Her parents loved to travel, so the family moved frequently. Orrico was influenced by a variety of musical styles and was a member of a church choir, often accompanying the family on piano when they sang Christian hymns. She says she always loved Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Ella Fitzgerald and cites her other musical influences as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn and Toni Braxton. Orrico wrote her first song, Always Answer, at the age of six.