Nina Vidal
Nina Simone Vidal ( born April 20, in Queens, New York) is an American singer-songwriter artist and pianist.
Musical career
Nina Vidal was born in Queens, New York. While studying at New York University, she regularly attended open mic nights. On one of these evenings, she met the artists, producers and composers Caté know. She gave him a demo and Caté decided. to produce some of their songs. These songs were later released on an EP titled Do It Again.
2004 said the Japanese music label Uni -Village Vidal on their songs. The producers had heard their songs and wanted to put them under contract to produce a complete album. 2008 under the label the album Nina Vidal was published. Six days after the release it was the most downloaded album on iTunes and overtook Norah Jones with her album Come Away With Me, which has so far been at the forefront of contemporary Japanese jazz album charts. Vidal staying for eight consecutive months at the top. In September this year, the album was also number 1 in the download charts on iTunes, and five of the songs made it into the Top 10 of the Japanese jazz charts. At the time she was 25 years old.
In 2010, Nina Vidal signed a sub- publishing deal with Universal Music Japan. They released the single Cigarette & Wine and written by Paul McCartney Song My Lov on iTunes. Both singles are taken from their second album, The Open - Ended Fantasy, which was released on September 1 in Japan and in November 2011 in the United States. Vidal worked on The Open - Ended Fantasy with artists such as Lonnie Plaxico, Jean Caze, Jeff Haynes, Lee Hogans and Jody Redhage together. The album was again produced by Caté.
In January 2011, Vidal started the recordings for a new album, for which she coverte Love Songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s. It is, after several postponements, expected in March 2014 [ deprecated] appear under the Uni -Village label.
Vidal lives in New York City, but travels frequently to Asia and Europe.
Style and influences
Vidal's influences can be traced back to soul, jazz, hip-hop and world music. It was compared with the following artists: Jeff Buckley, Tracy Chapman, Amos Lee, Lizz Wright, Djavan, Nina Simone, Anita Baker, Sade Adu, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Fiona Apple.
Reception
The Soul Express ( Finland ) described Vidal's debut album as " A timeless masterpiece! " Adam Greenberg of Allmusic wrote that " Nina Vidal their inspiation concerns of a wide range of singers ... they own soft, swelling style."
Vidal was hired as a singer for the song Moonchild by the Japanese artist Kenichiro Nishihara.
Discography
Albums
The Open - Ended Fantasy - Sweet Mimosa Music ( U.S.) tbd, Village Again ( Japan ) 2010 Best Female Jazzy Tunes - Best Female Jazzy Tunes - Village Again 2010 Nina Nina Vidal Vidal - Sweet Mimosa Music ( U.S.) 2007 Village Again ( Japan ) 2008 Nina Vidal Live session Live Session EP - iTunes Japan Exclusive - Village Again ( Japan) 2008
Singles
Complete Works
Life - Moonchild - Kenichiro Nishihara - Life - Unprivate (Japan ) 2010 Absolute Voices Driving - S2S (Singapore ) 2009 Luv U 100 % - Reggae Female Vocal Collection - Village Again ( Japan ) 2009 True Soul Sistas - Moving Along - Soul UK ( Britain ) 2009 Addicted To House - Why - Single 7 - Soul Star (Germany) 2008