By age 13, she became the youngest soloist to record both the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky violin concertos, according to the Guinness World Records. In her teens, she broke away from her traditional reputation and became known for her distinctive appearance. Her first pop-style album, The Violin Player, was released in 1995, followed by an appearance on Janet Jackson’s The Velvet Rope album. She has occasionally recorded her own compositions, such as when she recorded China Girl: The Classical Album 2 in 1997. Nicholson also competed for Thailand at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in alpine skiing.
