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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nakia Reynoso |
| Born | February 20, 1975 |
| Origin | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Genres | Soul, blues, rock, folk, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, recording artist, actor |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, piano, organ |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | www.nakia.net |
Nakia Reynoso (born February 20, 1975), known professionally as Nakia, is an American musician, singer-songwriter and actor living in Austin, Texas. He is a native of Fort Payne, Alabama.
Nakia moved to Austin in 2002 from Chicago, where he had been working as an intern for Aware Records. After arriving in Austin, Nakia began to pursue a solo career but was first noticed by Fastball guitarist and co-founder, Miles Zuniga. Zuniga recruited Nakia to join his rock and roll lounge act side project, The Small Stars.
Each member of The Small Stars had an alter-ego and complete back story. Nakia created the character, "Vic Odin", who was described as a sleazy, double-crossing, British manager. He left the band in 2006.
In 2006, Nakia performed in theatrical productions of The Music Man and Rocky Horror Show . He also had a role in the independent film Lone Star Blues. [1] Nakia soon became a featured singer at many local Austin venues and a favorite among many Austin music critics. [2]
In winter 2007, Nakia released the EP Playing The Cards. He formed the band Southern Cousins and the band began receiving positive reviews of their live shows. [3] The band would go on to share stages with Willie Nelson [4] and BB King [5] and perform at events such as South Padre International Music Festival and Austin City Limits Music Festival.
On April 14, 2009, Nakia release his first full-length album, Water To Wine. Produced by Mac McNabb, the album features songs written by Nakia, Michael Fracasso, and Monte Warden. The album was well received by local and national media. [6] [7]
In November 2009, Alejandro Escovedo invited Nakia to participate in his "Sessions on South Congress" performances at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas. Nakia went on to record backing vocals for Street Songs of Love, featuring songs that were originally presented during the Continental Club sessions. This collaborative effort provided an opportunity for Nakia to work with rock producer Tony Visconti. The album was released in June 2010. [8]
It was announced in February 2013 that Nakia would be releasing a new EP on March 5, 2013. The record features songs written with Chris Seefried, Aris Archontis, Barry Goldberg, Bleu, and Brian West. Three of the tracks were produced by Barry Goldberg and Johnny Lee Schell. [9]
In the Spring of 2021, it was announced that Sidekick Productions, an LGBTQ body-positive production company notable for Skeleton Crew, released their first studio-produced full-length musical called Dueling Pianos. The record features songs written with Joshua. R Pangborn, and featuring singerAshley Monique Menard, the album boasts a collection of original songs. The tracks were produced by John Winsdsor with Icecream Factory Studio. [10] [11] Nakia's hope in auditioning for the series was to be able to pay back his partner for supporting his music career. [12] Nakia chose Cee Lo Green to be his coach after singing his song, Forget You. Nakia also moved on from the Battle Rounds to the Live Shows after beating Tje Austin. Cee Lo chose him to be a quarter-finalist. On June 22, 2011, Nakia was voted off the show, finishing in seventh place after being beaten by Vicci Martinez in the semi-finals. On June 28, 2011, Nakia was a guest on Kevin Smith's Plus One Per Diem internet radio show.
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "Forget You" | CeeLo Green | May 3, 2011 | 2.12 | CeeLo and Blake turned Joined Team CeeLo |
| Battles (Top 32) | "Closer" (vs. Tje Austin) | Ne-Yo | May 17, 2011 | 4.2 | Saved by Coach |
| Quarterfinals | "Sex on Fire" | Kings of Leon | June 14, 2011 | 8.5 | CeeLO's Choice |
| Semifinals | "Whataya Want from Me" | Adam Lambert | June 21, 2011 | 9.2 | Eliminated (76 Points) |
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