Nikola Rachelle
Nikola Rachelle | |
---|---|
Birth name | Nikola Rachelle Bedingfield |
Also known as | The Golden Phoenix Nikola Bedingfield |
Born | London, England | 8 November 1983
Genres | |
Occupation | Singer–songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Indie |
Website | cargocollective |
Nikola Rachelle Bedingfield (born 8 November 1983),[1] also known as Nikola Rachelle or Nikola Bedingfield, is an English singer and songwriter. She is the younger sister of Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield.[2] Nikola has created music for advertisements[3] and television shows like General Hospital and Tough Love.
Biography
[edit]When Nikola Bedingfield was a teenager, she and her siblings formed the dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm.[4]
In August 2006, she announced her debut release, an EP available exclusively on iTunes from 30 October 2006, called Don't Talk About This Love; it was released under the name Nikola Rachelle.[5] The title track was later covered by Cheryl for Cheryl's debut solo album 3 Words. Bedingfield co-wrote "Limbo" which was included on JoJo's album Jumping Trains. Bedingfield also provided the backing vocals for David Archuleta's album The Other Side of Down.
Bedingfield has worked with a large range of writers, including Eve Nelson and Peter Kvint.[6] Her debut album, The Golden Phoenix, was released in May 2023 under the name Nikola Bedingfield.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Golden Phoenix (2023) (as Nikola Bedingfield)
EPs
[edit]- Don't Talk About This Love (2006) (as Nikola Rachelle)
Recorded songs
[edit]- "Battleships"[7]
- "The Coca-Cola Song" (a.k.a. "Follow the Bubble")[8]
- "Don't Talk About This Love"[9]
- "Forest Fire"[10]
- "Foxy"
- "Hero's and Fools"[11]
- "In Your Arms"
- "Loved by You"[12]
- "The Man from Venezuela"
- "Night Before"[13]
- "Phoenix"[14]
- "Promised Land"[15]
- "Sirens"[16]
- "Soldier On"[17]
- "Strings of Gold"[18]
- "Take Me Home"
- "Turn Me On, Turn Me Up"
- "Your Eyes"[19]
Written songs
[edit]- "Breath"
- "Blue Soles (Lock Me Away)"
- "Come Find Me"
- "The Great Divorce"
- "Hey Hey Hey"
- "Horizon"
- "How Now Brown Cow"[6]
- "Lost Love"
- "Madly and Randomly"
- "Nobody Got a Boy Like Mine"
- "Scarlet Envy" (a.k.a. "The Son of a Bitch You Are")
- "Stay With Me" (a.k.a. "My Love")
- "Sticks and Stones" (a.k.a. "Freedom from You")
- "Sudden Silence"
- "Sweet Karma"
- "Walking Through Walls"
- "Watchyou Want"
Other songs
[edit]- "The Best Sex" – Printz Board feat. Nikola Bedingfield
- "Faith Over Fear" – Dave Kull feat. Nikola Rachelle
- "Vagabonds" – Grizfolk
- "Reaching" – Zhu feat. Nikola Bedingfield (uncredited)
Songwriting credits
[edit]- "Battleships" - Peter Kvint
- "Best Time Ever" – Printz Board
- "Bullet" – Erika Heynatz
- "Don't Talk About This Love" – Cheryl
- "Fighters" – Carly Rose Sonenclar
- "F'NA" – Printz Board
- "Girlfriend" – Hannah Defore
- "Give It Back" - Hennessy
- "I Just Wanna Love You" – Printz Board
- "If I Get an Encore" – Christy Moore
- "Illusion" – Josh Strickland
- "Last Dance" - Jake Austin Walker
- "Love, Love, Love" – Printz Board
- "Limbo" – JoJo
- "On My Way to You" - Hennessy
- "Purple Hearts (Soldier of Love)" – CeeLo Green
- "Reaching" – Zhu
- "Superbad" – Jesse McCartney
- "Supernova" – Bartholomew
- "Take Your Mind Off It" – Brock Baker
- "Tempted By Your Touch" – Joana Zimmer
- "What It Do" – Printz Board
- "World Gone Crazy" – Shane Stevens
- "You're Beautiful" – Paul Wright
- "Young n Stupid" – Brock Baker
References
[edit]- ^ Researcha[dead link]
- ^ "Nikola Rachelle's Ready For Stardom! – femalefirst.co.uk". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ "Djarum Skyboarding HD quality – Youtube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015.
- ^ Natasha Bedingfield. BMI. 22 February 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ "Nikola Rachelle interview – ilikemusic.co.uk". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- ^ a b "The Golden Phoenix". Facebook. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Battleships EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW!!! by TheGoldenPhoenix – Hear the world's sounds". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Follow The Bubble on Vimeo". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Don't Talk About This Love by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Forest Fire by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Hero's and Fools by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Sirens by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Strings Of Gold :45 PREVIEW by TheGoldenPhoenix – Hear the world's sounds". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Your Eyes by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.