Nikki Leonti - wikipedia Nikki Leonti Nikki Leonti Also known as Nikki Leonti Edgar ( 1981 - 08 - 20 ) August 20, 1981 ( age 37 ) Origin California, United States Genres Contemporary Christian, urban, R&B Occupation ( s ) Singer, songwriter Instruments Voice Years active 1998 -- present Labels Pamplin, Reprise Associated acts Nikki & Rich ( with Rich Velonskis ), Edgar Nikki Leonti ( born August 20, 1981 ) is an American singer, songwriter, and half of the group, Nikki & Rich. Prior to her work in urban, R&B, and electronic dance music, Leonti recorded contemporary Christian music albums. Contents 1 Music career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Appearances on other recordings 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Music career Nikki Leonti is a Singer / Songwriter based in Los Angeles, Ca. She has written songs for artists that include Robin Thicke, Jessie J, Candice Glover, Rebecca Ferguson ( singer ) and Ivy Quainoo. She began singing at age five, as a church soloist in the Corona, California, Nondenominational Christianity church. At age 13, she made her first recording on a small local label. In 1998, Leonti recorded her debut full - length album, Shelter Me, which reached No. 179 on the Billboard 200, and No. 7 on the Contemporary Christian chart. Her second album, Nikki Leonti was released in 2001. Both were produced by brothers Dino and John Elefante, and issued on the independent Christian label, Pamplin. Shortly after her 18th birthday, Leonti got pregnant out of wedlock and was shunned by the CCM community with many Christian music stations pulling off broadcasting of her records. She retired from the Christian music industry not long after. In 2006, Leonti was hired as a backup singer for Carrie Underwood, performing on tour and on various television shows. After 3 years with Carrie Underwood, Leonti began working with Rich Velonskis, forming the R&B group, Nikki & Rich, retro neo-soul duo. Velonskis, also known as Rich Skillz, producer of various artists, including Ludacris, Lil ' Kim, and Robin Thicke. Nikki & Rich released their debut album, entitled Greatest Hits, on September 27, 2011, issued on the Reprise Records / Born Rich label. The duo has performed live on Ellen and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Together, they were named as one of the New York Post 's `` 10 New Artists to Watch in 2010 '' and `` 10 Artists to Know in 2011 ''. Nikki & Rich confirmed their split in January 2015. Nikki lent her vocals to over 100 songs during 4 seasons of the Fox hit show, Glee. In early 2015, Nikki announced that she had founded the band Edgar with her new husband Ryan Edgar, whom she married in November 2014. On June 7, 2016, she appeared alongside her husband Edgar and daughter Jaslyn as a trio on America 's Got Talent, auditioning on episode 2 of season 11. They performed `` I 'll Stand by You ''. The group progressed through the preliminary rounds and took one of 36 live performance show spots. Edgar moved to the semifinals on the AGT results show aired 24 August 2016. Personal life This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( June 2016 ) Born in California, her parents were evangelists. Leonti was married in 1999 to Ryan Gingerich, lead guitarist of the Christian band, Scarecrow & Tinmen. They divorced in 2002, having become the parents of one daughter, Jaslyn, born in 2000. They later discovered the marriage was never legally documented. In 2004, she married Aaron Dame, giving birth to their son, Jordan, in 2004. Nikki married Ryan Edgar, Texas singer and songwriter, on November 6, 2014. Ryan Edgar and Nikki had a daughter, Frankie, in 2015. In 2015, Ryan Gingerich signed over parental right of Jaslyn. Ryan Edgar adopted Jaslyn. Discography Solo 1996 : Reach the World ( Two Records ) 1998 : Shelter Me ( Pamplin ) 2000 : Postcard From Mixaco : A Dance Re-MIX Fiesta ( Pamplin ) 2001 : Nikki Leonti ( Pamplin ) 2017 : Heartache Easy ( FamJam ) Nikki & Rich 2011 : Greatest Hits... ( Born Rich Inc ) Appearances on other recordings 2000 : Apocalypse III : Tribulation Soundtrack, vocals on `` Everlasting Place '' 2002 : Left Behind 2 : Urban Hip - Hop ; `` Everytime '' 2004 : Rachael Lampa Rachael Lampa ( background vocals ) 2005 : Awaken Natalie Grant ( background vocals ) 2006 : Time Again : Amy Grant Live All Access ( background vocals ) 2008 : Get on Board Eric Bibb ( background vocals, handclapping ) 2009 : Sex Therapy : The Session Robin Thicke ; co-writer on `` Make you love me '' 2010 : Killers Soundtrack ( writer : `` Cat and Mouse '' ) 2012 : Glee ( season 3 ) Vocals 2012 : Cee Lo 's Magic Moment, vocals on `` All you need is Love '' 2012 : Girl vs. Monster Writer : `` Nothing 's gon na stop me now '' 2013 : Glee, season 4 ; vocals 2013 : Teen Beach Movie Writer : `` Crusin ' for a bruisin '' & `` Coolest cats in town '' 2013 : Heart Attack ( Demi Lovato song ) background vocals 2014 : The Little Rascals Save the Day ( video ), vocals on `` My Friend '', `` Time For Run '' 2014 : Ivy Quainoo Writer : Burial 2014 : Glee ( season 5 ) Vocals 2014 : Candice Glover Music Speaks Writer : `` Same kinda man '' 2015 : Teen Beach 2 Writer : `` That 's how we do '' 2015 : Light On ( song ) Writer as performed by Rebecca Ferguson 2015 : Rod Stewart ( album ) Background vocals 2015 : Josh Groban Vocals : `` Never walk alone '' 2015 : Liv and Maddie : Music from the TV Series writer : `` what a girl is '' 2016 : The Passion Live Soundtrack ; vocals on eight tracks 2016 : Ice Age : Collision Course Writer : `` My Superstar '' performed by Jessie J ( listed as Nicole Leonti and written with Alexander Geringas ) 2016 : Kirk Franklin Pharrell Williams Backing Vocals ; `` 123 Victory '' 2016 : Hidden Figures ( soundtrack ) `` I see a victory '' backing vocals ( listed as Nicole Leonti ) 2017 : Dirty Dancing ( 2017 film ) Contributing vocalist 2017 : Captain Underpants : The First Epic Movie Contributing vocalist 2017 : Nut Job 2 Songwriter : `` Everybody Get Nuts '' 2017 : Descendants 2 Songwriter : `` You and Me '' 2018 : Zombies ( 2018 film ) Songwriter : `` Fired up '' Filmography 2012 : Californication ; episode : `` I 'll Lay My Monsters Down '' 2014 : Eternity : The Movie 2016 : America 's Got Talent, season 11 2017 : White Famous Off - Camera vocal performer for Megan Good References ^ Jump up to : `` Nikki Leonti Biography ''. TodaysChristianMusic.com. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Nikki Leonti Music News & Info ''. Billboard.com. 1998 - 10 - 03. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 15. ^ Jump up to : `` Exclusive Clip : Nikki & Rich Frontwoman Resurfaces on ' America 's Got Talent ' ''. Jump up ^ `` Soul Mates ''. LA Times Magazine. 2011 - 04 - 28. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 15. Jump up ^ `` 10 new artists to watch in 2010 ''. Nypost.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 15. Jump up ^ `` 10 Artists to Know in 2011 : New Music Musts ''. Nypost.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 15. Jump up ^ `` America 's Got Talent ''. America 's Got Talent. 2016 - 07 - 12. Event occurs at 20 : 58. NBC. WGBA. access - date = requires url = ( help ) External links Nikki Leonti at AllMusic Nikki Leonti on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nikki_Leonti&oldid=852631971 '' Categories : American contemporary R&B singers Living people 1981 births Hidden categories : Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL Articles with hCards BLP articles lacking sources from June 2016 All BLP articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 30 July 2018, at 09 : 36 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: how far did the edgar family band make it
Answer: the semifinals