Nicolina

S20 · Eliminated (4th–5th)

As of May 13, 2025

Nicolina Bozzo, known as Nicolina, reached the top 5 of American Idol season 20 and was the first contestant from Canada to reach the top 7. During the season she released Glitter on 19 Recordings. Way Out followed in June 2023, Pretty in October 2023, and Situations in May 2024. In 2024 she performed at The Sunset Concerts in Toronto. Rearview, an EP, came out on October 11, 2024, and You came out on May 13, 2025.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

During or around the show

  1. May 13, 2022During season 20 she released Glitter. The store date is May 13, 2022, under 19 Recordings licensed to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.⁠[1][2][7]

After the show

  1. June 2023Way Out came out in June 2023, and it has an acoustic version. One store date is June 10, 2023. Another catalog date is June 30, 2023. The copyright reads Nicolina.⁠[1][3][7]
  2. October 13, 2023Pretty came out in October 2023. The store date is October 13, 2023, with a Nicolina copyright.⁠[1][3]
  3. 2024Nicolina performed at The Sunset Concerts in Toronto in 2024.⁠[1]
  4. May 24, 2024Situations came out in May 2024. The store date is May 24, 2024, with a Nicolina copyright.⁠[1][3]
  5. October 11, 2024Rearview came out on October 11, 2024, as part of the Rearview EP. Shazam names Post Script Records. The store copyright reads NICOLINA.⁠[3][4]
  6. May 13, 2025You came out on May 13, 2025, with a Nicolina copyright.⁠[3][7]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Rearview⁠[3][4][7]EP2024Post Script Records

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • 2022Nicolina Bozzo, known as Nicolina, a Toronto university student, reached the top 5 of American Idol season 20. She was the first contestant from Canada to reach the top 7. Her audition song was She Used to Be Mine.⁠[1]

Sources

7 sources

  1. What Happened To Nicolina After American Idol Season 20? — ScreenRant, published July 3, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Body: “Nicolina Bozzo, who's known as Nicolina”
    • Body: “Nicolina made it all the way to the Top 5”
    • Body: “the first contestant from Canada to make it to the Top 7”
    • Body: “Nicolina released a single called, "Glitter."”
    • Summary: “Nicolina has been performing live, including at The Sunset Concerts in Toronto.”
    • Body: “after her stunning audition in which she sang "She Used to Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles”
    • Body: “During American Idol season 20, Nicolina released a single called, "Glitter."”
    • Body: “In June 2023, she released another song called "Way Out," which also has an acoustic version.”
  2. iTunes album lookup for artist 347233732 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Glitter - Single: "collectionName":"Glitter - Single"
    • Glitter - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2022 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Glitter - Single: "releaseDate":"2022-05-13T07:00:00Z"
    • Glitter: "copyright":"℗ 2022 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Glitter: "releaseDate":"2022-05-13T07:00:00Z"
  3. iTunes album lookup for artist 1522247889 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Way Out - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-06-10T07:00:00Z"
    • Pretty - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-10-13T07:00:00Z"
    • Situations - Single: "releaseDate":"2024-05-24T07:00:00Z"
    • You: "releaseDate":"2025-05-13T07:00:00Z"
    • She Used to Be Mine: "collectionName":"She Used to Be Mine - Single"
    • She Used to Be Mine: "releaseDate":"2022-03-30T07:00:00Z"
    • She Used to Be Mine: "copyright":"℗ 2022 Nicolina Records"
    • Way Out: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Nicolina"
  4. Rearview, Nicolina — Shazam. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (6)
    • Song details: “Rearview was released on October 11, 2024 by Post Script Records”
    • Song details: “released on October 11, 2024 by Post Script Records”
    • Song details: “Label Post Script Records”
    • Song details: “Rearview was released on October 11, 2024 by Post Script Records as a part of the album Rearview - EP”
    • Credits: “PERFORMING ARTISTS Nicolina Bozzo Performer”
    • Song details: “as a part of the album Rearview - EP”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Nicolina: Season 20, Place finish 4th-5th
  6. American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, updated December 31, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 5 – Carrie Underwood (May 15) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Nicolina: Pl. 4 (shared), Top 5 column (5/15)
  7. MusicBrainz release groups for Nicolina 2c44083f-860e-415c-b286-1007568539bd — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Glitter: "title":"Glitter"
    • Way Out: "first-release-date":"2023-06-30"
    • You: "title":"You"
    • Rearview: "id":"24dbf83a-4e43-42bb-8874-dacb2f90078d"

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