Arnold resident and singer-songwriter Hayley Nicole was casually scrolling on Instagram on March 31 when she saw an intriguing post offering musicians a chance to enter the national Next Music Star competition with iHeartRadio. Nicole competed in “America’s Got Talent” and “American Idol” in the past, but this competition is comp...

Hayley Belcher, who performs under the name Hayley Nicole, started her journey to compete in the iHeartRadio Next Music Star competition in April. The competition offered artists the chance to submit their music and enter for an opportunity to win $10,000 and perform as an opening act at iHeartRadio’s KIIS-FM Wango Tango 2025...