American Idol Barton auditioned for the
eighth season of
American Idol in
Louisville, Kentucky. In the final round of Hollywood, Barton was eliminated by the judges. However, the day after the episode containing her elimination, it was announced that semi-finalist
Joanna Pacitti had been disqualified, and that Barton would be reprieved, replacing her in the Top 36. Barton performed in the third semi-finalist group, and received positive response for her performance from both the judges and commentators on the Internet. The next night, it was announced that she did not advance to the finals.
Performances/Results Post-Idol Career Lost Words (2011) Barton released her debut
EP,
Lost Words, on September 1, 2011. It features seven pop, rock, and soul based songs.
Other ventures In early 2013, Barton signed a "joint-venture publishing deal with Warner-Chappell & Pulse". She has co-written songs for Demi Lovato, Lea Michele, and American Idol finalist Jena Irene. Barton has worked as a background singer on Dancing with the Stars. In July 2015, it was announced that she would perform at the
Miss USA 2015 pageant. Barton became one of the background vocalists on
ABC's revival of
American Idol. Since the
sixteenth season began airing in 2018, she has joined music director
Kris Pooley and the band on stage to support the contestants during performances. She is also the lead singer for the theme song of
the 2017 reboot of the Disney animated series
DuckTales. ==Personal life==