It’s been a while, since I updated you all on what’s going on. Last October I started a new job, well, actually I got promoted within my company (yeah me) so it took some time to get into the new groove. But I also took the last couple of months to figure out what direction I want to go with Nikky and the Ukulele.
Continue reading “A new direction – “A neiche Richtung””5 Years of Making Music
I just recently noticed that my 5 year anniversary of picking up an instrument and making music is around the corner. So I thought it’s a good idea to take a look back, see how it all got together and how far I’ve actually come.
Continue reading “5 Years of Making Music”Sängerschmiede Part 10 – Video Premiere
Okay, so here’s the grand finale that everyone was waiting for. I don’t even want to say anything more, here’s the music video for my final song for singing class “Sängerschmiede”. Thanks for following my journey (so far) and I hope you enjoy it:
xoxo Nikky
If you missed any part of this series, you can check it out here:
Sängerschmiede Part 1 – A new journey
Sängerschmiede Part 2 – Let it Go
Sängerschmiede Part 3 – Singing without Fear!?
Sängerschmiede Part 4 – I’m just not there (yet)
Sängerschmiede Part 5 – We’re playing the “Snatch Game”
Sängerschmiede Part 6 – “Kann I sein”
Sängerschmiede Part 7 – I can breathe Again
Listening Room Retreat Copenhagen
It’s been quite a while since I was able to join a songwriting retreat. The last one I did was the Ukulele Songwriters Camp in Berlin in February 2020. You all know what happened afterwards, so here we are. I was really excited to join Brett Perkins at his retreat and venture into a week of co-writing.
Sängerschmiede Part 9 – We’re almost there
Okay, so this is gonna be a short one. Last time I told you, that the next steps in my singing class journey would be recording and video shoot. So here’s a little update for that.
Continue reading “Sängerschmiede Part 9 – We’re almost there”Sängerschmiede Part 8 – Choices
If you followed my journey in the last couple of months you know that it was a rocky one. But my singing class is almost over and we’re headed to the grand finale. This usually means a live concert, but since no one really knows how Covid measures will unfold in the next time, the head coaches decided that we would do music videos instead of a live performance.
Continue reading “Sängerschmiede Part 8 – Choices”Sängerschmiede Part 7 – I can breathe Again
Last month was the breather that I needed. I am so proud of the song that I wrote. And I am proud of how I trusted myself and my instincts to just let the song be what it wants to be and let myself be who I really am. I finally found some joy and ease in singing and playing again and this meant so much more to me than any nice feedback that I got for my song and my performance.
Continue reading “Sängerschmiede Part 7 – I can breathe Again”Sängerschmiede Part 6 – “Kann I sein”
After presenting my song at singing class last month, I was really bummed. I took a huge step outside my comfort zone, tried lots of new things and put myself out there. But I guess somehow it didn’t translate into the video, or wasn’t perceived like that by everyone and one of the feedbacks that I got, was that it was a missed opportunity.
Continue reading “Sängerschmiede Part 6 – “Kann I sein””Sängerschmiede Part 5 – We’re playing the “Snatch Game”
I guess the title might need some further explanation. I’m a huge “RuPaul’s Drag Race” fan. I’ve watched every season (at least twice) and there’s a special highlight episode that every fan is usually waiting for. It’s when they are playing the “Snatch Game”. The rules are simple – the contestants have to impersonate a celebrity during a game show. You can watch the winning performances here. (If you’ve never seen it before, it’s worth taking a look, sooo much fun, honestly). Now the challenge for my singing class was kinda similar this month – everyone got assigned an artist with a special live performance and had to impersonate and fully slip into that character for the final video.
Continue reading “Sängerschmiede Part 5 – We’re playing the “Snatch Game””Sängerschmiede Part 4 – I’m just not there (yet)
A new month and a new opportunity to…
Yeah? What exactly? This month of singing class started out pretty confusing and unsure for me. Once again, I thought I missed the mark with my last song. At least the one I set for myself. But it also feels like I’m starting to let down a lot of people who seem to believe in me and what I’m capable of. So you see, it’s all still very complicated.
Continue reading “Sängerschmiede Part 4 – I’m just not there (yet)”