Young Divas discography
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The discography
of the Young Divas
, an Australian pop
girl group
, contains two cover albums
, four singles
, and four music videos. The group formed in 2006 by Sony BMG Australia, and consisted of previous Australian Idol
contestants: Ricki-Lee Coulter
, Paulini Curuenavuli
, Kate DeAraugo
and Emily Williams
.
The group released their eponymous debut album
in November 2006. The album debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart
and certified double platinum
by the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA), for sales of 140,000 copies. The lead single
"This Time I Know It's for Real" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and received platinum certification. The album's second single "Happenin' All Over Again" reached number nine and certified gold. The album's third single, "Searchin'", failed to achieve the commercial success of the two previous singles, only peaking at number forty.
In 2007, Coulter left the group and was replaced by Jessica Mauboy
. Later that year, the group released their second cover album, New Attitude
. Despite peaking at number ten on the albums chart and receiving gold certification, the album failed to achieve the commercial success of the group's debut album. The lead single "Turn Me Loose" peaked at number fifteen. In 2008, Curuenavuli and Mauboy left the group to concentrate on their solo careers. Later that year, the group went on hiatus, with DeAraugo and Williams working on solo studio albums.
Discography
Discography is the study and listing of the details concerning sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified musical genres...
of the Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
, an Australian pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
, contains two cover albums
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
, four singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, and four music videos. The group formed in 2006 by Sony BMG Australia, and consisted of previous Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
contestants: Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter is an Australian recording artist and television and radio presenter. In 2004, Coulter was placed seventh place on the second season of Australian Idol...
, Paulini Curuenavuli
Paulini Curuenavuli
Paulini Curuenavuli , commonly known as Paulini, is an Australian R&B/pop singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as a contestant of the first season of the television series, Australian Idol in 2003....
, Kate DeAraugo
Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced de roosh , is an Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of Australian Idol in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the...
and Emily Williams
Emily Williams
Emily Williams , is a New Zealand-born Australian singer-songwriter, who rose to fame on the third season of Australian Idol in 2005, and became runner-up of the season...
.
The group released their eponymous debut album
Young Divas (album)
Young Divas is the debut album by the Young Divas, made up of Australian Idol finalists Ricki-Lee Coulter , Paulini Curuenavuli , Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams ....
in November 2006. The album debuted at number four 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 double platinum
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,...
by the Australian Recording Industry Association
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...
(ARIA), for sales of 140,000 copies. The 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...
"This Time I Know It's for Real" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and received platinum certification. The album's second single "Happenin' All Over Again" reached number nine and certified gold. The album's third single, "Searchin'", failed to achieve the commercial success of the two previous singles, only peaking at number forty.
In 2007, Coulter left the group and was replaced by Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
. Later that year, the group released their second cover album, New Attitude
New Attitude (album)
New Attitude is the second album by the Young Divas and the first to feature Jessica Mauboy who replaced Ricki-Lee Coulter after she left to concentrate on her solo career....
. Despite peaking at number ten on the albums chart and receiving gold certification, the album failed to achieve the commercial success of the group's debut album. The lead single "Turn Me Loose" peaked at number fifteen. In 2008, Curuenavuli and Mauboy left the group to concentrate on their solo careers. Later that year, the group went on hiatus, with DeAraugo and Williams working on solo studio albums.
Cover albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart position 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... |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Young Divas Young Divas (album) Young Divas is the debut album by the Young Divas, made up of Australian Idol finalists Ricki-Lee Coulter , Paulini Curuenavuli , Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams ....
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4 |
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... : 2× Platinum |
| 2007 | New Attitude New Attitude (album) New Attitude is the second album by the Young Divas and the first to feature Jessica Mauboy who replaced Ricki-Lee Coulter after she left to concentrate on her solo career.... |
10 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position 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... |
Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "This Time I Know It's for Real" | 2 |
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Young Divas |
| "Happenin' All Over Again" | 9 |
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| 2007 | "Searchin'" | 40 | — | |
| "Turn Me Loose" (featuring Savage Savage (rapper) - Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****... ) |
15 | — | New Attitude | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not receive certification. | ||||
Other appearances
The following have been officially released, but do not feature on an album by the Young Divas.| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "2000 Miles" | 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... |
| "Amazing Grace" | 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... |
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Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "This Time I Know It's for Real" | Selina Stang |
| "Happenin' All Over Again" | Peter Brew-Bevan | |
| 2007 | "Searchin'" | |
| "Turn Me Loose" |