Escucha mi nuevo album 3:33! PURA VIDA
Costa Rica born; LA based Debi Nova creates music that breaks barriers. A singer-songwriter since the age of 14, she embarked on her dream at 17 when she signed her first record deal. Since then, her albums have been nominated for Grammy and Latin Grammy awards. Her song Drummer Boy reached #1 on the Billboard Dance charts, and she has collaborated with artists including the Black-Eyed Peas, Sean Paul, Sergio Mendes, Mark Ronson, Ricky Martin and Franco De Vita.
Debi Nova released her first album, “Luna Nueva,” in 2010 on Decca Records. Her first single from the album, “Drummer Boy”, reached #1 on the Billboard dance charts. That same year, she participated in two of the most watched TV shows in North America, “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance”.
In 2011, Debi was invited by Venezuelan singer Franco De Vita to participate in recording the song; “Si Quieres Decir Adiós” (If You Want to Say Goodbye), which was included in Franco de Vita’s album “En Primera Fila” (Front Row). She toured with De Vita throughout Latin America, performing more than 60 shows.
In 2011, MTV Latin America awarded her the MTV Chiuku: Agent of Change, for her work in the United Nations’ campaign “UNITE to end violence against women”, and in April 2012, she was named ambassador of YUNGA (Youth and United Nations Global Alliance). Debi is currently a spokesperson for the Nature Conservancy Group.
Debi was selected as the official voice of the Central American Olympics, San José 2013, with the song “Arriba Arriba” (Get Up, Get Up) and was also invited that same year to participate in the TEDx Joven Pura Vida (Youth Pure Life) conference, where she shared her story, her music and encouraged young people to follow their dreams.
Debi’s second album, “Soy” ((Sony Music Latin, 2014) was entirely in Spanish. Her songs demonstrated her growth as an artist, pianist, and composer. The album was recorded in the Mondomix Studio in Argentina and produced by award winning producer Cachorro López. “Soy” received a 2014 Latin Grammy Nomination in the Best Contemporary Pop Album Category.
Her next album, “Gran Ciudad” (Sony Music Latin 2017) was produced by Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson, Seu George) and was recorded in Río De Janeiro and Los Angeles. Debi wrote 11 of the songs on the album which were recorded live. These songs tell her personal story of moving to the “big city” of Los Angeles. The album has collaborations with Sheila E and Illa J. It received a 2017 Latin Grammy Nomination in the category of Best Singer- Songwriter Album. She performed her single "No Nos Sobran Los Domingos" at the 2017 pre-Grammy show.
Debi finished working on her latest album; “3:33” (Sony Music Latin) and was released May 21, 2020. The first single and video; “Quédate” featuring Puerto Rican singer, Pedro Capó was released in September of 2019.
