A folk/country artist, Nicola Mitchell is a singer-songwriter based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington. She has a strong connection to te ao Māori and whakapapas back to Tainui iwi incorporating Māori into her mahi wherever she can. She is making waves with her enchanting vocals and songwriting prowess. 

 As a collaborator she has worked in multiple family bands singing with her twin, Maegan, in their Tūī-nominated duo ‘The Mitchell Twins’, as well as playing across Aotearoa and Australia with award-winning big sis, Jenny Mitchell.

Performances and workshops

• In concert: Saturday 3:30pm, Main Stage
• Workshop: Waiata Māori, Sunday 11am, Nelson Lounge
• Showcase concert: Sunday 7:30pm, Main Stage

Nicola’s bio

Nicola was the runner-up in the 2024 MLT Songwriting Awards at the Country Music Honours with her song ‘The Man Who Told Me’, also winning the Singer-songwriter section in the New Zealand Gold Guitar Awards with her song ‘Mind of Mine’ as well as taking out the Traditional & Country Rock section.  

 In 2023, she was nominated alongside co-writers Maegan Mitchell & Tami Neilson for APRA Best Country Song with her song ‘Find a River’ (performed by The Mitchell Twins) and was overall co-runner-up in the Gold Guitars. Nicola is an experienced and flourishing musician in the Aotearoa music scene and is ready to establish herself as a solo artist. 

At Wellyfest, Nicola will be performing with Mickey Muggeridge and Aaron Stewart.

Find out more about Nicola

You can see Nicola on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@nicolamitchell__/video/7365469166595312897