Nikki DeLoach is one of the
five members of the girl group Innosense.
You may have heard of Innosense, as they released their first single this
summer, "Say No More", from their (September 26th release date) album their
soon to be released album. They have gained much popularity in Europe
and are hoping to be just as successful in the United States. Nikki was
on Mickey Mouse Club for two seasons. She has acted and now is a performer.
She is so sweet to have agreed to do this interview. I also want to thank
my friend Christina Gan so much for talking to Nikki, conducting the interview
for me and for even typing it up.
Thank you so much Nikki
and Christina!
| What is your favorite food? | Sushi |
| What is your favorite television show? | "Friends" |
| Do you have any collections? | I collect Hello Kitty things, Asian themed stuff, and really cool and wild socks. |
| What is your favorite scent? | Coconut and Vanilla |
| Do you have any pet peeves? | Close mindedness, you know, people that are close minded and tidyness. I like things to be neat and tidy. |
| Who is your all time role model? Why? | "God because he is perfect" |
| What CDs are in your CD player right now? | Lucy Pearl, Dave Matthews and Pink |
| Do you enjoy travelling? What has been your favorite place that you have visited? | I love to travel and Hawaii has been my favorite so far. |
| Do you get to go home often? You must miss friends, family and definitely your favorite things from home. What is the first thing you do when you get the chance to go home? | I eat some family cooking, a good home cooked meal! and I play with my dog Allie and my brother, Brett. |
| Innosense is very new to the United States. What can you say to readers to make them want your CD when it comes out? | Its fun, and you won't know till you listen. |
| What are your goals for releasing and album in the US? | Hopefully everyone will enjoy the music and it will go quadruple times platinum or a hundred times platinum! |
| Do you ever feel weird because you are under Lynn Harless's management? A lot of people probably know her because she is the mother of Justin Timberlake. | "No I don't. I trust Lynn and she's like a mom to me so having her around makes me feel safe in a business where its hard to trust everyone." |
| What are some rituals that you have for your personal life and for before you go on stage? | In my personal life- Prayer all day long and I read a bit everyday. For right before stage, we pray and we warm-up. |
| Are you still friends with many of the MMC teers? | Yes, most of them, I have been fortunate enough to keep in touch with a lot of them |
| Who was the last MMC person you saw and got to hang out with? | Britney since we are on tour with her! |
| Did you have any embarassing moments on MMC? | Oh God yeah..I'll just leave it at that! |
| You are on the Britney Spears tour as one of her opening acts. How do you feel since Britney was originally a member of Innosense and a mouseketeer with you on MMC? | I am extremely happy for her and very fortunate for the opportunity. |
| You did some acting before you joined Innosense. Why didn't you want to pursue that any further? Would you like to act more in the future? | I would love to act more but I missed performing. |
| What type of clothes do you like to wear when you aren't performing? Do you have a favorite designer or do you just buy clothes from the Gap or wherever? | I am a clothesaholic. I can wear anything from Levi's jeans to Hane's tanktops to Guess clothes to Gucci outfits. |
| Do you currently have a boyfriend!? How would you describe your dream guy? | I don't have a boyfriend but my dream guy would first be my friend, someone I can trust, someone I can learn something from, he has to be funny, fun, understanding and compassionate. |
| Where were you the first time you heard your song on the radio and what did you do? | I was in my car on the way to the movies and it played on Tampa's station 93.3FM and I called all the girls first and then my family! |
| Have you always wanted to be a singer? | No because I didn't believe I could do it and one day it hit me and since then I haven't shut up and I annoy everyone. |
| Do you have a message to those fans in the US that have supported you from the beginnning? | Thank you so much for sharing your lives with me and keep supporting and keep believing. |
Thank you to Christina for this picture of Nikki (taken on June 2, 1999 in New York City).
Please do not copy this interview from my web page without my permission. Thank you.