NIKI is the stage name of Indonesian R&B artist, Nicole Zefanya. Born on 24th January 1999 and raised in Jakarta, she is known for her charming rhythmic beats and euphoniously soothing vocals.

She pulls her inspiration from the music she listened to as a child, including Destiny’s Child, Aaliyah, Mariah Carey, Boyz 2 Men, and Alicia Keys. She also drew her singing background from her mom when she sang at church, and when she was given a piano on her fifth birthday.

Before NIKI went by her now stage name, she uploaded original songs and covers on YouTube under her government name. She also performed the opening for Taylor Swift’s Red Tour and sang Kim’s “I’m in love” alongside Stan Isakh.

NIKI’s July 2017 single, “See U Never,” served as her debut to the major label 88rising, and a year later, she released her debut EP Zephyr under the label on May 23rd, 2018, which included eight songs. After the release of her second EP, wanna take this downtown? in 2019, she would go on to release her debut album MOONCHILD on September 10th, 2020.