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Going by Niyoki professionally, Niyoki Chapman, born Kedrah Niyoki White, is a contemporary gospel and R&B singer and songwriter from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She got an early start as a career musician, performing with her parents and siblings from the age of five as part of the gospel group <a href="spotify:artist:76C6HsMj4pQO1AlqrWdpBR">the White Family</a>. After high school, Niyoki left the group to study chemical engineering at the University of Tennessee, and formed the R&B group <a href="spotify:artist:1GyQjuk9qFmP8T5zQNB7qP">Milenia</a> with her sisters. That project led to opportunities to open for and sing backing vocals for none other than <a href="spotify:artist:5a2EaR3hamoenG9rDuVn8j">Prince</a> on his 2000-2001 Hit N Run Tour. They also performed on his album The Rainbow Children before releasing their only LP, Our Story, in 2005. It included the song "Promise," which <a href="spotify:artist:5a2EaR3hamoenG9rDuVn8j">Prince</a> produced.
After temporarily relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, Niyoki's solo debut, My Everything, was released in 2005 by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22D2G+Records%22">D2G Records</a> in partnership with <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Executive+Music+Group%22">Executive Music Group</a>. Reaching number 32 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, it featured the single "He's Here," which became a Top Ten gospel hit. The same labels released her follow-up, 2008's Rest, which peaked at number 50 and included the Top 15 gospel song "Joy." Niyoki then returned to Fort Wayne and joined the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Uncle+G+Records%22">Uncle G Records</a> roster before setting to work on her third studio album. She emerged with the single "Praise Him in My Pain" in 2015. ~ Marcy Donelson, Rovi
After temporarily relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, Niyoki's solo debut, My Everything, was released in 2005 by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22D2G+Records%22">D2G Records</a> in partnership with <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Executive+Music+Group%22">Executive Music Group</a>. Reaching number 32 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, it featured the single "He's Here," which became a Top Ten gospel hit. The same labels released her follow-up, 2008's Rest, which peaked at number 50 and included the Top 15 gospel song "Joy." Niyoki then returned to Fort Wayne and joined the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Uncle+G+Records%22">Uncle G Records</a> roster before setting to work on her third studio album. She emerged with the single "Praise Him in My Pain" in 2015. ~ Marcy Donelson, Rovi
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