Delta Lea Goodrem (born 9 November, 1984) is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian singer-songwriter, pianist and Logie Award winning actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the popular Australian soap Neighbours as Nina Tucker, and this assisted her in establishing an international music career. Her musical output usually falls under the pop and ballad genres and heavily features the piano, which she usually plays while performing live. Her music is usually heavily influenced by classical or Adult Contemporary music, and sometimes by others such as dance and rock.
To date, Goodrem has achieved eight number one ARIA singles and multiple UK Top 10 singles. Her debut album, 2003's Innocent Eyes, made her one of Australia's highest selling female recording artists, spending 29 weeks at #1 , selling over a million copies in Australia and another 1.5 million internationally. Its successor, 2004's Mistaken Identity, whilst unable to match the commercial success of its predecessor; entered the ARIA charts at #1 and gained multi-platinum status. To date, she has sold 3.5 million albums worldwide. In 2005, Goodrem embarked on The Visualise Tour, her debut concert tour of Australia. Goodrem released her third studio album, self-titled Delta, on October 20, 2007 to yet another number-one debut.
In 2003, at the age of 18, amidst her blooming career, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer. She has since made a full recovery and now spends much of her time promoting cancer charities.
