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Neerpelt, Belgium (1996 – present)

Novastar is Dutch/Belgian singer-songwriter Joost Zweegers. He is born in The Netherlands, but raised in the Flemish town Neerpelt. Novastar won Humo’s Rock Rally in 1996. In 2000, Novastar debuts with the release of the eponymous album Novastar.

The songwriter quickly becomes a national icon in Belgium, staying at the top of the national album charts for seven weeks. The album easily reaches the platinum status in Belgium and is backed by shows on big music festivals like Werchter, Pinkpop and a sold out club tour. Joost moves to New York to live and work on his second album. In 2004, Another Lonely Soul sees daylight. With Never Back Down receiving major airplay in Italy, Spain and Portugal, this time the ‘new star’ is rising in other parts of Europe as well.

In 2005 tragedy strikes. During a show in the biggest concert hall of Brussels he stumbles off stage and crushes his heel bone. Total rehabilitation will take two years. Joost struggling with his physical and mental health takes off to Bangor, an isle near the French coast of Brittany. The trip has a healing effect on him and Novastar’s third album Almost Bangor is born. The first singles of the album are Mars Needs Woman (in Belgium) and Because (in The Netherlands). Since the release of Almost Bangor in 2008, the album achieved a platinum status in Belgium and golden status in The Netherlands.

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1		Wrong			141
2		Never Back Down			77
3		The Best Is Yet to Come			67
4		Because			57
5		Mars Needs Woman			44
6		Rome			35
7		When The Lights Go Down On The Broken Hearted			33
8		Faith			28
8		Making Waves			28
10		Bangor			23
10		Weller Weakness			23
12		Tunnelvision			22
12		Mars Needs Woman (long Version)			22
14		Lost & blown away			20
14		Don't Ever Let It Get You Down			20

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