Nicki Nicole

Nicole Denise Cucco (born August 25, 2000), known professionally as Nicki Nicole, is an Argentine rapper and singer.[1] Born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", "Colocao", "Mamichula", and "Mala Vida".[2][3][4][1]

Nicki Nicole
Nicki Nicole in 2020
Born
Nicole Denise Cucco

(2000-08-25) August 25, 2000
Rosario, Argentina
NationalityArgentina
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associated acts

Early life

Nicole was born in Rosario, Argentina to a middle class family. She showed interest in music from a very early age. She attended Colegio Comunidad Educativa La Paz, where she completed her formal education.[5][3]

Career

In April 2019, Nicki Nicole released "Wapo Traketero" under Gonzalo Ferreyra's production.[6] In August, the singer collaborated with Argentine producer Bizarrap on the thirteenth release from his "Music Sessions". The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, skyrocketing both artists' popularity in the country.[7][8] Later that month, Nicki Nicole released her second single, titled "Años Luz".[9]

On 8 November 2019, Nicki Nicole released her debut album Recuerdos, which counted with production from Bizarrap and collaborations with Cazzu and Duki. The album was followed by the release of a music video for her single "Diva".[10]

In May 2020, the singer released her single "Colocao", which peaked at number six on the Argentina Hot 100 and at number 48 in Spain, where is certified gold. In August, Nicki Nicole became the first Argentine woman to top the Argentina Hot 100 chart with "Mamichula", alongside Argentine rapper Trueno and Bizarrap.[11] The song also peaked at number one in Spain and is certified platinum in the country as well.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Recuerdos (2019)

Singles
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
Global
[12]		 ARG
[13]		 SPA
[14]
"Wapo Traketero" 2019 —49— Recuerdos
"Nicki Nicole: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 13"
(with Bizarrap)		 —3— Non album single
"Años Luz" —46— Recuerdos
"Fucking Diablo" —43—
"Diva" —61—
"Colocao" 2020 —648 TBA
"Mamichula"
(with Trueno and Bizarrap)		 10011
  • CAPIF: Platinum[17]
  • PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum[14]
 Atrevido
"Mala Vida"[1] —2489 TBA
"Verte"
(with Dread Mar I and Bizarrap)		 —16—
"Ella No Es Tuya (Remix)"
(with Rochy RD and Myke Towers)		 2021 ——— Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Martin Fierro Digital Awards Best Music Artist Nicki Nicole Nominated [18]
2020 Spotify Awards Radar Artist – Trap in Spanish Won [19]
Most Streamed Artist in Consoles Won
Gardel Awards Best New Artist Album Recuerdos Nominated [20]
Best Trap/Urban Album or Song Nominated
Best Trap/Urban Collaboration "Shorty" Nominated
Latin Grammy 2020 Best New Artist Nicki Nicole Nominated [21]
MTV EMA 2020 Best Latin America South Act Nominated [22]
Premios Quiero Best Female Video "Diva" Nominated [23]
Best Rap/Trap/Hip Hop Video "Colocao" Nominated
"Mamichula" Won
Video of The Year Nominated
LOS40 Music Awards 2020 Best Latin New Artist Nicki Nicole Nominated [24]

References
  1. "Nicki Nicole: the star defying Argentinian rap's macho culture". The Guardian.
  2. Garré, Walter (7 November 2019). "Así suena "Recuerdos", el álbum debut de Nicki Nicole". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. "CMTV - Biografía de Nicki Nicole". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. "Conocé a Nicki Nicole: la rosarina que con un solo tema llegó al #1 de YouTube". TN (in Spanish). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. "Biografía de Nicki Nicole". buenamusica.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. "Cocodrilo P&B, la productora detrás del fenómeno Nicki Nicole". El Ciudadano Web. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. "Bizarrap presentó su sesión con Nicki Nicole y ya es furor en YouTube". Filo News (in Spanish). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. "Nicki Nicole llega al puesto N°3 del Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  9. "Con su potente voz, en "Años luz" Nicki le canta al amor y entona Tu y yo estamos a años luz, pero aún así siempre cerquita del sol". TN. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. "Nicki Nicole adelantó lo que será la tapa de su primer disco". Filo News (in Spanish). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. "Trueno, Nicki Nicole y Bizarrap llegan al número 1 del Hot 100 Argentina con "Mamichula"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  12. "Nicki Nicole, Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  13. "Chart Search: Nicki Nicole, ARG". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. Peak positions and certifications in Spain:
  15. "'Colocao' de Nicki Nicole Obtuvo Galardón de Oro En Streaming". fmlacuerda.ar (in Spanish).
  16. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type "Nicki Nicole" in the box under the ARTISTA column.
  17. "#ATREVIDO ORO #MAMICHULA PLATINO LA BOCA EN LA CASA O QUEEE". Instagram. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. "Todos los ganadores de los premios Martín Fierro Digital 2019". Infobae. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  19. "Nicki Nicole, la rosarina de 19 años que representó a la Argentina y ganó dos Premios Spotify". La Nación. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  20. "Nominados Premios Gardel 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  21. "La Academia Latina de la Grabación® anuncia los Nominados de la 21.a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY®". Infobae. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  22. "EN SUS MARCAS, LISTOS, A VOTAR! LOS NOMINADOS A LOS MTV EMA 2020 ESTÁN AQUÍ". Mtvema.com. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  23. Quiero Música. "Premios Quiero".
  24. "PROGRAMA ESPECIAL: Nominados a LOS40 Music Awards 2020". YouTube (in Spanish). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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