Music has always been a part of Nicollette’s life. Nicollette grew up listening to a wide variety of music thanks to her parents’ musical influences: her dad played hard rock and metal, and her mom sang soul, R&B, classical, and funk.
At the same time, she spent a lot of time watching vintage films and period pieces with her grandmother and mother. Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Nina Simone were among the performers Nicollette discovered via these films, who went on to impact her musical growth. After Nicollette began honing her voice in school musicals and choirs, she decided to pursue singing professionally after graduating from high school. She started penning songs for her debut album at that point. In the years that followed, Nicollette’s “voice” and reputation grew. As an artist, she is always changing and improving, and she is currently working on her second album.
What first got you into music?
Both of my parents were involved in music, so I was always around music from a very early age. But I didn’t really decide to pursue it professionally until after High school.
How would you describe the music that you typically create?
The music I make lyrically is usually a reflection of where I am at in my life. It can be dark, happy, sad etc. just depending on what the instrumental track brings out in me.
What is your creative process like?
Certain things like journaling and writing poetry have always been part of how I approach writing a song or coming up with a video concept.
What is your favorite song to perform?
I like performing my rendition of Sweet Dreams, the crowds seem to like it, I also like Love Don’t Live Here Anymore, but that song makes me nervous.
Who are your main musical influences?
I’ve always gravitated to classic artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Sade and Christina Aguilera, more recently I like Arianna Grande, H.E.R., and SZA
If you could have any superhero power, what would it be and why?
I would want to be able to teleport.
If you had a time machine, would you travel to the future or back to the past?v
I’d want to travel to the past, because I’d like to experience how things were in an earlier time, I tend to romanticize the past……maybe I’ve watched too many period pieces!
Do you have a cherished childhood teddy bear or other stuffed animal sitting on your bed at home?
I have a Winnie the Pooh on my bed, it was one of my favorite movies as a kid.
If you had to describe yourself as a flavor, what would it be?
Honey Lavender,
As a kid, were you ever frightened of a monster under the bed or in the cupboard?
When I was a kid I was always afraid of the dark, truth is I still do feel afraid sometimes and will sleep with a light on even though I know it’s silly.
Nicollette is really getting into the Christmas spirit with her new release, a cover of Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby.”
Nicollette is all about that neo-soul pop vibe, drawing inspiration from the jazz and soul legends of the 20th century. She really brings her own vibe to the Christmas classic. You know, it was really her role models that inspired Nicollette to take on “Santa Baby.”
I chose Santa Baby because I have always loved Eartha Kitt. She has always been an icon to me. I also felt it suited my personality and style very well”
Nicollette is going for a vintage vibe in her lyric music video, blending the feel of live jazz performances with a warm, cozy Christmas atmosphere. Nicollette’s talent for stepping back into the 1950s really shines, thanks to those classic black and white films and period pieces she enjoyed with her mom and grandmother. The magical jazz soundtrack just adds to the vibe! All of this just adds to the classic sarcasm and over-the-top material-girl Christmas vibes that make “Santa Baby” a must-have during the holiday season.
Stream Santa Baby on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/7iLMnakCgosbyHF6bKlVXk?si=8fdfb7a7ec5e4abc
Visit Nicollette’s website and follow her on Instagram at @nicollettesullivan. Stay tuned for more from Nicollette, and allow yourself to be swept away by her gorgeous and genre-bending music.