Her 2011 debut solo recording, SHiNE grabbed the ear of a Cirque de Soleil producer, who invited her to Las Vegas to join the musical ensemble for Cirque du Soleil as cellist and mezzo-soprano for KA , the gravity-defying production by Cirque at the MGM Grand. Tucker balances her indie artist career with her continuing role for Cirque du Soleil, splitting her time between Durham and Las Vegas.