip to Sérgio Mendes and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Her single CD, "One Rhythm," has an English version, Spanish version and six mixes.
Early life
Debi was born August, 6, 1980 in San José, Costa Rica and is of Polish Jewish descent. She started playing piano at age four, and played classical music for ten years. She moved to Los Angeles at age 17. She is a graduate of LAMA College for Music Professionals.
Career
Nova started as a backing vocalist for Gandhi,[1] with whom she had the chance to open for Deep Purple.[2] She also has worked with Ricky Martin, with whom she recorded a Spanish version of the song "I Don't Care". Nova made background vocals for Britney Spears in her song "Lace and Leather", from her album Circus.
In 2004 she scored a #1 track on Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "One Rhythm".[3] A remix of the song was featured on the soundtrack for the EA Sports video game FIFA Football 2005.
More recently, she has featured on projects by Illa J (brother of J Dilla) and Sa-Ra as well as Urban Legend (artist)'s Tropical Techniques.
On April 20, 2010, she made her US television debut on Dancing with the Stars. Nova also participated in the Colgate MaxWhite Charging Up The Music campaign.[4]
She recently released her first studio album Luna Nueva in 2010, which features her new single "Drummer Boy".
Nova is one-third of the group "LR1" (Latinos are One) along with Jean Shepherd (of the electro-latin funk band, Navegante) and Velcro. The single "Maña y Corazón" was produced by Andres Levin and released on September 13th, 2011 to kick off Latino Heritage Month.
Discography
Studio albums
- 2010: Luna Nueva
- 2013: TBA
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[5] | Album(s) | ||||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales |
U.S. Dance Music /Club Play |
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play |
U.S. Tropical /Salsa | |||
| 2004 | "One Rhythm" | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | One Rhythm |
| 2010 | "Drummer Boy" | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | Luna Nueva |
References
- ^ "Debi Nova Article". Nacion. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ "Gandhi & Deep Purple". Nacion. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2004-10-09/dance-club-play-songs
- ^ http://www.vevo.com/channel/colgate-maxwhite-charging-up-the-music/140
- ^ US Chart History. allmusic. Accessed May 25, 2010.
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