Kimi Nickerson moves between studio, stage, and sound desk. As a singer and producer, and as an Offie-nominated theatre sound designer and co-founder of KG Records, she treats songs like scenes: built around a central voice, then lit from every side with detail. Her past singles have already picked up support from BBC Introducing and a run of blogs, but “My Time” feels like the clearest version yet of what she is trying to say about fear, self-worth, and stepping forward.
“My Time” opens quietly: soft piano, a low ambient pad, and a vocal that sits close to the mic. The first verse feels like a private thought, almost spoken, with the piano looping a simple figure underneath. Small synth swells and vocal layers creep in at the edges, just enough to shift the room without changing the pace.
From there the track starts to climb. Strings slide in as long lines rather than big stabs, lifting the harmony without turning it into a full orchestral imitation. Kimi’s voice follows that arc, moving from a clean, almost conversational tone into something bigger and more pushed, but still keeping the words clear. When the drums finally hit, they come as low, thumping orchestral hits rather than a standard pop kit, giving the chorus more of a cinematic drop than a radio lift.
Lyrically she leans into the idea of becoming the storm instead of fearing it, turning a pretty standard “glow up” theme into something more self-aware. Lines about growing pains and learning to write your own story sit on top of production that mirrors that shift: from small and uncertain to wide and certain of itself. By the final section, the track is full but not cluttered, piano still looping underneath strings, synths, bass and stacked vocals.
You can hear why people keep talking about her as a storyteller first and a singer second. “My Time” plays like the cue for a turning-point scene: main-character shot walking out of a job, or stepping onto a train, or finally saying something out loud. It is big enough for sync, but still feels personal.
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