Nikki Webster: Hi everyone! Looking forward to chatting with you! Send through your questions.<\/p>\n
Luke: Today’s first question comes from Stephanie: How long have you been singing for?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Since I was about five or six. I started going to singing, dancing and acting classes, and from there it just took off.<\/p>\n
Luke: Mick asks if you’re planning to come to Adelaide any time soon?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: I just did my promo tour for the single and I went to Adelaide. It was great! I should be back in about August to release the album.<\/p>\n
Luke: Rohnelle asks: Were you afraid being so high off the ground at the Olympics?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: No, not at all. I was very excited by it.<\/p>\n
Luke: I was afraid watching you! Everyone asks: How were you picked to be in the opening ceremony?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: I got picked through lots of auditions. I did my first audition in March and I got the part in August.
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Luke: Our next question comes from many of Nikki’s fans: When is your album coming out?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Sometime in August. I’m really excited about it!<\/p>\n
Luke: SweetStrawberryKisses asks: What’s it like being famous?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Pretty fun. I get to meet lots of different types of people. It’s a dream come true and I’m having a lot of fun.<\/p>\n
Luke: Alyssa asks: Is that your natural hair colour?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Yes it is my natural hair colour!<\/p>\n
Luke: Everyone asks: Do you get much time to socialise?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Yes I do get a lot of time to socialise. The dancers in my video clip are all friends of mine so they get to travel with me.<\/p>\n
Luke: So many people have asked this one: Do you have any tips for people who want to be singers?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Just to follow your dreams. Have fun at what you are doing and give it a go!<\/p>\n
Luke: Devilish_Angel asks: What inspired you to be a singer?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Just watching video clips and stuff like that. Then I said to my mum and dad, this is what I want to do.<\/p>\n
Luke: Lucy asks: How many times a week do you have to work?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Being a child, I am only allowed to work certain hours. I fit work in with my school.<\/p>\n
Luke: Courtney asks: What made you think of Strawberry Kisses for a song?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: It was written by an American writer called Jeff Franzel. Basically, when I heard his song, I just loved it!<\/p>\n
Luke: Coco asks: Is your makeup available in shops yet?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Yes, it’s sponsored by a company called Jager. It’s called ‘It’s a Girl Thing’. It’s available in certain hairdressers.<\/p>\n
Luke: By the way, Nikki is Number 2 in the charts this week and her single has gone Gold! Beetle and Dylan have both asked: What was it like to shoot your first video clip?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Pretty amazing! It was a fantastic day. Everyone was really excited for me and I had a fantastic day.<\/p>\n
Luke: Everyone asks, were you nervous to be performing at the Olympics in front of so many people?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: No, not at all. It was just fun.<\/p>\n
Luke: Aristos asks: What are your musical influences?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: My idols are Kylie Minogue and Olivia Newton John. Thanks to everyone who is saying how great the song is. I’m blowing you a strawberry kiss now!<\/p>\n
Luke: Lucy asks: Do you get to choose what you wear?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Definitely. I design all my clothes!<\/p>\n
Luke: Kim asks: Who is the little guy in the film clip?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: His name is Digital Jimmy. He is a 3D image.<\/p>\n
Luke: Everyone asks: Do you have a boyfriend?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: No, I don’t.<\/p>\n
Luke: Jen asks: Was it cool meeting Kylie?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Yes it was. She is such a down to earth person and a great role model.<\/p>\n
Luke: Everyone asks: How old are you?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Fourteen years of age.<\/p>\n
Luke: Lots of Nikki’s fans ask: What kind of music do you like?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: I listen to a wide range of music, from pop to ballads.<\/p>\n
Luke: Everyone asks: How long have you been studying dance?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Since I was about five or six.<\/p>\n
Luke: Timmy asks: When is your birthday?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: 30 April.<\/p>\n
Luke: Liz asks: What is a normal day for you?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Basically going to school all the time and then going to my dancing and singing classes after school.<\/p>\n
Luke: Nulla_boy asks: What year are you in at school?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Year 9.<\/p>\n
Luke: Temi asks: How did the Olympics change your life?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: It changed my life, but not me as a person. People now recognise me and I get to do what I love doing – singing and dancing!<\/p>\n
Luke: Bath_konfetti asks: What other things have you performed in?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: I’ve done four musicals – Cinderella, Aladdin, Les Miserables and the Sound of Music. Also, lots of commercials and things like that.<\/p>\n
Luke: Diggie asks: Are you ever going to tour around Australia?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: One day I’d love to. I’m not sure when, but hopefully very soon.<\/p>\n
Luke: Alyson asks: Nikki, what was it like to meet Aaron Carter?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: He was really easy to get along with and very down to earth. I had a great time.<\/p>\n
Luke: We have five minutes left in the chat! Thanks for your question. Marc asks, what’s your favourite colour?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: My favourite colours are pink, purple and blue. You should see my room – it’s purple!<\/p>\n
Luke: Ballet asks: What do you like doing- apart from singing?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: I love hanging out with my friends. I invite them around and we bake cakes. I go to the movies too.<\/p>\n
Luke: Cat has the last question. She asks: What are your favourite subjects at school?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Music, computing and English.<\/p>\n
Luke: Jo has one last question for Nicki: What was it like working with David Campbell?<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: It was amazing. We still keep in contact. He phones me all the time and is really supportive.<\/p>\n
Luke: That’s all we have time for! Nikki is going to sign some posters and we’ll give them away soon on the Big Arvo website!<\/p>\n
Nikki Webster: Thanks for logging on. It was great to speak you all. Thanks for all your questions! Sorry I didn’t get to answer them all, but I’m sure there’ll be another time. See you!<\/p>\n
Luke: That’s all we have time for! Nikki is going to sign some posters and we’ll give them away soon on the Big Arvo website! Thanks for joining us today!<\/p>\n
Later that day, Nikki records an interview with Rabbit from Sydney radio station Nova 96.9FM<\/em><\/p>\n Source: nikki.com.au<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nikki Webster: Hi everyone! Looking forward to chatting with you! Send through your questions. Luke: Today’s first question comes from Stephanie: How long have you been singing for? Nikki Webster: Since I was about five or six. I started going to singing, dancing and acting classes, and from there it just took off. Luke: Mick … Continue reading<\/a>Nikki joins viewers of Big Arvo for a chat on i7.com.au<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,78],"tags":[22,52],"class_list":["post-1251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9","category-web-chats","tag-interviews","tag-web-chats"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1251"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1774,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1251\/revisions\/1774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nikkiwebsterfan.net\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}