Loving What You Do: Nicoya Polar
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By Brian Bowers
As quiet as its kept, Houston is a boiling cauldron of undiscovered talent, or talent that is seriously underrepresented by our very own radio stations! While driving to work a fresh R&B track came on the radio and the name “Nicoya Polar” came up. I thought to myself, “that sounds awfully familiar.” Nicoya is local Houston artist and a name heard frequently in the performance circuit. Needless to say this is a talent that should be watched.
With her finely tuned vocals and fresh look, it is very possible that Nicoya Polar will…well, she very well could be everywhere. Fact: mainstream is always a little slow to pick up on new talent. With two infectious songs “Super Man” and “Loving What You Do,” she could be a drink of fresh, cool water for R&B lovers yearning for new music with an artist than can do more than just hold a tune.
It would be so cliché and tempting to compare her vocals to a number of artists, but its much wiser to let Nicoya Polar hold her own. She has the technical and natural talent to have a unique style and musical brand for herself. With an interesting timbre and nuanced vocals , she is definitely her own artist. If you aren’t a believer, see her singing acappella on YouTube).
One of the most difficult things for a new artist in an industry climate that is becoming narrower by the minute is that they are always being compared to their predecessors. Every artists deserves the right to live with a purpose and create an artistry that is uniquely their own, and this young lady does just that. A graduate of Texas Southern University, she has experience that spans the genre’s of jazz to classical (wouldn’t mind hearing her sing some Italian art songs) and can clearly articulate what her artistic vision is. From what Nicoya is showing us right now, I believe this is just the tip of what this young talent is capable of. I for one am very interested to see how she develops, grows and continues to come into her own.
Nicoya, in the words of a friend of mine “we are loving what you do.”
Side Bar: Nicoya if you see this (or someone tells you), you should REALLY cover Ledisi’s “Lost and Found (Find Me).”
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