Remi Nicole
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Remi Nicole Wilson better known as Remi Nicole, is an English
singer-songwriter and actress who was born and lives in North London
. She is best known for her single "Go Mr Sunshine", which was released in 2007. Her debut album, My Conscience & I
, was released later that year and her second, Cupid Shoot Me
, on 31 August 2009. As an actress she is credited as Remi Wilson.
, Austria
n, Trinidad
ian, and Jewish heritage and has lived in Holloway
, Islington
, Highgate
, Finsbury Park
, Tufnell Park
and Highbury
.
She is close friends with Reggie Yates
and was friends with Amy Winehouse
.
She trained as an actress at Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 2004.
(2004); and Promises and Lies, the UB40
jukebox musical
(2006).
She was also a regular cast member in the first series of Hyperdrive, playing the role of Cadet Piretti.
in August 2007.
She signed her first record deal in late 2006 with Island Records
, and released her first single, "Fed Up", in May 2007. This was followed by the single "Go Mr Sunshine", which was released for download on 13 August 2007, and was officially released on 20 August. It reached number 57 in the UK Singles Chart
. The album My Conscience & I
was released on 3 December 2007. Also in December, her cover of the song "Teenage Kicks
" was featured in the film St Trinian's
and on the film's soundtrack.
Nicole's second album, Cupid Shoot Me
, was released on 31 August 2009. Nicole has called the album her "real debut", saying of My Conscience & I, "I feel like that was an album of demos". She wrote all 11 tracks on the album, which she described as being an album about "not being in love". The first single to be released from the album was "Standing Tears Apart" on the 24 August.
on the show Freshly Squeezed
, where she has assisted Nick Grimshaw
in presenting the show.
She has performed her music at T4 on the Beach
and in the studio at Glastonbury Festival
. She recorded a performance of "Standing Tears Apart" for the Channel 4 show Intros.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter and actress who was born and lives in North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
. She is best known for her single "Go Mr Sunshine", which was released in 2007. Her debut album, My Conscience & I
My Conscience & I (album)
My Conscience & I is the debut album by Remi Nicole, released in the UK on December 3, 2007 on the Universal label.-Track listing:#Go With The Flow 4:03#Rock 'n' Roll 3:56#New Old Days 5:13#Fed Up 3:45#Na Nighty 3:08...
, was released later that year and her second, Cupid Shoot Me
Cupid Shoot Me
Cupid Shoot Me is the second album by Remi Nicole, released in the UK on 31 August. The album was produced by Grammy-winning producer Mark Taylor, who has worked with Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Diana Ross, as well as Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Nelly Furtado.The album is a mixture of styles...
, on 31 August 2009. As an actress she is credited as Remi Wilson.
Background
Nicole has a mixed background of EnglishEnglish people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
ian, and Jewish heritage and has lived in Holloway
Holloway, London
Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington located north of Charing Cross and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road . At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head area...
, Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, Highgate
Highgate
Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character....
, Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park, London
Finsbury Park is an area in north London, England which grew up around an important railway interchange at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney...
, Tufnell Park
Tufnell Park
Tufnell Park is an area of north London, England which straddles the border of the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Camden.-Origins:...
and Highbury
Highbury
- Early Highbury :The area now known as Islington was part of the larger manor of Tolentone, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Tolentone was owned by Ranulf brother of Ilger and included all the areas north and east of Canonbury and Holloway Road. The manor house was situated by what is now...
.
She is close friends with Reggie Yates
Reggie Yates
Reginald "Reggie" Yates is a British actor, television presenter and radio DJ of Ghanaian descent. He went to Central Foundation Boys' School.-Early career:...
and was friends with Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
.
She trained as an actress at Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 2004.
Acting career
Wilson's stage credits include Two Step, a play by Rashan Stone (2004); Playboy of the West IndiesPlayboy of the West Indies
Playboy of the West Indies is a play by Trinidadian playwright Mustapha Matura, a Caribbean version of Synge's The Playboy of the Western World....
(2004); and Promises and Lies, the UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
jukebox musical
Jukebox musical
A jukebox musical is a stage or film musical that uses previously released popular songs as its musical score. Usually the songs have in common a connection with a particular popular musician or group — either because they were written by, or for, the artists in question, or were at least...
(2006).
She was also a regular cast member in the first series of Hyperdrive, playing the role of Cadet Piretti.
Music career
Nicole started performing officially in October 2006, and gained recognition in the UK after her song Go Mr Sunshine was first played on BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in August 2007.
She signed her first record deal in late 2006 with Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, and released her first single, "Fed Up", in May 2007. This was followed by the single "Go Mr Sunshine", which was released for download on 13 August 2007, and was officially released on 20 August. It reached number 57 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. The album My Conscience & I
My Conscience & I (album)
My Conscience & I is the debut album by Remi Nicole, released in the UK on December 3, 2007 on the Universal label.-Track listing:#Go With The Flow 4:03#Rock 'n' Roll 3:56#New Old Days 5:13#Fed Up 3:45#Na Nighty 3:08...
was released on 3 December 2007. Also in December, her cover of the song "Teenage Kicks
Teenage Kicks
"Teenage Kicks" is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Irish punk rock group The Undertones. Composed by the band's principal songwriter, John O'Neill, it was championed by DJ John Peel, and was his all-time favourite song.-John Peel:...
" was featured in the film St Trinian's
St Trinian's (2007 film)
St Trinian's is the sixth in a long-running series of films based on the works of cartoonist Ronald Searle. The first five films form a series, starting with The Belles of St Trinian's in 1954, with sequels in 1957, 1960, 1966 and 1980....
and on the film's soundtrack.
Nicole's second album, Cupid Shoot Me
Cupid Shoot Me
Cupid Shoot Me is the second album by Remi Nicole, released in the UK on 31 August. The album was produced by Grammy-winning producer Mark Taylor, who has worked with Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Diana Ross, as well as Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Nelly Furtado.The album is a mixture of styles...
, was released on 31 August 2009. Nicole has called the album her "real debut", saying of My Conscience & I, "I feel like that was an album of demos". She wrote all 11 tracks on the album, which she described as being an album about "not being in love". The first single to be released from the album was "Standing Tears Apart" on the 24 August.
TV appearances
Nicole has appeared on TV many times mainly on E4 and Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
on the show Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed is a British television programme broadcast every weekday morning around 07:00 on Channel 4.-Format:The programme takes the format of a music-based breakfast show, featuring studio performances, music videos and interviews.-Current:...
, where she has assisted Nick Grimshaw
Nick Grimshaw
Nicholas Peter "Nick" Grimshaw is a British television and radio presenter. Commonly known as 'Grimmy', he has presented shows for Channel 4, E4, BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4 youth strand T4...
in presenting the show.
She has performed her music at T4 on the Beach
T4 on the Beach
T4 On The Beach is a British one day music event which is held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and televised for Channel 4. The event began in 2003 as Pop Beach in Great Yarmouth, changing to the current title and venue in 2005....
and in the studio at Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
. She recorded a performance of "Standing Tears Apart" for the Channel 4 show Intros.
Albums
- 2007 My Conscience & IMy Conscience & I (album)My Conscience & I is the debut album by Remi Nicole, released in the UK on December 3, 2007 on the Universal label.-Track listing:#Go With The Flow 4:03#Rock 'n' Roll 3:56#New Old Days 5:13#Fed Up 3:45#Na Nighty 3:08...
- 2009 Cupid Shoot MeCupid Shoot MeCupid Shoot Me is the second album by Remi Nicole, released in the UK on 31 August. The album was produced by Grammy-winning producer Mark Taylor, who has worked with Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Diana Ross, as well as Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Nelly Furtado.The album is a mixture of styles...
Singles
- "Fed Up" (May 2007)
- "Go Mr Sunshine" (13 August 2007) UK #57
- "Rock 'n' Roll" (5 November 2007)
- "Lights Out" (March 2008)
- "Standing Tears Apart" (24 August 2009)
External links
- Remi Nicole's Official Website
- Remi Nicole at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Remi Nicole's YouTube channel