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| module = }} Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter (born 10 November 1985), 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", "Can't Sing a Different Song" and "Can't Touch It", the latter became a platinum seller. Coulter's first compilation album titled ''The Singles'' 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'' (2012) 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. == Early life == Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter was born on 10 November 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Works Search – Title: 'Not Broken' )〕〔 Her mother Loretta Sheerin, of Māori descent, was a model.〔〔〔 Coulter's parents separated before she was born, and she was raised by her mother.〔 Coulter and her mother relocated to Gold Coast, Queensland when she was three months old. Coulter's father figure at the time was her grandfather Rocky. Coulter's mother gave her every chance to visit her biological father in New Zealand when she was a child. "He wasn't a part of my life. I'd go over there and stay with him and his family, () it was just weird to me. Then when I got to an age where I could speak up to Mum, about six or seven, I said, 'I don't want to go; I don't like it.'"〔 She attended Southport State Primary School and experienced the personal struggles of a lonely childhood as she wanted a life similar to her school friends.〔 "Their mums and dads were married. They had brothers and sisters. They had afternoon tea. They had a cooked dinner. I never had that. I'd get home from school and there was nothing in the cupboard. I would eat mouldy bread and drink water because that would fill me up".〔 Coulter grew up mostly on her own because her mother worked two jobs to pay the bills.〔 During primary school, Coulter participated in many sports, including swimming, touch football and netball, which she played for six years.〔〔 When Coulter was nine years old, her mother met John, a man of Scottish descent who is now her step father.〔〔 Coulter has two half-sisters, Jodie and Emily.〔 As a teenager, she attended Southport State High School.〔 At the age of 15, Coulter had a serious knee injury which required reconstructive surgery. She was told she would never play netball again. Several months later, Coulter's ability to sing was discovered by her mother who overheard her in her bedroom, which led to her performing at gigs in the Gold Coast and Brisbane areas with live bands. Coulter had also secured lead roles in high school productions such as, ''Hair'', ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Les Misérables'', ''Miss Saigon'', ''Cats'', ''Rent'', ''The Boy Friend'', ''Phantom of the Opera'', ''Grease'' and ''The Rocky Horror Show''.〔 Aside from singing, she also learned how to play several instruments, including the tenor saxophone, flute and trumpet, and would often play them in school concerts and in the school stage band. During high school, Coulter excelled in music and sport. After completing high school in 2002, she decided to focus on her music career, and began writing her own songs with her good friend Xy Latu.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ricki-Lee Coulter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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