Nikki Ponte

Nikki Ponte
Νίκη Πόντε
Birth nameNikki Ponte
Born (1991-08-01) 1 August 1991 (age 33)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OriginToronto, Ontario
GenresPop, dance, R&B, soul
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2010–present
LabelsSony Music Greece

Nikki Ponte (Greek: Νίκη Πόντε; born 1 August 1991), is a Cypriot-Canadian singer who rose to fame in Greece and Cyprus through her participation in the third season of Greece's version of the singing competition The X Factor, which she placed third. While still participating in the show, she signed with Sony Music Entertainment Greece and was one of six candidates who were selected to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Ponte competed in a national final held in March 2011 with the song "I Don't Wanna Dance", but did not manage to win. The song later entered the 2011 OGAE Second Chance Contest and came 6th out of 21 songs.

Early life

Nikki Ponte was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to immigrant parents; her father is Portuguese and her mother is originally from Cyprus. Ponte is fluent in English and proficient in Greek. She attended St. Monica Catholic School for elementary school, and later Saint Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering, Ontario. She took opera lessons for ten years and attended Sheridan College's renowned Music Theatre Performance program. Moreover, her uncle was the famous Cypriot actor Sotiris Moustakas.

The X Factor

In 2010, at age 19, Ponte auditioned for Greece's talent show The X Factor at auditions held in New York City. Ponte received approval from the judges and was invited to bootcamp in Athens, Greece, eventually making it through to the live shows. Throughout the competition, she was one of the favorites to win and would spend her free time in her hotel room alone practicing her songs. She ended up placing third.

Performances

Post-The X Factor

2011–2012: Professional debut

After a few months of living in Greece, she was granted citizenship in Republic of Cyprus due to her Cypriot descent. While still in the competition, she caught the attention of Greece's Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and was sequentially approached and signed by Sony Music Entertainment Greece.[1] On 11 January 2011, ERT announced that Ponte was one of six participants in a national final to select Greece's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.[2][3] She competed with the song "I Don't Wanna Dance" in the national final held on 2 March 2011, but did not manage to win. The song was released as a digital single in February 2011.[4]

In mid-2011, she was featured on Dimension-X's single "Hey You". She was also featured on the soundtrack of Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure with the song "Mesa Ston Thavmaton Ton Kosmo", performing the theme song to the film. In November 2011, Ponte released the single "Remembering The Summer Nights".[5]

One year later, after her successful cooperation with Dimension-X, Nikki released "Love's Like Breathing" her new cooperation with the Dutch DJ and producer, DJ San.

2013 – present: New movie

On 2 March 2013, Nikki posted on her official Facebook page a photo from the new upcoming movie that she'll be starring in.[6]

Television

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010–2011 The X- Factor Herself Contestant
3rd place
2011 National Song Selection Herself Contestant
2nd place
2011 Dancing with the Stars Herself Guest Star
2011 Mad Video Music Awards (Pre Show) Herself Guest Star
2012 Mad Video Music Awards (Pre Show) Herself Guest Star
2012 MTV Concert Herself Guest Star

Discography

Digital singles

  • 2011: "I Don't Wanna Dance"
  • 2011: "Hey You" (Dimension-X Feat. Nikki Ponte)
  • 2011: "Mesa Ston Thavmaton Ton Kosmo" (Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure OST)
  • 2011: "Remembering The Summer Nights
  • 2012: "Love's Like Breathing" (DJ San Feat. Nikki Ponte)

Music videos

  • 2011: "I Don't Wanna Dance"
  • 2011: "Hey You" (Dimension-X Feat. Nikki Ponte)
  • 2011: "Remembering The Summer Nights"
  • 2012: "Love's Like Breathing" (DJ San Feat. Nikki Ponte)
  • 2012: "Dance Diaries with Nikki Ponte" (Dance Clip)

Filmography

  • 2017: Rock, Paper, Scissors (R.P.S.)[7]

Awards and nominations

Mad Video Music Awards (Greece)

Nikki Ponte was nominated for one Mad Video Music Awards in 2012.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Herself Best Newcomer Artist Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Remembering The Summer Nights Best Greek Act[8] Nominated

References

  1. ^ Konstantopoulos, Fotis (19 February 2011). "Meeting Nikki Ponte (NF 2011)". Oikotimes.com. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. ^ Floras, Stella (11 January 2011). "Greece: Newcomers to fight for the ticket to Dusseldorf". ESC Today. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ^ ""Ποιοι κόπηκαν για Eurovision..."/"Who was cut from Eurovision?"". SportDog. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. ^ "I Don't Wanna Dance – Single". iTunes Store. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  5. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (19 November 2011). "Greece: Nikki Ponte releases new song!". ESCToday.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Scene from the new movie". Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  7. ^ Rock, Paper, Scissors (R.P.S.) at IMDb
  8. ^ "Nikki Ponte Nominated for Best Greek Act".

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