Meet Nicky Nola – By Julie Erusa
Many of you have been made to believe that Nicky Nola is a member of the famous Jungle Beat crew (I guess with the stage introductions, "like Nicky Nola from The Jungle Beat Crew").
Born Nicholas Tatambuka, had his education at Kitante Hill School and Kingston Social Services for his Computer Training.
Nicky began singing in his primary six miming songs of famous artists like Usher, Ray J. In his Senior 2 he won an award for the All Kampala Original Song Competition that tool place at Cine Afrik.
Nicky Nola started doing music on a professional level in his Senior Five. In 2004, Shadrack the Managing Director of Platinum Records called him after he had seen on stage and invited him to join him. Later on that year, he joined the Hip Hop Canvas. Under the Hip hop Canvas, they released a 14-track album on which he featured on 4 tracks i.e. ‘Mother Africa, Hip Hop Party, First Love and Sitakiwewe’. In 2006 they released a single “Brand New Day” In 2005 he teamed up with Jungle Beat and did a few collabos with Mosh like “Yegwe, Nkaaba and Down Low”
Nicky Nola – The New and Improved
Nicky Nola has featured in the new A little Bit of love – All Stars. He has also done 5 tracks but has only released one of them.
About Sorry
He wrote sorry from a personal experience. There is a girl he liked but he always kept hurting. He continues to say, “The best way to say you are sorry is through a song” The song is produced by Kino Kika Records
What does Nicky Nola stand for?
Nicky Nola: Nicky Nola comes from Nicholas
What is your philosophy on life?
Nicky Nola: Never fail to try but try and fail
What is your shoe size?
Nicky Nola: 9
What is your craziest encounter with a fan?
Nicky Nola: A fan at Taibah College asked for a peck instead she kissed me.
What CDS are you listening to?
Nicky Nola– All Ugandan music, East Africa – TID, Prof Jay, AY
International – the list is endless
What are your favorite drinks?
Nicky Nola: Water, Coke
What are your favorite perfumes?
Nicky Nola: Issey Miyake
Who would you like to do a collabo with?
Nicky Nola: Richard Kaweesa,
What makes you laugh?
Nicky Nola: Anything funny
What makes you cry?
Nicky Nola: Something sad
What is your stand for the Youth? Abstinence or Condom use and why?
Nicky Nola: Condom Use. They can never Abstain
Are you seeing someone?
Nicky Nola: Yes
Where do you see Nicky 5 yrs from now?
Nicky Nola: God willing popular and done with school
What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Nicky Nola: Look for my phone
What is your favorite color?
Nicky Nola: Blue
What type of woman would you like or what would you like in a woman?
Nicky Nola: God fearing, patient and likes me for what I am not who I am.
What is your most trying moment?
Nicky Nola: Doing something over and over and it doesn’t break through
Where do you call home?
Nicky Nola: When am with my mum
What are your worst moments and your best moments?
Nicky Nola: Best Moment – 2005 when the Hip Hop Canvas got the award for best Hip Hop single
Is there anyone who can tell your childhood story?
Nicky Nola: My sisters
Nick Nola releases I Love the Way featuring Bella By UGPulse.com Entertainment
Nick Nola releases his first song as the Face of UGPulse.
Young Ugandan RnB artist Nick Nola has just released his first new single for over year.
Nick Nola has been busy in the studio since his union with the entertainment website UGPulse.com, recording with Uganda's top producers such as Swangz Ave, Washington, Kiwuwa and GoodEnuff Studios. The artist and his management at UGPulse decided to package the new material into an album to be released later in the last quarter of 2010.
Nicky Nola releases new song
Nick Nola has been involved in several successful high profile projects when it comes to the music industry in Uganda. He is only turning 25 this July yet the young man is a veteran in the industry with his no-fail collaborations with other artists and authentic RnB vocals.
In his Senior 2 in High School, he wins an award for the All Kampala Original Song Competition at Cine Afrik.
2004 Still in his teens, he is discovered by Shadrack and called upon to join Shadrack on hip hop projects.
Tuesday, January 04th, 2011
Nick Nola - Face of UGPulse Listed in Top 15 African Breakout Artists of the Year 2010 by By UGPulse Entertainment Reporter
Apart from releasing 3 new videos and releasing 2 brand new songs, Nick Nola has spent most of 2010 in studios working on his upcoming album.
Ladybrille Magazine, a leading African Entertainment site based in California, USA, with a large African Diaspora audience has put UGPulse's RnB/African Urban Fusion artist Nick Nola on the list of the 15 African Breakout Artists of the Year 2010. Hip hop Artist, One8's Navio, is the other Ugandan on the list.
Saturday, January 08th, 2011
Nick Nola and Navio listed among the top artists in Africa by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256-782233273)
UGPulse’s R&B/ African Urban Fusion artist Nick Nola has received an acknowledgment for his music by appearing in the Ladybrille magazine, a leading African Entertainment site based in California, USA, as one of the 15 African breakthrough artists of the year 2010.
The list also includes the one8 Ugandan representative Daniel Kigozi alias Navio plus other artists from South Africa, Nigeria among others.
Navio comes 7th while Nick Nola comes 15th on a list that also features artists like Kan’aan of the “waving flag” fame, P-Square among others.
The list was selected according to votes by a large audience across Africa and Europe as well.
Nick Nola’s first appearance onto the music scene was in “mother Africa” then “Brand new day” after which he teamed up alongside Rabadaba, GNL and Mackenzie in “Sembera” before working with Bella on “I love the way” and then “Okulinda and aliwa” as his solo tunes.
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