Ricki-Lee

BRAND SPANKIN' NEW VIDEO CLIP FOR THE NEW SINGLE "CAN'T TOUCH IT" !!!!!!!!RICKI-LEE PERFORMS "WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW"SKY NEWS INTERVIEWRICKI-LEE DROPS IN TO SEE MERRICK & ROSSORICKI-LEE Well, I am 20 years old and live on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. I was born in New Zealand, but have lived in Australia for most of my life. I began singing when i was 15 in the usual pubs and clubs and singing at weddings and parties and corporate functions etc...until i made my break on Australian Idol 2 in 2004. I came 7th and went on to tour Australia with the Top 12 of the series, and after a few months of seriously thinking about where i wanted to take my career I signed the dotted line with Australia's largest independent label SHOCK records.I released my first single "Hell NO!" in June 2005 which reached 5 on the ARIA charts and was certified GOLD, my second single "Sunshine" followed in September which reached 7 on the ARIA chart and was also certified GOLD and I then released my third single "Breathe" and my self titled Debut Album RICKI-LEE in October!!!In May of 2006 I became part of a project called the YOUNG DIVAS and toured the country alongside 3 other amazing ladies (also former idol contestants) Paulini, Emily Williams and Kate DeAraugo. What started out as an idea for a tour turned into a year of great success with 3 chart topping singles and album.At the beginning of 2007 i took off overseas on the trip of a lifetime (LONDON, NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES) and worked with some of the worlds most amazing writers and producers for my second album. These people had worked with my idols and to be sitting in a room working on songs with them was probably the most humbling experience in my whole life. Not only did i learn so much from these people, i also learnt alot about myself and have been albe to express those emotions into song. I came home with about 40 tracks and then had the HUGE task of cutting that down to just 12 songs. For the last 3-4 months i have been recording all the vocals, working very closely with the producers in Australia/New York/London on all of the music, mixing down all the tracks with Mr TONY ESPIE, workshopping concepts for the video clip, and for the photo shoot for the artwork...pretty much mapping out the whole look, sound, feel and vibe of the whole album. I have had the most amazing time doing it all....but couldnt' have done it without the most amazing team around me!! GO LOZZIE!!! There is so much that goes on behind the scenes that people dont' see, only the people around me that have to prop me up from having a nervous breakdown!!!!! hahahah THANKS GUYS xxxxxThe new single is called "CANT TOUCH IT" (NOOOOOOOO it's not a cover of the MC HAMMER song!!! ahahha) and it will be in stores 4TH AUGUST 2007!!!! Check it out in my music player and I have also put up the video clip!!!The new album is called "BRAND NEW DAY" and will be in stores 11th AUGUST 2007!!! The album is a representation of the journey i have been on over the past few years, how i have grown up, the crazy ups and downs i have been on in this industry and life in general, the struggles, the triumphs, love and friendship and all of the things they mean to me. Always seeing the positives no matter what the situation, always looking forward, moving forward, not letting things weigh you down...never let lifes trials get you down because tomorrow is a BRAND NEW DAY. MyGen Profile Generator