The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

During the 2013 season of The Voice Australia, Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience. Her first audition clip of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair / Canticle” has amassed over 12 million views online. She joined Team Delta and placed third in the competition.

Following The Voice, Pavey released her debut studio album This Music in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Australia. In 2013, Pavey was nominated for Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Fun Fearless Female Awards.

Celia Pavey released her debut EP Bodies on 29 August 2014 which was produced by Eric J. Dubowsky. Pavey toured the east coast of Australia in support of the EP.

In August 2015, Pavey announced that she would be releasing music under her new project ‘Vera Blue’.

Her EP entitled Fingertips was released on 13 May 2016. It features five tracks, including the two singles “Hold” and “Settle”.

In 2016, she was featured on Australian rapper Illy’s song “Papercuts”, which peaked at #2 on the ARIA singles charts.

Vera Blue supported Conrad Sewell on his Australian tour September 2015. In April and May 2016 Vera Blue supported Matt Corby on his Telluric tour. In July 2016 Vera Blue supported Broods on their Australian tour.

Vera Blue’s own Australian headline Fingertips tour was completed in May 2016, with all 8 dates around the country sold out. Vera Blue’s second headline tour commenced in August through to October 2016, hitting metropolitan and regional cities.

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia’s diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

Her single “Hold” peaked at number 5 on the US Spotify viral top 50 chart and number 1 on the Australian Viral 50 chart. In February 2017, Vera Blue released “Private”. In June 2017, Vera Blue announced the release of her second studio album Perennial. The album was released in July and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. Her song “Regular Touch” placed at number 15 on triple j’s 2017 Hottest 100.

The ‘Private’ Tour was announced on 16 February 2017 and toured Australia in support of her released single, “Private”. After the rising popularity of March 2018 single “Lady Powers”, Vera Blue set off on her biggest Australian tour, titled ‘Lady Powers’ in March and June 2018.

On 26 October 2018, Vera Blue released the single “All The Pretty Girls” after premiering the song a day before on Australian radio station Triple J. She also released the live album Lady Powers Live at the Forum.

In February 2019, Vera Blue released “Like I Remember You” in partnership with Greenpeace. Describing her involvement, Celia stated “I’m lending my voice to the campaign to stop oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight – for the love of our oceans… I feel a deep connection to our oceans and I know that the seafloor is no place for risky oil drilling”.