Who is NV?
by Rebecca Sultana - November 2008
NV (Nikki Vukovic) is the recent addition to Maltese female vocalists on the island. Backed by a band made up of renowned and established musicians, featuring Sean Vukovic (songwriter and guitar), David Cassar Torregiani (guitar), Jonathan Galea (bass), Simeon Gatt (drums), and Andre Schembri (keyboards) an adrenalized live performance is guaranteed!
She has released seven singles so far, which have been getting considerable airplay and hit the charts of leading local radio stations. Music has always been one of N's main interests. She used to play piano when she was younger and has now resumed her piano playing to help her develop her musical abilities further. It was when Sean asked her to sing to a melody he was working on, that her vocal ability was discovered. That melody turned out to be ‘Open Your Eyes’. Sean confidently states that the melodies of the song and her voice “were made for one another”. This song was literally an eye opener for Nikki and is particularly special to her!
Keeping an open mind and attending Sean’s live gigs and recordings with various bands, throughout the years, has enabled her to appreciate different genres of music. As a result, this experience has helped her to understand what it takes to become a musician and geared her up to succeed on her new endeavour.
At present, Nikki is investing her energies on developing her singing technique and style. She has also completed her debut album which should be released by the end of 2008.
Furthermore, she is already working on some new music together with Sean.