In 2012, Jade won the fourth season of The X Factor Australia, the first woman to win the Australian series.

[5] That year, a song she co-wrote, "Secret Love", was recorded by JoJo for the soundtrack of the 2004 film Shark Tale.

[8][14][15] In 2007 Jade co-wrote and sang back-up vocals on the track "Positivity" on Ashley Tisdale's debut album Headstrong.

[17] In 2010, Jade made her acting debut in the film Beneath the Blue, a sequel to Eye of the Dolphin.

In 2010, Jade relocated to Perth and began working at her father's mining factory counting stock.

It's nice to be back in a good place again," In a final attempt to return to the music industry, Jade successfully auditioned for the fourth season of The X Factor in 2012, singing The Script's "Breakeven", during which judge Guy Sebastian notably teared up.

[23] Jade progressed to the super boot camp stage of the competition, where she sang "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" by Lenny Kravitz and "No Air" by Jordin Sparks.

For the first live performance show on 17 September 2012, she sang Katy Perry's "Wide Awake" and received praise from all four judges.

Ronan Keating said "I'm going to get in trouble for saying this but that was better than Katy Perry", while Sebastian added that "Every singer in the country just literally went 'Oh my gosh'.

[33] It was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting sales of 210,000 copies.

[34] Jade's self-titled debut album was released on 7 December 2012, featuring re-recorded versions of the songs she performed on The X Factor.

[38][39] Camp West Recorders Inc. company presidents John Harris and Ty Knox sued Jade for damages and alleged contract breaches as well as Sony Music, Parade Artists, FremantleMedia Australia and Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment.

[40] Harris and Knox claimed that they were entitled to a share of Jade's income because they signed a development deal with her when she moved to Los Angeles at age 15 to launch a music career, and that Camp West's contract with her was still valid.

[40][41] In January 2013, Jade headlined The X Factor Live Tour performing shows in the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

[43][44] It debuted and peaked at number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum, for selling 70,000 copies.

In August 2013, Jade performed in Indonesia for RCTI's 24th anniversary television special, X Factor Around the World, along with The Collective, Jahméne Douglas, Melanie Amaro, Novita Dewi and Fatin Shidqia.

[47] Jade released a second single from her upcoming album, entitled "Soldier" on 15 November 2013, which peaked at number 17 and was later certified Gold, for selling 35,000 copies.

[36][48] On 24 January 2014, Jade released a cover of "I Am Australian" with Dami Im, Jessica Mauboy, Justice Crew, Nathaniel Willemse and Taylor Henderson, to coincide with the Australia Day celebrations.

[51] Jade played Kylie Minogue in the mini-series INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, televised on the Seven Network in February 2014.

[36][48] On 3 September 2014, Jade performed in Los Angeles as part of Nova FM's Red Room Global Tour.

On 5 September 2015, it was announced that Jade had joined the cast of the long-running soap opera Home and Away as Isla Schultz.

On 28 October 2016, Jade announced a new single "Hurt Anymore" in collaboration with Cyrus Villanueva, which was released on 4 November.

[76] On 7 July 2024, Jade competed on season 21 of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with professional Gustavo Viglio.

A few days after the finale on August 16, Jade released the EP titled Love.Sick.Vol.2, through label 3Keys Records, with its lead single "Peachy".

[77] Jade is a light-lyric soprano and cites Beyoncé, Robyn, and Mariah Carey as her musical influences.

[83] After struggling to get a new record deal in the United States, she moved back to Perth and began working at her father's warehouse in Guildford, Western Australia.