Nikki Yanofsky

BIOGRAPHy

Nikki Yanofsky is an 18-year old musical prodigy who debuted at the 2006 Montreal International Jazz Festival, where she won the hearts of 100,000 plus people in the audience. By 14, Nikki had performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra, Will.i.am, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock. In 2008, she released her gold-selling, two-Time Juno nominated debut – Ella… Of Thee I Swing – a live CD-DVD package recorded in Montreal. In 2010, Nikki was a featured artist at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held in Vancouver. Subsequently, Nikki was also chosen to sing the Canadian Winter Olympic Anthem “I Believe.” This recording had the highest first-week sales of any Canadian artist in Soundscan history and was certified four times platinum, making Nikki the youngest artist to ever achieve this sales level. In 2010, Nikki was signed to Decca Records and released her first studio album, Nikki. The album debuted in Canada at #1 on the Jazz Chart, #6 on the Pop Chart and was certified gold in three countries. Nikki has since been certified gold in Canada, France, Japan and is nearly platinum in Canada. 2010 also saw the release of Nikki’s critically acclaimed second DVD, Live in Montreal. She released Little Secret in 2013. Nikki continues to tour the globe.

 

Career Path

2006Debuted at the Montreal International Jazz Festival at age 12, captivating a crowd of more than 100,000 and becoming the youngest performer ever to headline the festival.
2008Released 'Ella... Of Thee I Swing,' a live CD-DVD package recorded in Montreal that went gold and earned two Juno Award nominations for New Artist of the Year and Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.
2010Performed and recorded 'I Believe,' the official CTV anthem for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, which posted the highest first-week sales of any Canadian artist in SoundScan history and was certified quadruple platinum.
2010Signed to Decca Records and released the studio album 'Nikki,' which debuted at number one on Canada's Jazz Chart and number six on the Pop Chart, eventually earning gold certification in Canada, France, and Japan.
2014Released 'Little Secret,' her second studio album, expanding her songwriting voice beyond the jazz standards that defined her early recordings.
2016Released the EP 'Solid Gold,' blending pop and jazz sensibilities and signaling a shift toward original material.
2020Released the album 'Turn Down the Sound,' her most pop-forward record to date.
2022Released 'Nikki by Starlight,' a 15-track deep dive into vintage jazz standards featuring guest appearances from Stevie Wonder collaborator Greg Phillinganes, bassist Nathan East, and Cuban trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval.
2022Co-produced 'Nikki by Starlight' with JUNO-winning producer Paul Shrofel, marking the first time Yanofsky brought her own arrangements to the Great American Songbook rather than interpreting others'.
2024Active on the international touring circuit, performing jazz and pop sets that draw on her full catalog from Montreal Jazz Festival prodigy to multi-platinum Olympic recording artist.

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