# Nikkole
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{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nikkole
| image = File:Nikkole Live in Concert.jpg
| alt = Nikkole Live in Concert at The Live The Dream Tour Gala Concert
| caption = Nikkole Live in Concert at The Live The Dream Tour Gala Concert
| birth_name = Nikkole Hall
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|7|12}}
| birth_place = [Ahoskie](/source/Ahoskie%2C_North_Carolina), [NC](/source/North_Carolina), United States
| origin = [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), United States
| genre = {{hlist|[R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B)|[Pop](/source/Pop_music)|[Dance](/source/Dance_music)}}
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
}}
'''Nikkole Hall''' (born July 12, 1980), better known by her stage name '''Nikkole''', is a Creole-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' charting hit songs "Zero" and "Gonna Get It Right" from her 4th studio album ''Hallucinations'' (2014).[{{cite web|title=Nikkole - Hallucinations|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hallucinations-mw0002698890|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=20 February 2015}}] The songs have peaked on the Dance Club Songs chart at #7 and #20 respectively.[{{cite web|title=Nikkole - Billboard Charts|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6159292/nikkole/chart|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=20 February 2015}}] She is a featured artist on the song "You Keep Lifting Me Higher" from [Norman Brown](/source/Norman_Brown_(guitarist))'s album ''Stay With Me'' (2007)[{{cite web|title=Norman Brown - Stay With Me|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/stay-with-me-mw0000447945|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=20 February 2015}}] that has reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums, Jazz Albums charts and also peaked at #11 on the Billboard Top R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums Chart and at #107 on the Billboard 200.[{{cite web|title=Norman Brown - Billboard Charts|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312420/norman-brown/chart|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=20 February 2015}}] Nikkole has also been featured in the top 10 of [Cosmopolitan](/source/Cosmopolitan_(magazine)) Magazine's search for the Next Female Rock Star in 2008.[{{cite web|title=Cosmopolitan Magazine - Next Female Rock Star|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/entertainment/1591228/cosmopolitan_magazine_narrows_field_to_10_semifinalists_in_starlaunchtm_search/|publisher=Cosmopolitan Magazine |accessdate=20 February 2015}}] In 2022, Nikkole signed on as co-host of The Vantage Point, a radio talkshow on Soul Cafe Radio of the NorthStar Radio Group.[{{Citation |title=Vantage Point With Chris Clay and Nikkole Hall |url=https://soundcloud.com/soul-cafe-radio/vantage-point-with-chris-clay-and-nikkole-hall |language=en |access-date=2023-02-19}}]
==Music career==
Nikkole's debut album ''Appearances'' was released on January 9, 2001.[{{cite web|title=Nikkole - Appearances|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/appearances-mw0000042193|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=23 February 2015}}] The album was funded in part by her career as a model at the time and background vocal stints for various artists.[{{cite web|title=The Genie of Soul - An Interview with Songstress Nikkole|last= | first= |date= 12 October 2011| url=https://blustil.wordpress.com/the-genie-of-soul-blue-steel-magazine-interviews-songstress-nikkole/|publisher= Blue Steel Magazine |accessdate=23 February 2015}}] This was followed up with ''A Girl Like Me'' on October 11, 2005.[{{cite web|title=Nikkole - A Girl Like Me|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-girl-like-me-mw0001026610|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=23 February 2015}}] In 2007 Nikkole was a featured vocalist and co-writer on the song “You Keep Lifting Me Higher” from [Norman Brown](/source/Norman_Brown_(guitarist))’s album ''Stay With Me''.[ The album reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker Albums, Jazz Albums charts and also peaked at #11 on the Billboard Top R&B/ Hip-Hop Albums Chart and at #107 on the Billboard 200.][ On August 12, 2008 Nikkole released her third album ''Creolepatra''.][{{cite web|title=Nikkole - Creolepatra|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/creolepatra-mw0000792490|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=23 February 2015}}] She was chosen as one of the semi-finalists of America’s Top 10 Fearless Female Rockstars by [Cosmopolitan](/source/Cosmopolitan_(magazine)) Magazine in a StarLaunch Search in 2008.[ The title was eventually won by [Mieka Pauley](/source/Mieka_Pauley). She also collaborated with [Arturo Sandoval](/source/Arturo_Sandoval) on a single entitled "Amazing" in 2011.
After having spent over a decade toiling in relative obscurity, Nikkole's breakthrough came with her fourth album ''Hallucinations'' released on July 15, 2014.][ The first two singles, "Zero" and "Gonna Get It Right" reached #7 and #20 respectively on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.][ The songs were accompanied by music videos, both of which were directed by Ethan Lader.][{{cite web|title=Meet Nikkole: Pop Music's New Diva of Dance|last= | first= |date= November 2014 | url=http://www.ishtalk.com/home/nikkole|publisher= IshTalk |accessdate=23 February 2015}}] The album was produced by British producer Derek Bramble and had a more pop influenced sound compared to her previous releases that were more R&B influenced.[{{cite web|title=Q&A With Recording Artist Nikkole |last= | first= |date= June 2014 | url=http://newswhistle.com/archives/6102|publisher= NewsWhistle |accessdate=23 February 2015}}] In 2015, the music was nominated for 4 International Music and Entertainment Association (IMEA) Awards,[{{cite web|title=2015 IMEA Award Nominees|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.imeaawards.com/nominees/2015-nominees/|publisher=IMEA Awards| accessdate=26 August 2015}}] and went on to win 2 of the Awards for Pop Artist of the Year and Pop Song of the Year.[{{cite web|title=2015 IMEA Award Winners|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.imeaawards.com/winners/2015-winners/|publisher=IMEA Awards| accessdate=16 November 2015}}] In the same year, the music was also nominated for 2 Awards at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA).[{{cite web|title=2015 HMMA Award Nominees for Music in Visual Media|last= | first= |date= 2 November 2015| url=http://www.hmmawards.com/2015-music-in-visual-media-nominees/|publisher=HMMA Awards| accessdate=16 November 2015}}][{{cite web|title=2015 HMMA Award Nominees for Music Genre|last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.hmmawards.com/2015-september-music-genre-nominees/|publisher=HMMA Awards| accessdate=16 November 2015}}] In 2016, Nikkole was nominated for an award at the 16th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMA).[{{cite web|title=16th Annual Native American Music Awards Nominees |last= | first= |date= | url=http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com/vote-on-nama-16|publisher=NAMA| accessdate=20 August 2016}}]
In 2019, Legendary Producer [Leon Sylvers III](/source/Leon_Sylvers_III) started producing and writing with Nikkole on her fifth album, "Vulnerable", which was released on November 5, 2021.[{{cite web|first1=|title= Music: Pop Star Nikkole Charts Soulful Path with R&B Royalty|url=https://www.hollywoodpost.com/2019/12/nikkole-studio-2020-11116|website=hollywoodpost.com|publisher=Hollywood Post|accessdate=2019-12-18}}]
The album, "Vulnerable" by Nikkole was selected as the #1 R&B album of 2022 by Goldmine Magazine's Top 10 Soul and R&B albums of the year.[{{Cite web |title=Goldmine - Music Collector's Magazine |url=https://www.goldminemag.com/columns/2022-top-10-soul-and-r-b-albums-of-the-year#gid=ci02b2ebdb900026b1&pid=r-22108840-1644676705-8958 |website=Goldmine| date=27 December 2022 }}]
Nikkole has cited [Aretha Franklin](/source/Aretha_Franklin), [Natalie Cole](/source/Natalie_Cole), [Mariah Carey](/source/Mariah_Carey) and [Whitney Houston](/source/Whitney_Houston) as her early influences growing up.[
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| Nikkole
| NA
| IMEA Award for Pop Artist of the Year
| {{won}}
|][
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| Ethan Lader
| rowspan="4" | Nikkole - Zero
| IMEA Award for Music Video of the Year
| {{nom}}
|][
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| Derek Bramble / Jeanette Olsson / Nikkole Hall
| IMEA Award for Pop Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|][
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| Ethan Lader
| HMMA Award for Independent Music Video
| {{nom}}
|][
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2015
| Nikkole
| HMMA Award for Music Genre (Pop)
| {{nom}}
|][
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| Nikkole
| Nikkole - Hallucinations
| NAMA Award for Best Pop Recording
| {{nom}}
|][
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022
|Nikkole
|Nikkole - All Mine
|HMMA Award for Best Original Recording
| {{nom}}
|][{{cite web |title=HMMA Awards |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2022-music-genre-nominees/ |website=hmmawards.com}}]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022
|Nikkole feat. Leon Sylvers IV
|Nikkole feat. Leon Sylvers IV - We Can Make It If We Try
|HMMA Award for Best Music Video
| {{nom}}
|[{{cite web |title=2022 HMMA Nominations |url=https://www.hmmawards.com/2022-hmma-nominations/ |website=HMMAwards.com |access-date=2023-02-19 |archive-date=2023-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111194844/https://www.hmmawards.com/2022-hmma-nominations/ |url-status=dead }}]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2023
|Nikkole
|NA
|People's Choice Award - Soul Cafe Radio
| {{nom}}
|[{{cite web |title=Soul Cafe Radio |url=https://www.soulcaferadio.com/indie-soul-awards-2021 |website=soulcaferadio.com}}]
|-
|}
==Discography==
===Notable singles===
* "Gonna Get It Right" (2014)
* "Zero" (2014)
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" width="75%"
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!Title
!Album details
!Role
!Release date
!Label
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|rowspan="1"|Appearances[{{Cite web |title=Nikkole - Vulnerable |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/vulnerable-mw0003690211 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=AllMusic.com |publisher=AllMusic}}]
|align="center" valign="top"|Solo
|align="center" valign="top"|Primary Artist
|align="center" valign="top"|November 5, 2021
|align="center" valign="top"|LA International Records
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
* [http://www.nikkole.com Official website]
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=nikkole-mn0000870525|label=Nikkole}}
{{authority control}}
Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:American women pop singers
Category:American women singer-songwriters
Category:Singer-songwriters from North Carolina
Category:Singers from Los Angeles
Category:Singer-songwriters from California
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
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