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Ricki‐Lee
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Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter (born 10 November 1985) is an Australian singer-songwriter, television and radio presenter. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, raised in Gold Coast, Queensland, and began performing at age 15. Coulter rose to fame in 2004 on the second season of Australian Idol and placed seventh in the competition. She subsequently signed with Australian independent label Shock Records, and released her self-titled debut album Ricki-Lee (2005), which produced the top-ten hits "Hell No!" and "Sunshine". Both singles were certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The following year, Coulter became a member of the Australian pop girl group Young Divas, before leaving in early 2007 to resume her solo career.
Coulter's second album Brand New Day (2007) was certified gold and included the top-ten singles "Love Is All Around", "Can't Sing a Different Song" and "Can't Touch It", the latter was certified platinum. Coulter's first compilation album The Singles was released in 2008, featuring the top-twenty single "Wiggle It". In 2011, she ended her contract with Shock Records and signed with major label EMI Music Australia. Coulter's third album Fear & Freedom (2012) debuted at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart and became her first top-ten album. It included the top-twenty hits "Raining Diamonds" and "Do It Like That", which were both certified platinum. "Do It Like That" was also a top-ten hit on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and earned Coulter her first ARIA Music Award nomination for Song of the Year. Her fourth album Dance in the Rain (2014) became her second top-fifteen album, and featured the top-forty single "All We Need Is Love". Coulter independently released her fifth album On My Own in 2024, which would become her highest-peaking album on the ARIA Albums Chart to date.
Coulter has branched out from recording music, pursuing careers in television and radio. She returned to Australian Idol for seasons six and seven, as a presenter and reporter alongside James Mathison and Andrew Günsberg. The role earned her a nomination at the 2009 Logie Awards for Most Popular New Female Talent. She was also a full-time radio presenter for Sydney's Nova 96.9 breakfast show in 2010, alongside Merrick Watts and Scott Dooley. In 2019, Coulter became the host of Australia's Got Talent. Coulter was announced in September 2022 as the co-host of the 2023 Seven Network reboot of Australian Idol alongside Scott Tweedie.
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Discography
Albums
- 2005 Ricki‐Lee
- 2007 Brand New Day
- 2012 Fear & Freedom
- 2012 Fear & Freedom
- 2014 Dance in the Rain
- 2024 On My Own
EPs
- 2006 Breathe
- 2008 U Wanna Little Of This
Singles
- 2005 Hell No!
- 2005 Sunshine
- 2006 Breathe
- 2007 Can’t Touch It
- 2007 Love Is All Around
- 2008 Can’t Sing A Different Song
- 2008 Wiggle It
- 2009 Don’t Miss You
- 2009 Hear No, See No, Speak No
- 2011 Raining Diamonds
- 2012 Do It Like That
- 2012 Crazy
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- 2012 Burn It Down
- 2013 Come & Get in Trouble with Me
- 2014 All We Need Is Love
- 2014 Happy Ever After
- 2017 Not Too Late
- 2018 Unbothered
- 2020 Last Night
- 2023 Point of No Return