Nicola Milan

My new album “Forbidden Moments” is making waves and receiving some amazing reviews from the Australian music industry, musicians and fans.

Click HERE to read a fantastic review written by Limelight Magazine – Australia’s premier magazine for Classical and jazz music and arts.

“The Scent of Her Perfume is pure drama. Sensual and passionate, Milan’s voice flirts with violinist Ashley Arbuckle’s sexy melodic passages in this bold tango…. (read more)

“Witty, sophisticated and original, it is exciting to see such an intelligent and honest artist and songwriter surface in Australia. Milan’s album marks the beginning of a promising career.” – Review of “Forbidden Moments” by Charlotte Moore, Limelight Magazine.

Here’s what some other people are saying about “Forbidden Moments”:

“What a delight it was to listen to Nicola’s interpretation of her own unique songs. Her backing group has every nuance down pat and the notes wafted like clouds over a blue sky as Nicola performed her magic. This young lady is going places and I wish her every success in her endeavors.” - Ron Knight, Radio Fremantle presenter and jazz blogger: [email protected](.)

“Enjoying the new album “Forbidden Moments” from Nicola Milan. Beautiful lush vocals, playful and seductive. Nicola has such a deep understanding of Bossa and Blues that her compositions have a remarkable authenticity to them, whilst alsobeing original. There are also songs which match the art-deco cover theme; such as “Siren’s Song” with a Duke Ellington vibe in its exotic chromatic melody., and “The Scent of Her Perfume”; a tango whose melody and lyric linger like the scent it speaks of. My congratulations on a very professional production.” - Jeremy Woolhouse, Melbourne based jazz pianist and composer. http://jeremywoolhouse.com.au 

“Listening to this captivating and almost flawless album from Perth singer Nicola Milan is a wonderful pick-me-up after a tiring day.  Milan has that special something which is so often missing from the musical offerings of others ….. uniqueness ! The production of an album can be a fraught process. By definition the best albums are a collaborative effort. Everything about this album exudes quality. The writing, the musicians, and the recording are top notch. Highly recommended!” - Bryn Town – 89.1 Radio Blue Mountains https://www.facebook.com/JazzonTuesday

Haven’t got your copy of Forbidden Moments yet? It is available on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other good online retailers OR please click HERE to order your very own hard copy, posted out to you. 

My new album “Forbidden Moments” is now available on iTunes and here is your chance to tell me what you think of it!

Please click HERE to write me a review on iTunes. I’ll be posting up the best ones on my Facebook page.

Below are some reviews that the album has received so far:

“What a delight it was to listen to Nicola’s interpretation of her own unique songs. Her backing group has every nuance down pat and the notes wafted like clouds over a blue sky as Nicola performed her magic. This young lady is going places and I wish her every success in her endeavors.” - Ron Knight, Radio Fremantle presenter and jazz blogger: [email protected](.)

“Enjoying the new album “Forbidden Moments” from Nicola Milan. Beautiful lush vocals, playful and seductive. Nicola has such a deep understanding of Bossa and Blues that her compositions have a remarkable authenticity to them, whilst alsobeing original. There are also songs which match the art-deco cover theme; such as “Siren’s Song” with a Duke Ellington vibe in its exotic chromatic melody., and “The Scent of Her Perfume”; a tango whose melody and lyric linger like the scent it speaks of. My congratulations on a very professional production.” - Jeremy Woolhouse, Melbourne based jazz pianist and composer. http://jeremywoolhouse.com.au 

“Listening to this captivating and almost flawless album from Perth singer Nicola Milan is a wonderful pick-me-up after a tiring day.  Milan has that special something which is so often missing from the musical offerings of others ….. uniqueness ! The production of an album can be a fraught process. By definition the best albums are a collaborative effort. Everything about this album exudes quality. The writing, the musicians, and the recording are top notch. Highly recommended!” - Bryn Town – 89.1 Radio Blue Mountains https://www.facebook.com/JazzonTuesday

I am launching my new album “Forbidden Moments” at Kulcha in Fremantle on Friday 10 May in a show set to sizzle with a special performance from some of Perth’s best Argentine Tango dancers!!!

As a sneak preview… CLICK HERE to listen to my new tango!
Partially funded by the Department of Culture and the Arts WA, this new album “Forbidden Moments” is the product of two years of my composition work and includes the dramatic tango “The Scent of Her Perfume.”

Sophisticated, sensual and romantic Nicola’s easy listening jazz mixes the sultry cool of Melody Gardot with the elegance of Diana Krall, and backed by some of Perth’s best jazz musicians including the one and only Ben “Piano King” Clarke, this is one evening you don’t want to miss! 

Sit back and relax with fine wine and tapas and enjoy an evening of smooth vocal jazz at the newly refurbished Kulcha in Fremantle.

Tickets: $10 Members, $15 Presale, $20 door.
Presale tickets available from http://www.kulcha.com.au

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A huge thank you to everyone who came to my Quiz Night Fundraiser on Friday 22 February. It was a fantastic evening with fun had by all and we managed to be the only building on the grid that didn’t blackout! Divine intervention??

MC and Quiz Master Judy took no prisoners and launched into round one of the quizzing with warm up questions like “How many demerit points do you loose for running a red light” before moving onto real brain cell exercisers such as “How many old pence in two pounds thirteen shillings and sevenpence.”

Guests rose to the intellectual challenge with two of the winning tables being separated by only half a point! Table 15 was our winning table who were excited to receive a plentiful bounty filled with wine, gift vouchers and heaps of other goodies. Not to go home empty handed, the general raffle saw guests getting the chance to choose a prize from a large selection and the special raffle included gorgeous jewellery donated by Decadent Jewels, an Olga Berg Bag from Simply Gifted valued at $99.95 and Karrinyup Shopping Centre $50 gift vouchers!

Half way through the night guests were treated to a performance from your’s truly along with a special appearance from Ben ‘Piano King’ Clarke. All stars abound, Harry ‘H-Bomb’ Prastides thrilled guests as he played head Barista for the evening and Perth actress Cathy Prastides welcomed guests as they entered.

At the end of the evening after the last hurrah, we counted up all the pennies and to our delight, found that we had raised a whopping $1,300!!!! The funds will go towards recording my new album “Forbidden Moments” – the result of two years of my songwriting work – which is due for release in April. The album will contain the popular tracks “Medicine Man,”  the dramatic tango “The Scent of Her Perfume” and promises to be a collection of sophisticated, easy listening jazz;  full of drama, romance and passion.

I am currently on the hunt for a great little venue to launch the album. So watch this space for details and in the meantime, see if you can find your photo in the gallery below!