Nicole Holness
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Nicole Holness | |
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Occupation | Singer, TV host |
Years active | 2002–present |
Nicole Holness (born April 13, 1984) is a TV host and R&B singer. Between 2002 and 2005, she was part of the Canadian girl group X-Quisite alongside Melanie Fiona and Nirvana Savoury. In 2006, Holness was chosen as one of the original seven co-hosts of MTV Canada and their flagship series MTV Live. Holness co-hosted MTV Live alongside host Paul Lemieux, Sheena Snively, and Dave Merheje. She has interviewed guests including Akon, Ciara, Ken Tamplin and Lily Allen.
Beginnings[]
Holness hails from a Guyanese, Indigenous Canadian, Scottish and West Indian background. A Toronto native, Holness is fluent in French and Tagalog and attended Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute. She has a history in ballet and jazz dance, and has been a model in several national print advertisement campaigns.
Part of X-Quisite[]
In 2002, Holness was part of a Canadian R&B girl group called X-Quisite[1] alongside Melanie Fiona and Nirvana Savoury. Signed to Warner Music (Canada), the group released their self-titled debut studio album X-Quisite in 2003. In 2004, during the Juno Awards, an equivalent of the Grammies, the band was nominated as one of five finalists for "R&B/Soul Recording of the Year" for the album X-Quisite. The group had a number of singles from the album, notably "Bad Girl" and "No Regrets" The group disbanded in 2005.
Solo career[]
On March 1, 2011, Holness released her debut album Unreleased. The album was preceded by her debut single, "Epic", which was released May 5, 2009. A second single "Pop Yo Bottles" was later released on June 29, 2010.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- in X-Quisite
- 2002: X-Quisite (for details and track list, see X-Quisite)
- Solo
- 2011: Unreleased
Singles[]
- in X-Qusite
- "Bad Girl" (2004)
- "No Regrets"
- Solo
- 2009: "Epic"
- 2010: "Pop Yo Bottles"
See also[]
- MTV Live (Canada)
References[]
- ^ Patch, Nick (January 28, 2010). "Grammy Watch: Melanie Fiona". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
Sources[]
- http://www.openingday.com/ X-Quisite's label
- http://www.canadianmusicnetwork.com/archivestories/111NEW%20ARCHIVE%20FOLDER/April%20Archive/Apr6openingday.html
- http://www.muchmusic.com/music/artists/index.asp?artist=312
- http://www.treymills.com/treymills.swf
- Mihsin, Andre (2004-02-12). "Juno Nominees Chit-Chat: X-Quisite Look Forward To Hitting West Edmonton Mall". Chart. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- http://www.myspace.com/officialxquisite
- http://mtvnicole.mtvblogs.ca/default.asp?item=166025
External links[]
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Canadian contemporary R&B singers
- Canadian television hosts
- Black Canadian broadcasters
- 21st-century Black Canadian women singers
- Musicians from Toronto
- Canadian people of Guyanese descent
- Canadian people of Scottish descent
- Canadian women television hosts