Nikkita Kalea Alexander was born in 1996 in Brisbane. She was raised in Port Macquarie, where she started performing from the age of 15 and left high school to pursue her music career.
Personal life
Kita Alexander's elder sister, Natassja Alexander, died in July 2013. She dedicated her 2017 Hotel EP to her sister's memory, saying:
"It's heavily influenced and deeply personal. "Hotel" is about dealing with the loss."
She married Australian professional surfer Owen Wright in 2019. Close friend and fellow musician Jack River was a member of the bridal party. Alexander and Wright have a child, Vali, who was born in 2016.
Career
''Lion Hat'' (2013)
Her first extended play, Lion Hat, with six tracks, was issued in March 2013. It was produced by Jordan Millar and recorded in Sydney. Lisa Tisdell of Port Macquarie News felt, "the finished product containing songs that appeal to a cross-section of people." She moved to Byron Bay, after turning 18. Alexander found her talent manager, Tim Manton of TAP Management, via a Google search.
''Like You Want To'' (2015)
Alexander released her debut single "My Own Way" in August 2015. "My Own Way" gained airplay on national youth radio, Triple J, and peaked at #95 on the ARIA Singles Chart. AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung observed that, " informed much of her sonic aesthetic, while polished production sheen enhanced her pop sensibilities." Alexander had travelled to the west coast of United States earlier in that year to record an acoustic music video for "My Own Way" at Noisey Acoustics in Topanga Canyon. "My Own Way" came in at #125 in Triple J's Hottest 200 of 2015. The singer's second EP, Like You Want To was released in November 2015. The EP was rated by AllMusic's Neil Yeung at three-and-a-half stars out-of five, which he described as, "a fun and carefree quartet of atmospheric pop... a promising start for the young singer, whose sunburned throwback pop displays a maturity well beyond her years." The title single was issued earlier in that month, which peaked at #82 on the ARIA Singles Chart. "Like You Want To" came in at #107 in Triple J's Hottest 200 of 2015.
''Hotel'' (2017)
Alexander's third EP, Hotel, was released in April 2017. It peaked in the top 60 on the ARIA Singles Chart in November after charting in the related ARIA Hitseekers Singles Chart for over 20 weeks. It was certified platinum, for shipment of 70,000 units, by Australian Recording Industry Association in the following February. "Hotel" came in at #196 in Triple J's Hottest 200 of 2017.
