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Merry Christmas One and All!

It’s Christmas! It’s Christmas! I hope you all have an amazing day filled with fun, family, food, and other festive goodness. To set the mood I figured I’d share with you Gurrumul and Delta Goodrem’s twist on “Silent Night.”

I really love this. I thought their voices blended so beautifully when they recorded “Bayini” together in 2013, and it’s wonderful to hear that magic breathing new life into the Christmas classic.

You can find the track on this year’s Myer Spirit of Christmas or the So Fresh Songs for Christmas album. It’s worth buying a copy of both, as the Myer release raises money for the Salvos while So Fresh is helping out the Gurrumul Yunupingu Foundation.

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The Temper Trap Top ARIA Charts

Keith Urban has vacated his top spot on the ARIA chart to make way for fellow Aussies, The Temper Trap. The Melbourne band has achieved the best result of their career with a number one debut for their new self-titled album.

Keith hasn’t fallen too far though. The Voice judge’s greatest hits album, The Story So Far, has dropped to number four. It’s also impressive to see country darlings The MyClymonts debuting at number seven with their newie, Two Worlds Collide.

Thank goodness for The Voice, because otherwise the singles top ten would strictly be an international affair. However Brittany Cairns showed she’s unlikely to go home this week, as her cover of “Different Worlds” is sitting at number seven. Judge Delta Goodrem’s infectiously catchy single “Sitting on Top of the World” holds steady at number ten.

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Keith Urban Tops Aussie Album Charts

With extended time in Brisbane my chart report’s coming a little late this week. But with Keith Urban’s latest greatest hits The Story So Far album debuting at the number one slot, I figured it was better done late than never.

It’s a great effort for Keith whose previous best effort was a number three peak for Defying Gravity. No doubt all that exposure on The Voice has something to do with this latest chart success.

The good news for The Voice continues on the singles charts. Contestant Karise Eden is the best performing Aussie this week with her cover of “Nothing’s Real But Love” sitting at number nine. With a result like that, there was no way she’d go home this week. Despite the criticism levelled at her it seems plenty of us still love Delta Goodrem too. Her new single “Sitting on Top of the World” occupies the number ten slot.

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Delta Goodrem Back and “Sitting on Top of the World”

I was delighted to hear Delta Goodrem back on radio today with her new single “Sitting on Top of the World.” With a bit of a song drought and her relocation to the United States, she sort of dropped off my radar. It’s so great to have her back!

I’m also thrilled this song is so upbeat and optimistic. While I love Delta’s gut-wrenching ballads, we really were saturated with them. This song is a perfect slice of pop, with a positive message and killer vocals, naturally. It’s no surprise that it’s so good though, as Delta worked with Grammy Award winning producer John Shanks on the track. The single, which is officially released on April 13, is the first cut from Delta’s next album, which should hit stores later this year.

Its release is really well timed just a few days ahead of the premiere of The Voice. I’m reminded of the way Jennifer Lopez faded from view only to burn up the charts when she sat on the American Idol judging panel. Do you think we’ll see the same from Delta?

Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia

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Delta Goodrem Impresses on American “Dancing with the Stars”

Delta Goodrem got a lucky break recently, when she was asked to sing “I’m Not Ready,” her new duet with Michael Bolton, on America’s Dancing With the Stars. The unlikely duo stepped up when Adele pulled out of the slot due to illness.

The song’s a bit predictable and over-the-top, but I expect little else from a Michael Bolton production. It’s a great showcase for Delta’s vocals though, and with the ratings DWTS gets abroad it could be just the thing to launch her into the big time.

Dmitry Chaplin’s chest isn’t too bad either. Yes, this video really does have something for everybody!

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Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian Boast Big Sales in Noughties

ARIA has released the top 100 selling singles and albums of the last decade, and it seems we just couldn’t get enough of local talent. delta

Delta Goodrem earned the biggest selling album of the noughties with her massive debut Innocent Eyes. It moved more than 1.2 million copies, which means one in five Aussie households has a copy. Other notable mentions in the album charts go to Missy Higgins, whose The Sound of White sits at number 5 and Jet’s Get Born, which scraped into the top 10.

The success of Australian Idol had a big impact on the singles charts, with Guy Sebastian’s “Angels Brought Me Here” surprisingly edging out Anthony Callea’s “The Prayer.”Shannon Noll wasn’t too far behind, with “What About Me” coming in at number 5. Guy Sebastian made another appearance, with his last single “Like It Like That” moving enough copies late last year to sit at number 29. Even The Unforgettables from the first season managed in the top half of the countdown!

Here’s how the complete list of Aussies in the top 100!

Top 100 Albums of the Last Decade
1. Innocent Eyes – Delta Goodrem
5. The Sound of White – Missy Higgins
10. Get Born – Jet
11. Odyssey Number Five – Powderfinger
13. Fever – Kylie Minogue
17. Feeler – Pete Murray
25. Vulture Street – Powderfinger
26. Barricades and Brick Walls – Kasey Chambers
28. Just as I Am – Guy Sebastian
31. Reach Out: The Motown Record – Human Nature
36. Black Ice – AC/DC
37. That’s What I’m Talking About – Shannon Noll
39. Wolfmother – Wolfmother
40. Moulin Rouge – Soundtrack
46. Affirmation – Savage Garden
50. Tea and Sympathy – Bernard Fanning
51. Sunrise Over Sea – John Butler Trio
55. One Voice – John Farnham
61. The Winner’s Journey – Damien Leith
62. Here Come the Drums – Rogue Traders
63. See the Sun – Pete Murray
64. Mistaken Identity – Delta Goodrem
65. The Secret Life – The Veronicas
67. Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Eskimo Joe
69. Light Years – Kylie Minogue
81. The Power – Vanessa Amorosi
82. Ultimate Kylie – Kylie Minogue

Top 100 Singles of the Last Decade
1. “Angels Brought Me Here” – Guy Sebastian
2. “The Prayer” – Anthony Callea
5. “What About Me” – Shannon Noll
19. “Born to Try” – Delta Goodrem
23. “Like It Like That” – Guy Sebastian
28. “Sweet About Me” – Gabriella Cilmi
47. “These Kids” – Most Popular of the Unforgettables (Australian Idol)
51. “Black Betty” – Spiderbait
57. “Last Day on Earth” – Kate Miller-Heidke
58. “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” – Kylie Minogue
69. “Lost Without You” – Delta Goodrem
79. “Untouched” – The Veronicas
85. “Not Pretty Enough” – Kasey Chambers
86. “Straight Lines” – Silverchair
90. “Flaunt It” – TV Rock

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Delta Goodrem Does Christmas Concert

Delta Goodrem is celebrating the festive season with a very special Christmas concert at the Sydney Opera House on December 6.

“I’m thrilled to be able to perform at the Sydney Opera House and to my incredible fans during a time of celebration and togetherness,” she said in a statement.

Delta will perform a selection of her greatest hits and, of course, plenty of Christmas carols. Make sure your favourite Christmas song makes the set list by putting your vote in on Delta’s website.

Tickets start from $75. They go on sale through the Opera House website at 9 am tomorrow morning.

Image source: zeigh_x @ Wikimedia Commons

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Design Cover for Delta Goodrem's New DVD

Fans can soon relive Delta Goodrem’s Believe Again concert tour with the release of a live DVD. To celebrate the release, she’s giving the fans a chance to get in on the action and design the cover.

“I would love for you to help me design the cover for my new live tour DVD,” she said in a statement. “So get involved if you are up for the challenge! Remember what the journey of the show was and be imaginative, have fun!”

Delta will pick her favourite entry, and give the designer a selection of Delta’s back catalogue of albums and singles, and an autographed copy of the new live DVD!

Entries must be submitted by 5 pm on July 17, so head to the Sony Music website to find everything you need to get started!

Image source: zeigh_x @ Wikimedia Commons

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Delta Goodrem Helps Nuns on the Run

Delta Goodrem has laced up her sneakers for charity. The gorgeous pop star lined up to complete the last leg of The Nuns’ Run in Sydney.

The 400 km walk completed by two Sister’s of Charity nuns, raised funds for the new $100 million Garvan St Vincents Campus Cancer Centre. Delta walked the final stages from Darlinghurst to Centennial Park.

Delta, a cancer survivor herself, said she was thrilled to support the nuns who made the trek from Dubbo to Sydney in just two weeks. The walk raised more than $130, 000 for the cancer centre. What a great effort!

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A December Wedding for Delta and Brian

There’s no date just yet, but it looks like glamour couple Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem will get hitched in December.

“We’re looking at the end of the year, Christmas time, in Australia,” Brian said in Ireland this week.

“During the next couple of weeks, we’ll definitely be setting a date.”

The Goodrem-McFadden clan expanded this week. Brian has two daughters, Molly and Lily-Sue, and now they have two puppies! The fluffballs are named Vail and Aspen after Delta’s favourite ski fields. How cute!

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