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Jon Nørgaard
12+ albums
danishpopmale vocalistselectropopdance
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Jon Gade Nørgaard (born in Grenå, Denmark on 9 June 1985) is a Danish singer who took part in Danish TV 2's musical competition Popstars in 2002 and winning the title. He is also known as Jon and took the alias John Rock while collaborating with house music duo Musik. In 2003, he released his debut album This Side Up written by Søren Rasted. The album sold 135,000 copies and resulted in two successful singles "Right Here Next to You" and "This Side Up". The album was also reissued in an international edition in 2003. In November 2003, Jon was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment and 60 days community service for assault with a stegepan!. In 2004, under the alias John Rock, he began in 2004 in a successful collaboration with house duo Musikk with a number of #1 singles on the Danish Dance Chart. Among the hits was a cover version of Climie Fishers "Love Changes (Everything)". The singles went to #1 in 13 countries (including Mexico, Greece and Bulgaria). In 2005, he took part in Musikk's album When the Musikk Starts to Play In 2005, Jon returned back as a solo artist with the single "Popstar" which was written by Swedish singer Robyn. That same year he released his second solo studio album Today is a Good Day (To Fall in Love). 16 April 2007 saw the premiere of the documentary Solo, directed by Kasper Torsting dealing with Jon's story after winning Popstars. The documentary gives an insight into Jon's lonely world where all odds are against him, and the music is his only res
