Nicola

Bio:

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South London-born Nicola grew up surrounded by diverse musical influences; her Canadian father, a classical concert pianist, her mother a Greek singer. At four years old it was clear that she had a natural gift for singing, and at six she began learning the violin and piano which she continues until this day. Nicola’s incredible pitching and ear for harmony were apparent from an early age. At 10, when she wrote her first song, she was able to incorporate this into her first-ever recording with family friend and record producer Rob Persaud. Nicola has continued to develop her intricate harmony lines over the years and this has become a recognisable trademark in her music, adding to her distinction amongst thousands.

When Nicola was only 14, after being spotted at an open-mic night, she began recording with 2b3 Productions (who launched Beverley Knight amongst other impressive credentials). This led to a too-good-to-be-true deal being presented by a major record company, BMG (now Sony), but at such a young age her family thought it best for her to continue with her education.
After graduating from college, Nicola became backing singer for Lily Allen and performed at Wembley Arena and London Astoria as well as numerous other UK and international venues. Around this time she provided backing vocals for Leona Lewis and also wrote and released a charity single for Macmillan Cancer Research called ‘Forever In Your Heart’.

She has recently featured on Lambeth's 'The Prodigals' Film soundtrack album (a campaign to prevent homelessness and its associated problems amongst young people in the future) on a track entitled ‘Make It Right’ that she wrote for the album which features other well-known artists such as Beverley Knight.

Nicola has been working with children since she was 17, teaching them singing, piano and music technology skills. She still works as a vocal coach and violin teacher, as well as giving song-writing workshops to different youth groups. Nicola feels that passing on her skills to the next generation is important and very fulfilling.

Pulling her experiences and links together, Nicola is working harder than ever to achieve her dream. She is now independently working with top UK producers to record her long-awaited debut album. With the right promotion and marketing, Nicola Sipprell is set to take the industry by storm. Watch this space!

Member Since:

January 09, 2006

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Influences:

Lauryn Hill...Angie Stone...Brandy...Aaliyah... Kim Burrell...Karen Clark Sheard...Mariah Carey... Beyonce..India Arie...Alicia Keys...Mary J Blige... Jill Scott....Brian McKnight...The Beatles...Queen. Teedra Moses...Floetry...Musiq...Eric Roberson..Rufus Wainwright...BoyzIIMen...Take6...Jodeci.. ...and many more

Sounds Like:

I sound like ME..but i have been compared to the likes of Aaliyah..Brandy..Mariah...Alicia Keys...Beyonce...and last but not least J-Lo (lol)