Post by noei on Mar 21, 2014 7:38:31 GMT
Norimasa Fujisawa 藤澤ノリマサ
Born: 8 March 1983
Hometown: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Years active: 2008 - present
Music Type: Pop Opera
Vocal Category: Tenor
Record Label: Dreamusic (April 2008- March 2015)
Warner Music Japan (April 2015-Present)
Office: Smile Company (2004 - 2014)
Production Ogi (2015 - Present)
Abilities: Piano, Composing and arranging music and writing lyric
“My encounter with music was just the moment I was born.
I would like to be a bridge to combine classical opera and pop, to 2 genres of listeners to can listen other type of their favorite music”
Norimasa Fujisawa was born into a musical family
-- his father is from the department of vocal of Music University, and his mother was a singing teacher
– he grew up surrounded by music.
He won singing competition in only just elementary school period.
Destiny of his life changed when he went to Canada to study in 1998.
He found Celine Dion’s music in music lesson then, he was falling in love with her music suddenly.
It’s the beginning of the way to be a vocalist.
And he decided to study vocal music at the University by the advice of his father
In 2001, he moved to Tokyo to enter Musashino Academia Musicae.
After graduation in 2006,
he plunged into an artistic career, releasing his debut music CD single, “Dattanjin no Odori (Polovestsian Dances)” in April 2008 under the Dreamusic label
and has become a vocalist in a pop-opera style.
He developed the style called “Pop Opera” by combining
the singing methods of opera and pop music and incorporating famous phrases from classical music and opera into his songs as hooks.
This unique style of his instantly won recognition from the contemporary music scene.
After successfully releasing several CD singles, he released his first CD album, “Voice of Love” in November 2008.
As of October 2009, he has released five CD singles and one CD album.
His first concert tour in May 2009 was so popular that a fourth performance was added to the tour,
which drew a total of 4,000 fans.
In January 2010, single "Sailing My Life" (featuring label mate Ayaka Hirahara) is the official theme song for the Japan release of the Disneynature film “Oceans”.
In October 2010, He has gained popularity with songs such as "Songs of Hope: Symphony No. 9," based on Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
In August 2011, he released Canzone Napoletana mini album “’O sole mio! Italia no Uta” This mini album recorded in Fan Club’s event under conducted by maestro Koichi Fujino and Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra.
In February 2012, Fujisawa was well-known for released "Mirai no Bokura e (To Our Future Selves)," the opening song of the TV anime series "The New Prince of Tennis".
In October 2013, Hasta La Victoria, his song became a theme song of La Liga, Spain for broadcasting in Japan
In February 2014, Norimasa appointed to be Music Ambassador on movie 'One Chance' (A movie based on Paul Potts’s biography) in Japan.
And he sang ‘A Whole New Word’ duo with Lin Yu Chun (A Taiwan Countertenor, he competed in the second season of The Voice of China In 2013) in Japanese TV program.
On 12 March 2014, Norimasa sang duet ‘Moon River’ with Paul Potts in “One Chance Premiere Event” in Tokyo. After they sang finish, they did firm shake hands and hug each other.
There are 3 DVDs of Concert, 5 Albums, 2 Mini Albums, 12 Singles 2 collaboration singles and Guest Vocal Album recently
Official Website: www.fujisawanorimasa.net/
Office Blog: ameblo.jp/nfujisawa/
Office: www.smile-co.jp/
Record Label: www.dreamusic.co.jp/index.html
Discography
Indies Period
Single ～Remember～ 27 November 2003
Single その悲しみに触れない距離に- Sono Kanashimi ni Furenai Kyori ni 15 February 2005
Single 心のアルバム/夏の海 – Kokoro no Album / Natsu no Umi 2006
Single Ai to Yume -愛と夢 26 July 2006
Major Debut
Singles:
1st Single ダッタン人の踊り- Dattanjin no Odori 30 April 2008
2nd Single VINCERO - ビンチェロ 27 August 2008
3rd Single Cross Heart 22 October 2008
4th Single Prayer 22 April 2009
5th Single 愛の奇跡 – Ai no Kiseki 15 July 2009
6th Single Domani ～明日をつかまえて～ - Domani ～Ashita wo Tsugamaete～ 4 November 2009
7th Single 君に逢いたい/笑顔の理由 - Kimi ni Aitai / Egao no Wake 9 June 2010
8th Single 希望の歌～交響曲第九番～-Kibou no Uta ～ Koukyoukyoku Daiku Ban ~ 13 October 2010
9th Single 桜の歌 – Sakura no Uta 26 January 2011
10th Single未来の僕らへ - Mirai no Bokura he 22 February 2012
11th Single Period. 25 September 2013
12th Single Hasta La Victoria 9 October 2013
13th Single Ai no Aisatsu ～Yozora ni Hoshi wo Chiribamete～ / Brand New Day – 愛の挨拶～夜空に星を散りばめて～/ Brand New Day 9 December 2015
14th Single Stay forever ～Anata wo Mamoritai / Dundee Hitsuji Shitsuji 13 September 2017
Albums:
1st Album VOICE OF LOVE ～愛の力～ - VOICE OF LOVE ～Ai no Chikara～ 26 November 2008
2nd Album APPASSIONATO～情熱の歌～ APPASSIONATO ～Jonetsu no Uta～ 2 December 2009
3rd album 希望の歌 ～ La speranza – Kibou no Uta ～ La speranza 9 February 2011
4th album Sing for You 5 September 2012
Best Album POP OPERA THEATER～5th Anniversary Best 23 October 2013
Best Album POP OPERA THEATER ～Another Best 9 December 2015
5th album MESSAGE 24 August 2016
Collabolations singles:
Single Sailing my life 13 January 2010
Single 未来の僕らへ / ENJOY - Mirai no Bokura he / ENJOY 11 September 2013
Mini Albums:
Mini album 'O sole mio！～イタリアの歌～- 'O sole mio！～Itaria no Uta～ 24 August 2011
120th Anniversary Yamano Music celebration Limited CD心のアルバム- Kokoro no Album 1 August 2012
Mini album Sogno ～夢～ - Sogno ～Yume～ 29 October 2014
Guest Vocal Album:
弾き語りフォーユー presents ランチでピアノ２ - Hikigatari for you presents Lunch de Piano2 2 April 2014
