Nicholas "Nyk" Edwards (ニコラス・エドワーズ, Nikorasu
EdowÄ zu, born July 31, 1992) is a Japaneseâ€"American singer and
actor from Hillsboro, Oregon. He is the winner of the October 11th,
2011 and October 7, 2012 broadcasts of the Japanese singing
competition Nodojiman The World.Edwards was born in Hillsboro, Oregon
and raised in the neighboring city of Cornelius. He is the first son
of his household, and has one younger brother. Edwards' father was the
vocalist and guitarist of a local band, and Edwards credits him for
having sparked his interest in music at a young age. Edwards attended
McKinney Elementary School and Evergreen Middle School. Edwards began
studying the Japanese language at the age of 14 upon entering high
school, and soon found himself infatuated, completing the four-year
course by the end of his Sophomore year. He graduated from Glencoe
High School in Hillsboro. In the summer of 2008, Edwards visited Japan
for the first time, spending roughly 2 months in Fukuroi, Shizuoka,
sister city to his native Hillsboro, and the Tokyo area. He
participated in the Japanese speech contest sponsored by the Portland
consulate general in 2008 and 2010 where he placed 2nd and 1st
respectively. Upon graduating in June 2010, Edwards moved to Tokyo,
Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a Japanese pop singer.Edwards
made his debut on Japanese television in June 2011, participating in
the first installment of the singing competition "Nodojiman The
World." Since then, he has appeared on various television programs
both as a singer and actor. He is the only performer to have appeared
on every broadcast of "Nodojiman The World," and the only contestant
to have won twice. In early 2012, Edwards starred in the musical
comedy "Hinomaru Dream," which was filmed as an entry work in the 4th
annual Okinawa International Film Festival. The film was based loosely
on Edwards' life, and plays on the comical situations he was placed in
while chasing his dream of stardom in Japan. The film was released to
theaters nationwide in the spring of 2013.Edwards' first musical
release was the indie EP 'n/f,' containing 5 cover songs and 2
original works, totaling 7 tracks. Edwards embarked on a promotional
tour in March 2013 to commemorate its release, where he announced his
signing with Warner Music Japan and plans to release his debut single
on his 21st birthday, July 31, 2013.
EdowÄ zu, born July 31, 1992) is a Japaneseâ€"American singer and
actor from Hillsboro, Oregon. He is the winner of the October 11th,
2011 and October 7, 2012 broadcasts of the Japanese singing
competition Nodojiman The World.Edwards was born in Hillsboro, Oregon
and raised in the neighboring city of Cornelius. He is the first son
of his household, and has one younger brother. Edwards' father was the
vocalist and guitarist of a local band, and Edwards credits him for
having sparked his interest in music at a young age. Edwards attended
McKinney Elementary School and Evergreen Middle School. Edwards began
studying the Japanese language at the age of 14 upon entering high
school, and soon found himself infatuated, completing the four-year
course by the end of his Sophomore year. He graduated from Glencoe
High School in Hillsboro. In the summer of 2008, Edwards visited Japan
for the first time, spending roughly 2 months in Fukuroi, Shizuoka,
sister city to his native Hillsboro, and the Tokyo area. He
participated in the Japanese speech contest sponsored by the Portland
consulate general in 2008 and 2010 where he placed 2nd and 1st
respectively. Upon graduating in June 2010, Edwards moved to Tokyo,
Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a Japanese pop singer.Edwards
made his debut on Japanese television in June 2011, participating in
the first installment of the singing competition "Nodojiman The
World." Since then, he has appeared on various television programs
both as a singer and actor. He is the only performer to have appeared
on every broadcast of "Nodojiman The World," and the only contestant
to have won twice. In early 2012, Edwards starred in the musical
comedy "Hinomaru Dream," which was filmed as an entry work in the 4th
annual Okinawa International Film Festival. The film was based loosely
on Edwards' life, and plays on the comical situations he was placed in
while chasing his dream of stardom in Japan. The film was released to
theaters nationwide in the spring of 2013.Edwards' first musical
release was the indie EP 'n/f,' containing 5 cover songs and 2
original works, totaling 7 tracks. Edwards embarked on a promotional
tour in March 2013 to commemorate its release, where he announced his
signing with Warner Music Japan and plans to release his debut single
on his 21st birthday, July 31, 2013.
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