''Shooting Star'' is the debut

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by Australian recording artist

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, who finished third on the first season of ''The Voice Australia''. The album was released on 13 July 2012, through

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Australia. It features songs Leahcar performed on ''The Voice'', two original songs, as well as newly recorded covers. Leahcar promoted the album with an in-store appearance at

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, where she signed copies of the album and performed the songs "

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" and "Shooting Star". The album debuted at number five on the

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Background

After finishing third in the first season of

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in 2012, Leahcar signed a recording contract with

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. On 26 June 2012 it was announced that Leahcar would be releasing their debut studio albums on the 13 July 2012 along with Darren Percival and

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Release and promotion

Singles

The album's lead single "Coming Home Again" was released on 29 June 2012. It was written by Jud Friedman, Allan Rich and

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. It was originally going to be Leahcar's winners single.

Tour

In November 2013 Leahcar supported her Coach on ''The Voice''

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as her opening act on Goodrem's album launch tour An Evening with Delta: The Top of My World Shows. This tour was supporting the release of Goodrem's 4th studio album '' Child of the Universe''. The tour commenced in

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on 27 October 2012 and concluded in

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on 8 November 2012.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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