Nikka Costa
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| Nikka Costa | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Domenica Costa | |
| Born | June 4, 1972 (age 34) | |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Funk, Soul | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 1981—present | |
| Label(s) | Virgin Records | |
| Website | nikkacosta.com | |
Nikka Costa (born Domenica Costa, June 4, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan), is an American singer whose music combines elements of funk, soul, and blues, among other genres. Though she is relatively unknown in the United States, she has achieved impressive commercial success overseas, most notably in Australia and Germany. She is the daughter of Don Costa, a legendary arranger and producer of pop music, with whom she recorded several albums as a child, many of which have gone platinum. Frank Sinatra, a close friend of her father's, was her godfather. She is married to her songwriting partner and producer Justin Stanley, and in late September 2006 gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Sugar.[1]
According to Nikka's MySpace page, she is no longer with Virgin records and is currently shopping for a new record label.
| “ | When people tell me I don't sing like a white chick, all I can think is 'Thank God.'[2] | ” |
[edit] Discography
- Nikka Costa (1981) Did not Chart
- Fairy Tales (Cuentos de Hadas) (1983) Did not Chart
- Here I Am... Yes, It's Me (1989) Did not Chart
- Butterfly Rocket (1996) Did not Chart
- Everybody Got Their Something (2001) US Billboard 200 - #120
- can'tneverdidnothin' (2005) US Billboard 200 - #157
- Non-Album Tracks
[edit] References
- ^ "Singer Nikka Costa welcomes a daughter...named Sugar?". Celebrity-Babies.com, September 27, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2006.
- ^ "Biography." Nikka Costa.com. Retrieved July 30, 2006.
