[4] She was first noticed by director Michael Feifer, who first included her as an extra in the 2012 film Stolen Child, as well starring her in her first major role in the movie Lucky Dog, alongside Bryce Johnson and Boti Bliss.

[4] Her first recorded song was a cover of "Baby, It's Cold Outside", which she performed with Emery Kelly of boy band Forever In Your Mind.

[5][2] Her debut EP, A Teenage Diary (stylized in all lowercase), came out on July 23, 2021, and featured her biggest single at the time, "Newbury Park".

[7][8] Jayde has cited Fleetwood Mac, Taylor Swift, Billy Joel, Elton John, Queen, Prince, Kacey Musgraves, and Lorde as inspirations.

[9] She writes about her past experiences, stating "Hearing the final product of a song is kind of like closure for me, whereas I never found that in other things.