Nicki (singer)
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| Origin | Plattling, Deggendorf Bavaria  Germany |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Europop, Rock |
| Years active | 1980s–2006 |
| Label(s) | Virgin Schallplatten GmbH |
Nicki (born Doris Andrea Hrda on November 2, 1966 in the town of Plattling (in the Deggendorf district of Bavaria, Germany) is a German pop singer and composer. She currently lives with her life partner and their two daughters in Plattling.
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[edit] Career
Hrda grew up with three brothers and two sisters in Plattling. In 1982, she was at a talent competition when producer/songwriter Gog Seidl discovered her and signed her to a record contract. Her stage name of "Nicki" was thought up by pop star Sandra (of Enigma fame.)
In 1983 she released her first single, Servus, mach's gut, a hit in the Bavarian dialect. Shortly after, in 1984 she released her first full-length album, Servus Nicki. Throughout her singing career, Nicki remained loyal to the Bavarian dialect. She had numerous other titles with great success, including So a Wunder, Wegen Dir, Mei Schönster Traum, I Bin a Bayerisches Cowgirl, Samstag Nacht, Doch die Zeit Bleibt Steh'n, and Du Bist in Meiner Macht.
The musical range of the 4'11" singer includes styles like rock, calypso, Motown - Soul, Synthpop or even country music. Nicki's biggest hits were composed by Harald Steinhauer, with lyrics by Helmut Frey.
In 1999, Nicki committed herself as a patron for the German Childhood Cancer Foundation. In more recent years, Nicki has withdrawn from the entertainment business to focus on her family life. However, in September of 2006 she made a comeback with a new album, I gib wieder Gas, but it was not to last. In December, she announced that she would be retiring again, this time citing health reasons. All PR events and 2007 tour schedules were canceled.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Comments |
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| 1985 | Servus, Nicki | - |
| 1985 | Weihnachten mit Nicki | - |
| 1986 | Ganz oder gar net | - |
| 1987 | Kleine Wunder | - |
| 1988 | Radio Bavaria | - |
| 1989 | Mein Hitalbum | Compilation |
| 1990 | Immer mehr | - |
| 1992 | Grenzenlos | - |
| 1993 | Ihre Hits | Compilation |
| 1993 | Tausend Fragen | - |
| 1995 | Ois easy - 10 neue Country Songs | - |
| 1995 | Golden Stars | Compilation |
| 1996 | Herzsprünge | - |
| 1998 | Mein Hitalbum II | Compilation |
| 1999 | Zurück zu mir | - |
| 2004 | The Essential | Compilation |
| 2006 | I gib wieder Gas | - |
| 2007 | Schlager & Stars | Compilation |
| 2007 | I bin a bayrisches Cowgirl | Compilation (Unofficial album) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 1983 | Servus, mach's guat | Servus, Nicki |
| 1984 | So a Wunder | Servus, Nicki |
| 1984 | Weil i immer no an Engerl glaub | Servus, Nicki |
| 1985 | Warum schaust du mi ned o | Servus, Nicki |
| 1985 | I wär am liabsten mit Dir ganz alloa | Servus, Nicki |
| 1985 | Mei schönster Traum | Weihnachten mit Nicki |
| 1986 | Wenn i mit Dir tanz | Ganz oder gar net |
| 1986 | Wegen Dir | Ganz oder gar net |
| 1986 | Wenn d'Sehnsucht brennt | Ganz oder gar net |
| 1987 | Mehr von dir | Kleine Wunder |
| 1987 | Mit dir des wär mei Leben | Kleine Wunder |
| 1987 | Einsam ohne di | Kleine Wunder |
| 1987 | I bin a bayrisches Cowgirl | Kleine Wunder |
| 1988 | Samstag Nacht | Radio Bavaria |
| 1988 | Koana war so wie du | Radio Bavaria |
| 1988 | Vasolidor | Radio Bavaria |
| 1989 | Hit-Medley | - |
| 1990 | Wie a Traum | Immer mehr |
| 1990 | Wenn du bei mir bist | Immer mehr |
| 1990 | Doch die Zeit bleibt stehn | Immer mehr |
| 1991 | Hals über Kopf | Immer mehr |
| 1992 | Du bist in meiner Macht | Grenzenlos |
| 1992 | Des geht vorbei | Grenzenlos |
| 1992 | Grenzenlos | Grenzenlos |
| 1993 | Was wärst du ohne mi | Tausend Fragen |
| 1993 | Hey net so schnell | Tausend Fragen |
| 1993 | Tausend Fragen | Tausend Fragen |
| 1995 | Immer nur bei dir | Ois easy |
| 1995 | Des was i brauch | Ois easy |
| 1996 | Schau mi net so an | Herzsprünge |
| 1996 | Goodbye Jane | Herzsprünge |
| 1999 | Ich kann's nicht lassen | Zurück zu mir |
| 1999 | Du brichst mein Herz entzwei | Zurück zu mir |
| 2000 | Soviel mehr | Zurück zu mir |
