caption years_active module birth_place article_title name birth_date spouse image origin birth_name occupation
coulter : part of me '' , june 2012 at the australian premiere of '' katy perry 2003 -- present embed genre = r & b , pop , dance label = = shock records , ministry of sound , pony canyon yes , emi associated_acts = young divas website = background = solo_singer instrument = vocals auckland , new zealand ricki-lee coulter
 ricki-lee coulter 10 november 1985 jamie babbington 2007 2008 riki lee -lrb- 7471944760 -rrb- . jpg gold coast , queensland ricki-lee dawn coulter singer , songwriter , radio and television presenter
ricki-lee coulter

ricki-lee dawn coulter -lrb- born 10 november 1985 -rrb- , also known mononymously as ricki-lee , is an australian singer , songwriter , television and radio presenter .
she was born in auckland , new zealand , grew up on the gold coast , queensland and began performing at the age of 15 .
in 2004 , she auditioned for the second season of `` australian idol '' and placed seventh in the finals round .
she subsequently signed with australian independent label shock records , and released her self-titled debut album `` ricki-lee '' in 2005 , which yielded the top-ten singles `` hell no ! ''
and `` sunshine '' .
both songs were certified gold by the australian recording industry association .
the following year , coulter became a member of australian all-girl pop group young divas , before leaving in early 2007 to resume her solo music career .
coulter 's second album `` brand new day '' was released in 2007 and was certified gold .
the album included the top-ten singles `` love is all around '' , `` ca n't sing a different song '' and `` ca n't touch it '' , the latter became a platinum seller .
coulter 's first compilation album titled '' '' was released in 2008 , with the top-twenty lead single `` wiggle it '' .
in may 2011 , she ended her contract with shock records and signed with major label emi .
coulter 's third album `` fear & freedom '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- debuted at number seven and became her first top-ten album .
it included the top-twenty singles `` raining diamonds '' and `` do it like that '' , which were both certified platinum .
`` do it like that '' earned coulter her first aria music award nomination for song of the year .
her fourth album `` dance in the rain '' was released in 2014 and became her second top-twenty album .
coulter branched out from recording music , pursuing careers in television and radio , and receiving several endorsement deals .
she returned to `` australian idol '' for seasons six and seven , as a presenter and reporter alongside james mathison and andrew günsberg .
it earned her a nomination at the 2009 logie awards for most popular new female talent .
coulter became a full-time radio presenter for sydney 's nova 96.9 breakfast show in 2010 , alongside merrick watts and scott dooley .
in 2008 , she became the ambassador for australian shapewear clothing line hold me tight , and in 2012 , she became the australian face of international cosmetics brand covergirl .
