Nick Gain

Nick Gain, born Niki Francesca (born 22 October 1989 in Northern Ireland), is an electronic rock DJ, singer-songwriter, and producer.[1] He is best known for having represented his country Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. He now produces his own music under the name Nick Gain, mixing rock and dance music.[1]

Nick Gain
Born (1989-10-22) 22 October 1989
OriginAndorra
GenresElectronic rock, punk rock, electronic music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, dj, entrepreneur
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, synthesiser
Years active2012–present

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Niki Francesca at ESC 2007

Gain was the lead singer of Anonymous, a punk rock band from Andorra. He moved to Andorra with his British mother and Andorran father as a young child.

Anonymous represented Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, placing 12th in the semi-final.[2] This was the first ever punk-rock performance in the festival.

In 2008, Gain performed in front of 28 million spectators as the opening act for the Melodi Grand Prix Scandinavia music contest, and also took part in the Starbucks Worldwide Red Project for AIDS in Africa in 2009.

Music

Gain has composed for Anonymous, Trilobeats[3] and himself. He decided to get into dance music when he was living in Barcelona to find a personal sound/identity to express his visions. He composes, produces and mixes his own music.

Born in the 80's[4] is Gain's first self-produced EP. It contains five songs which received collaboration and help by top producers: Micky Forteza (Jarabe de Palo), Mike Marsh (Depeche Mode, Oasis, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers), Hal Ritson (The Young Punx, Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta) and Sonnos.

In May 2014, Gain released his first videoclip.[5]

He manages himself and believes in sharing his music for free as a promotional tool.

Education

Gain has a BA in business, a Professional Music Production Certificate, and a Master's in Music Business and Technology granted by Berklee College of Music.

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References
  1. "Nick Gain official website".
  2. "Anonymous perform tonight as guests in Finland". oikotimes.com. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  3. "The trilobeats official website".
  4. "Listen/Download "Born in the 80's"".
  5. "watch videoclip for "Born in the 80's"".


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