Chanel Cole.

Chanel Cole (born Chanel Cole Whalley on 13 November 1977 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a musician from Bega, New South Wales. Her fame grew largely from her appearance as a finalist in the second series of Australian Idol (2004). She was eliminated from the competition on 25 October having reached fifth place, despite her stubborn refusal to be moulded or play for votes. Her quirky song choices and unique, jazz-influenced vocal style was a far cry from the traditionally inauthentic and melismic Idol contestant. This distinction, along with her individuality, quick comebacks and off-beat sense of humour, won her a loyal, cult following of fans, who for the most part did not fit into the program's target audience of female teenagers. Cole's eccentric hair accessories, which often included feathers, flowers and other ornaments [most notably a plastic bird in her performance of "Hit 'Em Up Style"], also added to her notoriety. ImageMetadata File history File links Chanelcoleprofile. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Chanelcoleprofile. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Bega is a town in the south-east area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... In music, melisma is the technique of setting several notes to a single syllable of text. ... A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific item, usually a film, television or radio program, though some comic books, musicians, writers or others also gain dedicated followings. ... Fans of Janet Jackson, at Music Music The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... Female symbol Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces egg cells. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ...

She is currently romantically involved with fellow Idol contestant, Daniel Belle. Daniel Belle Daniel Belle is a contestant on Australian Idol that finished 8th and was voted out on the 5th of October, the week after Emilia Rusciano was voted out. ...

That Girl

Chanel Cole Whalley as a child, living in New Zealand with her father.

Chanel Cole Whalley was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, to mother Mariana and father Brendan on November 13, 1977. Her unusual middle name was named after her dark, "black-as-coal" eyes. Three years after her birth, Whalley's parents divorced. She lived first with her mother and then with her father from the age of 7, where she attended a total of 12 different school in as many different towns. A self-professed "rebellious nerd", Whalley never settled happily into the school system. In addition to schoolwork, Chanel's father and stepmother ensured she had an extra-curricular education in music and during this time, she learned piano, singing, ballet, flute, guitar and had acting lessons. During this time, she enjoyed a seven-year stint with nationwide high-school level talent seach "the cokesmokefreerockquest" as MC and occasional judge. She completed grade twelve a year in advance, eventually graduating from Gisborne Girls High School in 1996. Soon after, Whalley became an infamous performer on the Gisborne pub circuit, singing under the moniker of "That Girl". ImageMetadata File history File links Childchanel. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Childchanel. ...

A 17 year old Chanel Whalley performing with her band Uknowit at the River Bar in Gisborne.

Whalley left home at 17 and spent three dark years in England, plunging "headfirst into a trainwreck existence of heartbreak, music, theatre, alcohol, bad poetry, angst-ridden songwriting [which will never see the light of day], poverty and semi-starvation". During this time, Whalley got her tongue pierced and had a purple and orange ouroboros tattooed on her stomach. Just before her 21st birthday, Whalley moved to Australia to "try my hand at normal life". However, the demise of a long-term relationship shortly after her 23rd birthday sent Whalley fleeing to Bega to be closer to her birth mother. She soon enrolled in the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute Of Technology, a jazz school, which she now says her time spent there was a "disaster". She passed the first year of the three-year qualification, a Bachelor of Jazz Studies, but chose to leave because the course "destroyed my confidence" and "didn't nurture me at all". The experience put Whalley off singing for a whole year. During this time, in between extended periods as waitress and retail assistant, Whalley was also a lead singer in a variety of pub covers bands, a sometime radio DJ on 2ZG and a corporate voice identity. ImageMetadata File history File links Youngchanel_copy. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Youngchanel_copy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... The Ouroboros The Ouroboros (also spelled Oroborus, Uroboros or Uroborus) is an ancient symbol depicting a snake or dragon swallowing its tail, constantly creating itself and forming a circle. ... Bega is a town in the south-east area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. ...

In June 2003, Cole spoke in favour of New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy in an article titled "Children Of The Revolution", published by New Zealand listener. "Somebody has to be the voice of sanity," she said in the article, "and it looks like we are one of the few countries where independent opinion is truly that. I'm very proud of our refusal as a nation to be influenced by world heavy-weights like the US. We have integrity and a lovely stubborn streak that is proof against bully tactics. I have no answers to the problem. Nobody does. But at least I'm not claiming to know what's best for all, when there can be no clear solution."

In 2004, whilst working in the photo store Fletchers Fotographics and in desperate need for a record contract and career exposure, Cole auditioned for the reality television show, Australian Idol. Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol. ...

Australian Idol

Chanel initially auditioned in Canberra but was not put through. Dressing in what she now calls "an exaggerated version of herself", Chanel managed to get through to the judges, Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Ian "Dicko" Dickson, on her second attempt in Sydney. She performed a humourous rendition of the jazz gem, When I Get Low, I Get High, which provoked a standing ovation from Dicko. Mark Holden is an Australian singer and television personality, who is one of three judges on Australian Idol and The X Factor. ... Marcia Hines (born July 23, 1953) is an American born singer who achieved great success in her adopted homeland of Australia. ...

Cole's profile photo on the official Idol website.

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Performances

• Audition - When I Get Low, I Get High, originally performed by Ella Fitzgerald.
• Solo Heat - Alcoba Azul, originally performed by Lila Downs.
• Group Heat - Anyone Who Had A Heart, originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
• Top 30 Selection Heat - Pretty Boy, originally performed by Roy Orbison.
• Top 30 Performance - Glory Box, originally performed by Portishead.
• Australian Made - Green Limousine, originally performed by The Badloves.
• Pop - History Repeating, originally performed by Propellerheads/Shirley Bassey.
• The 60's - Walk On By, originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
• Disco - Never Can Say Goodbye, originally performed by Jackson 5/Gloria Gaynor.
• Contestant's Choice - Constant Craving, originally performed by k.d. lang.
• The Beatles - Across The Universe, originally performed by The Beatles.
• The 80's - Stop!, originally performed by Sam Brown.
• Up Close & Personal - A Case Of You, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.
• R'n'B/Soul - Hit 'Em Up Style [Oops], originally performed by Blu Cantrell.

Had Chanel continued in the compitition, she would have performed "Give A Little, Get A Little" [Ella Fitzgerald] and "The Man I Love" [Billie Holiday] for Big Band night, "Blue" [Joni Mitchell] and "Benny & The Jets" [Elton John] on 70's night and "Teardrop" [Massive Attack] and "The First Taste" [Fiona Apple] in the final round. Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella, was one of the most important jazz singers of the 20th Century, the winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, and the National Medal of Art presented by President Reagan. ... Lila Downs is a Mexican-American singer. ... Dionne Warwick on the cover of her Christmas album My Favorite Time of the Year Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 as Marie Dionne Warrick) is an American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. ... Jump to: navigation, search Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ... Beth Gibbons, Portishead For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ... Propellerheads are a British big beat music band made up of electronic producers Will White and Alex Gifford. ... Shirley Bassey in 2000 Dame Shirley Bassey DBE (born January 8, 1937), is a Welsh singer, perhaps best known for performing the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). ... Dionne Warwick on the cover of her Christmas album My Favorite Time of the Year Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 as Marie Dionne Warrick) is an American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. ... The cover to the Jackson 5s first LP, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, released on Motown Records in 1969. ... Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor (real name Gloria Fowles, born September 7, 1949 in Newark) is a singer best-known for the disco hit songs I Will Survive (Hot 100 #1, 1979) and Never Can Say Goodbye (Hot 100 #9, 1974). ... k. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Beatles were a British pop and rock group from Liverpool. ... Sam Brown (born October 12th, 1964 in London), daughter of RocknRoll star Joe Brown and singer Vicki Brown, is a British female singer-songwriter best known for her work in the late 1980s, although she has continued to release material since then. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb on October 1, 1976 in Lanett, Alabama) is an American R&B singer. ...

Australian Idol Tour

Colestock 2005

On 26 March, hundreds of fans travelled to Chanel's hometown in Bega for a private concert and gathering at Easter. Colestock 2005 was a joint collaboration by the Chanel Cole Official Fan Club and Bega On The Go, with profits from ticket sales going to help the Bega Hospital. The event was proudly sponsored by Bega On The Go, Fletchers Fotographics, Bega RSL, Magpie Music, Power FM, Radio 2EC, Bega District News and the Chanel Cole Official Fan Club. Jump to: navigation, search Easter is one of most important religious holiday of the Christian liturgical year, observed in March, April, or May to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after his death by crucifixion in AD 30-33 (see Good Friday). ... RSL National HQ, on Constitution Ave, Canberra, nearest the Australian Defence Force Russell Offices HQ The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. ...

Colestock 2005 banner.

An art exhibition was held in the Bega Town Hall featuring abstract photography and various artworks by Cole and other notable members of the Bega Valley Shire art community. Later in the night, VIP ticket holders were treated to dinner and a karaoke competition, "Valley Idol", with guests Chanel Cole and Daniel Belle judging the winner. The next night on 27 March, a "truly magical" private concert was held in the theatre section of the Bega RSL. Two local artists, Chelsea Beadman and The Whirled, along with Cole's lover, Daniel Belle, opened the show. Chanel briefly appeared on stage and provided guest vocals on three of The Whirled's songs: "Kick", "Everywhere I Go" and "Get Go". The main set featured Cole, accompanied by a variety of local musicians. Image File history File links Colestock. ... Image File history File links Colestock. ... RSL National HQ, on Constitution Ave, Canberra, nearest the Australian Defence Force Russell Offices HQ The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. ... Daniel Belle Daniel Belle is a contestant on Australian Idol that finished 8th and was voted out on the 5th of October, the week after Emilia Rusciano was voted out. ...

1. God Bless The Child, originally performed by Billie Holliday.
2. River, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.
3. Dream A Little Dream, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.
4. Summertime, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.
5. Close To You, originally performed by Dionne Warwick.
6. Glory Box, originally performed by Portishead.
7. Across The Universe, originally performed by The Beatles.
8. Teardrop, originally performed by Massive Attack.
9. Sway, featuring Daniel Belle, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.
10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, featuring Daniel Belle, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.
11. Venus, originally performed by Joni Mitchell.

Chanel ended the set with five original songs with very minimal instrumentation. On "The Real World" and "Shallow", she was accompanied by Peter Wilde on acoustic guitar, while on "Cracked But Intact", "Counting The Costs" and "Snakes & Ladders", she played the piano while Hendrik De Vries accompanied her on the viola. Billie Holiday photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 - July 17, 1959), also called Lady Day is generally considered one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Dionne Warwick on the cover of her Christmas album My Favorite Time of the Year Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 as Marie Dionne Warrick) is an American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. ... Beth Gibbons, Portishead For the town, see Portishead, Somerset. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Beatles were a British pop and rock group from Liverpool. ... Above, Massive Attack. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Self portrait by Joni Mitchell, on the cover of her album Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ...

1. The Real World
2. Shallow
3. Cracked But Intact
4. Counting The Costs
5. Snakes & Ladders

These five tracks were recorded and are being released as an official bootleg through Chanelcole.cc now!

Spook

In 2005, Cole and fellow idol Daniel Belle collaborated with the Brisbane-based electronica duo Statler & Waldorf, under the collective name of "Spook". The debut album of the self-described "downtempo project" is called The Dusk Sessions and is entirely funded by the group members themselves. From April 2005, demo versions of "Faster", "Predator" and "Running Away" were made available for download on Statler & Waldorf's official website. The completed album was released on October 4 2005 through the group's independent label, Ghost Music. A double single was expected to be released in mid September, featuring the tracks "Faster" and "Trouble". The former was hoped to cater to less commercial stations, while the latter to mainstream radio, although Cole admitted that even then they'll "be pushing their luck". However, these plans were later cancelled. In a webchat a month before The Dusk Sessions's release, Cole revealed that she has "never been more sure of the merit of something I've done" and that there is "absolutely no filler on this album; all the tracks have their own personality." Daniel Belle Daniel Belle is a contestant on Australian Idol that finished 8th and was voted out on the 5th of October, the week after Emilia Rusciano was voted out. ... Jump to: navigation, search Brisbane, one of Australias three main ports, is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Electronica is a rather ambiguous term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Statler & Waldorf is the name of an electronic music production group based in Brisbane, Australia. ...

Spook are Dennis Gascoigne, Leo Hede, Chanel Cole and Daniel Belle.

A music video for "Faster" was expected to be shot after Cole and Belle's joint Melbourne gig in August 2005. However, those plans never came through. A remix follow-up [which may or may not include a completely new version of "Running Away" and a "tasteful", drum-less remix of "Trouble"] and a Australian promotional tour are planned. The tracklisting of the album and composer of each track is the following: ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 259 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1800x1200, 259 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

1. This Album [Dennis Gascoigne and Leo Hede]
2. Running Away [Chanel Cole, Daniel Belle and Dennis Gascoigne]
3. Predator [Chanel Cole, Dennis Gascoigne and Leo Hede]
4. Faster [Chanel Cole and Dennis Gascoigne]
5. Trouble [Chanel Cole and Dennis Gascoigne]
6. Lullaby [Robert Smith]
7. Fall [Chanel Cole, Dennis Gascoigne and Leo Hede]
8. Cruelest Of Deeds [Dennis Gascoigne and Damian Lewis]
9. Glorious [Chanel Cole, Daniel Belle, Dennis Gascoigne and Leo Hede]
10. Cause & Effect [Chanel Cole and Daniel Belle]

"Lullaby" is a cover of The Cure's provocatively creepy hit, originally included on their eighth album, Disintegration. In earlier versions of the tracklist, the song titles "Star", "Secrets" and "Urges & Necessity" were present, however they now have been either replaced or renamed. "Urges & Necessity" became "Faster" while "Star" and "Secrets" are hoped to be reworked for a possible second album. The Cure is a British rock band widely seen as one of the leading pioneers of the British alternative rock and post-punk scenes of the 1980s. ...

Future Projects

Chanel has recorded a couple of tracks with her jazz musician friend, Aaron Choulai. However, the future of the collaboration and whether it will see the light of day is unknown. Cole's upcoming solo album, which will feature the five compositions performed at Colestock 2005, is on sale now at www.chanelcole.cc. Cole has said the album will be "vaudevillian pop", a mixture of blues, jazz, showtunes and chamber pop with a hint of dissonance, featuring organic, acoustic instrumentation.

Discography

Albums

Australian Idol: The Final 10 Released: January 17, 2005 Singles: Image File history File links Idolcastalbum. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... "Good Times"

The Dusk Sessions Released: Oct 4 2005 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x800, 183 KB) This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... Jump to: navigation, search October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

Good Times Released: January 24, 2005 Image File history File links Goodtimesingle. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bootlegs

Colestock [Live] Released: Now!, 2005 ImageMetadata File history File links Chanelcolestockbootleg. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

• Everyone Loves Chanel Cole fan site and forum
• Chanel Cole.com.au
• StatlerandWaldorf.com.au - more information about "Spook" collaboration.