Canadian Pop artist Niki Kennedy is an internationally recognized vocalist and powerful lyricist who delivers universal messages that feel deeply personal. With her outstanding ability to communicate through songwriting, all of the music in Niki’s vibrant and versatile discography leaves listeners with the incredible feeling that each song was written directly for them. Since moving to Canada at the young age of 16 to attend Toronto’s exclusive Randolph College for Performing Arts, Niki’s unmistakeable talent has landed her appearances on CTV Morning and across Canadian radio. As a natural performer, Niki has hosted over 400 shows online in recent months, and her musical releases have garnered over 350,000 combined streams on Spotify alone. Her first release of 2021, “The Last Night (Dancing With You)” spent 6 weeks in the #1 spot on the Heart of Indie Radio Chart and the talented artist participated in the SOCAN Foundation’s TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship Program. Niki has just released her first song of the year – an energizing, 80’s-inspired pop song called “Get Back In The Groove” on Friday, January 21 2022.
Born from a month-long music production class taught by Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Ryan Tedder (One Republic) and later produced by Shane Stephenson, “Get Back In The Groove” is an upbeat, musical representation of Niki’s ongoing journey of bursting out of the box that she once put herself in, proving to herself and her listeners that she can make impeccable music of any genre.
About “Get Back In The Groove”:
As a self-proclaimed “sucker for the sad”, Niki’s “Get Back In The Groove” marks a new era in her music – one that still allows for the expression of her emotions, but through an upbeat, dance-infused sound – something that Niki previously convinced herself she wasn’t capable of. Infused with multiple vocal layers, synths, and beats reminiscent of 80’s disco-pop, the track features an energetic, rhythmic bassline woven throughout the entire song. Often used in Hip-Hop and music from the 80’s and 90’s “Get Back In The Groove’s” musical architecture showcases Niki’s ability to take risks and experiment – with the aim of creating music that communicates her message in an accessible way for all listeners. A song about getting back up after falling down and reminding each listener that they can achieve anything, Niki’s carefully crafted yet ambiguous lyrics create an intentional space for listeners to take what they need from the song while serving as a reminder that we should be gentle and patient with ourselves as we navigate through any and all of life’s toughest moments.
With the melody and tempo of the song inspired by Niki’s musical idols Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson, Niki’s latest song is a fun, upbeat, track with an empathetic message that will make any listener want to get up and dance like nobody’s watching. Through “Get Back In The Groove,” Niki reminds listeners that there is ‘no magic reset button’ in life and to allow ourselves time to heal and move on from dark times. Niki’s powerful, relatable lyrics and musicality have set her apart, and her new single, “Get Back In The Groove” will be sure to delight her current and soon-to-be fans, alike.
Quote:
“Get Back in the Groove is about getting out of a funk and empowering ourselves to keep pushing through. With a gentle lyrical reminder to give ourselves a little grace, the song hopes to make those in need of a little boost or pick-me-up, feel good.” – Niki Kennedy
Biography:
Niki Kennedy is a New Zealand-born, Vancouver-based singer, songwriter, and musician. Her latest single, Get Back in the Groove kicks off 2022 by sharing good vibrations to anyone in need of a boost right now. It follows 2021’s Fall Back Into You and The Last Night (Dancing With You) which Remington Magazine called a “sleek and enticing track with a relatable concept but a genre-defying blend of pop, dance, and R&B, with Niki’s sensuous vocal highlighting a series of well-crafted melodic hooks.”
In 2020, she pivoted to adapt to the changing industry and has since performed almost 400 virtual shows, performed and licensed three original songs for a national campaign, originated a starring role in an audio adaptation of a new musical work, and was a 2021 participant in the SOCAN Foundation TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship, a program “designed to identify, celebrate, and support the next generation of music creators that have demonstrated extraordinary potential,”.
Niki released her debut EP “The Weather Up Here” in 2018 with the generous support of Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia. Music Existence spoke of the project: “Once listeners get a taste of how versatile and demanding Niki Kennedy is, they won’t be able to stop themselves from wanting more.” She has been featured internationally in publications, television, and on radio. She currently performs 4 virtual shows a week on Volume, connecting her with audiences around the world.
Connect with Niki Kennedy:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikikennedyca/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56anbQyF2Qn6STCHu9wC2m
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikikennedyca/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nikikennedyca
