Nominjin

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Nominjin.jpg

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Номинжин

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| origin = Mongolia

| instrument = Vocals

| genre = Rhythm and blues, Soul, Fusion

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| label = None

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| website = {{URL|www.nomijeancater.com}}
{{URL|www.voiceofmongolia.com}}

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Nomi Jean Cater, better known as Nominjin ({{langx|mn|Номинжин}}), is a Mongolian-American, multi-lingual and multi-cultural singer and songwriter. She has performed in more than 15 countries as a solo singer in front of audiences of up to 70,000 people, on the prestigious stages such as Stern Auditorium of Carnegie Hall, David Geffen Hall of Lincoln Center and Welsh National Opera Orchestra at Llangollen. She speaks four languages and sings in 15 languages (English, Russian, Hindi, French, Korean, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Spanish, Vietnamese etc.){{citation|url=http://www.nominjin.com|website=Nominjin.com|access-date=2007-07-29|title=Biography}}

Early life

Raised by her American father and Mongolian mother, she resides in Los Angeles and has spent her early childhood in Russia, Mongolia, India, and the Caribbean due to her parents' work; as a result, she speaks fluent English and Mongolian and several other languages including Russian and Malayalam.

Career

Nominjin launched her career at age 14 after studying under vocal coach Roger Love. She has performed in Russia, the US, the UK ,Turkey, India, the Caribbean, Singapore, South Korea, France, Mexico, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand.{{cite web|url=http://www.nominjin.com/media/Nominjin%20bio%20Jan%202006.pdf|title=Nominjin BioData|website=Nominjin.com|access-date=2007-07-29}}{{cite periodical|title=10 марта в Иркутске пройдёт весеннее "ТОРГО"-шоу|language=Russian|url=https://www.irk.ru/news/20050310/torgo/|date=2005-03-10|access-date=2023-08-02|last=Matison|first=Olga|periodical=Tvoj Irkutsk}}

In addition to more than a dozen #1 hits in her native country of Mongolia, Nominjin's other accomplishments include being featured on the John Lennon tribute album Peace, Love & Truth.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/06/04/stories/2005060402840400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010735/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/06/04/stories/2005060402840400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-01|date=2005-06-04|access-date=2007-07-29|last=Farida|first=Syeda|newspaper=The Hindu|title=Beat street}} by Yoko Ono/EMI in 2005. In 2007, Nominjin's version of “Take Me To Your Heart” that she recorded with the National Morin Khuur Ensemble of Mongolia was included on the EMI album “Love: Best of Ten Years” alongside multi-platinum selling artists such as Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Norah Jones and Ricky Martin.

In April 2014, two-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin, invited Nominjin to perform at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium as a soloist in five languages (Mongolian, Japanese, Chinese, Persian, and Sanskrit) with a 600-person choir and 300 person orchestra.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/4/13/0830/PM/The-Drop-of-Dawn-The-Music-of-Christopher-Tin/ |title=The Drop of Dawn: The Music of Christopher Tin - Sunday, April 13, 2014 | Carnegie Hall |access-date=2015-06-25 |archive-date=2017-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813183831/https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2014/4/13/0830/PM/The-Drop-of-Dawn-The-Music-of-Christopher-Tin/ |url-status=dead }} New York concert reviewers{{Cite web|url=http://nyconcertreview.com/tag/nominjin/|title=Nominjin {{!}} New York Concert Review, Inc.|website=Nyconcertreview.com|date=16 April 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-27}} praised Nominjin for her soulful voice and passionate performance.{{Cite web|url=http://www.originalsoundversion.com/the-drop-that-contained-the-sea-also-contains-my-heart-review/|title = "The Drop That Contained the Sea" Also Contains My Heart (Review)|website=Originalsoundversion.com}} Tin's album, A Drop That Contained The Sea, which Nominjin was a part of with her original Mongolian poem “Tsas Narand Uyarna” debuted at #1 on Billboard Classical charts in May, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mn/r/696213/|title=Nominjin named as Korean Goodwill Ambassador|website=News.mn|date=26 February 2015|access-date=24 February 2024}}

On May 23, 2015, Nominjin was appointed as a Goodwill Envoy for Public Diplomacy by Yun Byung-se, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea, for the term of two years.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mn/r/696213/|title=Nominjin named as Korean Goodwill Ambassador|website=News.mn|date=26 February 2015|access-date=24 February 2024}}

In April 2016, two-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin invited Nominjin to perform at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall as a soloist in 4 languages (Japanese, Chinese, Persian, and Sanskrit) with a 600-person choir and 300 person orchestra.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lincolncenter.org/show/dciny-presents-music-of-c-tin |title=Lincoln Center |access-date=2016-05-07 |archive-date=2016-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119220208/http://www.lincolncenter.org/show/dciny-presents-music-of-c-tin |url-status=dead }} New York concert reviewers again praised Nominjin for her passionate performance.{{Cite web|url=http://nyconcertreview.com/reviews/distinguished-concerts-international-new-york-dciny-presents-the-music-of-christopher-tin-in-review|title = Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents the Music of Christopher Tin in Review | New York Concert Review, Inc|website=Nyconcertreview.com| date=7 April 2016 }} The audience reacted to the performance with the loudest and longest standing ovation the reviewer had ever heard at a concert.{{cite web | url=https://nyconcertreview.com/tag/nominjin/ | title=Nominjin | New York Concert Review, Inc | date=16 April 2014 }}

In the summer of 2017, Nominjin was a headline performer at the Gala Concert of the 70th Anniversary of the Llangollen International Musical Eistedfodd. Nominjin joined Grammy winning composer Christopher Tin, the national Welsh National Opera Orchestra and a mass choir made up of singers from Wales, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/mid-wales-entertainment/2017/07/07/calling-all-nations-concert-llangollen-eisteddfod---review/|title = Calling All Nations Concert, Llangollen Eisteddfod - review|website=Shropshirestar.com| date=7 July 2017 }} The concert was filmed and subsequently broadcast on Welsh television station S4C and the BBC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/special-features/grammy-award-winner-brings-world-13286671|title = Grammy award winner brings the world together at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod|website=Dailypost.co.uk|date = 8 July 2017}}

Personal life

=Veganism and animal rights=

She was selected as one of PETA's sexiest vegetarian celebrities and has done numerous campaigns promoting compassionate lifestyle. Nominjin has worked with PETA with many international pro-vegan and anti-fur ad campaigns.{{cite web|url=http://www.petaasiapacific.com/feature-nominjin.asp|title=Nominjin: Behind Bars for Bunnies|date=26 December 2014|website=Peta.org}} In 2020, Nominjin supported PETA's international campaign against cashmere cruelty.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/page/337016280536/search/?q=Nominjin|title=Nominjin revealed horrific cruelty to goats used for cashmere in her home country, Mongolia.|website=facebook.com}}

The multi-awarding winning documentary "Eating our Way to Extinction" featured Nominjin as their narrator on the version released to the Mongolian market.{{cite web|url=https://eating2extinction.com/the-movie|title=Eating our way to Extinction|website=eating2extinction.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2hc2jhrJC4|title=Мөхөлд Хүргэх хүнс, Албан ёсны баримтат кино|website=youtube.com|date=4 November 2022 }}

Nominjin

Early life

Career

Personal life

=Veganism and animal rights=

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