She announced the release date of her next LP "My Name Is Nicole Willis", the second release for Persephone Records as September 29, 2017, distributed by Kudos Records. The album is a collaboration with "UMO Jazz Orchestra", composed of songs written by Willis, guitarist Pete Toikkanen and Jimi Tenor as well as from her catalogue with The Soul Investigators. Ian Svenonius is featured on the prologue as well as epilogue tracks of the album. The album is produced by Willis, mixes assisted by herself with Jimi Tenor, while Jimi Tenor and Ilari Larjosto engineered and recorded. "My Name Is Nicole Willis" received a 4 star review in "Helsingin Sanomat".