“A single voice, a thousand stories.”
Why it’s iconic: She previously did this with her husband (where he picked the products blindly). In the solo version, she applies one face using only Miss Claire and Mars cosmetics, and the other using Huda Beauty and Charlotte Tilbury. The side-by-side split screen has racked up over 3 million views.
[Lights up on a small stage. A single spotlight illuminates Nicole sitting on a stool, acoustic guitar resting on her lap. A blank canvas leans against the back wall.]
Nicole (softly): “You ever notice how a city at night feels like a poem you can’t quite read? I used to wander the alleys of Queens, listening to the hum of neon signs and the distant saxophone from a late‑night jazz club. Those sounds became the verses I’d later turn into songs.” solo nicole doshi
[She strums a gentle chord, the melody of “Starlight in the Alley” begins.]
Nicole (singing):
“Neon flickers, shadows sway,
In the alley, I find my way—”[She pauses, reaches for a brush, and dips it into a pot of paint. As she sings, she begins to brush bold strokes across the canvas, each color matching the song’s mood.] 1️⃣ ONE‑LINE TAGLINE
Nicole (spoken): “While the chords echo, the paint tells the story the words can’t. This is where the music lives on the wall.”
[The canvas now shows a cityscape illuminated by starlight; the guitar swells, and she finishes the song.]
Nicole (softly, after the last chord): “And that’s the magic of being solo—no backing track, just a voice, a guitar, and a brush. One story, endless possibilities.” “A single voice, a thousand stories
[Lights fade.]
If you are new to this side of her work, here is a listening guide to get you started: