Thijs launched her singing career in 2020 with "Nu wij niet meer praten", a duet with Jaap Reesema which reached number one in both Belgium (Flanders) and the Netherlands.

In 2012 and 2013, Thijs was one of two actresses portraying the title character in the Dutch-language version of the musical Annie in the Stadsschouwburg in Antwerp and the Capitole in Gent.

[2] After starring in a supporting role in the 2020 film De familie Claus and its two sequels, she received critical acclaim in 2023 for her portrayal of "Louise" in the successful fiction series Knokke Off.

[4][5] Since 2020, she had three number one singles on the Flemish Ultratop charts, with "Nu wij niet meer praten" (2020), a duet with Dutch singer Jaap Reesema, and "Ongewoon" (2022) and "Erop of eronder" (2023).

Her 2022 song "Ongewoon" was written about the first time she experienced feelings for a woman, and she kisses Belgian television presenter Flo Windey in the music video.