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Early life and education

Kering’ was born on 26 February 2002 in Nairobi. She is the fourth born in a family of five.[4] She attended Riara Springs Academy, Kilimani Junior Academy and Brookhouse International School where she completed her A-level studies from a partial scholarship, given to support her musical career.[5][6]

Career

She started her career at an early age. In 2012, during an album launch by Emmy Kosgey, she sang to a huge audience, and was critically acclaimed for her performance.

Nikita applied to the 2019 EmPawa Africa 3-week masterclass for emerging independent artistes called emPawa100,[7][8] and was selected to undergo the international training and mentoring program.[9] She became a finalist during the contest, but was deemed too young to compete at the highest stage; nonetheless it brought her to the limelight and there her career began.[10] In the emPawa100 masterclass, Nikita won an award of $3,000 in funding which she used to shoot the video for her single Tragedy.[9][8]

After the success of her song, Ex, she was also privileged to perform at Alliance High School on 6 November 2021.

Awards

  • 2018 Pulse Music Video Awards (PMVA) for Best New Artiste[11]
  • 2019 All Africa Music Awards for Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa[11]
  • 2019 All Africa Music Awards for Revelation of the African Continent[11]
  • 2021 All Africa Music Awards for Best RnB and Soul Artist[10]
  • 2021 All Africa Music Awards for Best Female Artiste East Africa[10]

References

  1. ↑ “Winning two AFRIMA Awards in 2019 changed my career Nikita Kering’“. Encomium Magazine. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ↑ “Nikita Kering’ beats Wizkid, Zuchu, Nandy to bag 2 awards at AFRIMA”. Pulse. Retrieved 27 November 2021.[dead link]
  3. ↑ Anyango, Diana. “Nikita Kering’ wins big at AFRIMA awards 2021”. Nikita Kering’ wins big at AFRIMA awards 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ↑ “Nikita Kering”. Business Daily – Top 40 Under 40. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Kimutai, Cyprian (23 November 2021). “David Rudisha hints at possible comeback after successful surgery”. Pulselive Kenya. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Woman, Urban (8 September 2021). “All You Need to Know About Nikita Kering’“. Urban Woman Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ↑ “Masterclass – emPawa Africa”. emPawa Africa. emPawa Africa. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 Daraloye, Emmanuel. “Nikita Kering’ Relives Endless Battles With Trauma on “The Other Side” EP”. Afrocritik. Afrocritik. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 Odidi, Bill. “Nikita Kering”. Business Daily Africa. Business Daily Africa. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Ngigi, Elizabeth (23 November 2021). “Nikita Kering wins two Afrima Awards”. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 “How 16-year-old Nikita Kering’ won PMVA”.