Nicki Nicole
Nicki Nicole | |
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Born | Nicole Denise Cucco August 25, 2000 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina |
Nationality | Argentina |
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Years active | 2019–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
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Nicole Denise Cucco (born August 25, 2000), known professionally as Nicki Nicole, is an Argentine rapper and singer.[1] Born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", "Colocao", "Mamichula", and "Mala Vida".[2][3][4][1]
Early life
Nicole was born in Rosario, Argentina to a middle class family. She showed interest in music from a very early age. She attended Colegio Comunidad Educativa La Paz, where she completed her formal education.[5][3]
Career
In April 2019, Nicki Nicole released "Wapo Traketero" under Gonzalo Ferreyra's production.[6] In August, the singer collaborated with Argentine producer Bizarrap on the thirteenth release from his "Music Sessions". The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, skyrocketing both artists' popularity in the country.[7][8] Later that month, Nicki Nicole released her second single, titled "Años Luz".[9]
On 8 November 2019, Nicki Nicole released her debut album Recuerdos, which counted with production from Bizarrap and collaborations with Cazzu and Duki. The album was followed by the release of a music video for her single "Diva".[10]
In May 2020, the singer released her single "Colocao", which peaked at number six on the Argentina Hot 100 and at number 48 in Spain, where is certified gold. In August, Nicki Nicole became the first Argentine woman to top the Argentina Hot 100 chart with "Mamichula", alongside Argentine rapper Trueno and Bizarrap.[11] The song also peaked at number one in Spain and is certified platinum in the country as well.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Studio album details | Peaks |
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SPA [12] | ||
Recuerdos |
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81 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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ARG [14] |
PAR [15] |
SPA [16] |
URU [17] |
US Latin [18] |
WW [19] | ||||||||
"Wapo Traketero" | 2019 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | Recuerdos | |||||
"Nicki Nicole: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 13" (with Bizarrap) |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | Non album single | ||||||
"Años Luz" | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | Recuerdos | ||||||
"Fucking Diablo" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Diva" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Colocao" | 2020 | 6 | — | 48 | — | — | — | TBA | |||||
"Mamichula" (with Trueno and Bizarrap) |
1 | 79 | 1 | — | — | 100 | Atrevido | ||||||
"Mala Vida"[1] | 24 | — | 89 | — | — | — | TBA | ||||||
"Verte" (with Dread Mar I and Bizarrap) |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Ella No Es Tuya (Remix)" (with Rochy RD and Myke Towers) |
2021 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 30 | 39 | Non-album single | |||||
"Venganza" (with No Te Va Gustar) |
39 | — | — | — | — | — | Luz | ||||||
"No Toque Mi Naik" (with Lunay) |
16 | 29 | 52 | 15 | —[a] | — | TBA | ||||||
"Tu Fanático (Remix)" (with Pedro Capó and De La Ghetto) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Footnotes
- ^ "No Toque Mi Naik" did not enter the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart.[25]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Martin Fierro Digital Awards | Best Music Artist | Nicki Nicole | Nominated | [26] |
2020 | Spotify Awards | Radar Artist – Trap in Spanish | Won | [27] | |
Most Streamed Artist in Consoles | Won | ||||
Gardel Awards | Best New Artist Album | Recuerdos | Nominated | [28] | |
Best Trap/Urban Album or Song | Nominated | ||||
Best Trap/Urban Collaboration | "Shorty" | Nominated | |||
Latin Grammy 2020 | Best New Artist | Nicki Nicole | Nominated | [29] | |
MTV EMA 2020 | Best Latin America South Act | Nominated | [30] | ||
Premios Quiero | Best Female Video | "Diva" | Nominated | [31] | |
Best Rap/Trap/Hip Hop Video | "Colocao" | Nominated | |||
"Mamichula" | Won | ||||
Video of The Year | Nominated | ||||
LOS40 Music Awards 2020 | Best Latin New Artist | Nicki Nicole | Nominated | [32] | |
2021 | Gardel Awards | Song of the Year | "Colocao" | Pending | [33] |
Best Urban/Trap Song or Album | Pending | ||||
"Mamichula" | Pending | ||||
Best Urban/Trap Collaboration | Pending | ||||
"Verte" | Pending |
References
- ^ a b c "Nicki Nicole: the star defying Argentinian rap's macho culture". The Guardian.
- ^ Garré, Walter (7 November 2019). "Así suena "Recuerdos", el álbum debut de Nicki Nicole". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ a b "CMTV - Biografía de Nicki Nicole". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Conocé a Nicki Nicole: la rosarina que con un solo tema llegó al #1 de YouTube". TN (in Spanish). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Biografía de Nicki Nicole". buenamusica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Cocodrilo P&B, la productora detrás del fenómeno Nicki Nicole". El Ciudadano Web. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Bizarrap presentó su sesión con Nicki Nicole y ya es furor en YouTube". Filo News (in Spanish). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Nicki Nicole llega al puesto N°3 del Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Con su potente voz, en "Años luz" Nicki le canta al amor y entona Tu y yo estamos a años luz, pero aún así siempre cerquita del sol". TN. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Nicki Nicole adelantó lo que será la tapa de su primer disco". Filo News (in Spanish). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Trueno, Nicki Nicole y Bizarrap llegan al número 1 del Hot 100 Argentina con "Mamichula"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Search: Nicki Nicole (albums)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Recuerdos by Nicki Nicole". Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Chart Search: Nicki Nicole, ARG". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- "No Toque Mi Naik": "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: The Week of April 17, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in Paraguay:
- "Mamichula": "Octubre - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- "Ella No Es Tuya (Remix)" and "No Toque Mi Naik": "Abril - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Search: Nicki Nicole (songs)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in Uruguay:
- "No Toque Mi Naik": "Top 20 Uruguay – General – Del 31 de Mayo al 6 de Junio, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: The Week of 2021-02-27". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in Billboard Global 200:
- "Mamichula": "2020-09-19". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- "Ella No Es Tuya (Remix)": "2021-03-20". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "'Colocao' de Nicki Nicole Obtuvo Galardón de Oro En Streaming". fmlacuerda.ar (in Spanish).
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type "Nicki Nicole" in the box under the ARTISTA column.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum: Nicki Nicole". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "#ATREVIDO ORO #MAMICHULA PLATINO LA BOCA EN LA CASA O QUEEE". Instagram. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Prensario Música – Edición Impresa" (PDF). Prensario Música (in Spanish). No. 571. Buenos Aires: Editorial Prensario. April 2021. p. 26. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Latin Pop Airplay: The Week of May 29, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los premios Martín Fierro Digital 2019". Infobae. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Nicki Nicole, la rosarina de 19 años que representó a la Argentina y ganó dos Premios Spotify". La Nación. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominados Premios Gardel 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "La Academia Latina de la Grabación® anuncia los Nominados de la 21.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY®". Infobae. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "EN SUS MARCAS, LISTOS, A VOTAR! LOS NOMINADOS A LOS MTV EMA 2020 ESTÁN AQUÍ". Mtvema.com. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Quiero Música. "Premios Quiero".
- ^ "PROGRAMA ESPECIAL: Nominados a LOS40 Music Awards 2020". YouTube (in Spanish). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Premios Gardel: Nominados 2021". Premios Gardel (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved May 8, 2021.