Nico Paulo
Nicole Maria Morgado Paulo, credited as Nico Paulo, is a Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter and designer, based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Paulo was born in Canada to Portuguese parents who returned to Portugal when she was two years old; she grew up in a small town called Bombarral, which is near Lisbon.[2] She returned to Canada in 2014 as an adult to pursue a graduate internship in graphic design.[2] A longtime hobby musician who had not actively pursued it as a career, Paulo turned more actively to music as a creative outlet after moving from Toronto, Ontario to St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador in 2020. She has released two EPs, Wave Call in 2020[2] and Live at First Light in 2021.[3]
Her self-titled full-length debut album, produced by Joshua Van Tassel and Tim Baker, was released in April 2023;[1] it was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[4]
She has also contributed to Baker's albums as a designer and backing vocalist, and has toured with Baker as a supporting musician.[5]
In 2025 Paulo released a third EP titled Interval_o through Forward Music Group.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Andrew Robinson, "St. John's-based songstress Nico Paulo, releasing debut full-length album, answers 20 Questions". SaltWire Network, April 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Lisa-Marie Ferla, "Introducing… Nico Paulo". Uncut, June 27, 2023.
- ↑ Alex Kennedy, "Portuguese musician Nico Paulo moved to N.L. and fell in love with a Scottish classic". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, March 1, 2021.
- ↑ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
- ↑ Ben Rayner, "Former Hey Rosetta! frontman Tim Baker says show at Massey Hall will be ‘meaningful’". Toronto Star, December 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Nico Paulo - Interval_o". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
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