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Jon Stevens (born 8 October, 1961) is a New Zealand-born singer of Māori descent. Stevens is the brother of New Zealand Idol judge, Frankie Stevens
Stevens moved to Australia after success as a pop star in New Zealand in the 1970s (his best-known songs from this era are "Jezebel" and a cover of "Montego Bay"); he subsequently became an Australian citizen.
Noiseworks
Stevens is most recognised for his work as the lead singer of Sydney band, Noiseworks; the band experienced success in the 1980s with "Take Me Back" and "Touch".
In July 2012, Jon teamed up with production outfit Silver Sneakerz for a dance remake of Noiseworks' 1988 hit "Touch". It was released on dance label Hussle Recordings (a division of Ministry of Sound).
INXS
From 2000 to 2004, Stevens fronted Australian rock band INXS after the death of its lead singer Michael Hutchence. He wrote the official song for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Torch Relay, entitled "Carry the Flame", and although he briefly toured with the band, it wasn't until October 2002 that he was officially installed as their lead singer. The Stevens-fronted INXS did release a song called "I Get Up," but it was not a hit. He quit the band a year later before an album was released.
Stage
Once Noiseworks disbanded, Stevens was part of two Australian productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing Judas on both occasions, to high acclaim.
Solo career
In late-2004, Stevens released "Ain't No Life For The Faint Hearted", a modern R&B album best known for its cover version of The Doors' "Light My Fire".
In 2005, Stevens released "The Works", recorded as part of the Liberation Blue acoustic series. After a national tour with Ian Moss and Choirboys - "Six Strings & The Works" - he did a smaller acoustic tour, then took a short break before announcing Noiseworks were preparing to tour again in late September 2007.
After two months on the road across Australia, Stevens took a break. In January 2008, Stevens's management confirmed plans for a massive national tour with Ian Moss, Jack Jones & Tania Doko, entitled "Let's Get Together" scheduled to begin in Melbourne in April 2008, following an acoustic tour of regional Victoria with Aussie country singer Adam Brand.
In August 2011, Stevens released a new single "Just A Man" to Australian radio. A new solo album on a new record label, Universal Music Australia - called "Changing Times" - was scheduled for release in September 2011.
In November 2011, Universal Music Australia revealed that a new album of soul covers called "Testify!" would be released. The lead single which hit Australian radio in the last week of October 2011 is also called "Testify".
Television
In 2004, Stevens hosted the short-lived reality television "docu-soap", "The Resort". Produced by New Zealand company, Touchdown Television, the program was axed following its fifith week of production. Promoted as The Block (another Australian reality programme) in paradise, the concept of the series involved 15 young contestants building and staffing a Fiji holiday resort
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