Tag: Charli Delaney

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Battle of the Choirs Offers Something New

The latest music reality TV show offers something different for television junkies. Battle of the Choirs pits choral groups against one another, and it might just be unique enough to be a ratings winner.

For one thing, the diverse judging panel has some serious cred. We’ve got Icehouse singer Iva Davies, ex-Hi 5er Charli Delaney, and Choir of Hard Knocks’ conductor Jonathon Welch.

Charli promises she’s not going to play the typical female fence-sitting role we’ve seen so many times before.

“I am not just going to be one of those female judges who sits there with a smile on her face. There will be none of that because that’s just boring. I will say exactly what I think,” she told The Daily Telegraph.

Then there’s the opportunity to hear the sort of music most of us don’t. As a self-confessed reality TV fan I’m definitely looking forward to the change of pace Battle of the Choirs promises.

Battle of the Choirs will air on Channel Seven. There’s no official word on when it starts, but my money’s on it taking over the Tuesday night slot once Australia’s Got Talent wraps up.

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Charli Quits Hi-5

Charli Delaney has devasted kids around the country by announcing she’s leaving Hi-5.

Charli told The Daily Telegraph she’d considering quitting the popular children’s group for years, but was inspired to take the plunge by cricketer Adam Gilchrist.

“Gilchrist retired on the same day as my last show in Perth and I’m a cricket tragic,” she said. “I thought: ‘Thanks Gilly’ … it was a typical Aussie girl thing to do.”

Since the formation of Hi-5, Charli has completed 10 television series, toured the world six times, recorded 11 albums, and made 27 DVDs. She now leaves Nathan Foley and Kellie Hoggart as the only original members of the award-winning group.

Charli now plans to establish herself as an actress, and is considering enrolling in NIDA to hone her skills. She said she may consider another TV presenting gig, but would really enjoy working in films or television.