nikki palikat maharani of m-pop

Nikki shot to fame in 2004 after making the Top 12 of Malaysian Idol Season 1. Despite her enormous talent, she was surprisingly voted off halfway through the competition. Intrigued by her amazing vocals and ability to hit the high notes, she was quickly signed up to be the first recording artiste of Malaysian uberdiva Ning Baizura's recording label Artistes United Records (AUR).

In November 2005, Nikki released her debut album Maharani which was well received by music lovers. It was even touted as the best album ever produced by a local reality star. The album spawned hits like Pinta, Caramu, Cinta Baru and the latest, Imaginasi. Caramu went on to become the biggest hit of 2006 and was equally successful in Singapore and Brunei.

The success of her album and singles however went unnoticed when she was snubbed at the 13th Anugerah Industri Muzik, Malaysia's premier music awards. That did not deter her at all. She persevered and eventually was honoured as the Best New Female Artiste at the regional awards show, Anugerah Planet Muzik 2006 and won the Choice Vocal Duo/Group (with Zahid who was featured on Caramu) at the Malaysia's most prestigious radio awards show, Anugerah Era 2006.

Currently, Nikki is working on her sophomore album. Her star is shining very bright and with a talent beyond compare, she is definitely here to stay. All hail to the Maharani of Malay Pop!

 

FULL NAME Nicolette Louisa Palikat

STAGE NAME Nikki

AGE 21 years old

OCCUPATION Singer

RECORD LABEL Artistes United Records

ORIGIN Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

RACE Kadazan Dusun

RELIGION Roman Catholic

DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1985

PLACE OF BIRTH Michigan, United States of America

MARITAL STATUS Single

EDUCATION College Certificate

HOBBIES Singing, Drawing, Cooking & Reading

IDOLS Freddie Mercury, Chaka Khan, Beyonce Knowles

HEROES Parents

ALBUMS
2005: MAHARANI
2007: MAHARANI (Re-issue)

HIT SINGLES
2005: PINTA
2006: CARAMU, CINTA BARU, DRAMA
2007: IMAGINASI

AWARDS
Best New Female Artiste (Anugerah Planet Muzik 2006)
Choice Vocal Duo/Group - w/ Zahid (Anugerah ERA 2006)
 

NEWSBAR :: Get the re-issue of MAHARANI which includes two new tracks, Drama and Caramu (new version), and music videos of Caramu and Imaginasi :: Catch Nikki's performances at Sheraton Subang on April 5th, 2007 and Shangri-La Hotel on April 15th, 2007 in conjunction with Secretaries Week ::

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