Welcome to Ricki-Lee UK!

Welcome to my first ever blog page, dedicated to one of Australia's finest singer-songwriters, Ricki-Lee Coulter. Firstly here's a bit about Ricki-Lee and why I'm doing this blog about her!

Born in New Zealand but living in Australia most of her life, Ricki-Lee Coulter was one of the finalists in Australian Idol's second season. After coming seventh place, her exit caused a shock for the public and judges alike. Ricki-Lee began her solo career in 2005 and is now one of the most successful Australian Idol contestants, having easily shaken off the Idol tag and established herself as a credible singer-songwriter.
It all began in 2005 when Ricki-Lee released her debut single "Hell No!" which reached #5 in the official ARIA charts. This was followed by "Sunshine", another top 10 hit and an airplay smash. Ricki-Lee released her self-titled debut album in October 2005 which has now reached gold status in Australia. Third single "Breathe" made #14 in the ARIA charts.
Taking a break from her solo career, Ricki-Lee joined the Young Divas in 2006, along with fellow Idol contestants Kate DeAraugo, Emily Williams and Paulini. They released a cover of Donna Summer's "This Time I Know It's For Real" as a one-off which reached #2 in Australia, leading to a bigger interest in the Divas and saw the release of two subsequent singles, "Happenin' All Over Again" and "Searchin'", a platinum album and a sell-out nationwide tour.
In early 2007 Ricki-Lee decided to leave the Young Divas to pursue her solo career once again, the wisest move she could have made. It saw her jet off to various countries including the UK and America to write with some of the world's leading songwriters. The result was her sophomore album "Brand New Day", released in August 2007. Its first single "Can't Touch It" has now become Ricki-Lee's biggest hit to date, debuting at #2 in the ARIA charts. Her new single "Love Is All Around" is currently all over Australian airwaves, having made #5 in the charts.
Ricki-Lee's career looks set to get even more successful, being lined up to be Hilary Duff's support act on her Australian tour, and there are plans to bring her music overseas.