Victoria Naika Richard (born March 2, 1995) known professionally as Naïka, is an American-born French-Haitian singer and songwriter.
Early life and education
Naïka was born in Miami to a Haitian mother and French father who was raised in Madagascar. Following him for his job, she spent her childhood across various countries and regions, namely Guadeloupe, Vanuatu, Nairobi, Paris and South Africa, before moving back to Miami when she was 16. She developed her musical interests at an early age, attending tamure classes during her time in Vanuatu and receiving two years of classical piano training in South Africa.
In 2015, Naïka placed second in the BMI John Lennon Foundation Scholarship competition. She studied Performance as her major at Berklee College of Music in Boston, being selected during her first year for a tour with Michael Bolton. She participated in the NBC casting show The Voice and, during her 7th semester, she was selected to take part in a bootcamp class by songwriter Kara DioGuardi, which resulted in the song "Ride", which she would release after her debut single "Call Me Marilyn". Following her graduation, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a musical career.
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