Born in Sydney, Australia, Nikita is an identical twin whose parents were in an ‘80s band called Hotel Berlin. When Nikita opted out of going to college, instead of shaming her for her choices, her parents said she could stay at home rent free as long as she kept writing songs. While working in Sydney unboxing shipments, packing shelves – and writing song lyrics on the back of inventory sheets, her dream of moving to Nashville started to overtake her thoughts. Eventually, Nikita landed a US based tour with syndicated radio show host Bobby Bones. After that tour she would move to Nashville permanently, thanks to a publishing deal with Black River Entertainment which allowed her to get an extended work visa. Now she was officially a songwriter for a living, which was a dream since the age of 15. Now, several years and several hundred songs later, Nikita Karmen has signed with EMPIRE records and released her debut album ‘The Garden’, recorded by friend and fellow singer-songwriter, Walker Hayes. And is slated to release her sophomore album early this year.