He made it through to the live shows and finished the competition ranked 8th[1][2] In 2009, Butler released his debut single "Coma" though his own independent label, Lions Share Recordings.

In the video for "Coma", Pippa Black and Sweeney Young from the television series Neighbours, played the lead roles.

[6] In August 2009, Butler Performed at the City2Surf (Sydney) Charity Race, along with fellow Idol contestants, Wes Carr, and Jessica Mauboy.

[7][8] In September 2009, Butler filmed a Guest Appearance on Neighbours, Performing his song "Coma" on the show, at Charlies Bar.

Butler was then part of a 'Radar (radio) Showcase Gig' at the Evelyn Hotel in Melbourne on 4 November 2009, alongside Australian pop/rock band My Future Lies.

Among other things, he is under contract with the labels Very Us Records (Germany, Austria and Switzerland),[17] V2 Records (Benelux),[18] Universal Music (Poland and Bulgaria),[19] Bill Berg Entertainment (Scandinavia)[20] EMI (Greece and Cyprus) and The David Gresham Company (South Africa).

[21] With his single "Come My Way", Butler received a Top 5 Nomination in the Alternative Music Category of the 2012 MusicOz Awards.

He performed a live version of "Come My Way" on Children's Program Kids' WB Australia which aired on Mother's Day, 2012.

Also in 2012 with his song "Mind Waltz", Butler won the prestigious "Unsigned Only Music Competition" in the adult album alternative category "AAA".

[30][31] In August 2013, Magic 89.9 FM hosted an 'Exclusive Listener Party' in Port Lincoln, for their radio listeners to meet Butler in person and hear his album in full before its official release date, with tickets to the event only available through a radio competition on their breakfast show.

On 24 March 2013, Jacob Butler married his longtime fiancée and Network Ten Publicity Manager, Paula Lucarelli in Melbourne, where they live today.