Nicholas Edwards (singer)

Nicholas Thomas Edwards is an American recording artist, model and actor from Hillsboro, Oregon active in Japan. He is the winner of the October 11th, 2011 and October 7th, 2012 broadcasts of the Japanese singing competition Nodo Jiman Za 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 began studying the Japanese language at the age ofupon entering high school, and soon found himself infatuated, completing the fouryear 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 roughlymonths 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.

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