Nathan Hartono
Nathan Hartono | |
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| Born | Nathan Hartono July 26, 1991 |
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| Years active | 2005-present |
| Agent | Music & Movement (2006-present) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Hartono (father) Jocelyn Tjioe (mother) |
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| Labels | Aquarius Music (Indonesia) |
Nathan Hartono (born January 1, 1991) is a Singaporean singer and actor. Nathan made his debut as a singer after he won the Teenage Icon singing competition in 2005 and released his debut album, "LET ME SING! Life, Love and All That Jazz" in 2006.[1] Nathan also ventured into acting and starred in his first television series, Halfworlds in 2015.[2]
Early life
Born to Chinese Indonesian parents, Nathan was raised in Singapore. He has an older brother, Norman Hartono, and a younger sister, Nydia Hartono. His father is the managing director of PT Anandini Vimala, while his mother is the senior vice president of Singapore-based Tung Lok group, which was founded by his grandfather.[3] Nathan completed his primary school education at Nanyang Primary School and continued to ACS (Barker Road) for his secondary education before graduating from ACJC.[4]Nathan subsequently studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music majoring in Music Production & Engineering.
Career
2005-2009: Teenage Icon and music debut
After winning the 2005 Teenage Icon singing competition, Nathan made his debut as a singer in 2005 and released his first album, LET ME SING! Life, Love and All That Jazz, in 2006 which consisted of 11 tracks. The album charted as the number one album on HMV’s Jazz Chart for two weeks after its release.[5]
In 2007, Nathan performed at the Mosaic Music Festival[6] and released his second album, Feeling Good with Nathan Hartono, which was recorded live during his sold out shows in June the same year at the Esplanade. The album has a total of 12 tracks, with most of the songs covered by Nathan such as Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head, Everybody's Changing, Moody's Mood for Love, Seven Nation Army during his concerts.[7]
Nathan had also performed "Where I Belong" at Singapore's annual National Day Parade celebrations in 2008[8] and in 2009, he sang the theme song, Asia’s Youth, Our Future at the Asian Youth Games and also released a new album, "Realise", which is a repackaged album of his first two albums.[9] In that same year, he performed at Stephanie Sun's concert as a guest performer.
2011-present: Nathan Hartono, Indonesia debut and Halfworlds
In 2011, Nathan made his debut in Indonesia under Aquarius Music, and released his first single, Terlanjur Sayang. He also took part in Pangdemonium's production of the rock musical, Spring Awakening opposite Julia Abueva.[10][11]
In 2012, Nathan was nominated for an ELLE Award 2012 for his performance.[12] He released his first EP, Nathan Hartono, which consists of 5 tracks, was a departure from his usual jazz work, exploring acoustic pop and folk style[13] In December 2012, he released a Christmas single titled, "I'll Be Home For Christmas" and also recorded a track titled, Layu Sebelum Berkembang for the official soundtrack of Indonesian feature film Langit Ke 7.
On June 30, 2013, Nathan released an original single on his official YouTube channel titled, "Thinkin Bout Love", which is only available digitally. In 2015, he released his second Indonesian single, "Pasti Ada Jawabnya", three years after his first Indonesian album.[14]
In 2016, Nathan auditioned for season 1 of Sing! China. All four judges, Jay Chou, Wang Feng, Na Ying, and Harlem Yu, turned their chairs around for him. He selected Jay Chou as his mentor.[15]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LET ME SING! Life, Love and All That Jazz[16] | Music & Movement |
| 2007 | Feeling Good with Nathan Hartono[17] | |
| 2009 | Realise |
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Nathan Hartono | Music & Movement |
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Terlanjur Sayang | Aquarius Music |
| 2012 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | |
| 2013 | Thinkin Bout Love | — |
| 2015 | Pasti Ada Jawabnya | Aquarius Music |
Soundtracks
| Year | Song | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Layu Sebelum Berkembang | Langit Ke 7 |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Halfworlds | Coki | HBO Asia |
Personal life
Nathan was conscripted into the Singapore Armed Forces for national service in 2009.[18] He was studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and has since taken a break from school.[19] He has also spoken of how he is influenced by Frank Sinatra.[20]
Charity Work
In 2012, Nathan was the Ambassador of the Singaporean Eco Music Challenge.[21] Nathan is also the Opinion Leader (Music) of Puma Faas Beats Campaign 2012.[22]
References
- ^ "Celebrity Chow with Singapore-born singer-actor Nathan Hartono". Lollipop SG. July 18, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Nathan Hartono turns loverboy for Halfworlds". Today. December 26, 2015.
- ^ "Power Pairings, Part 4: Treasuring Time Together". Singapore Tatler. March 7, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Close up and personal with Nathan Hartono". Hturdekan. September 9, 2008.
- ^ "Teen jazz sensation Nathan Hartono is looking forward to NS". AsiaOne. September 8, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "MOSAIC Music Festival 2007 • 9 - 18 Mar 07". Mosaic Music Festival. March 18, 2007.
- ^ "Feeling Good with Nathan Hartono". The UrbanWire. October 2007. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Singapore Guide Music – Nathan Hartono". Actually. December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Realise". Newspaper SG. July 16, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Spring Awakening". Pangdemonium's. 2011.
- ^ "Spring Awakening". Justified. February 15, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Elle Magazine Elle Awards 2012 Nominees". XinMSN. 2012.
- ^ "Nathan Hartono EP". CD Baby.
- ^ "Pasti Ada Jawabnya". Aquarius Music. 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Venessa (16 July 2016). "Singer Nathan Hartono shines in Sing! China". The Straits Times. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Let me sing! : life, love & all that jazz (Musical CD, 2006)". WorldCat. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Feeling Good". All Music. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20090908-166310.html
- ^ "Nathan Hartono and his "fat kid syndrome"". Today. May 30, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ http://theurbanwire.com/2007/08/13/the-email-interview-nathan-hartono/
- ^ http://www.nea.ecomusic.sg/gogreen/nathan_slices_of_green
- ^ http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120408-338337.html