Kimberly Nichole
The Voice season 8 · Eliminated in the Top 6
Where are they now
Kimberly Nichole, also called the Rock Ballerina, independently released the album The Yellow Brick Journey in 2009. She released a Reloaded edition and the Rock Ballerina EP by December 2, 2011, and the track The Witch by November 1, 2019. The Witch is a cover of The Sonics' 1964 single. The album The West Coast Seattle Girl was still unfinished at a later interview.
Career
- 2007
She wrote all but one song on The Yellow Brick Journey. Q. Kegler produced it. They worked on it from 2007 through 2009 or 2010. She funded it and released it independently.
- 2015
The Voice, season 8
Eliminated in the Top 6
- 2019
By November 1, 2019, she had released The Witch, a cover of The Sonics' 1964 single.
More milestones
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After The Voice she was about to move to Los Angeles, then took an opportunity to go to London.
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As of November 1, 2019, the album The West Coast Seattle Girl was expected at the start of the next year. It was still a work in progress at a later interview.
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Music from The Yellow Brick Journey has been placed in film and television, and she receives royalties from that.
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She has worked with Lyfe Jennings and has shared stages with Eric Roberson and PJ Morton.
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Valerie Simpson of Ashford & Simpson called her a rock ballerina in a Vogue interview, and she adopted the name.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Witch | Single | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable |
| The Yellow Brick Journey | Album | 2009 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Rock Ballerina EP | EP | 2011 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Yellow Brick Journey (Reloaded)Alternate edition | Album | 2011 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Interview: Kimberly Nichole: Grunge Meets Gospel — YouKnowIGotSoul, December 2, 2011.
- Kimberly Nichole Rocks Out With 'The Witch' — SoulBounce, November 1, 2019.
- The Rock Ballerina: Kimberly Nichole on Seattle Roots, New York Grit, and Finding Her Sound — Converge Media.
- The Voice (American TV series) season 8 — Wikipedia.
- The Yellow Brick Journey (2009) — SoulTracks.
Other The Voice season 8 finalists
The Voice season 8: all finalists and their careers · Semifinalists · Earlier rounds