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Name: Niko Noir

Sound: R&B, soul, singer/songwriter

History: Inspired by early 2000s R&B love songs, Detroit-based singer Niko Noir came onto the scene in 2021 with the EP "Blame Niko." She's been featured on local media including on these pages and on Detroit's Hot 107.5, 97.9 WLJB-FM and on WDIV-TV's "Live in the D" segment. Her most recent release, the R&B album "Who Can Blame Niko" came out on May 18. She worked on it with producers Ashton Woods, Armand Atwater, Amarah, Saint David and Kyle Smith.

The latest: Niko Noir performs Friday as part of the lineup at the Summer Heat on Hunt Street event. She's on the bill along with Marqu3tte, Taraj and Dfrnt, plus a DJ set from jamea on the outdoor deck at Hunt Street Station, 2200 Hunt in Det

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