Album Notes

Smooth, melodious, soulful, sultry, warm textured â€" just a few words that describe this amazing voice. Often compared to the likes of Sade and Roberta Flack, singer/songwriter Nick-e is a shining star on the rise, eager to share her experiences with the world through song. Pouring her innermost thoughts and feelings into her music, Nick-e’s uninhibited approach to song writing allows the listener to truly relate to her heart while drawing them into an understanding of self.

Influenced by such artists as Mariah Carey, Sade, and Nancy Wilson, Nick-e’s style demonstrates hints of old jazz meets new soul. Nick-e’s love of music came early at the tender age of 3 when she discovered a love for singing. Constantly surrounded by the creative sounds of Diana Ross, Anita Baker, The Stylistics and Prince, Nick-e knew that the art of musical creation was definitely something that she wanted to be a part of her life.

Born and raised just east of Toronto, Nick-e’s high school years were mostly spent in the music room, singing in jazz choirs to help develop her talent as a vocalist. In 1998, Nick-e enrolled in Fanshawe College’s Music Industry Arts program for Recorded Music Production and left with 2 awards â€" an award from Great Big Music studios for best vocal performance and the “Mark Corporal Award” for best song writing, presented to her by EMI Music Publishing Canada’s President, Michael McCarty. Fanshawe proved to be a huge stepping stone in Nick-e’s career as a recording artist. Since then, Nick-e has been a part of many projects by up and coming artists; one of them being the featured vocalist on three albums by Ottawa House DJ Rise Ashen.

Nick-e continues to write and record in hopes to leave her mark on the music industry for years to come. Inspired daily by all the ups and downs that life brings, Nick-e’s music captures a mélange of emotions and great deal of truth. Her goals in both music and life are simple â€" “be thankful, share joy, soothe pain, spread love”.