Nikki has been performing for many years now, although originally a dancer, she realised her true calling when she first took to the mic, winning karaoke competitions all over the Ireland including The 98FM star search, shortly after this success Nikki took a big step and turned professional.
In 2006 Nikki entered The X-Factor UK, having an amazing run she made it all the way to bootcamp and the last 25 hopefuls in a field of over 100,000 contestants. Simon Cowell himself commenting ‘a sexy lady with a voice to match’ with Louis Walsh following on ‘I think you have everything, the look, the voice’.
‘It was a fantastic experience, I loved every minute, but never again!’ - Nikki
The past two years running Nikki has appeared as a soloist for RTE productions “Im still standing” & “You should be dancing” as part of this she sang & performed duet with Paul Harrington & Connor McKeown. Nikki also appears as a backing vocalist on many leading Irish artists albums’ from Red Hurley, Autamata, Les Bien, Scribble Orchestra and even Dustin the turkey! She has also done backing vocals for Deborah Harry (Blondie) Cilla Black, Rod Stewart & Jocelyn Brown not to mention supporting Dannii Minogue, Ultra Nate, Karen Ramerez, with the most recent addition X-Factors sensation Mary Byrne in support of Neil Diamond at the Aviva Stadium!
Recently Nikki has added TV to her list of talents, fighting off stiff competition to land the role as presenter on SKY SPORTS hit show ‘The Irish Golfer’. A keen golfer herself, Nikki is now beamed into the homes of 200 million viewers around the world. Gracing our screens five times a month, Nikki interviews top Irish golfers to bring you the latest stories from the fairways!
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