It looks like leaving the Young Divas could be the smartest thing Ricki-Lee Coulter ever did. While her former bandmates have released yet another album of 80s dance covers, Ricki-Lee’s exciting originals are attracting attention all over the world.
Ricki-Lee has just signed a major record deal with dance label Ministry of Sound. They’ll release her sophomore effort Brand New Day in the United Kingdom and Europe.
“I am still in shock that this has actually happened and that I am signed to Ministry of Sound,” she told The Sunday Telegraph. “It is a huge honour and it feels like a bit of a pat on the back as well.
“I wouldn’t have thought my music would even be eligible to be considered by a label like Ministry of Sound. They are so cutting-edge and are really renowned for making stuff happen. The big dream is ending up in Ibiza – that would be very cool, to end up playing in one of the biggest clubs in the world.”
Brand New Day will also be released in Japan by indie label Pony Canyon.
“Japan is like the second-highest territory in the world, so that is a pretty big deal in itself,” she added.
“To finally be sitting at the doorstep of two massive international releases, it’s still not real in my head.”
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