Nicole Millar
Nicole Maxine Michel-Millar,[1] (born 27 April 1993) who performs as Nicole Millar, is a Canadian-Australian electronic, indie pop singer-songwriter.[2][3] She is the featured vocalist on "High" (February 2014) by Australian duo, Peking Duk, which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Millar co-wrote the track with Sam Littlemore and the duo's Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles.[1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2014 she won a trophy for Best Dance Release alongside the group. In the following January, "High", was listed at No.2 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicole Maxine Michel-Millar |
Born | Canada | 27 April 1993
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Voice |
Years active | 2013–present |
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Associated acts | |
Website | nicolemillar |
Her highest charting solo work is her debut extended play, Tremble (5 February 2016), which peaked at #53 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In November 2017, the EP was certified gold for sales in excess of 35,000 copies.[4] Her debut album, Excuse Me, appeared on 1 June 2018, which peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart.[5] It was recorded over two years with Sable, Dan Faber, Hoodboi, xSDTRK, and Kyle Shearer producing.[6]
Craig Mathieson of The Sydney Morning Herald observed that the singer had completed, "a journey of creative self-discovery that began with her pulling her car over to quickly record ideas on her phone and ended with songwriting sessions in Sweden and studio time in Los Angeles."[2] She undertook a national headlining tour in June 2018.[6] The Partae's reviewer found the album, "charts everything from admitting your faults and owning your shit to wild nights with best friends and the bittersweet parts of love, lust and relationships."[7]
On 6 December 2019, Millar released a new single titled "Favours".
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS | ||
Excuse Me[8] |
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Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [9] | ||
Tremble[10] |
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53 |
Communication[11] |
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97 |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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AUS | |||
"Wait"[13] | 2015 | — | Tremble |
"Tremble"[14] | 2016 | 53 | |
"Signals"[15] | — | Communication | |
"Blindfolded"[16] | 2017 | — | Excuse Me |
"Gimme a Break" | 2018 | — | |
"All My Issues" | — | ||
"Favours"[17] | 2019 | — | TBA |
"I Should Probably Go to Therapy"[18] | 2020 | — | TBA |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
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AUS | ||||
"Phantasm"[19] (Cosmo's Midnight featuring Nicole Millar) |
2013 | — | Surge (EP) | |
"Take Me Away"[20] (PhaseOne featuring Nicole Millar) |
— | TBA | ||
"High"[19] (Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar) |
2014 | 5 |
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Songs to Sweat To |
"Tell Me"[21] (Golden Features featuring Nicole Millar) |
— | Golden Features | ||
"Better"[22] (Sweater Beats featuring Nicole Millar & Imad Royal) |
2016 | — | TBA | |
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
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2014 | Best Independent Dance/Electronica or Club Single | "High" (Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[23] |
ARIA Music Awards
Year | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
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2014 | Best Dance Release | "High" (Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar) | Won[24] |
References
- "ACE Repertory Search Results for ISWC T0614870073". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Mathieson, Craig (22 May 2018). "Excuse Me, but Nicole Millar's second coming is a lesson in pop patience". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Triple J Unearthed". Triple J. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- Wallace, Ian (11 June 2018). "Week Commencing ~ 11th June 2018 ~ Issue #1476" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (1476): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Newstead, Al (18 April 2018). "Nicole Millar announces tour to show off her debut album - Music News". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- staff writer (18 April 2018). "Nicole Millar announces debut album Excuse Me". The Partae. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- "Excuse Me (Deluxe) by Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- Peaks of EPs in Australia:
- Tremble: "ARIA Singles : Lukas Graham Spends 4th Week At No 1". Noise 11. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Communication: "ARIA CHART WATCH #398". auspOp. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Tremble EP by Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Communication EP by Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Limited Edition Signed Communication EP". Get Music. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "First Listen: Nicole Millar debuts first single 'Wait'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Tremble (The Remixes) – EP by Nicole Millar on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Wass, Mike (31 October 2016). "Nicole Millar flexes with "Signals," announces 'Communication' EP". Idolator. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Blindfolded — Single by Nicole Millar". Apple Music AU. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Singles to Radio". The Music Network. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- "I Should Probably Go to Therapy". Apple Music. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Phantsam single feat. Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Take Me Away single feat. Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Tell Me single feat. Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "Better single feat. Nicole Millar". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "AirWins". thedwarf.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- "AriaWins". smh.com.au. Retrieved 3 December 2016.