Her career started in 1976, when she was awarded the prize "Most promising student" at the Music School at the University of Miami. In 1978, she went to Copenhagen, where her mother Etta already lived. In 1979 she was a prominent backing singer for Tommy Seebach at his participating for Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Disco Tango". She again represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, duetting with Tommy Seebach. They performed the song "Krøller eller ej" (Curls or not), finishing 11th with 41 points.