Member Since: 14/01/2008
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............Nicole J. McCloud, a confident woman of style and talent.There is no doubt that Nicole has a great voice and talent. During her career Nicole worked with stars such as Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Kool & The Gang, Steve Wonder and Michael Jackson, to name a few.Ten of Nicole’s singles landed the Billboard US Chart 100 in the top ten. To name a few, Don‘t You Want My Love, Running Away, New York Eyes, Rock The House and One Good Reason.At the International Dance Music Awards 2002 Nicole received a nomination for best new dance artist along with Craig Davis, Shakira, Sonic.Most of her life, Nicole lived in the United States where she recorded more than 20 CD’s with various record companies such as Sony Music. Nicole’s ticket sales in the US are rating seventy thousand and up. Now she lives in a tiny town in Slovakia. Nicole is attracted to this quiet place where she wanted to retire but her love to music was stronger. She didn’t waste much time and started to research opportunities. Nicole performed at various events in Slovakia and surrounding countries at Christmas concerts, opening ceremonies, US Steel ball, Audi, Orange, Brokernet company party in Budapest, fashion show in Vienna.Nicole’s first performance took place at a prestigious jazz festival in Kosice (2006) where she unexpectedly performed with a jazz legend Peter Lipa and it was a real powerful performance. Even if Nicole is not a jazz singer by heart, she says all music is heart felt.Nicole put together a talented unit of musicians and since 2006 they are rehearsing concert programs and forming a repertoire which covers a wide range of music genre. Nicole is comfortable with singing all kinds of music: soul, blues, rock, pop, dance, jazz, and gospel. The Slovak formation and Nicole’s current repertoire consists of originals as well as cover versions such as Born to be Wild, I will Always Love You, or songs from Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner, Diana Karol.Nicole is currently working with her band on the new single, which will be followed with a full length album with own songs.The band and the audience agree Nicole’s show is always a great success. She is one of the best live performing artists and her voice is compared to the voice of Whitney Huston or Tina Turner. Her amazing ability to move people with her music has afforded Nicole the opportunity to touch audiences around the world and now also in Slovakia.
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