Nicole Maria Morgado Paulo, credited as Nico Paulo, is a Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter and designer. She is based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Andrew Robinson, "St. John's-based songstress Nico Paulo, releasing debut full-length album, answers 20 Questions". SaltWire Network, April 3, 2023.
Life and career Paulo was born in Canada to Portuguese parents who returned to Portugal when she was two years old; she grew up in a small town called Bombarral, which is near Lisbon.Lisa-Marie Ferla, "Introducing… Nico Paulo". Uncut, June 27, 2023. She returned to Canada in 2014 as an adult to pursue a graduate internship in graphic design. A longtime hobby musician who had not actively pursued it as a career, Paulo turned more actively to music as a creative outlet after moving from Toronto, Ontario to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020. She has released two EPs, Wave Call in 2020 and Live at First Light in 2021.Alex Kennedy, "Portuguese musician Nico Paulo moved to N.L. and fell in love with a Scottish classic". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, March 1, 2021.
Paulo's self-titled full-length debut album, produced by Joshua Van Tassel and Tim Baker, was released in April 2023; it was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize."2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
Paulo has also contributed to Baker's albums as a designer and backing vocalist. She has also toured with Baker as a supporting musician.Ben Rayner, "Former Hey Rosetta! frontman Tim Baker says show at Massey Hall will be ‘meaningful’". Toronto Star, December 8, 2022.
In 2025, Paulo released a third EP titled Interval_o through Forward Music Group.
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