Delta Goodrem

Delta Lea Goodrem (born in Sydney on November 9, 1984) is an Australian musician, singer and actress, who started her career as Nina Tucker on the television soap opera Neighbours. She has released two number one albums, "Innocent Eyes" and "Mistaken Identity," and had 7 number one singles in Australia.

Innocent Eyes

In 2002, after a role in Neighbours, Goodrem released her first single, but second single, entitled "Born To Try". A drastic change from her debut single, the adult contemporary pop track debuted at number 3, and climbed to the number one spot, fuelled by the song's prominence in Neighbours.

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2002 - Neighbours

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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.

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After winning a 'Silver' Logie for "Most Popular With TV Week New Female Talent" for her role of Nina Tucker in Neighbours, Goodrem released her second single, "Lost Without You". It debuted at number 1, staying there for two weeks.

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Her debut album Innocent Eyes was released on March 3, 2003, producing a record five number 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 number 1 hits.

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Innocent Eyes - March 3 - 2003

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The third single from the album was the title track; "Innocent Eyes". It debuted at number 2, and peaked at number 1 after two weeks at number 2.

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In the June of 2003, Goodrem appeared on Channel V, an Australian lifestyle/music cable TV channel, performing a mini-concert of 7 songs from her album (which had already been certified 6x Platinum at the time). The concert was well received, and has been released on her DVD, "Delta" (renamed "Innocent Eyes" in the UK).

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