“One day, while working in the studio, Boyan just told me he’ll send me a demo of “My time” if I wanna try out some vocals. I was kind of on a Jill Scott, Ledisi, Erykah Badu vibe at that time, listening to whole albums, and when I heard the instrumental it came so naturally to lay down the vocals. I think you can sense the influence, but that’s the magic of music, we are all influenced by so many great artists and create our own signature.”
Lina Nikol
THE RELEASE
When Bulgarian producer Boyan was crafting his ultimately chilled all-instrumental EP Colors of Heaven (first single “Morning with Her” out 22 Jul 2020), one track somehow stood out – it felt to him like it could use soulful & emotive vocals.
So, “My Time” became another reason for him to cross paths with our beloved Lina Nikol and it resulted in an absolute r&b masterpiece that deserved to be a standalone single.
Knowing her way around r&b and soul music, she delivers sultry runs on top of this sweeter-than-honey and rich instrumental – all effortlessly blending into a super dreamy summer piece.
Boyan and Lina have a rich background in collaborating – he has also produced a number of her tracks (e.g. “Kolko Malko”). They often say they have a special bond – constantly on the same page and listening to the same artists, which we can absolutely tell by the mesmerizing music they create.
THE ARTIST
Lina Nikol
London-based, Bulgaria-born Lina Nikol is one of the most exciting vocals in the contemporary neo-soul/r&bscene. She has worked with Grammy-nominated guitarist Ashton Sellars and renowned producers like Moods, Misha, Baker Aaron & El Train. In 2023, she opened for PJ Morton in London.
- Radio rotation on BBC 1 (Future Soul), BBC 1Xtra (Everything R&B), BBC Introducing (also interview), Soho Radio (El Train), JazzFM UK, RNB1 (France), Fukuoka FM, beachfm Japan & more
- Opened for PJ Morton at Bush Hall, London in 2023
- Featured on Spotify's editorials like New Music Friday UK/Japan, Groovin' R&B, Cafe Chillout, Sugar, and aloe
- Supported on Apple's R&B in Spatial Audio, New in Pop, Grown N Sexy, New Music Daily, Day One, etc.
- Featured on Amazon's Brand New Music
- Added to Deezer's Fresh Soul & Cheezzzy
- Part of the first Stereofox songwriting camp at Platoon Studios (Oct 2024) with edbl, Mom Tudie, Loie, James Berkeley, Raelle & more
- Lina's latest EP A Mood Called "You" got remixed by Moods, Misha, El Train & TromBobby, amassing 1M+ streams
Boyan
Inspired by soul, funk and future beats music, Boyan is a producer and a DJ with over 15 years of experience when it comes to crafting soulful and touching beats. He joined the Stereofox label family in 2019 and started solidifying his presence in the international scene with his debut Morning With Her EP (1M streams across DSPs). Since then he's garnered more than 7M+ streams across streaming platforms, had a worldwide sold-out vinyl campaign for his Closure EP, and worked with names like Nic Hanson, Moods, Stefan Mahendra, Grammy-nominated Ashton Sellars, and El Train.
- 5M+ streams across streaming platforms
- Worked with artists like Nic Hanson, Moods, Misha, Stefan Mahendra, Ashton Sellars, etc.
- Featured on Spotify's Nu Funk, Riffs & Runs, Jazz UK, New Music Friday UK/Japan, Cafe Chillout and Groovin' R&B
- Featured on Apple Music's BEATstrumentals and Lo-Fi Jazz
- Airplay on BBC, SBS Australia, Soho Radio London, etc.
- Supported by COLORS, CLASH Magazine, EARMILK & reached #1 on HypeM
- Featured on Deezer's Fresh Soul editorial
- Featured on TIDAL’s Rising Electronic editorial & In The Loop
- Part of Stereofox's first London camp in 2024
