Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played

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in the Australian soap opera ''

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''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her chart-topping cover of

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's song "

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". Her debut album, ''

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'' (1997), sold seven million copies worldwide. Imbruglia's five subsequent albums have combined sales of three million copies worldwide, and her accolades include eight

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, two

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, one ''Billboard'' Music Award, and three

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nominations. Imbruglia has appeared in several films, including the 2003 release ''

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'' and the 2009 Australian indie film '' Closed for Winter''. She has modelled for several brands, such as L'Oreal, Gap, and Kailis. Amongst other philanthropic work, Imbruglia served as a longtime spokesperson for

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and campaigns to raise awareness of

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. On 16 June 2021, Imbruglia announced on her official

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page that her single " Build It Better" would be released on 18 June 2021. It serves as the first single from her sixth studio album '' Firebird'', which was released on 24 September 2021. This album represents a return to music after a six-year hiatus during which she says she experienced "writer's block." She also won the third series of ''

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'' as "Panda."

Life and career

1975–1994: Early life and career beginnings

Imbruglia was born on 4 February 1975, in

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, Australia, second of four daughters of Maxene (née Anderson) and Elliot Imbruglia. Her father is of Italian descent, a Sicilian from

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who immigrated to Australia with his family aged five, and her mother is of Irish, Scottish and

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descent, with an ancestor who arrived in Australia as a

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in the

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. Imbruglia grew up in

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and attended

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. At fifteen, she moved to Sydney with her family and studied ballet, tap and

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. Imbruglia appeared in Australian television commercials for

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and the Australian snack

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. She left school at the age of sixteen, to pursue acting. She secured a role as

on the Australian

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'' where she shared a house with Ben Mitchell who played the part of Cameron Hudson. By the end of her second year, she left the show to move to

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in 1994. She met Anne Barret, who became her manager and convinced her to record a demo of four songs. She signed a record deal with BMG, after a demo of "

" impressed

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1997–2000: ''Left of the Middle'' and international breakthrough

Imbruglia's first international single, "

", was a cover of an

song. It reached #2 on the

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in November 1997, number one on airplay around the world and number one on the ''Billboard'' Airplay chart for 14 weeks. It sold more than one million copies in the United Kingdom alone. As of 2011, "Torn" was the most played song on Australian radio since 1990, played 300,500 times since 1997, an average of 75 a day, based on data compiled by the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA). It was released as a radio single in the US, but not on CD. The single was on ''Billboards Hot 100 Airplay chart for 14 weeks. At the time, singles not released commercially could not be on the overall Hot 100 chart (combined sales and airplay). By the time the policy changed, "Torn" was heading down the charts, so its peak on the Hot 100 ended at 42. The single also topped the Top 40 Mainstream/CHR Pop and Adult Top 40 charts. In October 1997, it broke the airplay record in the UK (more than 2000 plays) for six weeks. It was No. 1 for 14 weeks in the UK radio chart, equalled only by

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's "Fairground". Rick Dees, in his Top 40 Chart show, named "Torn" as the 'number one radio single of 1990s' in the 2000 Millennium Countdown show broadcast from KIIS-FM on New Year's Eve. Imbruglia appeared with David Armand midway through his 'interpretative dance' to sing ''Torn'' at Amnesty International's

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. Imbruglia's debut album ''

'' was released on 24 November 1997. It sold 350,000 in the UK three weeks after release and was certified platinum. It has sold 7 million copies. The second single in the UK after "Torn" was "

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", which debuted at #2. "

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" was less successful, peaking at #19. "Wishing I Was There" only peaked at #2 on UK radio in summer 1998, and in the US peaked at #14 on the Top 40 Show. The final single from ''Left of the Middle'' was "

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", the reception was more divided than previously. It was a hit in the UK and made the top 5, while in Australia it missed the top 40. Eventually, the album became a million-seller after charting well in many countries and entering the Top 10 in the US and UK. In 1999, she recorded a cover of "

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" by INXS with

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, which appeared on his album '' Reload''. The "Torn" single and the ''Left of the Middle'' album earned Imbruglia six

in 1998, while the "Wishing I Was There" single and her overall worldwide achievements earned her two more ARIA awards in 1999, an MTV Award for Best New Artist in 1998, and three constitutive

nominations in 1999. That year, she won two

for Best International Newcomer and Best International Female. She was ranked No. 11 on Rock of the Net's single artists of the year in 1998, and No. 76 in 2001. Imbruglia tied up her four-album deal with BMG after her

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, '' Glorious: The Singles 97–07''.

2001–2004: ''White Lilies Island''

Imbruglia's next album, ''

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'', in 2001, was named after where she lived beside the

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at Windsor. Imbruglia co-wrote every track over three years. The album's first single, " That Day", was stylistically different from her singles but did not reach the UK Top 10. In the US, " Wrong Impression" was the first single and charted in the Hot 100 Singles and

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charts. In the UK it did slightly better than ''That Day''. " Beauty on the Fire", the final single, barely entered charts worldwide, and did not make the top 50 in Australia. The album, briefly notorious in the

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, sold 1 million but did not repeat the success of ''

''.

Imbruglia's third album was in November 2003. The record label refused to release it. She was given songs to record with Swedish pop producers,

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. She and the record label separated at the beginning of 2004. Four months later she signed with Brightside Recordings, formed by a former Innocent Records executive, Hugh Goldsmith. In 2003, she appeared in the spy parody film ''Johnny English'', playing Rowan Atkinson's love interest, Lorna Campbell, in a Bond girl–style role.

2005–2008: ''Counting Down the Days''

In April 2005, Imbruglia's third album ''

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'' had "

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" as its first single. "Shiver" became her longest-charting single in the UK since "Torn." It topped UK airplay charts for several weeks, reaching eighth in the UK. It became the most-played song of 2005. ''Counting Down The Days'' became her first album to reach the top spot on the album charts. "Sanctuary" was the second single from the album and singles sent to radio stations. The decision was later changed to the title track "Counting Down the Days", with stations asked to play the album version, because the radio mix was not finished. The single on 25 July did not have as much success in the singles chart as "Shiver," although it reignited interest in its album and received airplay in the UK. Due to the single, the album re-entered the top 40 in the UK charts. Imbruglia made a small European tour (her first since

) in late October and November. Though the album never entered UK Top 40 again, several concerts sold out; notably London. The album was the 100th-best-selling album in 2005, selling 204,877 copies in the UK alone. Imbruglia started on her fourth album in late 2005. In mid-2007, plans changed and her record company released a compilation of Imbruglia's 10 years in music. The only single from the album—" Glorious"—premiered in

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on ''The Chris Moyles Show''. The Singles Collection debuted at #5 in the UK, including the single "Glorious" as well as a DVD of Imbruglia's videos. The album sold 600,000 copies.

2009–2014: ''Come to Life'', musical hiatus and stage debut

In late-2008, in the second year of work on her eventual 2009 album ''

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'', Imbruglia parted with her label, Brightside/Sony BMG. She obtained the rights to songs recorded for the album and planned to record on her own label, Malabar Records. Songs were co-written with

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, Dave McCracken, her then-husband Daniel Johns, Gary Clark, Jamie Hartman, Paul Harris, Shep Solomon and Chris Martin of

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. Some tracks were produced by Hillier and mixed by Danton Supple. Accompanied by an extensive television advertising campaign and press campaign, ''Come to Life'' was released, through

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, on 2 October 2009 in Australia. It entered the Australian albums chart at #67 on 19 October 2009, making it Imbruglia's worst performing album to date, selling just 750 copies in its first week of release and spending only two weeks in the Top 100. It had been announced that the album would be released in the

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(UK) on 3 May 2010, preceded by the track " Scars" to be released as a single on 22 March 2010. Following the disappointing reaction on the Australian charts, the official UK launch of the album, and the single, was delayed, then cancelled. All plans to launch the album in the United States were also cancelled, with the album eventually made available online through

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. After the failure of ''Come to Life'', Imbruglia took a six-year hiatus from music, shifting her focus back to acting. Imbruglia moved to

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and hired acting coach Ivana Chubbuck. She appeared in three movies over the next five years, '' Closed for Winter'' (2009), ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2014). In April 2014, Imbruglia made her stage debut in a UK production of '' Things We Do For Love'', at the

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2014–2018: ''Male''

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On 3 December 2014, Imbruglia signed with

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and planned to make her first album in five years, covering famous songs by a range of male artists. The first single is a cover of "

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", originally by

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featuring

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. ''

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'' was released on 31 July 2015, her fifth studio album. During the spring of 2017, Imbruglia took her Acoustic Tour to Europe in support of the album. In 2018 she continued with a tour around the UK.

2018–present: ''Firebird'' and ''Neighbours'' finale

In an

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post in November 2018, Imbruglia stated that new music was due in 2019. In February 2019 it was announced that Albert Hammond Jr. of

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was in the studio with Imbruglia working on new music, along with Strokes producer

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. Imbruglia signed to BMG in July 2019, her original record label from 1997 to 2007, with plans to release an album of new material sometime in 2020. This was subsequently pushed back to 2021. On 18 June 2021, Imbruglia released "Build It Better", the first single from her sixth studio album '' Firebird'', which was released on 24 September 2021. The official video for "Build It Better" was directed by Amy Becker-Burnett, with choreography by Gregory Haney and Alex Sarmiento. "Build It Better" did not enter the Official UK Top 100 Chart, but peaked at #67 on the Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 and at number 66 on the Official Singles Download Chart Top 100. In 2022, Imbruglia won the third series of the British version of ''The Masked Singer'' as "Panda". Imbruglia released her version of "Story of My Life" (a song she performed on the show) on 12 February 2022. It debuted on the UK Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 at number 49. The ''Firebird'' album re-entered the UK Official Album Downloads chart at number 32. On 28 July 2022, Imbruglia made a cameo appearance as Beth in the final-ever ''Neighbours'' episode. Her appearance was filmed alongside

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's character,

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. In October 2022, she appeared as a guest interviewee on Fran Kelly's TV show ''

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''.

Other ventures

In May 2010, Imbruglia became a judge on the second season of the Australian version of ''

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''. She mentored the Girls category, in which her final act Sally Chatfield was the runner up of the series. In 2011, she did not return for the third season and was replaced by

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. In June that year, Imbruglia appeared on the original British version of the show, where she was a guest judge for the Birmingham auditions on its seventh series. In 2016 Imbruglia was cast in the second season of SBS TV series '' First Contact''.

Personal life

Relationships and citizenship

Natalie Imbruglia is the elder sister of singer-songwriter

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. During her time on

she briefly dated her co-star

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. Imbruglia dated American actor

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in the late 1990s. In 1999, Imbruglia met

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frontman Daniel Johns backstage at his band's concert in London. They started dating after meeting again at the

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after-party at the Gazebo Hotel in Sydney in October of the same year. After years of an on-and-off relationship, they announced their engagement shortly before Christmas 2002, and they married on New Year's Eve 2003 in a beach ceremony in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Imbruglia stated in a 2002 interview that meeting Johns saved her from depression. Johns wrote the song "Satisfied" for Imbruglia's 2005 album ''

'', which he also produced, and co-wrote the song "

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" from Imbruglia's 2009 album ''

''. Imbruglia wrote her 2005 single "

" about their long-distance relationship, as Imbruglia was based in London and Johns lived in

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. They announced their divorce on 4 January 2008, stating, "We have simply grown apart through not being able to spend enough time together." Imbruglia became a naturalised British citizen in 2013. Imbruglia has tattoos of

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" on her neck which is a Sanskrit word for "auspicious" or "beautiful", a Chinese tattoo on her left foot which means "courage" and Sanskrit '' Aum'' on her lower back. On 9 October 2019, Imbruglia announced on Instagram, that she had given birth to a baby boy, and named him Max Valentine Imbruglia. The child was conceived using IVF, and sperm from an unnamed donor.

Philanthropy

* Imbruglia is an ambassador for

and supports campaigns to end poverty and to bring attention to

. * She appeared in a sketch at the Secret Policeman's Ball for

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on 31 October 2006. * She has spoken of

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to raise awareness about the disorder. * 2008 saw her support the

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campaign in support of

Breakthrough Breast Cancer Breakthrough Breast Cancer was a United Kingdom charity whose mission was to "save lives through improving early diagnosis, developing new treatments and preventing all types of breast cancer". In 2015, Breakthrough Breast Cancer merged with anothe ...

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and model

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Tours

Headlining Supporting

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– TTX tour (2024)

Discography

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Filmography

Film

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Television

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Law of the Land The phrase ''law of the land'' is a legal term, equivalent to the Latin ''lex terrae'', or ''legem terrae'' in the accusative case. It refers to all of the laws in force within a country or region, including statute law and case-made law. Use in ...

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Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...

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The X Factor UK ''The X Factor'' is a British reality television music competition, created by Simon Cowell. Premiering on 4 September 2004, it was produced by Fremantle's Thames and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment for ITV, as well as simulca ...

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Theatre

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Endorsements

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'' , Television , She starred in a TV advertisement for Twisties as a waitress. , - , 1991 , '' Bubblicious'' , Television , She was a pineapple princess for the advertisement. , - , 2002 , '' Gap'' , Print , She modelled for various advertisements for the "For every generation, there's a Gap" campaign. , - , 2002–2006 , ''

L'Oréal L'Oréal S.A. () is a French personal care company headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris. It is the world's largest cosmetics company and has developed activities in the field concentrating on hair color, ...

'' , Print & Television , Imbruglia became a worldwide spokesperson for L'Oréal after the release of ''White Lilies Island''. She was a model for many cosmetic products by L'Oréal, particularly mascaras and skincare products. She also appeared in several TV commercials for L'Oréal. In July 2007, her five-year contract with L'Oréal expired and was not prolonged, because, in her words during an appearance on ''The Graham Norton Show'', she is "apparently ... not worth it anymore", referring to the company's slogan "Because You're Worth It". , - , 2005 , ''

Make Poverty History Make Poverty History are organizations in a number of countries, which focus on issues relating to 8th Millennium Development Goal such as aid, trade and justice. They generally form a coalition of aid and development agencies which work togethe ...

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PETA Peta or PETA may refer to: Acronym * Pembela Tanah Air, a militia established by the occupying Japanese in Indonesia in 1943 * People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an American animal rights organization * People Eating Tasty Animals, a ...

'' , Print , Imbruglia posed in an anti-fur ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), in which she is holding a rabbit to her naked chest next to the tagline "Try Telling Him It's Just a Little Fur Trim". , - , 2009 , ''

Oxfam Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. History Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Co ...

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's "Sustain Me" campaign that featured Imbruglia as one of their models, aimed at highlighting Oxfam as a fashionable and more sustainable alternative to the high street. She donned second-hand clothes that were restyled by designer Katie Shillingford. , - , 2011-2015 , ''Kailis'' , Print, television , Imbruglia was the featured model and spokesperson for Australian luxury pearl brand Kailis Jewellery from 2011 until 2015.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Imbruglia, Natalie 1975 births Actresses from Sydney ARIA Award winners Australian expatriates in England Australian emigrants to England Australian film actresses Australian people of Sicilian descent Australian people of Irish descent Australian people of Italian descent Australian singer-songwriters Australian soap opera actresses Australian women pop singers Australian women singer-songwriters Brit Award winners Island Records artists Living people Masked Singer winners MTV Europe Music Award winners Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom People educated at St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah RCA Records artists Singers from Sydney 20th-century Australian women singers 21st-century English women singers 21st-century Australian women singers