Noush Skaugen
Noush Skaugen | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Website | noushskaugen |
Noush Skaugen (/ˈnuːʃ
Early life[edit]
Born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Iranian father, Skaugen was raised in London and went on to study Law at Warwick University.[3]
Career[edit]
Skaugen released two singles, "Skid" and "Gone" online in 2006. "Gone" reached No. 9 on the international PodPlay Top 10 in its first week. In 2007, Skaugen released her debut EP, Palomino, and both performed and was recognised for her talent by two of the most prestigious Independent Award Shows in the US. She was awarded Alternative Pop Artist of The Year' at The Los Angeles Music Awards, and 'National Independent Rock EP of The Year' at The Hollywood Music Awards. She followed this in 2008 with the release of her full-length album debut, Lost and Found. She has a substantial following on Twitter with over 1 million followers at the end of December 2009. She performed at SXSW 2010 as part of the 'Showcasing Bands' lineup.[4] Her music has appeared in a number of films, including Road Trip 2: Beer Pong, and Skaugen, trained at RADA, has acted in a number of television shows and films, including Dead Pixels for E4, Entourage and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She plays Lady Kurda, a lead role in the war feature film Sisters in Arms by Caroline Fourest, released in cinemas in France on 9 October 2019.
Awards[edit]
- 2009 'ADELINE' BABELGUM MOBILE VIDEO AWARD
- 2008 'ADELINE' HD FEST OFFICIAL VIDEO SELECTION
- 2008 ASCAP AWARD
- 2008 BILLBOARD HONOURABLE MENTION FOR THREE SONGS
- 2007 ALTERNATIVE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR – THE LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS[5]
- 2007 NATIONAL EP OF THE YEAR – THE HOLLYWOOD F.A.M.E. AWARDS[6]
- 2006 MYSPACE/MY NETWORK TV SOLO ARTIST
Charity work[edit]
A percentage of her Lost and Found album sales are being given to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, after Skaugen lost her mother to breast cancer.[7]
Discography[edit]
- 2008 Lost and Found LP
- 2008 A Taste of Triple A CD Sampler – Title Track
- 2007 "What I" (Single)
- 2006 Palomino EP
- 2006 A Taste of Triple A CD Sampler
- 2006 "Skid" (Single)
- 2020 Hey Sicko LP
References[edit]
- ↑ "Noush Skaugen – The Gibson Exclusive Session". YouTube. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Noush Skaugen : About". Noushskaugen.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ↑ "Tweet music". Mirror.co.uk. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ↑ "SXSW 2010 Showcasing Bands". Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2007 Alternative Pop Artists of the Year". Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)"Noush Skaugen takes Los Angeles Music Awards by storm". Bitnites.newsvine.com. - ↑ "2007 National EP of the Year". Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sonicbids". Sonicbids.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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