The Winner's Journey (Natalie Gauci album)

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The Winner's Journey
The Winner's Journey cover
Studio album by Natalie Gauci
Released December 8, 2007[1][2]
Recorded Sony BMG Studios, Sydney 2007
Genre Pop
Label Sony BMG Australia
Producer Ross Fraser (executive producer), John Foreman
Singles from The Winner's Journey
  1. "Here I Am"
    Released: November 26, 2007

The Winner's Journey is an album based on Australian Idol 2007 winner Natalie Gauci's performances on the show.
For the first time, the album will consist of longer recorded studio versions of Natalie's performances on Australian Idol, along with the studio version of her debut single "Here I Am".[3].

The album also includes a bonus DVD which features an "exciting in-depth interview" with John Foreman (producer) and Ross Fraser (Sony BMG A&R); as she tells her story of her journey to Idol fame and demonstrates her unique song arrangements on piano.[4]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Here I Am"
  2. "Man in the Mirror"
  3. "Umbrella"
  4. "Apologize"
  5. "Boys in Town"
  6. "Crazy"
  7. "Running Up That Hill"
  8. "Orange Colored Sky"
  9. "How High the Moon"
  10. "Nobody Knows"
  11. "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind"
  12. "Nothing Compares 2 U"
  13. "Feeling Good"
  • DVD
  1. 35 Minute Interview between Natalie Gauci, John Foreman & Ross Fraser.
    The DVD does not contain any complete songs from Australian Idol performances. The song "Acid Rain" is performed for about 90 seconds before the interview ends. It is not featured elsewhere on the CD, but is given credit in the CD booklet (written by Natalie Gauci).

[edit] Charts

This became the first Australian Idol winner's album not to debut inside the Top 10, making a disappointing debut at #12. The album was certified platinum (for shipments of 70,000), but only sold 11,489 copies nationally.[6] In its second week on the chart, it moved up one spot to number 11, selling a total of 18,040 copies nationally.[7]


Chart (2007) Peak Accreditation Sales
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[8] #11 Platinum (70,000 units) 19,250

[edit] References

  1. ^ Natalie Gauci wins Idol 2007
  2. ^ Natalie Gauci wins Australian Idol 2007
  3. ^ Official Natalie Gauci Music Website
  4. ^ The Tracklisting For Natalie's Debut CD/DVD 'The Winner's Journey'. Sony BMG. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
  5. ^ The Tracklisting For Natalie's Debut CD/DVD 'The Winner's Journey'. Sony BMG. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
  6. ^ McCabe, Kathy. "Natalie Gauci debut album bombs", The Daily Telegraph, December 17, 2007. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
  7. ^ Cashmere, Paul. "Marcia Vs Natalie … The Judge Vs The Judged", undercover.com.au. December 24, 2007. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
  8. ^ Natalie Gauci - The Winner's Journey. australian-charts.com. Retrieved on December 29, 2007.
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