Nikola Rachelle

Musical artist

Nikola Rachelle Bedingfield (born 8 November 1983),^[1] also known as Nikola Rachelle or Nikola Bedingfield, is an English singer and songwriter. She is the younger sister of Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield.^[2] Bedingfield has created music for advertisements^[3] and television shows such as General Hospital and Tough Love.

Biography

When Bedingfield was a teenager, she and her siblings formed the dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm.^[4]

In August 2006, she announced her debut release, an EP available exclusively on iTunes from 30 October 2006, called Don't Talk About This Love, released under the name Nikola Rachelle.^[5] The title track was later covered by Cheryl for her debut solo album 3 Words.

Bedingfield co-wrote "Limbo", which was included on JoJo's album Jumping Trains. She provided the backing vocals for David Archuleta's album The Other Side of Down.

Bedingfield has worked with a large range of writers, including Eve Nelson and Peter Kvint.^[6] Her debut album, The Golden Phoenix, was released in May 2023 under the name Nikola Bedingfield.

Discography

Albums

• Golden Phoenix (2023) (as Nikola Bedingfield)

EPs

• Don't Talk About This Love (2006) (as Nikola Rachelle)

Recorded songs

• "Battleships"^[7]
• "The Coca-Cola Song" (a.k.a. "Follow the Bubble")^[8]
• "Don't Talk About This Love"^[9]
• "Forest Fire"^[10]
• "Foxy"
• "Hero's and Fools"^[11]
• "In Your Arms"
• "Loved by You"^[12]
• "The Man from Venezuela"
• "Night Before"^[13]
• "Phoenix"^[14]
• "Promised Land"^[15]
• "Sirens"^[16]
• "Soldier On"^[17]
• "Strings of Gold"^[18]
• "Take Me Home"
• "Turn Me On, Turn Me Up"
• "Your Eyes"^[19]

Written songs

• "Breath"
• "Blue Soles (Lock Me Away)"
• "Come Find Me"
• "The Great Divorce"
• "Hey Hey Hey"
• "Horizon"
• "How Now Brown Cow"^[6]
• "Lost Love"
• "Madly and Randomly"
• "Nobody Got a Boy Like Mine"
• "Scarlet Envy" (a.k.a. "The Son of a Bitch You Are")
• "Stay With Me" (a.k.a. "My Love")
• "Sticks and Stones" (a.k.a. "Freedom from You")
• "Sudden Silence"
• "Sweet Karma"
• "Walking Through Walls"
• "Watchyou Want"

Other songs

• "The Best Sex" – Printz Board feat. Nikola Bedingfield
• "Faith Over Fear" – Dave Kull feat. Nikola Rachelle
• "Vagabonds" – Grizfolk
• "Reaching" – Zhu feat. Nikola Bedingfield (uncredited)

Songwriting credits

• "Battleships" - Peter Kvint
• "Best Time Ever" – Printz Board
• "Bullet" – Erika Heynatz
• "Don't Talk About This Love" – Cheryl
• "Fighters" – Carly Rose Sonenclar
• "F'NA" – Printz Board
• "Girlfriend" – Hannah Defore
• "Give It Back" - Hennessy
• "I Just Wanna Love You" – Printz Board
• "If I Get an Encore" – Christy Moore
• "Illusion" – Josh Strickland
• "Last Dance" - Jake Austin Walker
• "Love, Love, Love" – Printz Board
• "Limbo" – JoJo
• "On My Way to You" - Hennessy
• "Purple Hearts (Soldier of Love)" – CeeLo Green
• "Reaching" – Zhu
• "Superbad" – Jesse McCartney
• "Supernova" – Bartholomew
• "Take Your Mind Off It" – Brock Baker
• "Tempted By Your Touch" – Joana Zimmer
• "What It Do" – Printz Board
• "World Gone Crazy" – Shane Stevens
• "You're Beautiful" – Paul Wright
• "Young n Stupid" – Brock Baker

References

1. Researcha^{[dead link]}
2. "Nikola Rachelle's Ready For Stardom! – femalefirst.co.uk". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
3. "Djarum Skyboarding HD quality – Youtube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015.
4. Natasha Bedingfield. BMI. 22 February 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
5. "Nikola Rachelle interview – ilikemusic.co.uk". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
6. "The Golden Phoenix". Facebook. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
7. "Battleships EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW!!! by TheGoldenPhoenix – Hear the world's sounds". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
8. "Follow The Bubble on Vimeo". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
9. "Don't Talk About This Love by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
10. "Forest Fire by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
11. "Hero's and Fools by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
12. "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
13. "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
14. "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
15. "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
16. "Sirens by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
17. "BMI Repertoire". Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
18. "Strings Of Gold :45 PREVIEW by TheGoldenPhoenix – Hear the world's sounds". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
19. "Your Eyes by NIKOLA: Listen to songs by NIKOLA on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.

External links

• Official website