Nicole Paparistodemou
| Nikki Lee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nicole Paparistodemou |
| Also known as | Nikki Lee |
| Born |
16 December 1991 Sydney,Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2010 – Present |
| Labels | Down2Earth |
| Website | Official Page |
Nicole Paparistodemou (Greek: Νικόλ Παπαριστοδήμου; born 16 December 1991), also known as Nikki Lee, is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born in Sydney, Australia and raised between Sydney and Paphos, Cyprus, whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol. Nicole had also participated in the Cyprus Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Like a Woman".
Nicole was born on 16 December 1991 in Sydney, Australia to Yiannis and Helen Paparistodemou and spent her childhood between Sydney and Paphos, Cyprus. She has an older and a younger brother, Marinos and Raphaellos -correspondingly. Having expressed a genuine interest towards music from a very young age she began taking piano, theory, solfège and harmony classes at the age of 6 as well as vocal-coach lessons at the age of 8. During her teenage years, she participated in numerous local singing competitions as well as in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice and, although aspiring to become a lawyer, her love for music led her to apply for a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston which she had managed to obtain. Nonetheless, her participation in Greek Idol I had changed her plans and she saved her place for a later stage.
Nicole's attempt for winning the Cyprus Final in the Eurovision Song Contest may have not been successful but her song, "Like a Woman", a powerful ballad written by the infamous Eurovision composer Mike Connaris, had won the hearts of the audiences who were introduced to her just before the beginning of the Greek Idol.
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