Delta Goodrem
Goodrem performing on Carols by Candlelight on December 24, 2006. Carols by Candlelight is an Australian Christmas tradition that has spread around the world
Background information
Birth name	Delta Lea Goodrem
Born	November 9, 1984 (1984-11-09) (age 23)
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genre(s)	Pop, ballad, AC, piano pop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, performer, actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	2001 – present
Label(s)	Sony BMG (WW) (2000 - present) Columbia Records (U. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of Rock music that is based around the Piano, and sometimes around Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company S. ) (2005-2008) Mercury Records (U. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of S. ) (2008 - present)
Website	DeltaGoodrem.com

Delta Lea Goodrem (born 9 November 1984) is a multi ARIA Award winning Australian singer-songwriter, pianist and Logie Award winning actress. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards which have been presented annually since 1959 An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the popular Australian soap Neighbours as Nina Tucker, and this assisted her in establishing an international music career. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global Record label controlled by the Sony Corporation of America, being one of the "big four" record companies Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985 Nina Tucker was a Fictional character in the Australian Soap opera Neighbours, played by actress and popular singer Delta ^[1] Her musical output usually falls under the pop and ballad genres and heavily features the piano, which she usually plays in her bare feet while performing live. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers ^[2]. Her music is usually heavily influenced by classical or Adult Contemporary music, and sometimes by others such as dance^[3]. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music.

To date, Goodrem has achieved eight number one ARIA singles and multiple UK Top 10 singles. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Her debut album, 2003's Innocent Eyes, made her one of Australia's highest selling female recording artists, spending 29 weeks at #1,^[4] selling over a million copies in Australia and another 1. Innocent Eyes is the first Album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem, released in Australia on March 21, 2003 (see 5 million internationally. ^[5] Its successor, 2004's Mistaken Identity, entered the ARIA charts at #1 and gained multi-platinum status. Mistaken Identity is the second Album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem, released in Australia on November 8, 2004 by To date, she has sold 3. 5 million albums worldwide. ^[6] In 2005, Goodrem embarked on The Visualise Tour, her debut concert tour of Australia. The Visualise Tour is the debut Australian Concert tour by singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. Goodrem released her third studio album, self-titled Delta, on October 20, 2007 to yet another number-one debut. Delta is the third Studio album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem.

In 2003, at the age of 18, amidst her blooming career, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer which affects the immune system. Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease is a type of Lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832 Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled She has since made a full recovery and now spends much of her time promoting cancer charities. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates

Biography

Childhood and discovery

Delta Lea Goodrem was born on 9 November 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales to parents Denis and Lea Goodrem. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 She has a younger brother named Trent Goodrem. Goodrem, who showed a strong interest in music and performing from a very young age, attended The Hills Grammar School, though due to its curriculum placing strong emphasis on sport (Goodrem taking part in netball, running and swimming), music was primarily kept separate. The Hills Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, Non-sectarian, Day school located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball. Running is a means for an animal to move on Foot. It is defined in Sporting terms as a Gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance ^[7] At the age of seven, she appeared in an American commercial for the Galoob toy company, starring alongside fellow Australian Bec Cartwright^[8] and began playing piano at ten years of age while taking up singing, dancing and acting lessons. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lewis Galoob Toys Inc was a Toy company best known for creating Micro Machines and the video game cheat device called Game Genie. Rebecca "Bec" June Hewitt ( Née Cartwright (born July 23, 1983 in Blacktown New South Wales) is an Australian Actress The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling She appeared in numerous commercials for companies such as Optus and Nesquik, and had several minor roles in episodes of successful Australian television shows including Hey Dad...!, A Country Practice and Police Rescue. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Nesquik is a milk flavoring mix that was developed in the US in 1948, and introduced there as Nestlé A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Hey Dad! is an Australian Sitcom produced by Gary Reilly Productions, originally airing from 1987 to 1994 on the Seven Network. A Country Practice was one of the longest-running Australian Television drama series Police Rescue is an Australian Television series which aired on ABC between 1991

At the age of thirteen Goodrem recorded a five song demo CD, financed through her television work. ^[9] It was sent to the Sydney Swans Football Club (of which Goodrem is a supporter) and they passed it onto Glenn Wheatley,^[10] the manager behind successful Australian artists, Little River Band and John Farnham. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. Glenn Dawson Wheatley (born January 23, 1948) is an Australian Artist manager and entertainment industry executive Little River Band is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1975 and named after a road sign for the Victorian township of Little John Peter Farnham, AO (born July 1, 1949) is a British-born Australian pop Singer. Interested in Goodrem's potential as a recording artist, Wheatley signed Goodrem an artist development deal with independent label, Empire Records. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a An artist development deal is usually the first of a Recording artist 's contracts with a major Record label. An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels ^[11] Between June 1999 to September 2000, she worked with producers Paul Higgins and Trevor Carter on thirteen tracks for an album called Delta, which saw "an ambitious 15-year-old keen to emulate the pop sound of the Spice Girls, Britney Spears and Mandy Moore. Delta is an unreleased Album by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore (born April 10 1984 is an American pop Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Fashion designer "^[12] The album has yet to surface, Goodrem preventing its release years later via civil action in 2004. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy ^[13]

2001–2003: Career launch, Neighbours and Innocent Eyes

At the age of 15, Goodrem signed a record deal with Sony^[14] and began work on an album of pop-dance songs including the unsuccessful debut single "I Don't Care", which peaked at number sixty-four on the ARIA singles chart in November 2001. A recording contract (commonly called a record deal) is a legal agreement between a Record label and a Recording artist (or group where the artist is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. " I Don't Care " is a pop song written and produced by David Frank and Steve Kipner —the authors of " Genie in a Bottle "—for Angela The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ^[15] The album and proposed second single "A Year Ago Today" were pushed aside as a result, allowing Goodrem and Sony to re-evaluate her future musical direction. In 2002, Goodrem took up the role as shy school girl and aspiring singer Nina Tucker in the popular soap Neighbours^[16], which helped re-launch Goodrem's music career. Nina Tucker was a Fictional character in the Australian Soap opera Neighbours, played by actress and popular singer Delta Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985 The piano-based ballad "Born to Try" co-written by Audius Mtawarira premiered on the show and became her first ARIA number one and UK Top 3. A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. " Born to Try " is a Piano -based pop Ballad written by Delta Goodrem and Audius Mtawarira, produced by Ric Wake Audius Mtawarira, is a ARIA winning Australian Record producer, composer artist and Songwriter more commonly known as " Audius " ^[17] Goodrem's role on the show scored her a Logie for "Most Popular New Talent" at the 2003 Logie Awards and two other nominations at the 2004 Logie Awards (including a Gold Logie nomination). The 45th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 11 May 2003 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on The 46th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 18 April 2004 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on

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"I Don't Care" (2001)

Goodrem's debut single was a pop-dance song which failed to make an impact on the charts.

"Born to Try" (2002)

Goodrem's first international hit was a co-written inspirational piano ballad.

"Lost Without You" (2003)

Goodrem's second ARIA number one. A re-worked version later became her first US single.

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In January 2003, "Lost Without You" again topped the ARIA singles chart ^[18] and reached number four in the UK, increasing Goodrem's popularity. " Lost Without You " is a pop Ballad written by Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard, produced by Gerrard for Delta Goodrem Her largely self-penned debut album Innocent Eyes was released in March and debuted at number-one on the ARIA album charts, breaking Australian records previously held by John Farnham's Whispering Jack (1986) by staying at number-one for 25 consecutive weeks, while tying with Neil Diamond's Hot August Night (1972) as the second longest charting number-one album with a total of 29 weeks at top spot. Innocent Eyes is the first Album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem, released in Australia on March 21, 2003 (see John Peter Farnham, AO (born July 1, 1949) is a British-born Australian pop Singer. Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. ^[19] It was the highest selling album in Australia of 2003^[20] and sold over a million copies in Australia alone, 2. 5 million worldwide. ^[21] The album also charted highly in the UK, peaking at #2. ^[22]

"Not Me, Not I", released following the announcement Goodrem had been diagnosed with cancer, became her fourth consecutive ARIA number-one single, overtaking the previous effort of three number-one's from Kylie Minogue's debut Kylie album. " Not Me Not I " is a pop song written by Gary Barlow, Delta Goodrem, Eliot Kenned and Jarrad Rogers produced by Barlow and Kenndy for Goodrem's Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Kylie is the debut Album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. ^[23]

Goodrem ceased work on Neighbours and her music to begin treatment and in early August, announced she would not renew her contract with Glenn Wheatley, mother Lea Goodrem replacing him as her manager. Glenn Dawson Wheatley (born January 23, 1948) is an Australian Artist manager and entertainment industry executive ^[24] Later that month, Goodrem won seven ARIA Awards, including "Best Female Artist", surpassing Natalie Imbruglia's previous record of six awards in 1999. The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian ^[25] Too unwell to perform at the ceremony, singer Darren Hayes performed a rendition of "Lost Without You" as a tribute, bringing an overwhelmed Goodrem to tears. Darren Stanley Hayes (born May 8, 1972) is an Australian Singer-songwriter. Her first full-length DVD Delta became the highest selling music DVD by an Australian artist in Australia ever, with a certification of 12x platinum,^[26] while Australian-only release "Predictable" became her fifth consecutive number one ARIA single in December. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Delta is Delta Goodrem 's first DVD. It reached number one on the Australian ARIA DVD charts and has been certified 12x Platinum " Predictable " is a Pop rock song written by Kara DioGuardi, Delta Goodrem and Jarrad Rogers recorded by Goodrem for her first album Delta made a recording that she didn't want to be released publicly and had to battle with her old record company to prevent them from releasing it. ^[27]

2004–2006: Mistaken Identity, film debut and The Visualise Tour

After announcing in late December 2003 that she was in remission, Goodrem began work on her second album. In September 2004, she became the face of soft drink giant Pepsi in Australia, appearing on the product, billboards, TV advertisements and performing an exclusive show for competition winners. Soft drink is a beverage that does not contain Alcohol. Carbonated soft drinks are commonly known as soda soda pop pop, or Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced ^[28] In October, first single "Out of the Blue", co-written and produced by Guy Chambers, debuted at number-one in Australia and number nine in the UK. " Out of the Blue " is a pop song written by Delta Goodrem and Guy Chambers, produced by Chambers Richard Flack and Steve Power for Goodrem's Guy Chambers (born January 12, 1963 in London) is an English Songwriter and Record producer best known for his long partnership October saw Goodrem launch her own lingerie line titled "Delta by Annabella". Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge ^[29]

Goodrem's second album Mistaken Identity, notable for its darker themes inspired by the hardships of her previous twelve months,^[30] was released in early November and debuted at number-one in Australia, Top 10 in New Zealand, but peaked at a disappointing number twenty-five in the UK. Mistaken Identity is the second Album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem, released in Australia on November 8, 2004 by "Almost Here", a duet with Irish singer Brian McFadden, reached number three in the UK, became her seventh ARIA number one, and her first number one in Ireland. " Almost Here " is a Piano pop Ballad written by Paul Barry, Brian McFadden and Mark Taylor produced by Taylor for McFadden's first Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Singer and Songwriter, who rose Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Singles released only in Australia - "Mistaken Identity", "A Little Too Late" and "Be Strong" - were moderately successful. " Mistaken Identity " is a Alternative pop song written by Billymann and Delta Goodrem, produced by Billymann for Goodrem's second album

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"Out of the Blue" (2004)

This big ballad was co-written and produced by Guy Chambers.

"Mistaken Identity" (2005)

The title track from Goodrem's second album presented a darker side to her songwriting, detailing the effects of her illness.

"Together We Are One" (2006)

The theme song of the opening ceremony for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Co-written with Chambers and McFadden.

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In March 2005, she starred in her first film role of Hating Alison Ashley, a film based on the popular children's novel, Goodrem acting the title character. Hating Alison Ashley is a 2005 Australian comedy film based upon the 1984 Hating Alison Ashley novel produced by Elizabeth The film performed poorly at the box office and was not a critical success, some critics citing Goodrem's performance as too robotic and detached. ^[31] April saw Goodrem relocate in New York to launch her career in the United States with a re-worked version of "Lost Without You". New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She appeared in the last two episodes of short-lived American series North Shore in a bid to gain greater exposure around the US. North Shore is a prime-time Soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p "Lost Without You" proved to be modestly successful, peaking at number eighteen on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, but Goodrem was reportedly dissatisfied with its performance. Plans to release a hybrid of her first two albums were later terminated and Goodrem put America on hold.

In July, Goodrem embarked on her first headline concert tour of Australia, The Visualise Tour. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. The Visualise Tour is the debut Australian Concert tour by singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem. Ticket prices (ninety-nine Australian dollars each) came under criticism for being higher than most international acts touring Australia at the time and this initially led to slow sales. ^[32] By the time the concerts were due to take place, many venues sold out after tickets were reduced to $60. Once the tour concluded, over 80,000 tickets had been bought in total making The Visualise Tour one of Australia's highest selling local tours. ^[33] The Visualise Tour: Live in Concert was released in November and became Goodrem's second #1 DVD. The Visualise Tour Live in Concert is a live music DVD by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem and documents the 2005

On 15 March, 2006, Goodrem performed a new song, "Together We Are One", at the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in front of 80,000 spectators and up to 1. " Together We Are One " is a pop song written by Guy Chambers, Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden, produced by Guy Chambers and Richard The Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held on March 15, 2006 at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Victoria 5 billion television viewers worldwide. The song, written specifically for the event with Chambers and McFadden, was released in Australia, peaking at number two,^[34] and was performed by the Top 5 contestants on American Idol. The fifth season of American Idol began on January 17, 2006 and concluded on May 24, 2006. In June, Goodrem signed to Modest! Entertainment for her world-wide management. ^[35] October saw Goodrem promoting in Japan with the release of an updated version of Innocent Eyes and the Japan-only single "Flawed", which reached number one on the Japanese download chart. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Innocent Eyes is the first Album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem, released in Australia on March 21, 2003 (see " Flawed " is a song written by Billymann, Delta Goodrem and Christopher Rojas, performed by Delta Goodrem. The album peaked at number eight on the Japanese international chart (excluding Japanese artists) and number nineteen on the official Japanese album chart (including Japanese artists). In November, Goodrem appeared with Westlife on UK talent series The X Factor to perform a duet titled "All Out of Love", which appeared on the boyband's ninth LP, The Love Album. The third UK series of The X Factor was broadcast on the ITV network in the United Kingdom and TV3 in the Republic of Ireland " All Out of Love " is a pop &ndash ballad by Air Supply, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music) The Love Album is the eighth album and first Cover album by Irish Boy band Westlife and it was released on November 20 She was in Melbourne on Christmas Eve to headline the annual Carols by Candlelight. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Carols by Candlelight is an Australian Christmas tradition that has spread around the world ^[36]

2007- present: Delta, American debut

On August 10, 2007 Goodrem was in Los Angeles to film the music video for "In This Life", the first single which is also the opening theme for the anime Deltora Quest, based on the novels by fellow Australian Emily Rodda. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West " In This Life " is the first single of Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem from her third album Delta. The Deltora book series is the collective title for three series of children’s Fantasy Books written by Australian author Emily Rodda. The video premiered on August 31 on Sunrise. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Sunrise is an Australian Breakfast television program broadcast on Channel Seven. "In This Life" was released as the first single from her new album on September 15. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. It debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, becoming Goodrem's eighth number one single in Australia. The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

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"In This Life" (2007)

First single from her third album. Written with Brian McFadden.

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Her latest album, self titled Delta, was released in Australia on October 20, 2007. Delta is the third Studio album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem. Goodrem has described the material as ". . . a lot lighter" compared to her previous album Mistaken Identity. This article concerns the criminal defense for other uses see Mistaken Identity (disambiguation Mistaken identity is a defense in Criminal ^[37] In January she stated, "As people become more aware of your life, they can pinpoint what songs are about. On this album, I've tried to remove a lot of that and just write great pop songs, songs that are from my heart but there's no baggage with them". ^[38][39] The album debuted on number one on the ARIA albums chart, marking her third number one album in her home country, and received platinum certification for shipments of 70,000 records, though sales were much lower; only 23,000 copies were sold during the first week. In December the album received a 2x platinum award for shipments of 140,000 copies. ^[40] The album was certified 3x Platinum in February.

Goodrem preforming during promotion in Australia

The second single of the album was "Believe Again", released in December. " Believe Again " is a pop song written by Delta Goodrem, Brian McFadden, Stuart Crichton Nigel Hove and Tommy Lee James, produced The video for the song was one of the most expensive ones made in the Australian music history. ^[41] It was the most added song on the radio of week 46. ^[42] The song debuted at #2 in Australian Singles Chart. The third single, "You Will Only Break My Heart", is set to be released at the end of March. ' You Will Only Break My Heart " is the third single from Delta Goodrem 's third studio album Delta. ^[43]

According to Goodrem, she is going to explore new places around the world in 2008, including Brazil. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld ^[44] Goodrem wrote the Middle Eastern influenced song "Eyes On Me", recorded by Celine Dion for her album Taking Chances. " Eyes on Me " is is the second single from Céline Dion 's album Taking Chances, released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on January Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Taking Chances is an English language Studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 7 2007 It was originally intended to be included on Goodrem's album but didn't make the cut. "Eyes On Me" was released as the second single in the UK from Taking Chances in early January 2008. ^[45][46]

In late 2008, Goodrem will be touring. She will also be recording a duet with Olivia Newton-John to help raise money for Olivia's Cancer Hospital in Melbourne. The duet has been confirmed by the Australian magazine, New Idea, to be called^[47] "Gotta Be Right Here With You". Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally New Idea is an Australian magazine published weekly by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women ^[48] Additionally, on March 27, Delta will be performing a one night only show at The Seymour Centre in Sydney, quoting that she "wants to share a night of music with her loyal fans and forum friends". Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates ^[49]

In February 2008 different sources reported that Goodrem was dropped by her record company in the US, Sony BMG. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group ^[50][51] However, this was later denied by her partner McFadden, who claimed in an interview that she just switched record labels. She is now a part of Mercury Records. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of ^[52] He also stated that she was at that moment in L.A. to shoot a new video and make the cover for the US version of the album Delta. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West ^[52] In March, she entered the Australian Recording Industry's record books after becoming the first artist to win 12 Number One Chart Awards.

Personal life

Cancer

Goodrem during chemotherapy after losing her hair. Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer.

On 8 July 2003, at the age of 18, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer which attacks the body's immune system. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease is a type of Lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832 Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled An immune system is a collection of mechanisms within an Organism that protects against Disease by identifying and killing Pathogens and Tumor As a result, she was forced to put all working commitments on hold while undertaking treatment for the disease. In an exclusive interview with the Australian Women's Weekly, Goodrem revealed that her body had been giving warning signs since 2002. The Australian Women's Weekly, published by Australian Consolidated Press (part of PBL) is a monthly women's Magazine published Symptoms included a head to toe rash, fatigue, weight loss, night sweats and the appearance of a lump on her neck. A rash is a change of the Skin which affects its color appearance or Texture. Weight loss, in the context of Medicine or Health or Physical fitness, is a reduction of the total Body weight, due to a mean loss of fluid Sleep hyperhidrosis, more commonly known as the night sweats, is the occurrence of excessive sweating ( Hyperhidrosis) during Sleep. ^[53] "I was doing sit-ups when I felt something pop in my neck. I reached down and I felt a small lump at the base of my throat. It wasn't sore, it wasn't visible, but I could feel it. "^[54] As part of her treatment, Goodrem undertook chemotherapy, which resulted in the loss of her hair, and radiation therapy. Chemotherapy, in its most general sense refers to treatment of disease by chemicals that kill cells specifically those of micro-organisms or Cancer. Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is the medical use of Ionizing radiation as part of Cancer treatment to control Malignant ^[55]

The news of her diagnosis made newspaper and television headlines and an outpouring of support was shown by fans and the general public alike, Goodrem thanking them during The Visualise Tour for all the letters and well wishes she received. The Visualise Tour is the debut Australian Concert tour by singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem. Much of Goodrem's 2004 album Mistaken Identity - in particular "Extraordinary Day" - is inspired by her battle. Mistaken Identity is the second Album by Australian singer Delta Goodrem, released in Australia on November 8, 2004 by ^[56] Reflecting on that period of her life, Goodrem says,

In 2007, Goodrem's mother, Lea, revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men On October 27 she told News Limited that she had been diagnosed 8 weeks earlier. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.

Relationships

During her work on Neighbours, Goodrem dated fellow cast member Blair McDonough and it is widely speculated that the song "Not Me, Not I" was written about their breakup. Neighbours is a long-running multiple Logie Award -winning Australian Soap opera, which first aired in March 1985 Blair McDonough (born 30 April 1981, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an actor who is best known " Not Me Not I " is a pop song written by Gary Barlow, Delta Goodrem, Eliot Kenned and Jarrad Rogers produced by Barlow and Kenndy for Goodrem's ^[58] In 2004, Goodrem began a nine month relationship with Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player Her "comeback" single "Out of the Blue" was written about his support during her cancer battle. " Out of the Blue " is a pop song written by Delta Goodrem and Guy Chambers, produced by Chambers Richard Flack and Steve Power for Goodrem's Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled ^[59] The couple ended in controversy when newspapers reported Philippoussis had been unfaithful. ^[60] Reports indicated Philippoussis had been linked with socialite Paris Hilton before breaking it off with Goodrem, though this was denied by Philippoussis, it was confirmed by Goodrem. ^[61]

In 2004, Goodrem began dating former Westlife singer Brian McFadden, with whom she collaborated on the single "Almost Here", and this caused immense tabloid scrutiny in the UK. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980 in Artane, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish Singer and Songwriter, who rose It was suggested the pair had embarked on their relationship before McFadden and then-wife Kerry Katona had separated. Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona (previously McFadden; born 6 September 1980) is an English Television presenter, Writer In May 2006, newspapers claimed that Goodrem's mother had advised her to end her relationship with McFadden in order to concentrate on furthering her career. ^[62] In the album sleeve of Delta, Goodrem is candid about her mother as well as boyfriend Brian McFadden. "I'm sorry we hurt each other, this chapter was hard to write," she wrote, referring to Lea. "Be strong in this next chapter, there's so many memories to make, laughs and smiles to have. " Goodrem also thanked McFadden: "You made me believe again in life, love, music, and to be the best person and therefore the best artist I can be. "Every dream I have, we're standing side by side, we laugh, we sing, we cry. " On November 30th 2007, Delta and Brian announced they were engaged. It is revealed in the Christmas Eve issue of OK Magazine Australia that Brian pre-planned the proposal for months. He wrote a book recounting their moments from when they first met until the final page when he asked Delta "Remember the day when I proposed to you in Bali?", and Brian did propose to her in a delayed trip to Bali because of Lea's problem with breast cancer. The announcement was made because Brian revealed that his fans thought Delta rejected the proposal. Delta accepted the proposal and the couple are reportedly planned to marry in Sydney in late 2009.

Philanthropy

Goodrem regularly visits sick children in hospital and uses her own experience with cancer to help raise awareness for other young people affected by the disease. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled A percentage of each ticket for The Visualise Tour went towards the "Delta Goodrem Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Trust Fund", established by Goodrem in support of cancer research. The Visualise Tour is the debut Australian Concert tour by singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem. ^[63] In May 2005, Goodrem helped launch "Teen Info on Cancer", a UK website aimed at supporting young teenage sufferers. ^[64] In November 2005, Goodrem became an ambassador for Research Australia's "Thank You Day", which honours the country's health and medical researchers and received a Thank You Day Celebrity Advocacy Award "in recognition of her efforts in raising funds and awareness for Australian medical research and charities. "^[65] Goodrem is set to be the face of Alternative Hair, the UK hairdressing industry's top fundraising event, in aid of cancer charity Leukaemia Research. ^[66] Goodrem is also member of RADD (Recording Artists, Actors And Athletes Against Drunk Driving), a group of celebrities raising awareness of the risks of drunk driving. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs ^[67]

Discography

Main article: Delta Goodrem discography

Charted singles

Filmography

Awards

Main article: List of Delta Goodrem awards and accolades

References

External links

• Official Delta Goodrem site
• Official Delta Goodrem charity site
• take40.com Delta Goodrem Artist Profile
• Delta Goodrem at the Internet Movie Database