[4][3] She was raised in Katy, Texas and became interested in music around age 10, when her father purchased a karaoke machine for her.

[5] She followed with more covers on her YouTube channel, including songs by Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, One Direction, Echosmith and other artists.

[3][5] She has several collaborations with fellow YouTube artists such as Tiffany Alvord, Alyssa Bernal, Madilyn Bailey, Tyler Ward, Dave Days, Conor Maynard, and Lindsey Stirling.

[5][7] In September 2012, Nicole reached number 29 on the Billboard Social 50 in her fourth week on the popularity chart.

[12] Nicole starred in her first feature film, Summer Forever, alongside Alyson Stoner and Anna Grace Barlow.