Nikki Amini
Negar Nikki Amini, (born 23 October 1984) is an Iranian-born Swedish marketer at Universal Music Groups office in London. Since 2016, she has served as a judge on the Swedish version of Idol broadcast on TV4 - 2016 alongside Fredrik Kempe and Quincy Jones III,[1] and since 2017 alongside Kishti Tomita, Alexander Kronlund and Anders Bagge. She confirmed after 2020's final show that she will not appear in the next season of the show. Having begun her career as a marketer for the record label Warner Music, Amini has worked with musicians including Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Avicii and Justin Bieber.[2] She participated in Let's Dance 2018 broadcast on TV4.[3]
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Born | Negar Nikki Amini October 23, 1984 |
Nationality | Swedish Iranian |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Spouse(s) | Niklas Twetman (m. 2017) |
Website | https://www.instagram.com/nikki_amini/ |
Personal life
Amini was born in Tehran, Iran in 1984, and moved to Sweden with her parents when she was one year old.[4] She was raised in Akalla district of Stockholm.
References
- "De blir nya "Idol"-juryn - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter. January 26, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- Nikki Amini ny jurymedlem i Idol tv4.se Retrieved 26 August 2016
- "Skrällen: Tvingas lämna "Let's dance"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- Nestor, Linda (October 11, 2016). "Nikki Aminis mat- och träningsvecka (under Idolturnén): "Det handlar om att må bra"". Topphälsa. Retrieved July 9, 2017.