Artist description You'll have to check in to see!

Music Style Pop, jazz,

Musical Influences Earth, Wind & Fire, Lisa Stanfield, Sheila E.,

Similar Artists Lisa Stansfield

Artist History Nycoel - songwriter, and singer; started in music as a dancer, until . . . they found out she could sing & quickly pulled her away to sing so the dancers had more time for costume changes. Nycoel started producing music because she cannot do without creating. Nycoel can sing in 11 languages. She worked with "Vatche" who is known as an international star who sings in 11 languages. TV and Commercials for and/or with; The Gap, Nexxus, FM 102.9, Jeffery Osborne, Sheila E., Jim Gilstrap, Luther Vandross, Deborah Cox, Christina Aguilera, John Secada, Quincy Jones, Gloria Estefan, Rita Moreno, Jessica Simpson, Jackie Velasquez, Gloria and Emilio Estefan

Group Members Darrell Crooks/Tariqh Akoni - Guitar, Jason Harrison Smith/Nathaniel Morton - Drums, James Manning/Morris Pleasure - Bass, Noriko Olling - Keyboards Faith - Vocals

Instruments Keyboards, vocals, horns, drums, bass, guitar, programming

Albums The First Chapter and Heartbreakers

Press Reviews UCLA & Lionel Richie have chosen Nycoel for the songwriting scholarship of the year. "Welcome to the game, you've got what takes, do you want to play?" - James Ingram. "A velvet voice that can crawl out of the sweet, wind up, and crack the sky." -Virginia Grantier of the Colorado News-Press. "I had the pleasure of hearing her songs and working with Nycoel recently. Her voice, angelic and soft spirit undeniable." - Sheila E. and Heaven Productions Music. "Nycoel is an excellent songwriter and sings well" - Michael and Edie Leymann Boddicker. "Nycoel could be the next Diane Warren" - Joy Julks. Nycoel has shared the stage or recorded with/for: Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Lawson, Peter Michael & Pops Escovedo. Worked out with: Brooke Shields, Billy & Shelly Blanks, Queen Latifah, Brandy :)

Additional Info Please e-mail me. I'd like to know your favorite songs!

Location Venice, CA - USA

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