Nicole Theriault known as Nikki, is a Thai singer who became popular with her hit albums Ka-Po-Lo Club and Funny Lady.

Biography

Born in California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

, Nicole Theriault is the daughter of an American father and a Thai mother. Her father is a radio announcer, her mother a business woman. She began her schooling in Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

 at Twinkle Star Kindergarten and attended grades one through three at Ruamrudee International School

Ruamrudee International School

Ruamrudee International School is an international school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Thailand as a non-profit organization. It is located in the district of Minburi, in Bangkok, Thailand...

. She continued her education for the next three years at the Preparatory School in the United States. Her family then returned to Bangkok, where she complete her secondary education. She attended Assumption University

Assumption University (Thailand)

Assumption University is a private Catholic university with three campuses in the Hua Mak, Central World Plaza and Suvarnabhumi areas of Bangkok, Thailand. The university is led by the Brothers of St. Gabriel, who have been active in education in Thailand since 1901...

 for two year, but finished her B.A. degree in Arts at Framingham College

Framingham State College

Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, from Boston. It offers undergraduate programs in a range of subjects from Art to Biology to Communication Arts, and graduate programs including MBA, MEd, and MSc...

. She also earned a bachelor degree in Business at Columbia College

Columbia College Chicago

Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...

 in Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

.

Nicole began singing in Star Search competitions in 1996 and released her first album two years later. She also acted in Thai dramas

Lakorn

Lakorn , while usually meaning play in the Thai language, is also the term for dramatic television serials . Lakorns are usually shown every night at primetime on Thai television channels and start at 20:30. An episode of a prime-time drama is usually two hours long...

 and a movie, One Night Husband.

Nicole married Jirasuk Panphum on 24 January 2004. They had one son before they divorced on 15 February 2008.

Albums

• 1998 - Ka-Po-Lo Club (กะ-โป-โล-คลับ)
• 1999 - Funny Lady (บุษบาหน้าเป็น)
• 2000 - Another Part Of Me
• 2000 - Seven
• 2001 - นิโคลพันธุ์ดุ (Dangerous Nicole)
• 2001 - Merry Christmas
• 2001 - PlayTime
• 2002 - Two Faces Of Love
• 2003 - หัวใจเดินทาง(On the Way)

Special Albums

• 1999 - Funny Lady Acoustic Version (บุษบาหน้าเป็น อะคูสติกเวอร์ชัน)
• 2000 - Another Part Of Me
• 2000 - Seven
• 2001 - Playtime
• 2001 - Merry Christmas
• 2002 - Two Faces Of Love
• 2007 - Nicole Beautiful Life