Patrick Nuo (born 31 August 1982) is a Swiss singer.

Early life

Nuo was born and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland, where he lived until he was 17. His mother is Swiss and his father is an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo. He has a younger brother, Simon. At the age of 14, Nuo abandoned all hope of becoming a popular tennis pro and decided to focus on a musical career instead. After a few misleading steps at home, he managed to move to Hamburg, Germany, where he was engaged as a backing vocalist for several record productions. In the meantime he also worked as a model for charity projects. His final home of residence for many years now is Los Angeles, California.

Career

In 2002, Patrick met producer and songwriter David Jost, who helped Nuo sign 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. A top 20 chart success in Switzerland and Germany, it spawned three singles; including debut single "5 Days" and follow-up "Reanimate", which reached number 18 on the Swiss Singles Chart. Also in 2004, a reissue of Welcome was released. It spawned the single "Undone", which served as the theme song for American comedy film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) in German-speaking Europe.

In May 2005, Nuo's second album Superglue was released. While not as commercially successful as Welcome in Germany, it would eventually become his highest-charting to date, reaching number four on the Swiss Albums Chart. In 2013, he was one out of eleven celebrities who joined the seventh season of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! based on the British reality television show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. He finished fifth.

Discography

Studio

  • Welcome (2003)
  • Superglue (2005)
  • Nuo (2007)

Filmography

Film

  • 2009: The Fury
  • 2012: Das Traumhotel – Brasilien (TV)
  • 2012: Crescendo (short movie)
  • 2012: Tim Sander goes to Hollywood

TV

  • 2006: Lotta in Love
  • 2011: Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 8, member of the jury)
  • 2013: Der VIP-Bus – Promis auf Pauschalreise
  • 2013: Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

References

  • Official Facebook Page
  • Hear the World