Buckingham began her career in 2011, after finishing fifth in the second season of Česko Slovenská SuperStar, the joint Czech-Slovak version of Idol.

After beginning her professional career with Česko Slovenská SuperStar, Buckingham released the singles "Blue Guitar" and "Nobody Knows", both of which became top ten radio hits in Slovakia.

[7][8][3][9] Shortly after Buckingham's birth, the family relocated to Anchorage, Alaska in the United States, where her father worked as a cardiologist.

[13] Buckingham developed an interest in music at a young age, and began taking lessons in classical ballet and Latin dance, while learning to play the piano and guitar.

[14] Buckingham began her professional career in 2011, after auditioning for season two of Česko Slovenská SuperStar, the joint Czech-Slovak version of Idol.

[15] Following her elimination, Buckingham signed a recording contract with EMI Czech Republic to begin a career as a solo artist.

[19] In the aftermath of the competition, Buckingham spoke negatively of her experiences, stating that she and other contestants had no choice of songs and were frequently involved in disputes with directors and each other.

[20] She later collaborated with Slovak rapper Majk Spirit on the song "Ja a ty" in February 2012, before releasing her debut studio album Don't Look Back in April.