Nicole Maxine Michel-Millar, (born 27 April 1993) who performs as Nicole Millar, is a Canadian-Australian

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singer-songwriter. She is the featured vocalist on "

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" (February 2014) by Australian duo,

Peking Duk Peking Duk are an electronic music group made up of disc jockeys and music producers Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles. The pair first garnered attention in 2012 with the release of a Passion Pit bootleg remix. Their biggest hit "High (Peking Duk so ...

, which peaked at No. 5 on the

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and was certified triple platinum by the

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(ARIA). Millar co-wrote the track with

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and the duo's Adam Hyde and Reuben Styles. At the

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she won a trophy for Best Dance Release alongside the group. In the following January, "High", was listed at No.2 on the

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. Her highest charting solo work is her debut extended play, '' Tremble'' (5 February 2016), which peaked at #53 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In November 2017, the EP was certified gold for sales in excess of 35,000 copies. Her debut album, ''Excuse Me'', appeared on 1 June 2018, which peaked at No. 8 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart. It was recorded over two years with Sable, Dan Faber, Hoodboi, xSDTRK, and Kyle Shearer producing.

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of ''

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'' observed that the singer had completed, "a journey of creative self-discovery that began with her pulling her car over to quickly record ideas on her phone and ended with songwriting sessions in Sweden and studio time in Los Angeles." She undertook a national headlining tour in June 2018. ''The Partae''s reviewer found the album, "charts everything from admitting your faults and owning your shit to wild nights with best friends and the bittersweet parts of love, lust and relationships." On 6 December 2019, Millar released a new single titled "Favours". In March 2021, Millar announced the release of her third EP, ''Are You Kidding?'', set for released on 28 May 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

APRA Awards

Since 1982 the APRA Awards are run by

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ARIA Music Awards

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millar, Nicole Living people 21st-century Australian singers Musicians from Sydney Australian women pop singers 1993 births 21st-century Australian women singers