Lydia Norma Denker (born 25 December 1980, Germany) is an Australian-based pop singer-songwriter. Her second single, " One Perfect Day", was released in 2004, which peaked at No. 35 on the

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. In August 2006 Denker made the top 24 of the fourth season of ''Australian Idol'', but did not advance to the top 12.

Biography

Lydia Norma Denker was born in December 1980 in Germany and grew up in the town of

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, Hesse. Her parents are Joseph and Jutta Denker,she has a son and she has a sister. When Denker was eight, her family moved to Melbourne. At the age of sixteen she signed with

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's Gotham Records after Ross Fraser and Siew Ooi saw her performance at the Midnight Revue Show, Crown Casino. Denker released her first single, " Real to Me" in October 2000, but it did not reach the

top 50. It was co-written by Alex Farrugia, John Anthony Cocivera,

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and dance music DJ-producer,

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''Australian Idol'': 2006

In August 2006 Denker made the top 24 of the fourth season of ''Australian Idol'', but did not advance to the top 12. She was eliminated on "Episode 10: Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict & Group 4 Perform", where she performed a cover version of "

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" – originally by Whitney Houston.

Performances

Later work

In 2012 Denker released her debut

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, ''Voices'', along with the related single, "Voices (In Your Head)". In 2013 it was re-released in a remixed (by DJ Argonaut) form. Outside of her musical career Denker is also a professional photographer.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Denker, Lydia 1980 births Australian women singer-songwriters Australian singer-songwriters German emigrants to Australia Living people 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers