Her first public performance was at the age of eight in children's singing contest called "Tenavatähti".

In 2006 Sofia was awarded as the "Best Newcomer" chosen by the Finnish Disco Chart Team.

[5] In 2008 Sofia Zida changed her surname to "Sida" and released her first international single.

The music video for the title song Butterfly was shot in Helsinki, New York and Los Angeles and it was directed by awarded American-Finnish female director, Tii Ricks.

After "Butterfly" -album Sida changed her surname back to "Zida" and moved to Stockholm.

In 2012–2015 Zida concentrated on raising his newly born son in Sweden before returning to Finland in 2015.