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"HER VOICE IS EXQUISITE, A SYMBOL OF UNREACHABLE BEAUTY" 
THE GUARDIAN

Peter Whittingham Jazz Awards 2022

UK Theatre Award 'Best Supporting Performer' 2022

Serious Music 'Take Five' Cohort 2022

Help Musicians Creative Collaboration Fund 2022

International Songwriting Competition Award 2021

"NISHLA'S ORIGINAL BALLADS SOUND LIKE STANDARDS. MAUDLIN MOMENT SHOULDER ECSTATIC REVERIES." LONDON JAZZ NEWS

 "SHE CREATES A DARKLY GORGEOUS INTERIOR SONIC WORLD" DOWNBEAT USA

"SONGRITING WORTHY OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK, SUFFUSED WITH A SKEWED, HAUNTED QUALITY."
OPERA NORTH

"THE SILENCED ROOM SAID IT ALL." BEBOP SPOKEN HERE

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* I'm working on a new album rn with support from Help Musicians and Arts Council England.  Stay tuned.​​

This spring I played 'the jazz singer' in A Taste of Honey at The Royal Exchange. The play, directed by Emma Baggott was just nominated for

Best Revival at the UK Theatre Awards.

* I'm currently directing 'Christmas Tales' at the Howard Assembly Room

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For shows and commissions please contact Michelle McGivern at Wright & Murray Creative Representation 

The photographs are by Monika Jakubowska & Chiara Terraneo. The birds are drawn by Luca Shaw.

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