Her debut album not only reached the top 5 on the Norwegian charts and broke into the UK and Irish charts but also earned her the Alarmprisen for Artist of the Year in 2007 and the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) for Newcomer in 2008, establishing her as a major new talent. She also won By:Larm‑prisen and the Nesna Kommune Kulturpris.

Ida’s fearless performance style and punk‑infused rock quickly made her a sought‑after live act. She has toured extensively across Scandinavia, the UK, the United States and Australia, playing iconic festival stages including Glastonbury Festival and Reading Festival early in her career, and continued to appear at major Norwegian festivals such as Øyafestivalen, Quart Festivalen and Ravnedalen Live.