Nicole Obarzanek delivers electrifying new anthem with "Toxic"

Nicole Obarzanek is diving straight in and creating massive ripples at the tender age of 14. Her newest single, "Toxic," is a brazen, no-nonsense pop anthem that shows talent knows no age. Nicole lends not so much the light of a little girl but the powerful shine of a rising star to her rendition, and in so doing, she offers up a beautifully rendered, technically perfect, positively brimming-with-promise performance.

"Toxic" grapples with emotional entanglement and the grimy aspects of what we can endure in the name of love. It is delivered with a radio-ready and refreshingly direct sound. Nicole's vocals slide smoothly on top of slick production as she strikes a combination of openness and strength that seems beyond her years. 

Hailing from Poland and getting her start in Dubai, she is not one to be shy when it comes to the stage. She has performed at places like the Armani Hotel and the Versace Hotel and had swarms of fans hyped chill to her sultry sound at the 2024 WATERBOMB K-Pop Festival. She can manage all this while continuing as a full-time student and training over 15 hours a week with elite coaches in several disciplines, including singing, dance, acting, modeling, and violin. Such dogged workaholicism lends "Toxic" its sheen and bite.

There's a maturity in Nicole's delivery that crosses the seasoned performer she is becoming. Her training with Dubai's leading industry professionals, including Christopher Lawrence Trasmaño, Danielle Regan Harrison, Mariana Lutsiv, and performance powerhouse Alina Liwo, is evidently paying off. Nicole behaves like a breakout star who is certain she has a place in the conversation, and "Toxic" is her microphone drop.

For an industry that frequently underestimates emerging talent, Nicole Obarzanek's "Toxic" reminds us that the next wave has already arrived. And if this single is anything to go by, Ncole's journey is anything but average. It's electric, it's empowered, and it's just getting started. For lovers of emotionally real pop from a powerhouse vocalist with undeniable star power, Nicole Obarzanek is the one to watch.

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