Complex sentence: Nicole participated in the 2011 Victoria Idol and though she didn't win the grand prize, was spotted at the finale and as a result is now scheduled to open for seven time Grammy Award winner Suzanne Vega at the McPherson Playhouse Jan 30th, 2011.
Split into simpler sentences: Nicole participated in the 2011 Victoria Idol and was spotted at the finale. Nicole is now scheduled to open for seven time Grammy Award winner Suzanne Vega at the McPherson Playhouse Jan 30th, 2011.