Brittney Rose "Nikki" Cleary (born May 11, 1988, Albany, New York) is an American pop-rock singer. She first entered the pop market with the song "I.M. Me" while still using her given name. Her first album, Everything I Wished For, was released by the Free Falls record label in 2002 after two years of recording. The album reached #45 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart. When Cleary signed with Jive Records in summer 2002, they asked to change her name because they already had a Britney on their roster. Her eponymous debut album was released a year later.