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"Look out, Destiny’s Child!"
—Heather Kearney - Chart Attack
Nicole was named Best Dressed at the 2004 Junos by the Edmonton Sun...
"Nicole Holness of the band X-Quisite had her candy bulging out of a narrow handbag, which nicely matched her daring, low-cut black dress with floral details."
"BEST DRESSED ON THE RED CARPET
Nicole Holness of X-Quisite: Wearing a black satin dress detailed with green bamboo and red hisbiscus flowers, the V-neckline plunged dangerously low, stopping just below her navel. A sash stretching across her breast was not only life-saving but added a modern elegance to her ensemble, complete with bamboo bangles and black stiletto shoes."
The Edmonton Sun
Monday, April 5, 2004 - Edmonton Sun
"X-Quisite's 'Sassy Thang' is the story of the week as it debuts on audience at #37 with 114 new impressions and enters spins at #33 with 131 new ones."
Canadian Music Week
Issue No. 141 - Canadian Music Network
MOST ADDED BY FORMAT
CHR
#1 X-Quisite, Sassy Thang
#2 Sean Paul, I'm Still In Love With You
Canadian Music Week
Issue No. 141 - Canadian Music Network
MOST INCREASED SPINS
CHR
#1 X-Quisite, Sassy Thang
#2 Hoobastank, The Reason
#3 Maroon 5, This Love
Canadian Music Week
Issue No. 141 - Canadian Music Network
Toronto, ON (March 14, 2006) –
After months of searching, hundreds of auditions, call backs and screen tests, MTV announced today the next wave of Canadian stars. MTV Vice-President of Production Mark McInnis confirmed the identities of seven hosts for MTV Live...
"We're incredibly lucky to have found these seven smart, funny engaging personalities to be the first stars of MTV in Canada,” said McInnis.
Nicole Holness: An experienced musician and performer, Nicole’s R&B girl group X-Quisite earned a 2003 JUNO nomination for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year and snagged nominations as Best New Artist at the 2002 Urban Music Awards of Canada and Best New Artist (CHR) at the 2002 Canadian Radio
Awards. Hailing from a Jamaican, British, Irish, Scottish and East Indian background, Nicole is a Toronto native and fluent in French. - Viacom
Discography
EPs:
Watch Me - Single (2007)
ALBUMS:
X-Quisite - TBA (TBA) (OP3/Universal)
X-Quisite - X-Quisite (2003) (OP3/Warner)
Various Artists - Planet Pop 4 (2002) (BMG)
SINGLES:
"Watch Me" (2007)
"Sassy Thang" (2004)
"Bad Girl" (2003)
"No Regrets" (2002)
In 2002 with "No Regrets", X-Quisite is....
#1 Most Played Female Group, all formats
#1 Most Played Urban Group, all formats
#1 Most Played Female Group, CHR
#1 Most Played Urban Group, CHR
#1 Most Played Group, A/C
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
With the inspired direction of Nicole as its founding member, X-Quisite took the music world by storm with the 2002 hit "No Regrets". The single burst onto Canadian radio airwaves and became that year's most played song in numerous Canadian categories, demanding Canada's attention even before release of the much-anticipated album. X-Quisite's "Bad Girl" and "Sassy Thang" (9th most played of the year 2004) infiltrated radio, leaving listeners eager to hear more from the young star of X-Quisite, Nicole Holness.
Hailing from a Jamaican, British, Irish, Scottish, and East Indian background, Nicole draws from similarly diverse musical influences. Fans can rest assured that Nicole wont be straying far from X-Quisite's roots, but they can certainly expect to hear a bold evolution from the debut material thanks to powerhouse collaborators including multiple Juno nominated Producer Trey Mills, Grammy winning Platinum mix engineer Ken Lewis (Kanye West, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Beastie Boys, Lenny Kravitz), Frankie Biggz (50 Cent, Eminem, Madonna), and guest appearances from Peep Sho and The Show (EMI), as well additional artists to be announced.
A sought-after actor and model, Nicole is currently a host of MTV and is working on the second X-Quisite album, which is slated for a 2007 release (Opening Day/Universal).
Nominated as:
Best New Artist Nominee at the 2002 Urban Music Awards of Canada
Best New Artist (CHR) at the 2002 Canadian Radio Awards
Juno (Canadian Grammy) R&B/Soul Recording of the Year
Favourite Urban Artist at the Canadian Independent Urban Music Awards.
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