Nikki Flores
Encyclopedia
Nikki Flores is an American R&B and pop
singer
, pianist
, and songwriter
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, 16 year-old Nikki Flores was planned release her debut album, the pop meets R&B flavored "This Girl" in Fall 2005. After wowing Sony BMG music honchos with a live performance—in which she sang and played piano—Flores landed a contract with Epic records
in 2003. Her parents—both musicians themselves—encouraged the youngster by allowing her to record in the family's home studio and by age 12 she had written her first song ("Cry"). The first single off This Girl is "Strike", in which Flores sings in both English and Spanish. But the album was eventually shelved and now she is signed under Patriot Records which is under Universal Republic
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Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
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Career
A prodigious singer/songwriter in the vein of Alicia KeysAlicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
, 16 year-old Nikki Flores was planned release her debut album, the pop meets R&B flavored "This Girl" in Fall 2005. After wowing Sony BMG music honchos with a live performance—in which she sang and played piano—Flores landed a contract with Epic records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
in 2003. Her parents—both musicians themselves—encouraged the youngster by allowing her to record in the family's home studio and by age 12 she had written her first song ("Cry"). The first single off This Girl is "Strike", in which Flores sings in both English and Spanish. But the album was eventually shelved and now she is signed under Patriot Records which is under Universal Republic
Universal Republic
Universal Republic Records is a record label, owned by Universal Music Group. It is based on the now-defunct Republic Records label founded by brothers Monte and Avery Lipman...
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Singles
- "City Lights"
- Released: September 21, 2010
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
- Genre: PopPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Strike" | Aquamarine | |
| 2007 | "Painkiller" | Almost Famous / The Sexy Lady - EP | Nikki Flores featuring Yung Berg |
| 2010 | "Yo Gabba Gabba" | Dancey Dance | |
| 2011 | "My Shine" | Don Benjamin featuring Nikki Flores | |