 In January 2014, Barker became a contestant on the BBC One talent contest "The Voice", joining Tom Jones' team after a blind audition in which she sang "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood".In the battle round on 1 March she sang "Dear Darlin'" with Talia Smith and was put through by Jones.In the first of the knock-out rounds, on 15 March, she sang "Walk On By" and in the quarter final, on 22 March, Barker was given a fast pass to the semi-final by Jones, after singing "To Love Somebody".