Kita Alexander

Kita Alexander
Birth name Nikkita Kalea Alexander
Born 1996 (age 21–22)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Origin Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels Warner

Nikkita Kalea "Kita" Alexander (born 1996, Brisbane) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter-guitarist. Her third extended play, Hotel (April 2017), peaked in the top 60 on the ARIA Singles Chart in November and was certified platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in the following February.

Biography

Nikkita Kalea Alexander was born in 1996 in Brisbane.[1][2] She was raised in Port Macquarie, where she started performing from the age of 15 and left high school to pursue her music career.[3][4] Her first extended play, Lion Hat, with six tracks, was issued in March 2013.[5] It was produced by Jordan Millar and recorded in Sydney.[5] Lisa Tisdell of Port Macquarie News felt, "the finished product containing songs that appeal to a cross-section of people."[5] She moved to Byron Bay, after turning 18.

Alexander found her talent manager, Tim Manton (After the Fall) of TAP Management, via a Google search.[3][6] Her debut single, "My Own Way" (August 2015), gained airplay on national youth radio, Triple J,[7] and reached the ARIA singles chart top 100.[8] AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung observed that, "[her influences] informed much of her sonic aesthetic, while polished production sheen enhanced her pop sensibilities."[6] Alexander had travelled to the west coast of United States earlier in that year to record an acoustic music video for "My Own Way" at Noisey Acoustics in Topanga Canyon.[4]

The singer's second EP, Like You Want To (November 2015),[9] was rated by Yeung at three-and-a-half stars out-of five, which he described as, "a fun and carefree quartet of atmospheric pop... a promising start for the young singer, whose sunburned throwback pop displays a maturity well beyond her years."[10] The title single was issued earlier in that month, which peaked in the ARIA Singles Chart top 100.[8][11]

Alexander's third EP, Hotel, was released in April 2017.[12] It peaked in the top 60 on the ARIA Singles Chart in November after charting in the related ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart for over 20 weeks.[8] It was certified platinum, for shipment of 70000 units, by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in the following February.[13][14]

Personal life

Kita Alexander's elder sister, Natassja Alexander, died in July 2013. She dedicated the Hotel EP to her sister's memory, "it's heavily influenced and deeply personal. 'Hotel' is about dealing with the loss."[15] Her domestic partner, Owen Wright, is an Australian professional surfer and the couple have a child.[16][17]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Lion Hat[5]
  • Released: March 2013
  • Format: Digital download
Like You Want To[18]
Hotel[19]
  • Released: 7 April 2017
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP
AUS
[8]
"My Own Way" 2015 95 Non-album single
"Like You Want To" 82 Like You Want To
"Damage Done" [20] 2016 — Hotel
"Hotel" 2017 51

References

  1. ↑ "ACE Repertory – Work ID: 890984609". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 1 August 2018. Note: user may have to enter the title/performer for other tracks to access further information.
  2. ↑ Music News Desk (12 June 2015), "Australian Musician Kita Alexander Makes Waves with New Video for 'My Own Way'", BroadWayWorld (BWW)
  3. 1 2 Macgregor, Jody (20 January 2016). "20 buzz bands you'll be listening to in 2016". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 Kellar, Jim (17 July 2015). "Kita Alexander: Doing it her own way". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Tisdell, Lisa (31 March 2013), "Music is Kita's world", Port Macquarie News
  6. 1 2 Yeung, Neil Z. "Kita Alexander | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kita Alexander working with producers behind Lana Del Rey, Sia, Empire of the Sun". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 21 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 ARIA Charting:
    • "My Own Way": Wallace, Ian (10 August 2015). "Week Commencing ~ 10th August 2015 ~ Issue #1328" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1328): 2, 4, 16, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
    • "Like You Want To": Wallace, Ian (14 December 2015). "Week Commencing ~ 14th December 2015 ~ Issue #1346" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1346): 4, 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
    • "Hotel": Wallace, Ian (27 November 2017). "Week Commencing ~ 27th November 2017 ~ Issue #1448" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1448): 4, 11, 16, 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (7 November 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele Earns Platinum Status with 'Hello' at No 1". Noise11 (Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "Like You Want To – Kita Alexander | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (5 December 2015). "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Spends Sixth Week at No 1". Noise11 (Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #448". auspOp. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  13. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #459". auspOp. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  15. ↑ Davies, Hayden. "Interview: Kita Alexander opens up on her deeply personal new EP, Hotel". Pilerats. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  16. ↑ Viswanath (4 May 2017). "Premiere: Kita Alexander Returns With New EP Hotel". V Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "The loss and love of Australia's pop princess Kita Alexander". Hhhappy. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Like You Want To (EP)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Hotel (EP)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Damage Done". Spotify. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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