Newcomer AKICITA is an artist and singer-songwriter with Dominican and Native American heritage, who has transformed her truly tumultuous life journey into an enigmatic, graceful and complex pop persona. Those traits all stand proud in her recent single FWMN and today she announces she will support Leona Lewis on her UK Christmas tour, which kicks off on 28th November in Nottingham, includes a date at London Eventim Apollo on 12th December and culminates in Brighton on the 15th December. Listen HERE.
Akicita says, “I could not be more honoured to be opening for Leona’s Christmas Tour. It’s such a blessing for me to have met her and to have touched her in a way where she is letting me perform for her loyal, beautiful fans. This is huge for me and I am so grateful. I promise to give her fans my all and I cannot wait to perform in front of such incredible audiences. I’m definitely bringing a different flavour to start the night so I hope her audience will enjoy the different vibe I’m bringing! It will be my first time in the UK since I was really young so I’m also just excited to explore, try new things, meet great people and drink a lot of tea . I really can’t wait!!!”
Leona adds, “I’ve known Akicita for a while now and have been following her journey, I love the truth and power in her music. She is Native American/Dominican and its going to be such a powerful way to start the night together”.
The Yorkshire date will be held at Sheffield City Hall on December 6th.