Nikki Kerkhof
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Nikki Kerkhof is a singer and the winner of the fourth series of Idols
the Dutch
variant on Pop Idol
. At the first of March 2008 she won the singing contest with 62% of all the votes from the other finalist Nathalie Makoma
.
Her single "Perfect Day" will also be released in the rest of Europe as her European debut single.
Idols (Netherlands)
Idols is a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idol series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands....
the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
variant on Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
. At the first of March 2008 she won the singing contest with 62% of all the votes from the other finalist Nathalie Makoma
.
Her single "Perfect Day" will also be released in the rest of Europe as her European debut single.
Idols
During the fourth series of Idols, Nikki performed the songs:- Idols4Live: Super Duper Love (Joss StoneJoss StoneJocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
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), "Hello World" (first single).
Discography
The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Dutch pop music artist Nikki Kerkhof.Albums
| Year | Information | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Sales and Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Naked
|
Dutch sales: 64,000
NVPI: Platinum |
|
| 2010 | Let It Go
|
Singles
| Year | Song | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Hello World" | 1 | 2xPlatinum (NVPI) | |
| "This Is Me" | - | - | The Dutch Camp Rock Soundtrack | |
| "Bring Me Down" | 6 | — | Naked | |
| 2009 | "What Did I Do" | 26 | — | |
| 2009 | "How to Break a Heart" | 43 | ||
| 2010 | "Perfect Day" | 45 | — | Let It Go |
| 2010 | "Can't Stop Thinking About You" | — | — |