Natalie Imbruglia

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Biography

Natalie Jane Imbruglia was born on Tuesday, February 4, 1975, in Sydney, Australia, to Maxene , etc.

  • Aliases
  • Natalie Jane Imbruglia·Natalie Imbrulia·Natalie Umbruglia·Nathalie Imbruglia
  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack·director
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 04 February 1975
  • Place of birth
  • Sydney
  • Spouses
  • Daniel Johns

Music

Lyrics

Movies

Books

Trivia

Is a vegetarian

Signed a six-figure contract with Loral.

Husband Daniel Johns is lead singer for the Australian rock band Silverchair.

(January 2003) Announced engagement to Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns.

Won 1998s MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

Won 1999s Billboard Music Award for Best New Aritst

Debut album, Left of the Middle, peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart.

Debut single, Torn, peaked at #1 on Adult Top 40 chart.

Debut single, Torn, peaked at #42 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Second single, Wishing I Was There, peaked at #13 on Adult Top 40 chart.

Sophomore album, White Lilies Island, peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums chart.

Single, Wrong Impression, peaked at #7 on Adult Top 40 chart.

Single, Wrong Impression, peaked at #64 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Debut single, Torn, peaked at #2 on UK Top 75 Singles chart.

Debut album, Left of the Middle, peaked at #5 on UK Top 75 Albums chart.

Single, Big Mistake, peaked at #2 on UK Top 75 Singles chart.

Single, Wishing I Was There, peaked at #19 on UK Top 75 singles chart.

Single, Smoke, peaked at #5 on UK Top 75 singles chart.

Single, That Day, peaked at #11 on UK Top 75 singles chart.

Sophomore album, White Lilies Island, peaked at #15 on UK Top 75 albums chart.

Single, Wrong Impression, peaked at #10 on UK Top 75 singles chart.

Single, Beauty on the Fire, peaked at #26 on UK Top 75 singles chart.

Her father, Elliot Imbruglia, is of Italian descent. Her mother, Maxene (Anderson), is Australian, and has English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish ancestry.

Is a big fan of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.

Good friends with Australian diva Dannii Minogue.

Ranked #90 on VH1s 100 Sexiest Artists.

Recording her 5th studio album (release date to be advised)

(January 2003) In Australia. She and Daniel Johns announce their engagement.

(January 2008) The couple announced a joint statement saying their marriage is over and they simply grew apart from not being able to spend enough time together. Natalie is based in London and Daniel in Australia.

She is a dual Australian/British citizen.

Quotes

It was only cool to have blonde hair and be a surfer chick [in Sydney].

I could learn how to surf, but I still looked Italian. It took me a,long time to realise that was a good thing.

Saving animals is as simple as choosing synthetic alternatives instead,of real fur.

I like the idea of growing old gracefully and full of wrinkles. . . like,Audrey Hepburn.

I am such a bad liar. I would like to lie, though.

Enjoy every moment: you never know when things might change.

I seem to have very polite fans, not fanatical ones.

I have never planned to have babies by a certain age.

I exercise three to four times a week, doing the Tracy Anderson Method,which involves toning and strengthening our small muscle groups.

Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upbeat,songs are there?,I worry unnecessarily.

I was brought up in an environment where my parents expressed their,financial concerns in front of their children.

I started dancing when I was three, Scottish dancing.

Isolation is a big part of songwriting.

The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was,still scared to start the second album.

My mum said I told her I wanted to be a hairdresser during the week and,a star on the weekend and that was when I was really young.

There are artists who think they have to be on top all the time. I think,that would be exhausting.

everyone,thought I was a freak.

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