Natalie Gauci
| Natalie Gauci | |
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Gauci at Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown, January 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Natalie Rose R Gauci |
| Also known as | Natalie Cowan, Nellie Bell |
| Born |
26 November 1981 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz, pop, soul, dance, house, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, teacher, producer |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals, keyboard |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Sony, Adaptor, Sorry Shoes, OneLove, The Gauch |
| Associated acts | Tune in Tokyo |
| Website | nataliegauciofficial |
| Natalie Gauci discography | |
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 3 |
Natalie Rose R Gauci (born 26 November 1981) is an Australian musician, producer and teacher. Gauci undertook music tuition at the Victorian College of the Arts, formed her own band that played gigs in Melbourne, while also working as a music teacher. After an appearance on national radio station Triple J's talent contest, Unearthed, she successfully auditioned for the fifth series of Australian Idol in 2007 and went on to win the series.
Gauci subsequently signed a record deal with Sony BMG Australia and in November that year released her debut single, "Here I Am", which reached number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and gained a gold accreditation. The next month her debut album, The Winner's Journey, followed. It peaked at number eleven on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum. In 2010 she formed Tune in Tokyo, an electro-pop band, with producer Paul Brandoli, they released two singles, "Dreamer" (November 2010) and "Ray of Love" (April 2012). On 1 July 2012 Gauci released her second studio album, jazz-oriented Ha Ha Ha, on The Gauch Records and followed on 3 September with an alternative-electronic EP, Elektrik Field. By August that year Gauci was living and working in London both as a recording artist and music teacher.
Natalie Gauci was born on 26 November 1981 and grew up in Melbourne. Her father is Maltese and was born in Marsa, Malta and her mother is Italian. Gauci is the eldest child with two siblings. Gauci started secondary school at Emmaus College, Vermont South and completed her final two years at Box Hill Institute of TAFE, before studying music at the Victorian College of the Arts. In August 1996 Gauci acted as 'ORCA Girl' on Australian science fiction TV series, Ocean Girl, Season 3, Episode 3, "Draining the Spaceship". From the age of 17, she began writing songs.
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