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Delta Lea Goodrem (born in Sydney on November 9, 1984) is an Australian musician, singer, and actress. She was launched into popularity starring as Nina Tucker on the popular television soap opera Neighbours. She has released two number one albums, Innocent Eyes and Mistaken Identity, enjoying the second most weeks of an Australian album in the number one position in Australia, and has had seven number one singles in Australia.

Early life

Born in Sydney on November 9, 1984, Goodrem had an interest in music from a very young age, despite coming from a sports-based family. She attended Hills Grammar in the Sydney suburb of Dural, where she took up piano as a hobby and focused on her music. She strived to be a performer, delivering mini-concerts in her street for neighbours, friends and relatives to watch her sing .

Goodrem appeared in numerous television commercials and shows in Australia. At the age of seven, Goodrem appeared in an American commercial for Galoob Toys with her friend Bec Cartwright. She also was signed up to be the Nesquik girl. Goodrem has also made cameos in Australian television episodes of Hey Dad...!, A Country Practice and Police Rescue.

At the age of 12, Goodrem recorded a demo CD with five songs she had written. She included her version of the Australian national anthem and sent the CD to managers around Australia. It landed in the hands of the legendary Australian manager, Glenn Wheatley, the man who guided the Little River Band and John Farnham to mega success. In 2001, when Goodrem was 15, she signed to Sony Records Australia, and recorded an album of tracks, some self-penned, some written for her, and some bought in by the label. Sony launched her career with an unsuccessful 'bubblegum' pop single in November 2001, called "I Don't Care", which peaked at #64 on the ARIA Music Charts . The track was a cover of a single originally recorded by Angela Via, which was never released outside of America. The music video for "I Don't Care" is included on her first DVD, entitled "Delta" in Australia, and "Innocent Eyes" internationally.

Innocent Eyes

In 2002, whilst starring in Neighbours, Goodrem released her official first single, entitled "Born To Try". A drastic change from her debut single, the adult contemporary Piano pop track debuted at #3, and climbed to the number one spot. This was fuelled by the song's inclusion in the show, in which her character, Nina Tucker, was also trying to launch a music career.

Goodrem soon became a household name, and Australia's newest sweetheart, with a girl-next-door image that rivalled that of Britney Spears in her early career.

After winning a Silver Logie for "Most Popular New Female Talent" for her role of Nina Tucker in Neighbours, Goodrem released her second single, "Lost Without You". It debuted at #1, staying there for two weeks. She also released her debut single outside of Australia at this time, releasing "Born To Try" in the UK, where it debuted at #3.

Her debut album Innocent Eyes was released on March 3, 2003, producing a record five #1 singles in Australia. She has writing credits on nearly every song on the album, including tracks written solely by her, making her the only international act or Australian female performer in history to be credited as performer and writer on four ARIA #1 hits.

The third single from the album was the title track; "Innocent Eyes". It debuted at #2, and peaked at #1 after two weeks at #2. In the UK, "Lost Without You," and the album, "Innocent Eyes" were being released, with the single debuting at #4, and the album debuting at #2, where it went onto sell over 750,000 copies.

In June 2003, Goodrem appeared on Channel V, an Australian lifestyle/music cable TV channel, performing a mini-concert of seven songs from her album (which had already been certified 6x Platinum at the time). The concert was well received, and was included on her DVD, "Delta"/"Innocent Eyes".

Cancer

On July 8 2003, Goodrem announced that she had Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer, shocking fans in Australia and the UK. In the weeks and months after the announcement, sales of her album rose by 40%, remaining at #1 six months after its release. Goodrem's management team were criticised for using her illness to attract favourable media coverage. Goodrem later revealed: "I was sitting there trying to get my head around the fact I could die and I was being told that I could somehow use this to my advantage."

There were even rumours that the cancer was a deliberate hoax to gain publicity. Although completely unfounded, these had likely stemmed from the fact that she had continued to make public appearances, and very much remained in the public eye, for several months after the diagnosis. It is worth bearing in mind, however, that Goodrem had already achieved major chart success prior to her illness with four successive #1 releases to her name.

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