Monique Nikkole
Monique Nikkole started singing at the tender age of two. No matter where she was, she was singing. Monique would participate in local talent shows sporadically through her youth and also sang in school and church choirs. Monique took a hiatus from singing for a number of years because of the lack of support from her parents. Singing was viewed as a hobby, not a career.
Her father was also a singer, and his experiences as a singer weren’t positive enough for him to allow his baby girl into the “lion’s den.” Her father’s negative experiences of being burned within the music industry cast a shadow on her dreams (which she is not bitter about). The arts weren’t fully supported within her family. Her parents felt education and finding secure employment were much more important. For this reason, Monique Nikkole put singing on the back burner and decided to listen to them; she pursued her education and now works as a law professional. Although she did listen to her parents, she still had the burning desire to keep music in her life. Monique Nikkole has owned three recording studios, two production companies, a music management company, a publishing company, and a film company. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial, business, and professional acumen, Monique Nikkole is a vocalist with a sincere interest in the music industry and has used her spare time to work with rising stars and artists seeking fame and entertainment fortune via her companies. She embodies a unique ability to ferret out and appreciate raw talent, represented by the eclectic and eccentric music from the street and beyond. Monique has finally decided to stand front stage and use all of her music knowledge to catapult her new venture as a “new artist.” Having this continued involvement within her music companies has kept her ear to the street and her finger pressed firmly on the pulse of the music industry. Monique has worked in multiple capacities within the music business, but her true raw talent kept pushing to the surface and has finally erupted! They say the best investment made is in you! Here comes Monique Nikkole!
Monique Nikkole’s biggest musical influences are Stephanie Mills, Whitney Houston, Sherlie Murdock, Meli’sa Morgan, Diana Ross, Celine Dion, Gladys Knight, and Patty LaBelle. As you sit and listen to Monique sing, it takes you back to that feel-good, real-deal R&B that’s missing in today’s music. Her spin on music is refreshing; her sound is a beautiful mix of raw soul music laced with a touch of satin! That’s the only way to describe the music that Monique creates!
Monique is not just a talented singer, but she is also a songwriter who writes about topics that haven’t been addressed yet. She wants to bring light to what goes unsaid or hasn’t been said her way; this is so important to her.
Monique Nikkole’s first single, “Say Yes,” has landed her commercial exposure at WBLS and numerous radio stations throughout the United States! She was chosen as artist of the month for three consecutive months on iHeart Radio! Monique has accomplished all of this without being signed!
Monique Nikkole continues to grace the stages throughout NYC. She has performed on Franchise Record Poll TV and was interviewed by Mr. Excitement. Monique has appeared as a guest and has performed on Dr. Bob Lee’s TV show Open; she was interviewed by Lenny Green and performed on the Quiet Storm Live Show. She has performed at Milk River numerous times and has even had a sellout concert as the headliner with Lenny Green from WBLS as her host! Monique Nikkole has performed at SOB’s and just performed at WBLS Circle of Sisters at the Jacob Javits Center on September 30th, 2017, along with an all-star lineup, including Tank, Demetria McKinney, Estelle, Melanie Fiona, Hi Five, and Sevyn Streeter.
When Monique Nikkole isn’t singing or writing, she is at home with her family. Monique is a married mother of two. Her family is everything to her; home is definitely where her heart is. Running is another huge part of her life. Monique takes fitness extremely seriously and has recently converted to a vegetarian lifestyle. She has run multiple distance races, including 25 half marathons within the last three and a half years. November 1, 2015, Monique joined less than 0.50% of the population and completed her first world major marathon! The TCS NYC Marathon! One of the toughest ones around! Monique Nikkole completed her second world major on October 9th, 2016, when she completed the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. She is truly every woman.
Monique Nikkole acknowledges the importance of integrity and professionalism, and she has affected the industry through a variety of mediums. Ultimately, her goal is to take her dedication, creativity, and tenacity back to the entertainment industry through song; to inspire and ignite; to show that with any and all endeavors, there’s an element of sacrifice, and that success is not a given or guarantee, but a destination.
NEED-TO-READ Black Trustees Team Up to Diversify Museums – A group of African American museum trustees, including Pamela Joyner and Gaby Sulzberger, have formed the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums. The stated aim of the alliance is “to increase inclusion of Black artists, perspectives, and narratives in US cultural institutions by: addressing inequalities in staffing and leadership; combating marginalized communities’ lack of presence in exhibitions and programming; and incorporating diversity into the institution’s culture.” The organization will also collect data on the racial makeup of museum collections and staff to help institutions see where they are lacking. (New York Times)
A Hot Lead in the Gardner Case Goes Cold – An Irish gangster who promised to reveal the secrets of the Gardner heist, Martin “the Viper” Foley, has disappeared. Foley had allegedly been brokering a deal for the return of the priceless masterpieces with surviving members of the gang he says stole them in history’s biggest art heist three decades ago. But the British art detective Charley Hill says that Foley, who is wanted by the Irish authorities for unpaid taxes, dropped out of negotiations suddenly this summer. (Guardian)
Art-World Scammer Anna Delvey Is Getting Parole – The fake heiress who scammed the art world, Anna Delvey (née Sorokin), is getting early parole, according to her lawyer. “Anna has paid her debt to society handsomely, and I hope society repays the favor,” her attorney Todd Spodek says. The 29-year-old is expected to be released in February, shaving off one-sixth of her sentence, and will likely be deported to Germany after overstaying her visa. (New York Post)
UK Government Announces Some Recipients of Culture Bailout – The UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden has announced more than 1,300 arts organizations that are receiving a share of the government’s £1.57 billion ($1.9 billion) culture bailout. Some £257 million ($335 million) in financial support is being announced for organizations that asked for less than £1 million ($1.3 million) in the first round of applications for the Culture Recovery Fund. Arts venues receiving funds include Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which is getting £804,013 ($1 million) towards adapting its buildings to new regulations, and the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, which is getting £485,000 ($632,000) to secure its future. (Press release)
ART MARKET A Dalí Portrait Heads to Bonhams – Bonhams is selling a double portrait by Salvador Dalí at its upcoming Impressionist and Modern auction in London. The surrealist work, Couple aux têtes pleines de nuages (1937), is estimated to go for £7 million to £10 million ($9.1 million–$13 million) at the sale on October 15. (Art Market Monitor)
Tate Acquires Helen Cammock Film – Kate MacGarry gallery has announced that Tate has acquired Helen Cammock’s 2014 film Changing Room for its collection, using the Frieze Tate Fund supported by Endeavor. The 14-minute film hones in on ceramic animals made by the artist’s father, George Cammock, to ask questions about identity and relationship, including how Black identity has been contested and fought over for nearly a century. (Press release)
La Biennale Paris Crashes and Burns at Christie’s – Christie’s online sale of art and antiques that would have been shown at La Biennale Paris saw underwhelming results, with just 21 of 91 lots sold. The auction banked just €1.5 million ($1.7 million) in total, falling miles short of its presale low estimate of €7 million ($8.3 million). (The Art Newspaper)
COMINGS & GOINGS Frank Bowling Gets Knighted – The British artist Frank Bowling, who has just joined the roster of mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth, has been knighted by the Queen of England as part of her birthday honors list. Bowling is one of very few Black British artists who have been knighted, and says he is “extremely proud” to accept the accolade. (ARTnews)
Vera List Center Awards Art and Social Justice Prize – The founder and director of the Conflictorium museum in Gujarat, India, Avni Sethi, has won the $25,000 Jane Lombard Prize for Art and Social Justice. Sethi founded the Conflictorium project in 2013 as a participatory museum of conflict that seeks to find community-led solutions to violence. Sethi will bring an exhibition about Conflictorium to New York in 2021. (Artforum)
National Trust to Cut 1,300 Jobs – The UK’s heritage conservation body, the National Trust, will cut 1,300 jobs due to financial pressures caused by the coronavirus. The decision was taken after a deep consultation into the state of the institution’s finances, and the general secretary of the Prospect union has said that, while “devastating,” the current plan is “a reasonable way to move forward, minimizing job losses while hopefully safeguarding the National Trust’s future.” (Guardian)
FOR ART’S SAKE Museum of Chinese in America Gets $3 Million – The America’s Cultural Treasures initiative is giving $3 million to the Museum of Chinese in America as part of its plan to provide pandemic relief to arts organizations run by people of color. The grant is “an absolute game changer” for the museum, according to its director, and will go towards repairing and conserving parts of its collection that were at risk after a fire broke out at the museum in January. (NYT)
“Cursed” Tourist Returns Stolen Artifacts – A Canadian woman has sent back ceramic and mosaic fragments that she stole from the ancient ruins of Pompeii more than a decade ago. The woman claimed in a letter of confession, which she sent along with the artifacts to an Italian travel agent, that she has been cursed with bad luck since she took the precious historical items. “Please, take them back, they bring bad luck,” she wrote in the letter, adding that she did not want to pass the “curse” onto her children. (Guardian)
Tenant of Culture Wins Frieze Emerging Art Prize – The artistic practice of the Dutch artist Hendrickje Schimmel, Tenant of Culture, has received this year’s Camden Art Centre Emerging Artist Prize with Frieze. Tenant of Culture, who repurposes discarded materials as a comment on consumer culture, will receive an exhibition at the London institution in 2022. (Press release)
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