During the 2013 season of The Voice Australia, Pavey auditioned while playing the guitar and received acclaim from the judges and audience.

[5] Her first audition clip of Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair / Canticle" has amassed over 14 million views online.

Following The Voice, Pavey released her debut studio album This Music in July 2013, which peaked at number 14 in Australia.

[7] Celia Pavey released her debut EP Bodies on 29 August 2014 which was produced by Eric J. Dubowsky.

[11] In 2016, she was featured on Australian rapper Illy's song "Papercuts", which peaked at number two on the ARIA singles chart.

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.

[13] 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...

[18] Vera Blue's second headline tour commenced in August through to October 2016, hitting metropolitan and regional cities.