McDonald achieved success working and co-writing with Armand van Helden and Axwell on the chart hits "My My My" and "Feel the Vibe".

[not verified in body] At the start of 2012, McDonald worked as an assistant vocal coach on the first series of the TV show The Voice in Belgium alongside the French pop star Quentin Mosimann.

[citation needed] At nine years old, she won her first prosessinal role playing young Eponine in Les Miserables at The Palace Theatre London, after attending an "open audition" which was advertised on the television.

[5] Hosted by Audrey Hepburn and attended by the Queen of Holland, the show was a children's European song contest and Tara represented England.

She also worked for the charity Combined Services Entertainment as a "forces sweetheart", providing entertainment for the UK armed forces around the world.She continued to write songs for other artists and work as a session singer for a range of different artists, including Spike Edney SAS band, Thunder (band), Björn Again for various gigs, tours and TV shows.

[citation needed] In 2007 McDonald co-wrote two tracks on David Guetta's third studio album, Pop Life, the hit single "Delirious" Peaked at #24 on Billboard's Dance/mix show airplay chart for 20 weeks in 2008.

[12] McDonald worked with Bryan Ferry on his Dylanesque album as a backing singer, arranging some of the vocal harmonies, and toured with him for a year.

[14] In 2010 McDonald collaborated on songs with several artists including: "I'm Your Goddess" with David Vendetta; "Elevated" with the Australian dance duo TV Rock; "Everything", "Funkerman", and "Beats for You" with Mischa Daniels; and "Set Me on Fire" with Sidney Samson.

McDonald performed with the "Leo Green experience" as a guest vocalist at jazz venues in the UK like Ronnie Scott's.

[18][19] In 2011, McDonald released "Dynamite" with Sidney Samson on Spinnin Records and the remix by Nicky Romero became one of the most-successful club tracks of that year with over 2 million views on YouTube.

She also co-wrote, sang and produced the vocals for "Tomorrow (Give in to the Night)", the anthem to Tomorrowland 2010 with Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike and Dada Life, which was an international club hit and broke the Top 20 in Belgium.

[citation needed] In 2012, McDonald was the assistant vocal coach on The Voice in Belgium, working alongside the Swiss pop star Quentin Mosimann.

McDonald performed "Give Me More" alongside Justin Bieber, Jennifer, 1789 and Merwan Wim at the NRJ Music Tour de Paris.

McDonald was the only non-Dutch artist to be asked to perform at Strijders Voor De Liefde Warriors For Love, a special televised concert to raise awareness for equal rights for LGBT citizens.

[33] "A Place to Go", the dance track of the DJ / producer, Investo, with vocalist McDonald, was on the playlist of Greece's largest radio stations and climbed to the Top 50 of the Official Greek Airplay Chart.

[43][44] McDonald opened Europride at Dam Square in Amsterdam and performed the song at the Human Rights concert with a full orchestra.

[46][47] McDonald collaborated with Spanish singer-songwriter Juan Magan on the single "Love Me", which she co-wrote with Mexican boy-band Urband 5.

[63] In 2021, McDonald featured on Rawdolff's single, "Outta My Head", reaching top 3 in the UK Pop Chart[64] In 2022, McDonald co-wrote and featured on Rawdolff's "Downtown"[65] reaching the Top 4 Upfront Club Chart and Top 5 in the Commercial Pop Chart in the UK, followed by single "Lose You", which contained a sample of Robert Miles "Children", remixed by Anton Powers[66] On 11 June 2005 and 20 May 2006, McDonald joined the Band Du Lac (an all-star supergroup brought together to play occasional charity concerts in aid of HASTE (Heart And Stroke Trust Endeavour).

With Gary Brooker of Procol Harum directing from the piano, a backing band that included Andy Fairweather Low and Mike Rutherford on guitars, Paul Carrack on keyboards and Henry Spinetti on drums, gave support to a host of musicians including Eric Clapton, Katie Melua, McDonald, Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Ringo Starr and The Drifters.

Hosted by Bob Harris, the bill included Roger Daltrey, Lulu (singer), Ian Paice, Glenn Hughes, Thunder (band), The Zombies, FISH, Marillion, Russ Ballard, and Brian Bennett.

[citation needed] On 9 June 2011, McDonald performed as the only international artist at 'Girls First' concert with the New Amsterdam Orchestra, in The Netherlands, an event organised by children's charity Plan to promote the rights of girls which was broadcast by Avro TV Nationwide.

Other artists waylon, Glennis Grace, Anita Meyer, Xander de Buisonjé, Ben Saunders, Alain Clark, Birgit Schuurman, Clarence Bekker, Dazzled Kid, Giovanca, Jacqueline Govaert, Jelka van Houten, Lois Lane, Martin Buitenhuis, Miss Nina, Paul de Munnik, Postman, Racoon, McDonald, New Gospel Sensation, Daphne Bunskoek, and Gerard Ekdom[71][72][73] On 6 October 2012, McDonald performed at the Night For Life at PrideMetz arena concert in France to raise money for Cancer Night For Life - a televised charity event supporting children with terminal diseases.

She performed her single "I Need A Miracle' and a melody of greatest hits to raise money for the Teleton foundation which made $1.5 Million for the children in Guayaquil.

[75][76][77] In 2016, McDonald gave her single "I Need A Miracle" to be included in the #WEHELPU music compilation, where all proceeds are given to help raise money for those affected in the earthquake in Italy which was released on 16 September 2016.

This is an issue I will spend my life campaigning for, until the laws are changed to protect and implement this and for all the countries around the world to unite and have the same global vision for equality.