WINNER: 2017 Vocal Jazz Queen Competition Sponsored by the Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association and the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
FINALIST: 2017 NW Vocalist of the Year Earshot Jazz Golden Ear Awards
Nikki Dee is an International Jazz & Cabaret Vocalist based in Honolulu.
Nikki Dee is an award-winning vocalist, vocal coach, consultant, arranger, music director, and bandleader based in Honolulu. Specializing in a unique blend of international jazz, blues, and cabaret repertoire in the original languages, she currently sings and plays ukulele with the Django Reinhardt-inspired Gypsy 808 as well as the “tropical jazz” band, Blue Hawaiian.
As winner of the 2017 Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition, Nikki represented the Seattle jazz scene in Kobe. She performed at the Kobe-Shinkaichi Jazz Queen Vocalist Contest in addition to performances at Kobe's renowned Sone Jazz Club and historic Shushinkan Sake Brewery. The same year, Nikki was also an Earshot Jazz Award finalist for NW Vocalist of the Year. She has performed throughout the United States as well as in France, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia.
Nikki's signature style includes timeless songs from around the world in their original languages, performed in an eclectic variety of styles. Inspired by her love of world travel, Nikki regularly performs in French, Portuguese, German, Hawaiian, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese, some of which are featured on her Brazilian-themed album, Estrada do Sol.
Nikki Dee est une chanteuse de Jazz Internationale basée à Honolulu.
Nikki Dee é uma cantora de Jazz Internacional baseada em Honolulu.
ニッキー・ディーはホノルルに住む国際ジャズの歌手です。
Nikki Dee è una cantante di Jazz Internazionale che vive a Honolulu.
Nikki Dee ist eine Internationale Jazz-Sängerin in Honolulu.
Nikki Dee es una cantante de Jazz Internacional que vive en Honolulu.