Lydia Denker

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 the ARIA Singles Chart. In August 2006 Denker made the top 24 of the fourth season of Australian Idol, but did not advance to the top 12.

Biography

Lydia Norma Denker was born in December 1980 in Germany and grew up in the town of Niedermittlau, Hesse.<ref name="BMG Bio">Template:Cite web</ref> Her parents are Joseph and Jutta Denker, she has a son and she has a sister.<ref name="BMG Bio"/> When Denker was eight, her family moved to Melbourne.<ref name="BMG Bio"/> At the age of sixteen she signed with BMG's Gotham Records after Ross Fraser and Siew Ooi saw her performance at the Midnight Revue Show, Crown Casino.<ref name="BMG Bio"/><ref name="Leo"/>

Denker released her first single, "Real to Me" in October 2000, but it did not reach the ARIA Singles Chart top 50.<ref name="Aus Charts Real to Me">Template:Cite web</ref> It was co-written by Alex Farrugia, John Anthony Cocivera, Merril Bainbridge, and Owen Bolwell.<ref name="APRA Real">Template:Cite web 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</ref> "Real to Me (Barcelona groove remix)" appeared on the various artists compilation album, Big Brother – The Album: Music Inspired By (June 2001).<ref name="ARIA Report 591">Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name="TV Mem">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>

Her second single, "One Perfect Day", followed in February 2004, which reached No. 35.<ref name="Aus Charts One Perfect Day">Template:Cite web</ref> It also peaked at No. 7 on the related ARIA Australasian Artists Singles Chart.<ref name="ARIA Report 730"/> "One Perfect Day" was the title single from the soundtrack of the film of the same name (February 2004).<ref name="Leo">Template:Cite web</ref> The single was written by David Hobson and Phil Buckle and includes remixes by Radio Slave and dance music DJ-producer, Josh Abrahams.<ref name="ARIA Report 730">Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

Australian Idol: 2006

In August 2006 Denker made the top 24 of the fourth season of Australian Idol, but did not advance to the top 12.<ref name="Leo"/><ref name="TV com"/> 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.<ref name="TV com">Template:Cite web</ref>

Performances

Round	Song	Original artist	Result
Semi-Final 4	"One Moment in Time"	Whitney Houston	Eliminated

Later work

In 2012 Denker released her debut extended play, Voices, along with the related single, "Voices (In Your Head)".<ref name="Leo"/><ref name="iTunes Voices">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name="iTunes Voices (In Your Head)">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> In 2013 it was re-released in a remixed (by DJ Argonaut) form.<ref name="iTunes Voices DJ Argonaut Mixes">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>

Outside of her musical career Denker is also a professional photographer.

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS
Voices	Released: 30 December 2012<ref name="iTunes Voices" /> Formats: Digital download Label: Independent	—

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		AUS<ref name="Aus Charts One Perfect Day" />
"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.