Niki (singer)

Niki
Born Nicole Zefanya
(1999-01-24) 24 January 1999
Jakarta, Indonesia
Education Sekolah Pelita Harapan Lippo Village
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukulele
  • keyboard
  • piano
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Associated acts

Nicole Zefanya (born 24 January 1999), known professionally as Niki, is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Early life and career

Nicole Zefanya, born 24 January 1999, was raised in Jakarta. She grew up listening to the 1990s R&B such as Destiny's Child and Aaliyah because of her mother.[3] She went to Sekolah Pelita Harapan Lippo Village in Indonesia. And as she was in school, Zefanya gained popularity with her covers and original songs on Youtube, gaining more than 40,000 subscribers. She has since deleted all her previous videos but some of her old songs can still be found online.

Zefanya independently released the songs "Polaroid Boy" and "Anaheim" in 2016 and 2017 respectively. In 2017, Zefanya joined the American mass media company 88rising as an artist under their label.[1] She released the song “Vintage” on 2 May 2018 as the first single of for her EP titled Zephyr.[4] On 23 May 2018, Zefanya released her debut EP Zephyr.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
Zephyr

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, showing year released and selected chart positions
Title Year Album
"Polaroid Boy" 2016 Non-album single
"Anaheim" 2017
"See U Never"
"I Like U"
"Chilly"
"Vintage" 2018 Zephyr
"Spell"
"Dancing with the Devil"
"Warpaint" Head in the Clouds
Title Year Album
"Little Prince"
(Rich Brian featuring Niki)		 2018 Amen[5]

Tour

Headlining

  • 88 Degrees & Rising Tour (with 88rising artists) (2018)[6]

Opening act

References

  1. 1 2 Methanisa, Katyusha (29 September 2017). "Meet the Latest Indonesian R&B Singer Trying to Take Over the US". Vice. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "SINDHÈN INTERVIEW: NIKI". 4 October 2017 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Harfenist, Ethan (14 November 2017). "We Talked to Indonesia's 'R&B Princess' NIKI About 'Going International,' and '90s Nostalgia". Vice. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Penrose, Nerisha (2 May 2018). "NIKI Reminisces About a Former Love in 'Vintage' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Maher, Natalie (30 January 2018). "Rich Brian Reveals Track List for Debut Album 'Amen'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Goddard, Kevin (19 June 2018). "88Rising Announces "88 Degrees & Rising" Tour With Rich Brian, Joji & More". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Cung, Danie (5 June 2014). "Lautan Swifties di #REDTourJkt Taylor Swift di MEIS". Creative Disc. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Newstead, Al (26 March 2018). "Rich Brian announces debut Australian tour". Triple J. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Jones, Abby (26 March 2018). "Halsey Announces Final Installment of Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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