[4] At the age of four, Hale contracted a severe bacterial pneumonia causing septic shock and multiple organ failure, including her kidneys, and suffered permanent scarring on her right lung.
On September 13, 2013 after spending a year and a half on dialysis, Hale received a life-saving kidney transplant from her mother.
[5] Soon afterwards, Hale began taking singing lessons with vocal coach Tara Simon in Alpharetta, Georgia.
In 2017, Hale competed on season 12 of America's Got Talent, where she made it past the auditions round with her rendition of "Rise Up" by Andra Day.
[9] Hale was a finalist on America's Got Talent: The Champions, having received a golden buzzer advancement from judge Howie Mandel immediately after her performance of "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten.
She performed at the AGT live shows from November 2–5 at Las Vegas with Darci Lynne, Light Balance, and Preacher Lawson.
On March 29, 2018, the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators invited her to perform both the Star-Spangled Banner and O Canada at the beginning of a game against the Florida Panthers.
[13] Hale released her debut single "Feel the Magic", a pop song written by the eleven-year-old singer-songwriter herself.