Nicole Denise Cucco (born 25 August 2000, known professionally as Nicki Nicole) is an Argentine rapper and singer. Born and raised in

Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...

, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", " Colocao", "

Mamichula "Mamichula" is a song by Argentine rappers Trueno and Nicki Nicole and Argentine record producer Bizarrap. It was released on July 24, 2020. The music video for the song has more than 410 million views on YouTube. It was released as the third si ...

", and "Mala Vida".

Early life

Nicole was born in

to a

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family. She showed interest in music at a very early age. She attended Colegio Comunidad Educativa La Paz, where she completed her formal education.

Career

In April 2019, Nicki Nicole released "Wapo Traketero" under Gonzalo Ferreyra's production. In August, the singer collaborated with Argentine producer

Bizarrap Gonzalo Julián Conde (born August 29, 1998), known professionally as Bizarrap, is an Argentine record producer and DJ. He specializes in EDM, Latin trap and rap. He is known for his Bzrp Music Sessions, which he records with a wide variety of ...

on the thirteenth release of his "Music Sessions". The song peaked at number three on the ''

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, skyrocketing both artists' popularity in the country. Later that month, Nicki Nicole released her second single, titled "Años Luz". On 8 November 2019, Nicki Nicole released her debut album ''Recuerdos'', which counted with production from Bizarrap and collaborations with

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and Duki. The album was followed by the release of a music video for her single "Diva". In May 2020, the singer released her single "Colocao", which peaked at number six on the Argentina Hot 100 and 48th in Spain. In August, Nicki Nicole became the first Argentine woman to top the

chart with "

", alongside Argentine rapper Trueno and Bizarrap. The song also peaked at number one in Spain and is certified platinum in the country as well. Her appearance in

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in April 2021 with

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received a lot of press coverage in Argentina, as she was the first Argentinean artist to perform in the show. On 28 October 2021, she presented her latest album "Parte de Mí", where tracks from early in her career were joined by new songs. Featured in this album are several artists admired by her, such as

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, Delaossa,

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and Trueno. On 12 November 2021, Nicki Nicole collaborated with

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to release the instant cumbia hit "Otra Noche" On 3 December 2021, Cucco collaborated with

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for a latin pop song,

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. On 5 January 2022, Nicole collaborated with Tiago Pzk, Lit Killah, María Becerra/ song name Entre Nosotros Remix.

Discography

* ''

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'' (2019) * ''

Parte de Mí ''Parte de Mí'' () is the second studio album by Argentine rapper Nicki Nicole. It was released on October 28, 2021, through Dale Play Records and Sony Music Latin. The album features the collaborations of artists such as Rauw Alejandro, Mon L ...

'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

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