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The Indonesian singer songwriter got her start online, then wiped the slate clean when she exploded on the big stage. Now on sophomore album ‘Nicole’, she is finding her way back to her own beginning.

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NIKI

Indonesian singer-songwriter NIKI got her start online, then wiped the slate clean when she exploded on the big stage. Now on second album ‘Nicole’, she is finding her way back to her own beginning.

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