Shadbolt rose to fame after being the ninth contestant eliminated on the sixth season of The X Factor Australia.
In 2014, Shadbolt successfully auditioned for the sixth season of The X Factor Australia singing "Life Is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane.
In 2016, Shadbolt was nominated for "Best New Artist" Country Music Awards, losing to Chrissie Lamb.
[11] In March 2016, Shadbolt won New Oz Artist of the Year at the Country Music Channel Awards.
"[15] Singles "Porcelain" and "Edge of the Earth" followed with Shadbolt's second studio album, Stages set for release in November 2020.