Nikki Jensen

Nikki Jensen is a singer and guitarist act from Season 7 of America's Got Talent.

Background
At just 24 years old, and only two years after teaching herself guitar, Singer/Songwriter Nikki Jensen has already counted Prince William as an audience member.

In August 2010-Jan 2011, Nikki's unique mix of Folk/Pop launched her into Grand final of Australia's national Telstra Road to Tamworth competition. Her performance at Tamworth caught the eye and created a fan out of Au...stralian Pop/Country queen Kasey Chambers who invited Nikki to play on stage with her during the festival.

In June 2011 the multi ARIA award winning husband and wife team of Chambers and Shane Nicholson invited Nikki to record her debut EP at their at their home studio ‘Sound Hole’ on the NSW Central Coast. With Nicholson producing and Chambers lending vocals Nikki’s debut EP ‘Under the Rain Tree’ was born, a unique mix of Folk/Pop/Country.

Since penning her EP Nikki has also recorded with ‘The Middle East’s’ Mark Meyers, played alongside Triple J's Emma-Louise, Boy and Bear, Adam Harvey, played in front of over 10,000 people at the 2011 Gympie Music Muster, undertaken her own national EP launch tour. Nikki toured the US in 2011, and is now a permanent resident in the States. Nikki studied music classically on Bass Clarinet and Vocals (Jazz/Classical) during her junior and high school years. She took a 5 year hiatus from music before eventually picking up guitar and starting to write in early 2010. 1==Audition== Summer Lacy's audition consisted of performing an aerial dance piece while hanging from the ceiling on chains. Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending her to the Vegas Round.