Natalie Bassingthwaighte
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Natalie Bassingthwaighte (born 1 September 1975) is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints
. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike. Bassingthwaighte gained commercial success for her role as Izzy Hoyland on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
, a character she portrayed from 2003 to 2006. It earned her two nominations at the 2006 Logie Award
s for "Most Popular Personality
" and "Most Popular Actress". Meanwhile, she began working on her own demos; mainly songs with an acoustic-rock sound before being recruited as the lead singer of Australian electro-pop band, Rogue Traders
in late 2004. Bassingthwaighte made her debut as a television presenter in 2008, hosting So You Think You Can Dance Australia
. In 2011, Bassingthwaighte became a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor.
In June 2008 it was revealed that she had left Rogue Traders to pursue a solo career. In February 2009, Bassingthwaighte released her debut solo album 1000 Stars
, which spawned the hit singles "Alive
" and "Someday Soon
" which both became platinum sellers. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart
and certified gold.
to Betty and Michael Bassingthwaighte. From a young age, she used to charge 20c for family and friends to come and see her dress up and put on mini concerts. Bassingthwaighte got her first role in a primary school production called Peter Pan
, playing the character Tinker Bell. She then enrolled at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
and graduated from the Australian College of Entertainment.
After graduating from college, Bassingthwaighte auditioned for a job at a theme park called Wonderland Sydney
, of which she got the job for. She participated in a variety of performances, such as 50's, 70's, country and Hanna Barbara shows. After a stint at Wonderland Sydney, Bassingthwaighte performed for two seasons as lead vocalist and stand up comic at the Kaos Comedy Theatre restaurant in Sydney. Meanwhile, during that time she was auditioning for many different musicals. After an exhaustive audition process, Bassingthwaighte was chosen over 6000 people for her role of Mrs. Cohen in the Australian tour of the rock musical Rent
. During Rent's tour, she audition for another professional stage production called Chicago
. The casting directors were dubious given the fact that she was not an A-List dancer, however her enthusiasm won out when she convinced them she had what it takes to carry the role. As a result, Bassingthwaighte played the character June and understudied the principal role of Roxie Hart. She then received her first lead role in the production Chang & Eng
in Asia. A story of the first Siamese twins, she played the role Adelaide Yates in both the Singapore and Bangkok
seasons of the show.
Bassingthwaighte had been intent on a music career for a very long time. She had been a member of an R&B
group that were set to hit the music arena, but unfortunately things did not work out and she realised that was not really what her heart was telling her to do. Meanwhile, she began working on her own demos; mainly songs with an acoustic-rock sound before she was to be recruited as the lead singer for Australian electro-pop band, Rogue Traders
in late 2004. After being presented with the band's music, Bassingthwaighte auditioned for DJ's James Ash and Steve Davis, the two members of the band. They had auditioned a field of 15–20 girls before Bassingthwaighte, but when she sang their song "Voodoo Child", she got the job as the band's front woman.
The following year, the band released their fifth single "Voodoo Child" (the first with Bassingwaighte). It became a commercial success that it reached number four on the ARIA Singles Chart
and certified platinum in Australia. "Voodoo Child" reached number seven on the New Zealand Singles Chart, number three on the UK Singles Chart also on the Irish Singles Chart
at number fifteen. The single won the award for "Best Dance Video" at the 2006 MTV Australia Awards
. Its subsequent singles "Way to Go!
" and "Watching You
" also reached within the ARIA top ten and both certified gold. They released their second studio album, Here Come The Drums
(first with Bassingwaighte), in October 2005. It was also a commercial success that it reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart
and spent a total of seventy-four weeks on the chart. It certified platinum four times and is their most successful album to date. The album received four nominations at the 2006 ARIA Music Awards
for "Breakthrough Artist – Album", "Best Pop Release", "Highest Selling Album" and "Best Group".
While Bassingthwaighte was with Rogue Traders, she made solo appearances. She made a duet with label mate Shannon Noll
on the song "Don't Give Up" in December 2006, for the album Home: Songs Of Hope & Journey
. The single reached number two on the ARIA Singles Chart
. She recorded a cover of the song "O Holy Night
" for the album The Spirit of Christmas 2006
, a Christmas compilation album in which all proceeds go to The Salvation Army
in Australia. Bassingthwaighte and Noll teamed up again in 2007 to record a duet of the song "Please Come Home for Christmas
" for the album, The Spirit of Christmas 2007
.
The band released their third album, Better in the Dark
in October 2007, which spawned the hit singles "Don't You Wanna Feel
" and "I Never Liked You
" which both certified gold. The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart
at number four and gained a platinum accreditation. In June 2008, it was revealed that Bassingthwaighte had left the group to pursue a solo career. She was later replaced by Mindi Jackson.
on 20 February 2009. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart
at number one and certified gold. "Alive
" was released as the album's lead single
in October 2008. It reached a peak of number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart
and gained a platinum certification. "Someday Soon
" was released as the second single in January 2009. It became Bassingthwaighte's third top ten single on the ARIA Charts
and also certified platinum.
The album's title track
was released as the third single in April 2009. It reached number thirty on the ARIA Singles Chart
. The fourth single was Not For You, which failed to chart. The fifth single "Love Like This
" was released to raise awareness for the Aids Council Of New South Wales
' current 'Wear It With Pride' t-shirt campaign in the lead-up to the 2010 Mardi Gras
parade.
that she has recorded several tracks, with the first single, "All We Have", expected to be released soon. She said, "Everything is coming together ... I did lose my mojo for a while, I just didn't believe in doing something unless you're totally up for it. I wasn't feeling creative and then, suddenly, it was Christmas and it just felt right." Bassingthwaighte's record label uploaded a dance version of "All We Have" to their SoundCloud
account on 3 September. "All We Have" was released for digital download
on 30 September. Bassingthwaighte performed the song on the Australian version of The X Factor on 4 October.
Despite the public promotion of "All we Have" on The X Factor, the song failed to make an impact or Chart unlike her previous hit singles.
. She then appeared in an episode of The Lost World, playing the role of Raina. Her first screen role was in the US telemovie Counterstrike, playing the character role of Kelly. She gained commercial success on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
, playing the role of Izzy Hoyland from 2003 to 2006. Bassingthwaighte was nominated for a Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality
and a Silver Logie Award for "Best Actress" in 2006, for her role on the show.
In 2004, she filmed a part in Rohan Sprong's student film When Darkness Falls. Portraying the character of Jinx De-Luxe, her big scene involved a performance of the Marilyn Monroe
hit "Every Baby Needs A Da-da-daddy". The film was released after editing in 2006. In 2009 she starred in the Australian horror film Prey alongside Jesse Johnson
, Christian Clark
and Nicholas Bell
, playing the role of Kate, an ambitious young surgeon working in the emergency department of a major city hospital. The film was directed by George T. Miller
and only grossed $744 at the box office in Australia. In 2010 she starred in the television series Underbelly: The Golden Mile
, playing the role of Maria Haken, the wife of Trevor Haken who is a corrupt Kings Cross
detective.
. She hosted the show for three seasons and received two nominations at the 2009 Logie Award
s for a Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality
and a Silver Logie Award for "Most Popular Presenter". She received another nomination for "Most Popular Presenter" at the 2010 Logie Awards. Bassingthwaighte replaced Natalie Imbruglia
as a judge on the third season
of The X Factor (Australia).
In April 2008 Bassingthwaighte released her first book titled, Sistahood: A Journal of Self-Discovery. She wrote the book with her younger sister Nicole Moore. It took two years to write and is aimed at boosting girls' self-esteem. The book features activities and is filled with pictures of Bassingthwaighte's life with her three sisters; Nicole, Lisa and Melinda.
She is engaged to former Rogue Traders
drummer Cameron McGlinchey
, and have been together since 2005. In February 2010, Bassingthwaighte announced that she was pregnant. On 16 August 2010 she gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Harper Rain Sinclair McGlinchey.
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike. Bassingthwaighte gained commercial success for her role as Izzy Hoyland on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, a character she portrayed from 2003 to 2006. It earned her two nominations at the 2006 Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
s for "Most Popular Personality
Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...
" and "Most Popular Actress". Meanwhile, she began working on her own demos; mainly songs with an acoustic-rock sound before being recruited as the lead singer of Australian electro-pop band, Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders are an Australian electronic pop rock band fronted by Melinda "Mindi" Jackson with James Ash on keyboards, Tim Henwood on guitars and Peter Marin on drums. The group's original members met in London in 1989. Before forming Rogue Traders, Ash and Davis worked together on many...
in late 2004. Bassingthwaighte made her debut as a television presenter in 2008, hosting So You Think You Can Dance Australia
So You Think You Can Dance Australia
So You Think You Can Dance Australia was an Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance. The show is hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges....
. In 2011, Bassingthwaighte became a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor.
In June 2008 it was revealed that she had left Rogue Traders to pursue a solo career. In February 2009, Bassingthwaighte released her debut solo album 1000 Stars
1000 Stars
1000 Stars is the solo debut album by Australian singer and former Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released as a digital download on 20 February 2009, followed by a physical release on 21 February 2009...
, which spawned the hit singles "Alive
Alive (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song)
"Alive" is the first single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. The song's musical-genre is pop and its lyrics describe being free, taking chances and making love...
" and "Someday Soon
Someday Soon (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song)
"Someday Soon" is the second single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. It was added to radio on 15 December 2008...
" which both became platinum sellers. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and certified gold.
Early life
Bassingthwaighte was born in Wollongong, New South WalesWollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
to Betty and Michael Bassingthwaighte. From a young age, she used to charge 20c for family and friends to come and see her dress up and put on mini concerts. Bassingthwaighte got her first role in a primary school production called Peter Pan
Peter Pan (2003 film)
Peter Pan is a 2003 fantasy film released as a joint venture of Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios. P. J. Hogan directed a screenplay co-written with Michael Goldenberg which is based on the classic play and novel by J. M. Barrie. Jason Isaacs plays the roles of Captain...
, playing the character Tinker Bell. She then enrolled at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a specialist co-educational, government secondary school located in Fairy Meadow, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, run by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. It was founded in 1916.The school enrolls both...
and graduated from the Australian College of Entertainment.
After graduating from college, Bassingthwaighte auditioned for a job at a theme park called Wonderland Sydney
Wonderland Sydney
Wonderland Sydney was a theme park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park was the largest one in the southern hemisphere. It remained open for almost nineteen years and was the premier theme park in New South Wales for much of its life, but it closed in 2004...
, of which she got the job for. She participated in a variety of performances, such as 50's, 70's, country and Hanna Barbara shows. After a stint at Wonderland Sydney, Bassingthwaighte performed for two seasons as lead vocalist and stand up comic at the Kaos Comedy Theatre restaurant in Sydney. Meanwhile, during that time she was auditioning for many different musicals. After an exhaustive audition process, Bassingthwaighte was chosen over 6000 people for her role of Mrs. Cohen in the Australian tour of the rock musical Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
. During Rent's tour, she audition for another professional stage production called Chicago
Chicago (musical)
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
. The casting directors were dubious given the fact that she was not an A-List dancer, however her enthusiasm won out when she convinced them she had what it takes to carry the role. As a result, Bassingthwaighte played the character June and understudied the principal role of Roxie Hart. She then received her first lead role in the production Chang & Eng
Chang & Eng
Chang & Eng is a Singaporean musical theatre production directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham based on the lives of the Siamese twins, Chang and Eng Bunker. The music and lyrics were by Ken Low, with the book by Ming Wong, costumes by Niphon Tuntiyothin, set design by Thoranisorn Pitikul, lighting by...
in Asia. A story of the first Siamese twins, she played the role Adelaide Yates in both the Singapore and Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
seasons of the show.
2004–2008: Rogue Traders era
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
group that were set to hit the music arena, but unfortunately things did not work out and she realised that was not really what her heart was telling her to do. Meanwhile, she began working on her own demos; mainly songs with an acoustic-rock sound before she was to be recruited as the lead singer for Australian electro-pop band, Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders are an Australian electronic pop rock band fronted by Melinda "Mindi" Jackson with James Ash on keyboards, Tim Henwood on guitars and Peter Marin on drums. The group's original members met in London in 1989. Before forming Rogue Traders, Ash and Davis worked together on many...
in late 2004. After being presented with the band's music, Bassingthwaighte auditioned for DJ's James Ash and Steve Davis, the two members of the band. They had auditioned a field of 15–20 girls before Bassingthwaighte, but when she sang their song "Voodoo Child", she got the job as the band's front woman.
The following year, the band released their fifth single "Voodoo Child" (the first with Bassingwaighte). It became a commercial success that it reached number four on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and certified platinum in Australia. "Voodoo Child" reached number seven on the New Zealand Singles Chart, number three on the UK Singles Chart also on the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
at number fifteen. The single won the award for "Best Dance Video" at the 2006 MTV Australia Awards
MTV Australia Awards
The MTV Australia Awards started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts.-History:...
. Its subsequent singles "Way to Go!
Way to Go!
"Way to Go!" is the second single by Rogue Traders from their second album Here Come the Drums, released in 2005. It was released as the third single in the United Kingdom in May mainly as a download release. It is the first release under the famous "Rogue Traders" logo. In the UK, the single had a...
" and "Watching You
Watching You
"Watching You" is the third song released by Australian band Rogue Traders from their second album Here Come the Drums. The song was released as their second single in the United Kingdom in late 2006....
" also reached within the ARIA top ten and both certified gold. They released their second studio album, Here Come The Drums
Here Come the Drums
Here Come the Drums is the second studio album by Australian dance rock act Rogue Traders, released in Australia on 23 October 2005 by Columbia Records. The album features the Rogue Traders with the new and then vocalist Natalie Bassingthwaighte and has a genre of dance pop songs — mainly...
(first with Bassingwaighte), in October 2005. It was also a commercial success that it reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and spent a total of seventy-four weeks on the chart. It certified platinum four times and is their most successful album to date. The album received four nominations at the 2006 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2006
The 20th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex...
for "Breakthrough Artist – Album", "Best Pop Release", "Highest Selling Album" and "Best Group".
While Bassingthwaighte was with Rogue Traders, she made solo appearances. She made a duet with label mate Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll
Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...
on the song "Don't Give Up" in December 2006, for the album Home: Songs Of Hope & Journey
Home: Songs of Hope & Journey
Home: Songs of Hope & Journey is a compilation album by various Australian artists to raise funds and bring attention to beyondblue, an Australian initiative against depression. Part of the proceeds of the album will go to the charity...
. The single reached number two on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. She recorded a cover of the song "O Holy Night
O Holy Night
"O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem...
" for the album The Spirit of Christmas 2006
The Spirit of Christmas 2006
The Spirit of Christmas 2006 is part of the Spirit of Christmas album series. It was released in Australia on 10 November 2006.-Track listing:#Delta Goodrem - O Come All Ye Faithful#David Campbell - Christmas...
, a Christmas compilation album in which all proceeds go to The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
in Australia. Bassingthwaighte and Noll teamed up again in 2007 to record a duet of the song "Please Come Home for Christmas
Please Come Home for Christmas
"Please Come Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked at position #76. It appeared on the Christmas Singles chart for nine...
" for the album, The Spirit of Christmas 2007
The Spirit of Christmas 2007
The Spirit of Christmas 2007 is part of the Spirit of Christmas album series.-Track listing:#"Silent Night" - Jimmy Barnes with Choir of Hard Knocks#"Island Christmas" - Christine Anu#"Happy Xmas " - Borne...
.
The band released their third album, Better in the Dark
Better in the Dark
Better in the Dark is the third studio album by Australian dance group Rogue Traders. It was released in Australia by Columbia Records on 13 October 2007...
in October 2007, which spawned the hit singles "Don't You Wanna Feel
Don't You Wanna Feel
"Don't You Wanna Feel" is a dance-pop-rock song written by James Ash and Natalie Bassingthwaighte for the Rogue Traders' third studio album Better in the Dark. It was released on schedule as the album's first single on 29 September 2007...
" and "I Never Liked You
I Never Liked You (song)
"I Never Liked You" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian band Rogue Traders. The song was written by James Ash, Melinda Appleby, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Timothy Henwood, and produced by Ash for the band's third studio album Better in the Dark...
" which both certified gold. The album debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number four and gained a platinum accreditation. In June 2008, it was revealed that Bassingthwaighte had left the group to pursue a solo career. She was later replaced by Mindi Jackson.
2008–2010: 1000 Stars
Following her departure from Rogue Traders in June 2008, Bassingthwaighte began working on her debut solo album. In 2006 she signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia to embark on a solo career. Bassingthwaighte released her debut solo album 1000 Stars1000 Stars
1000 Stars is the solo debut album by Australian singer and former Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released as a digital download on 20 February 2009, followed by a physical release on 21 February 2009...
on 20 February 2009. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number one and certified gold. "Alive
Alive (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song)
"Alive" is the first single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. The song's musical-genre is pop and its lyrics describe being free, taking chances and making love...
" was released as the album's lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
in October 2008. It reached a peak of number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and gained a platinum certification. "Someday Soon
Someday Soon (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song)
"Someday Soon" is the second single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. It was added to radio on 15 December 2008...
" was released as the second single in January 2009. It became Bassingthwaighte's third top ten single on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and also certified platinum.
The album's title track
1000 Stars (song)
"1000 Stars" is the third single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. It is set for release on 2 May 2009. It was released to radio on 27 March....
was released as the third single in April 2009. It reached number thirty on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. The fourth single was Not For You, which failed to chart. The fifth single "Love Like This
Love Like This (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song)
"Love Like This" is to be the fifth and final single from Australian singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte's debut solo album 1000 Stars, released on 29 January 2010.-Information:...
" was released to raise awareness for the Aids Council Of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
' current 'Wear It With Pride' t-shirt campaign in the lead-up to the 2010 Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras
The terms "Mardi Gras" , "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday...
parade.
2011–present: upcoming second studio album
On 28 August 2011, told The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph (Australia)
The Daily Telegraph is an Australian tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, by Nationwide News, part of News Corporation.The Tele, as it is also known, was founded in 1879. From 1936 to 1972, it was owned by Frank Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. That year it was sold to...
that she has recorded several tracks, with the first single, "All We Have", expected to be released soon. She said, "Everything is coming together ... I did lose my mojo for a while, I just didn't believe in doing something unless you're totally up for it. I wasn't feeling creative and then, suddenly, it was Christmas and it just felt right." Bassingthwaighte's record label uploaded a dance version of "All We Have" to their SoundCloud
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
account on 3 September. "All We Have" was released for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 30 September. Bassingthwaighte performed the song on the Australian version of The X Factor on 4 October.
Despite the public promotion of "All we Have" on The X Factor, the song failed to make an impact or Chart unlike her previous hit singles.
Acting career
Bassingthwaighte's first television job as an actress was on the Australian television series All SaintsAll Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
. She then appeared in an episode of The Lost World, playing the role of Raina. Her first screen role was in the US telemovie Counterstrike, playing the character role of Kelly. She gained commercial success on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, playing the role of Izzy Hoyland from 2003 to 2006. Bassingthwaighte was nominated for a Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality
Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...
and a Silver Logie Award for "Best Actress" in 2006, for her role on the show.
In 2004, she filmed a part in Rohan Sprong's student film When Darkness Falls. Portraying the character of Jinx De-Luxe, her big scene involved a performance of the Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
hit "Every Baby Needs A Da-da-daddy". The film was released after editing in 2006. In 2009 she starred in the Australian horror film Prey alongside Jesse Johnson
Jesse Johnson (actor)
Jesse Wayne Johnson is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Johnson and Patti D'Arbanville and the half-brother of actress Dakota Johnson. He speaks fluent Spanish....
, Christian Clark
Christian Clark
Christian Clark is an Australian actor. He appeared in the role of Will Griggs in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours from 2006 to 2007...
and Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell is a British actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He is a regular actor in Melbourne Theatre Company productions as well as work with all the major broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.-Film and television:Film credits...
, playing the role of Kate, an ambitious young surgeon working in the emergency department of a major city hospital. The film was directed by George T. Miller
George T. Miller
George Trumbull Miller is a Scottish-born Australian film and television director and producer. He has directed The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Man from Snowy River, Prey and Zeus and Roxanne.-External links:...
and only grossed $744 at the box office in Australia. In 2010 she starred in the television series Underbelly: The Golden Mile
Underbelly: The Golden Mile
Underbelly: The Golden Mile is a 13-part Australian television mini-series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the nightclub scene of the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross. The timeline of the series is the years between 1988 and 1999. it primarily depicts the running of Kings Cross and the...
, playing the role of Maria Haken, the wife of Trevor Haken who is a corrupt Kings Cross
Kings Cross, New South Wales
Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
detective.
Television
In 2008, Bassingthwaighte made her debut as a television presenter, hosting the Australian version of So You Think You Can DanceSo You Think You Can Dance Australia
So You Think You Can Dance Australia was an Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance. The show is hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges....
. She hosted the show for three seasons and received two nominations at the 2009 Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
s for a Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality
Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960...
and a Silver Logie Award for "Most Popular Presenter". She received another nomination for "Most Popular Presenter" at the 2010 Logie Awards. Bassingthwaighte replaced Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
as a judge on the third season
The X Factor (Australia season 3)
The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a management contract and a Sony Music Australia recording contract. The 2011 season premiered on the Seven Network on 29 August 2011 and...
of The X Factor (Australia).
Personal life
In the December 2006 issue of Men's Style magazine, Bassingthwaighte revealed she had married at the age of 23, before getting divorced in 1998.In April 2008 Bassingthwaighte released her first book titled, Sistahood: A Journal of Self-Discovery. She wrote the book with her younger sister Nicole Moore. It took two years to write and is aimed at boosting girls' self-esteem. The book features activities and is filled with pictures of Bassingthwaighte's life with her three sisters; Nicole, Lisa and Melinda.
She is engaged to former Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders are an Australian electronic pop rock band fronted by Melinda "Mindi" Jackson with James Ash on keyboards, Tim Henwood on guitars and Peter Marin on drums. The group's original members met in London in 1989. Before forming Rogue Traders, Ash and Davis worked together on many...
drummer Cameron McGlinchey
Cameron McGlinchey
Cameron McGlinchey is the former drummer of the Australian band Rogue Traders. He originally was just part of the live band, and then joined as an official member in 2005. He was a member of Maeder and has previously toured with NoKTuRNL and former Young Talent Time singer Natalie Miller....
, and have been together since 2005. In February 2010, Bassingthwaighte announced that she was pregnant. On 16 August 2010 she gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Harper Rain Sinclair McGlinchey.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Certification Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... s (thresholds) |
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| 2009 | 1000 Stars 1000 Stars 1000 Stars is the solo debut album by Australian singer and former Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released as a digital download on 20 February 2009, followed by a physical release on 21 February 2009...
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Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Gold |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
Certification Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... s (thresholds) |
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| 2006 | "Don't Give Up" (with Shannon Noll Shannon Noll Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No... ) |
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Home: Songs of Hope & Journey Home: Songs of Hope & Journey Home: Songs of Hope & Journey is a compilation album by various Australian artists to raise funds and bring attention to beyondblue, an Australian initiative against depression. Part of the proceeds of the album will go to the charity... |
| 2008 | "Alive Alive (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song) "Alive" is the first single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. The song's musical-genre is pop and its lyrics describe being free, taking chances and making love... " |
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1000 Stars 1000 Stars 1000 Stars is the solo debut album by Australian singer and former Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released as a digital download on 20 February 2009, followed by a physical release on 21 February 2009... |
| 2009 | "Someday Soon Someday Soon (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song) "Someday Soon" is the second single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. It was added to radio on 15 December 2008... " |
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| "1000 Stars 1000 Stars (song) "1000 Stars" is the third single by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, taken from her debut album 1000 Stars. It is set for release on 2 May 2009. It was released to radio on 27 March.... " |
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| 2010 | "Love Like This Love Like This (Natalie Bassingthwaighte song) "Love Like This" is to be the fifth and final single from Australian singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte's debut solo album 1000 Stars, released on 29 January 2010.-Information:... " |
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| 2011 | "All We Have" | — | ||
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Counterstrike | Kelly Kellogg | |
| 2003 | The Mystery Of Natalie Wood | Marion Marshall | |
| 2006 | When Darkness Falls | Jinx de Luxe | |
| 2008 | Prey Prey (2008 film) Prey is a 2009 Australian supernatural horror film directed by George T. Miller, written by Miller and John V. Soto, and starring former Neighbours actress and Rogue Traders lead singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte, and American Jesse Johnson.... |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Deidre Macken (Young) | Guest role |
| 2000 | The Lost World | Raina | Guest role |
| 2003–2006, 2007 | Neighbours Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems... |
Izzy Hoyland | Regular/Recurring role |
| 2006 | Stupid, Stupid Man Stupid, Stupid Man Stupid, Stupid Man is an Australian television comedy which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of a fictional men's magazine COQ , parodying such men's magazines as FHM and Ralph. The first season began broadcasting on 14 November 2006, and a second season began on 11 December 2007... |
Sandy Clarke | Guest role |
| 2008–2010 | So You Think You Can Dance Australia So You Think You Can Dance Australia So You Think You Can Dance Australia was an Australian version of the American reality dance-off series So You Think You Can Dance. The show is hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte, with Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe acting as the judges.... |
Herself | Host |
| 2010 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile Underbelly: The Golden Mile Underbelly: The Golden Mile is a 13-part Australian television mini-series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the nightclub scene of the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross. The timeline of the series is the years between 1988 and 1999. it primarily depicts the running of Kings Cross and the... |
Maria Haken | Lead Role |
| 2011–present | The X Factor | Herself | Judge/Mentor |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Type | Award | Result |
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| 2006 Logie Awards of 2006 The 48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday May 7, 2006 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and televised on the Nine Network.... |
Logie Awards | Most Popular Personality Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960... (Gold Logie) |
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| Most Popular Actress Logie Award for Most Popular Actress The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress is an award in the annual Australian Logie Awards.-2010s:2011The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress is an award in the annual Australian Logie Awards.-2010s:2011... |
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| 2007 Logie Awards of 2007 The 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 6 May 2007 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and televised on the Nine Network. The three key presenters were Adam Hills, Dave Hughes and Fifi Box... |
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| 2007 Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 The -8th annual Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards were held on 10 October at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The show was hosted by The Veronicas and Zac Efron.... |
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave Hottie | |
| 2009 Logie Awards of 2009 The 51st Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 3 May 2009 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Gretel Killeen and had over 1.6 million people watching the Logie Awards telecast. Performing on the night were... |
Logie Awards | Most Popular Personality Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960... (Gold Logie) |
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| Most Popular TV Presenter Logie Award for Most Popular TV Presenter The Silver Logie for Most Popular TV Presenter is an award presented at the Logie Awards. Since it was first presented in 2003, it has been won by Rove McManus every year, with the exception of the 2010 and 2011 award.-Overview:-Recipients:... |
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| 2009 APRA Awards of 2009 The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the... |
APRA Awards APRA Awards The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.... |
Dance Work of the Year – "Don't You Wanna Feel Don't You Wanna Feel "Don't You Wanna Feel" is a dance-pop-rock song written by James Ash and Natalie Bassingthwaighte for the Rogue Traders' third studio album Better in the Dark. It was released on schedule as the album's first single on 29 September 2007... " – co-written with Rogue Traders Rogue Traders Rogue Traders are an Australian electronic pop rock band fronted by Melinda "Mindi" Jackson with James Ash on keyboards, Tim Henwood on guitars and Peter Marin on drums. The group's original members met in London in 1989. Before forming Rogue Traders, Ash and Davis worked together on many... |
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| 2011 | Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Hall Of Slime |