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Emerging melodic house artist Nick Somnia has been awarded the prestigious title of winner in Fankee’s inaugural music contest for Dance and Electronic Music producers. His enchanting track, “Dreamzone,” garnered over 60,000 Spotify streams within just 30 days—an impressive eightfold increase compared to his earlier releases. This remarkable achievement was further propelled by 10 million social media interactions from the Fankee Community, who incorporated the track into their content. This innovative model exemplifies the power of fan-driven music promotion and highlights Somnia’s burgeoning influence in the electronic music scene.
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Born in 1995, Nick Somnia began his musical journey at the age of 16, motivated by a desire to express the connection between the dream world and everyday life through music. Driven by a mission to spread love and elevate frequencies, Nick’s unique sound has taken listeners on emotional, immersive journeys that explore inner worlds and parallel realities.
“Winning Fankee’s contest has been an incredible milestone for me,” Nick says. “The engagement and passion from fans helped bring ‘Dreamzone’ to life, giving it a reach I couldn’t have imagined alone.”
Founded by Italian entrepreneurs Giacomo Pellegrini and Dario Pozzi, Fankee is the world’s first community-driven music label, transforming fans into active co-owners and promoters of the music they love. Fankee enables passionate fans to support their favorite artists by taking an active role in the success of new releases, allowing them to earn royalties and grow their passion into a tangible asset.
Through Fankee’s innovative contest model, fans participate by backing tracks with tokens and creating social content, driving visibility for each song. The recently completed first MVP contest demonstrated this model’s power, giving micro-creators a gamified experience where their influence directly shaped the winning track’s success—all without any financial commitment.
“Fankee is transforming music promotion by putting power in the hands of fans,” says co-founder Dario Pozzi. “Nick’s ‘Dreamzone’ is a prime example of how artists and fans can create success together.”
With the success of “Dreamzone,”Nick Somnia and Fankee have shown the music industry a new path forward. By blending cutting-edge technology, gamification, and fan ownership, Fankee is redefining what’s possible for emerging artists in a highly competitive landscape. This model paves the way for a future where fans and artists shape the soundtracks of tomorrow, collaboratively redefining what it means to connect through music.
