Lydia Denker
Lydia Denker | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lydia Norma Denker |
| Born | 25 December 1980 Germany |
| Origin | Melbourne,Australia |
| Genres | Dance,pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, photographer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Gotham/BMG |
Lydia Norma Denker(born 25 December 1980, Germany) is an Australian-based pop singer-songwriter. Her second single, "One Perfect Day",was released in 2004, which peaked at No. 35 on theARIA Singles Chart.In August 2006 Denker made the top 24 of thefourth seasonofAustralian Idol,but did not advance to the top 12.
Biography
[edit]Lydia Norma Denker was born in December 1980 in Germany and grew up in the town ofNiedermittlau,Hesse.[1]Her parents are Joseph and Jutta Denker,she has a son and she has a sister.[1]When Denker was eight, her family moved to Melbourne.[1]At the age of sixteen she signed withBMG's Gotham Records after Ross Fraser and Siew Ooi saw her performance at the Midnight Revue Show,Crown Casino.[1][2]
Denker released her first single, "Real to Me"in October 2000, but it did not reach theARIA Singles Charttop 50.[3]It was co-written by Alex Farrugia, John Anthony Cocivera,Merril Bainbridge,andOwen Bolwell.[4]"Real to Me (Barcelona groove remix)" appeared on the various artists compilation album,Big Brother – The Album: Music Inspired By(June 2001).[5][6]
Her second single, "One Perfect Day",followed in February 2004, which reached No. 35.[7]It also peaked at No. 7 on the related ARIA Australasian Artists Singles Chart.[8]"One Perfect Day" was the title single from the soundtrack of the film of thesame name(February 2004).[2]The single was written byDavid Hobsonand Phil Buckle and includes remixes byRadio Slaveand dance music DJ-producer,Josh Abrahams.[8]
Australian Idol:2006
[edit]In August 2006 Denker made the top 24 of thefourth seasonofAustralian Idol,but did not advance to the top 12.[2][9]She was eliminated on "Episode 10: Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict & Group 4 Perform", where she performed a cover version of "One Moment in Time"– originally by Whitney Houston.[9]
Performances
[edit]| Round | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final 4 | "One Moment in Time" | Whitney Houston | Eliminated |
Later work
[edit]In 2012 Denker released her debutextended play,Voices,along with the related single, "Voices (In Your Head)".[2][10][11]In 2013 it was re-released in a remixed (by DJ Argonaut) form.[12]
Outside of her musical career Denker is also a professional photographer.
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||
| Voices |
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— |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS[7] | ||||||
| "Real to Me" | 2000 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "One Perfect Day" | 2004 | 35 | One Perfect Day Soundtrack | |||
| "Voices (In Your Head)" | 2012 | — | Voices(EP) | |||
| "Voices (DJ Argonaut vs. Lydia Denker Remix)" | 2013 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Lydia Denker".Music.net.Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2003.Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^abcdLeo (18 January 2013)."Lydia Denker".Sound Museum.Joy 94.9(Joy Melbourne).Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^Hung, Steffen."Lydia Denker – 'Real to Me'".Australian Charts Portal.Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^"'Real to Me' at APRA search engine ".Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved2 August2015.Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Real to Me; or at 'Performer:' Lydia Denker
- ^"The ARIA Report"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association(ARIA). 25 June 2001. p. 26. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 20 February 2002.Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^Nicholson, Dennis Way (2003)."Big Brother".Australian Television Memorabilia Guide.Nodette Enterprises Pty Ltd.Retrieved2 August2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^abHung, Steffen."Lydia Denker – 'One Perfect Day'".Australian Charts Portal.Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^ab"The ARIA Report"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 23 February 2004. pp. 2–3, 7, 11, 17. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 6 March 2004.Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^ab"Australian Idol– Season 4, Episode 10: Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict & Group 4 Perform ".TV.30 August 2006.Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^ab"Voices".iTunes Store.Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^"Voices (In Your Head)".iTunes Store.Retrieved2 August2015.
- ^"Voices (DJ Argonaut vs. Lydia Denker Remix)".iTunes Store.Retrieved2 August2015.
