Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was an Australian painter.Wood attended art school in Adelaide where his tutor was the painter, Mari

Was an Australian painter.Wood attended art school in Adelaide where his tutor was the painter, Marie Tuck. He married Eleanor Weld Skipper, whom he met at art school, and fathered two daughters, Virginia Maray and Ann Oenone.[1]For nearly sixty years, Noel Wood lived on Bedarra Island, North Queensland, where he painted and established his dwelling, studio and food gardens. In 1947/8, he painted in Ireland, Britain and Europe, before returning to Bedarra. In the 1950s he spent some time in United States.[1]Wood had stopped painting by the 1970’s. Noel Wood’s work is represented in public collections throughout Australia and in many private collections in Australia, U.K. and U.S.A.[

Was an Australian-born concert pianist who achieved some fame during his short life.In March 1940, h

Was an Australian-born concert pianist who achieved some fame during his short life.In March 1940, he returned to London for his debut performance at Queen's Hall, performing Beethoven's third piano concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Thomas Beecham. He later performed in France, Germany, South Africa, Poland, Turkey and Australia.

Is a Welsh singer-songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. He has composed several songs th

Is a Welsh singer-songwriter, worship leader, and recording artist. He has composed several songs that are used in contemporary worship, by Christians today, including All Heaven Declares, By Your Side, My Lips Shall Praise You, You Deserve the Glory (You

A Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame in 1999. She is the first daughter of Puerto Rican singer

A Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame in 1999. She is the first daughter of Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge and Alfredo Lorenzo.Her self-titled debut album was certified as a gold album in the United States for 500,000 units sold. During her career she has had nine Latin Billboard Top 40 hits.Recently People en Español named Noelia as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2008.

A Japanese singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer of the band "Rebecca" which had a string of hit

A Japanese singer-songwriter. She is the lead singer of the band "Rebecca" which had a string of hits in Japan in the 1980s for her solo projects. She was born in Urawa, Saitama, as Nobuko Yamada (?? ?? ,Yamada Nobuko?). As Nokko, she had hits in Japan wi

Is the lead singer in the Tilburg based band The Art Company ("VOF de Kunst").

Is the lead singer in the Tilburg based band The Art Company ("VOF de Kunst").

Is an American singer/songwriter and political activist. Lamm describes herself as a "bad ass, fat a

Is an American singer/songwriter and political activist. Lamm describes herself as a "bad ass, fat ass, Jew, dyke amputee."

Is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Many articles m

Is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Many articles mistakenly give her first name as Wynona, which her manager, Vicki Wickham, has verified to be incorrect.

The daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye and granddaughter of jazz great Slim Gaillard, she beg

The daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye and granddaughter of jazz great Slim Gaillard, she began her career as a vocalist in the early 1990s, moving into acting in the 2000s.Gaye was born in Washington, D.C., the only daughter of singer Marvin Gaye and wife Janis Gaye. She is Marvin's second child - her brother Marvin III (sometimes referred to as Marvin Gaye, Jr.) was from Gaye's first marriage while her younger brother Frankie was born within a year after her. As a baby, Nona was brought out on stage by her father during a concert. At eight, she formally introduced her father on Soul Train during a tribute episode to the singer.

Is a young Romanian singer. He was Romania’s representative in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Is a young Romanian singer. He was Romania’s representative in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, with the song Îti multumesc ('Thank you').

A South African mbaqanga singer, and a singer in the acclaimed group the Mahotella Queens. Mangxola

A South African mbaqanga singer, and a singer in the acclaimed group the Mahotella Queens. Mangxola was born in Benoni, Johannesburg, in South Africa, and loved singing from a young age. She was also a part of local girl group The Daveyton Queens.[1]Rupert Bopape, a talent scout with Gallo Record Company, recruited Mangxola into a new female group, the Mahotella Queens[1] alongside fellow group members Hilda Tloubatla, Nobesuthu Mbadu, Juliet Mazamisa and Ethel Mngomezulu after seeing her perform with the Daveytons. The five Mahotella Queens were then paired with a mbaqanga instrumental team, the Makgona Tsohle Band and the gruff, "groaning" vocals of Simon Mahlathini Nkabinde, and the whole band received instant fame.

Is a pseudonym of Polish electronic musician and producer Mikolaj Bugajak. He was born in 1979 in Wa

Is a pseudonym of Polish electronic musician and producer Mikolaj Bugajak. He was born in 1979 in Warsaw, Poland. He began his career with the team Grammatik with which in 1998 issued the first his album "EP".His music evolved from downtempo/ ambient grooves to breakbeat electronica. Noon’s all works are based on vinyl sampling and spiced up with analogue synthesis. [1] He has own home music studio called “33Obroty” where the whole music works are taken place. DJ Twister

Was a popular United States entertainer of the early 20th century.In 1908, she married singer/songwr

Was a popular United States entertainer of the early 20th century.In 1908, she married singer/songwriter Jack Norworth. The two toured together and were credited for collaborating on a number of tunes, including their huge hit Shine On, Harvest Moon, whic

She first entered a professional stage at the age of 20, namely the highly reputed Chat Noir in Oslo

She first entered a professional stage at the age of 20, namely the highly reputed Chat Noir in Oslo. During the next two decades, she managed to become one of Norway's most famous and beloved singers and entertainers. Throughout the 1950s she had several sing-along radio hits, including "En liten pike i lave sko", "Augustin", and "Tango for to". In the years 1950 to 1954, she was a member of the six-member group The Monn Keys, which also included Arne Bendiksen and Egil Monn-Iversen. Brockstedt holds a reputation as one of the most prominent Alf Prøysen interpreters.

A Norwegian child singer.She became known in Norway because of her version of Leonard Cohen's "Halle

A Norwegian child singer.She became known in Norway because of her version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallejujah". At first it got some radio play but the big success came after her sister posted a video in a singing contest on the Norwegian video site snutter.no.[2] The video became popular, getting her more attention.She has since appeared on numerous television shows and concerts.[1]She sings three songs on Norwegian children's music band Lyriaka's album called Lyriaka i jungelen.[3]

Was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize for portraiture and

Was an Australian artist, the first woman to win the prestigious Archibald Prize for portraiture and the first Australian women appointed as an official war artist.She was raised at The Cedars in Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. She studied art from 1926 to 1930, at the School of Fine Arts in Adelaide, under F. Millward Grey and sold paintings to the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Art Gallery of South Australia in 1930. From 1930 to 1933, she continued to study two days a week at the School, and worked in her own studio the rest of the time. In 1931 she visited Sydney with her parents, and spent two weeks studying at the Julian Ashton School.[1]

Is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and occasional actress of Anglo-A

Is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and occasional actress of Anglo-American and Indian-Bengali descent. She is the daughter of sitarist Ravi Shankar and the half-sister of Anoushka Shankar.

Was an Irish painter and illustrator.Norah McGuinness trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School of A

Was an Irish painter and illustrator.Norah McGuinness trained at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art and at Chelsea Polytechnic in London before spending the 1920s working in Dublin as a book illustrator and stage designer. She married the editor Geoffrey Phibbs, but they divorced in 1929. The same year she followed the advice of Mainie Jellett and travelled to Paris to work at the studio of André Lhote. From there she moved to London where she was a member of the avant-garde London Group, from 1937-39 she lived in New York. After New York, she returned to Ireland, settled in Dublin and concentrated on painting.

Was a Merited Artist of Armenia. As a renowned vocal performer of Armenian traditional and gousan mu

Was a Merited Artist of Armenia. As a renowned vocal performer of Armenian traditional and gousan music, Norayr Mnatsakanyan has become one of the most influential vocalists in the canon of Armenian traditional music.

Was the first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's most highly regarded string quart

Was the first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet, one of the world's most highly regarded string quartets[1].Because of Brainin's Jewish origin, he was driven out of Vienna after Hitler's Anschluss of 1938, as were the violinist Siegmund Nissel and violist Peter Schidlof. Brainin and Schidlof met in a British internment camp, many Jewish refugees having had the misfortune of being confined by the British as "enemy aliens" upon seeking refuge in the UK.Brainin was released after a few months, but Schidlof remained in the camp, where he met Nissel. Finally Schidlof and Nissel were released, and the three of them were able to study with violin pedagogue Max Rostal, who taught them free of charge. It was through Rostal that they met cellist Martin Lovett, and in 1947 they formed the Brainin Quartet, which was renamed the Amadeus Quartet in 1948.

Is an American actor best known for his work in Broadway theatre.Butz was born in St. Louis, Missour

Is an American actor best known for his work in Broadway theatre.Butz was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Elaine and Norbert Butz. He is often referred to as "Norbs" by his family.[1] He was raised in a "very middle class Catholic family." Althoug

An Argentinian tango dancer, choreographer, and teacher.Innovative dancer and teacher of tango nuevo

An Argentinian tango dancer, choreographer, and teacher.Innovative dancer and teacher of tango nuevo. He is known as El Pulpo or octopus for his fluid and intricate leg moves. Esbrez created and named several tango movements including: ocho loco, sentada girada, elevador, or el elástico. He explored the concept of trap sacadas (sacadas con agarre) and enganches into innovative variations.

A native of the middle-class La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Pappo started playing the gui

A native of the middle-class La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Pappo started playing the guitar at the age of ten, and became active in Argentine rock since its beginnings; Pappo was a force in its transition from English to Spanish as guitarist of Los Gatos, the first rock band to enter the mainstream charts in Argentina. He also played in the first incarnation of cult band Los Abuelos de la Nada and in the quasi-psychedelic La Pesada del Rock and Roll.

Is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and krazy Bee. He qui

Is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona. He moved on to K-1 HERO'S, where he won their tournament in December, 2005 after defeating Genki Sudo via a controversial TKO due to punches..Kid comes from a wrestling family with his father Ikuei Yamamoto representing Japan at the 1972 Olympic games in Munich and his sisters Miyu and Seiko both winning world championships in freestyle wrestling. Kid received his education in the United States and wrestled at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe

Was a Japanese female chanson and ryukoka singer. She has been dubbed the "Queen of Blues" in Japan.

Was a Japanese female chanson and ryukoka singer. She has been dubbed the "Queen of Blues" in Japan.[1]Awaya was born as Nori Awaya (???? ,Awaya Nori?) in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture. Her 1937 song "Farewell Blues" (??????? ,Wakare no Burusu?) became a hit