Nicola started her solo career in 1992 and has toured widely as well as making numerous television, radio and stage appearances. In 2003, she was awarded the Woman of the Year prize by Avantaje magazine, her song "Linga mine" was awarded The Song of the Year prize by Bucuresti and Actualitati Radio stadions and she was awarded the Love Song Festival trophy for the same song. On March 1st 2003, Nicola won the Romanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest at Riga. In the international final she became 10th.