Nikki Yanofsky is an 18-year old musical prodigy who debuted at the 2006 Montreal International Jazz Festival, where she won the hearts of 100,000 plus people in the audience. By 14, Nikki had performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra, Will.i.am, Wyclef Jean and Herbie Hancock. In 2008, she released her gold-selling, two-Time Juno nominated debut – Ella… Of Thee I Swing – a live CD-DVD package recorded in Montreal. In 2010, Nikki was a featured artist at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held in Vancouver. Subsequently, Nikki was also chosen to sing the Canadian Winter Olympic Anthem “I Believe.” This recording had the highest first-week sales of any Canadian artist in Soundscan history and was certified four times platinum, making Nikki the youngest artist to ever achieve this sales level. In 2010, Nikki was signed to Decca Records and released her first studio album, Nikki. The album debuted in Canada at #1 on the Jazz Chart, #6 on the Pop Chart and was certified gold in three countries. Nikki has since been certified gold in Canada, France, Japan and is nearly platinum in Canada. 2010 also saw the release of Nikki’s critically acclaimed second DVD, Live in Montreal. She released Little Secret in 2013. Nikki continues to tour the globe.
