Nikki Flores
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Nikki Flores | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brandi Nichole Flores |
| Born | October 17, 1988 |
| Origin | Fontana, California |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | http://www.nikkiflores.com |
Nikki Flores (born Brandi Nichole Flores; October 17, 1988) is an American independent pop singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Career
Recording artist
Nikki Flores began writing songs and performing at 8 years old. Her parents, who are both musicians, built a home studio allowing her to perform. Flores was signed to Epic Records in 2005, at age 16. She recorded two unreleased albums, including This Girl, which featured "Strike", written and produced by Ryan Tedder; she was released from the label in 2009.[citation needed]
At this time Flores collaborated with producer Brian Kennedy for a song entitled "Let It Slide". She uploaded a demo version of "Let It Slide" to her Myspace page and it received over 19 million views and reached No. 1 on the Myspace Top 100 charts.[citation needed] She is proud of this song because of how relatable it is to her audience. "I was only writing about something that was so true for me in my life at that time. I released it on a whim and the response I got was overwhelming," she said.[This quote needs a citation]
In 2010, Flores signed onto Ryan Tedder's Patriot Records, administered by Universal Republic. Tedder and Flores parted ways when the label was dissolved in 2012, and she turned her attention to writing with and for other artists.[citation needed]
Songwriting career
In 2012, Flores co-wrote and was featured on "Roses" by Nas which was a deluxe edition bonus track on Life is Good. It received a Grammy Award nomination in the category of Best Rap Album and was also nominated for Album of the Year at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Life Is Good appeared on several critics' year-end top albums lists. It was named the best album of 2012 by The Source and Okayplayer, ranked No. 18 by Rolling Stone, No. 12 by Complex, and No. 7 by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times.[citation needed][relevant?]
She contributed lyrics and melodies to "Coolin" on Mýa's Smoove Jones; "Empty Words" on Christina Aguilera's Lotus; and "One Bad Night", "Palace", and "Sleepover" for Hayley Kiyoko. She had multiple collaborations with JoJo, including "Mad Love" on Mad Love, 2017's "Wonder Woman" and "Save My Soul" from EP III, which was praised by media outlets such as Billboard, Rap Up and Idolator.[1][2][3]
Flores is also known in Asia, writing the song "Golden Touch" for Namie Amuro's Genic which was a No. 1 album in Japan.[4] She wrote "Rush" and "Gold" for Riri, and "Whatta Man" for I.O.I, which peaked at No. 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart on August 7–13, 2016, with 128,760 downloads sold and 2,752,097 streams. Flores has written for YG recording artists in South Korea.[citation needed]
XII XV EP
In 2015, Flores enlisted the help of producer/musician Blake Stranathan, long time collaborators The Family (Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad), and producers Glashaus to build her first release. The project was emotionally centered around ending a six-year relationship and the phases of finding herself in the aftermath. Her website noted influences of Frank Ocean, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah and Kanye West.[5][better source needed]
In 2016, Flores digitally released two promotional singles, "Canary" (September 9) and "How to Love Her" (October 28), along with music videos shot and directed by Topshelf Junior (Jhene Aiko, Kehlani). On December 8, Flores released XII XV, a six-song EP which peaked at No. 20 on the US iTunes pop charts the week of its release.[citation needed]
Discography
| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Producer/writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "We Are The Light" (featuring Nikki Flores)[6] | We Are The Light | Markus Schulz | Markus Schulz, Nikki Flores |
| 2017 | "Light Years" (featuring Nikki Flores) | Nocturnal | The Midnight | Tim McEwan, Tyler Lyle, Nikki Flores |
| 2017 | "Wonder Woman" | JoJo | Nikki Flores, Joanna Levesque, Josh Monroy | |
| 2017 | "Over Again" | Day of the Don | Dondria Nicole | Nikki Flores, Bryan Michael Cox, August Grant |
| 2017 | "Rush" | RIRI | Nikki Flores, Andy Love, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas | |
| 2017 | "Sleepover" | Hayley Kiyoko | Nikki Flores, Hayley Kiyoko, Jonathan Dorr, Cecil Bernardy | |
| 2016 | "Canary" | XII XV EP | Nikki Flores | Nikki Flores, Blake Lee |
| 2016 | "Say It" | Nikki Flores, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad | ||
| 2016 | "How To Love Her" | Nikki Flores, Blake Lee | ||
| 2016 | "2:01 am" | |||
| 2016 | "About You" | |||
| 2016 | "After All" | Nikki Flores, Thomas Glashausser, Daniel Glashausser | ||
| 2016 | "Gold" | RIRI | Nikki Flores, Steve Daly, Justin Gray | |
| 2016 | "Mad Love" | Mad Love | JoJo | Nikki Flores, Joanna Levesque, Josh Monroy |
| 2016 | "One Bad Night" | Citrine EP | Hayley Kiyoko | Nikki Flores, Hayley Kiyoko, Bram Inscore |
| 2016 | "Palace" | Nikki Flores, Hayley Kiyoko, Jonathan Dorr, Cecil Bernardy | ||
| 2016 | "XFaded" | O'G3NE | Nikki Flores, Justin Gray | |
| 2016 | "Whatta Man (Good Man)'" | Whatta Man | I.O.I | Nikki Flores, Philip Bentley, Emile Ghantous, Stephen Daly, Ryan S. Jhun |
| 2016 | "Jason" (feat. Nikki Flores) | Endless Summer | The Midnight | Tim McEwan, Tyler Lyle & Nikki Flores |
| 2016 | "California" | Hello I'm Saara | Saara | Nikki Flores, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad |
| 2016 | "Leaving LA" | Watch The World | Markus Schulz | Nikki Flores, Markus Schulz |
| 2016 | "My Heart Wants Me Dead" | Melodifestivalen 2016 | Lisa Ajax | Nikki Flores, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Sara Forsberg |
| 2016 | "I Will Wait" | Isa | ||
| 2016 | "Coolin'" | Smoove Jones | Mýa | Nikki Flores, Dennis-Manuel Peters, Daniel Coriglie, Mario Bakovic, Mýa |
| 2015 | "Born To Be Alive" | Nine | Samantha Jade | Nikki Flores, Clarence Coffee, The Fliptones |
| 2015 | "Galaxies" | Lena | Nikki Flores, Robin Grubert, Stefan Skarbek | |
| 2015 | "Save My Soul" | III. | JoJo | Nikki Flores, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad |
| 2015 | "Silhouette" | Right Here Right Now | Jordin Sparks | Nikki Flores, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes R. Joergensen |
| 2015 | "Selfish Girls" | Rumors EP | Jake Miller | Jean Robert Redwine, Nikki Flores, Jake Miller, David Quinones, Nicholas Furlong |
| 2015 | "Someday" | Perfectly Damaged | Måns Zelmerlöw | Nikki Flores, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Måns Zelmerlöw |
| 2015 | "Unbreakable" | |||
| 2015 | "Golden Touch" | Genic | Namie Amuro | Nikki Flores, Andy Love, Joacim Persson, Johannes R Joergensen |
| 2014 | "Ghost" | Lion Heart | Jake Miller feat. Nikki Flores | The Fliptones, Nikki Flores, Jake Miller |
| 2012 | "Roses" | Life is Good (Deluxe Edition) | Nas featuring Nikki Flores | Al Shux, Dan Wilson, Nasir Jones, Redd Stylez and Nikki Flores |
| 2012 | "Empty Words" | Lotus (Deluxe Edition) | Christina Aguilera | Busbee, Nikki Flores, Ali Tamposi and Christina Aguilera |
| 2012 | "Lips" | Touch | Miss A | Fuego, Redd Stylez, Nikki Flores |
| 2010 | "City Lights" | Nikki Flores | Ryan Tedder, Nikki Flores, Noel Zancanella, Steve Perry, Neal Schon | |
| 2008 | "Let It Slide" | Brian Kennedy, Nikki Flores, Jayson Sanchez | ||
| 2007 | "Painkiller" | Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP | Nikki Flores featuring Yung Berg | Danja, The Clutch |
| 2007 | "A Little Obsessed" | 3rd Base | Jamali (band) | Billy Mann, Nikki Flores |
| 2007 | "I Wanna Know You Like That" | TCG EP | The Cheetah Girls | Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Nikki Flores |
| 2006 | "Strike" | Aquamarine | Nikki Flores | Ryan Tedder, Denise Pearson, Nikki Flores |
Miscellaneous
| Year | Song | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Got Dynamite" | Demi Lovato | Studio background vocals |
| 2012 | "Shine Ya Light" | Rita Ora | Vocal Producer |
| 2012 | "Missing Me" | Keyshia Cole | Studio background vocals, vocal producer |
| 2013 | "Love LA" | Emblem 3 | Studio background vocals |
| 2014 | "Bind Your Love" | Cher Lloyd | Studio background vocals |
| 2014 | "Adrenalina" | Wisin feat. Jennifer Lopez & Ricky Martin | Studio background vocals |
| 2015 | "Somebody Loves You" | Charlie Wilson | Studio background vocals |
Filmography
- 2007 – Super Sweet 16: The Movie
- 2007 – Yo Gabba Gabba! [7]
- 2016 – Dancey Dance
References
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6671098/jojo-tringle-atlantic-records-musical-limbo-interview
- ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2015/08/20/jojo-three-new-singles-tringle/
- ^ http://www.idolator.com/7604925/jojo-tringle-release-stream-all-three-songs
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20730-_genic/
- ^ http://www.nikkiflores.com
- ^ "Markus Schulz Announces 'We Are the Light' LP Confirms Release Date, Tracklist & Next Single". EDM Sauce. October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Nikki Flores – IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1988 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women singers
- American musicians of Mexican descent
- American female pop singers
- American pop pianists
- American female singer-songwriters
- American women pianists
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- Singers from California
- Songwriters from California
- 21st-century American pianists
- Hispanic and Latino American musicians