Unchain Me (Rough Demo)

Neliya (formerly “Nikki Angels”) is a 28 year old Singer-songwriter from Cologne, Germany. Since the age of 3, she's been exposed to English and Persian ballads, as she was born to Persian parents who enjoy both traditional and international music. Consequently, her music is heavily influenced by both western and oriental tunes. At the age of 10, she started taking vocal and keyboard lessons for about three years before taking lessons at a more professional music school at the age of 15. As she loves both classical and pop/rock music, she started to combine elements from these genres to create her own unique sound. In 2013, Neliya participated in the german music competition 'Jugend Musiziert' and won the first prize in the regionals, as well as the second prize in the nationals.
In 2015, she started collaborating with the German music producer Florian Maier and his independent label kms, working on several of her own songs.
Neliya puts strong emphasis on emotion when she writes and performs. She believes that music has the ability to be everything humans desire, especially during their darkest times: Be it a shoulder to cry on, a portal to a more beautiful and colorful world, or simply a wonderful masterpiece to delve into like a good book. She wants her music to captivate and touch the heart and soul of her listeners. Instead of trying to adapt to the world of music as it is today, she's striving to make a change. Her musical influences include Breaking Benjamin, ABBA, Evanescence, Enya, and composer John Williams.

“My songs are like a diary to me, my voice serves as the pen I use to write. At the end of the day, the memories and feelings I relive when re-reading that diary are what makes it all so special to me. Every song is a fond memory. As I start to perform each, they instantly remind me of a particular feeling I experienced during the writing process. Music truly transcends the dimension of time.”