Ricki Lee Coulter
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Coulter at the Australian premiere of Katy Perry: Part of Me, June 2012
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Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter 10 November 1985 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, radio and television presenter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B, pop, dance |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Shock Records, Ministry of Sound, Pony Canyon, EMI |
| Associated acts | Young Divas |
| Website | ricki-lee |
Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter (born 10 November 1985), also known mononymously as Ricki-Lee, is a New Zealand-born Australian singer, songwriter, television and radio presenter. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, grew up on the Gold Coast, Queensland and began performing at the age of 15. In 2004, she auditioned for the second season of Australian Idol and placed seventh in the finals round. She subsequently signed with Australian independent label Shock Records, and released her self-titled debut album Ricki-Lee in 2005, which yielded the top-ten singles "Hell No!" and "Sunshine". Both songs were certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The following year, Coulter became a member of Australian all-girl pop group Young Divas, before leaving in early 2007 to resume her solo music career. Since, she has been studying exercise and sport science at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria and is on track to graduate in 2019.
Coulter's second album Brand New Day was released in 2007 and was certified gold. The album included the top-ten singles "Love Is All Around", "Can't Sing a Different Song" and "Can't Touch It", the latter became a platinum seller. Coulter's first compilation album titled The Singles was released in 2008, with the top-twenty lead single "Wiggle It". In May 2011, she ended her contract with Shock Records and signed with major label EMI. Coulter's third album Fear & Freedom (2012) debuted at number seven and became her first top-ten album. It included the top-twenty singles "Raining Diamonds" and "Do It Like That", which were both certified platinum. "Do It Like That" earned Coulter her first ARIA Music Award nomination for Song of the Year. Her fourth album Dance in the Rain was released in 2014 and became her second top-twenty album.
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