24 Facts About Natalie Gauci

Natalie Rose Gauci was born on 26 November 1981 and is an Australian musician, producer and teacher.

On 1 July 2012 Natalie Gauci released her second studio album, jazz-oriented Ha Ha Ha, on The Gauch Records and followed on 3 September with an alternative-electronic EP, Elektrik Field.

Natalie Gauci was born on 26 November 1981 and grew up in Melbourne.

Natalie Gauci's father is Maltese and was born in Marsa, Malta and her mother is Italian.

Natalie Gauci started secondary school at Emmaus College, Vermont South and completed her final two years at Box Hill Institute of TAFE, before studying music at the Victorian College of the Arts.

Natalie Gauci performed as a session musician, and in 2002, she began writing her debut three-track extended play, Take It or Leave It, which was released in 2006.

Natalie Gauci uploaded work from Take It or Leave It to the national radio station, Triple J's website, and was chosen for the Unearthed talent competition and gained radio airplay and coverage.

In 2007 Natalie Gauci auditioned in Melbourne for the fifth series of TV talent competition, Australian Idol.

Natalie Gauci performed an original song, "Free Falling", co-written by Gauci with James Kempster; and a rendition of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".

On 25 November 2007, Natalie Gauci was declared the winner of Australian Idol 2007.

On 25 November 2007 Natalie Gauci released her winner's single, "Here I Am", as a digital download.

In January 2008 Natalie Gauci commenced her Winner's Journey Tour across Australia.

Natalie Gauci took three musicians from the Natalie Gauci Band, as well as a long time keyboard collaborator and music director, while she sang and played the piano.

In January 2010 Natalie Gauci collaborated with a European record label, Sorry Shoes, and issued a new single, "Without You", in May.

In 2010 Natalie Gauci formed Tune in Tokyo, an electro-pop and dance music band, with producer Paul Brandoli.

Natalie Gauci told the Daily Telegraph that she had changed her style after hanging out in Melbourne's gay dance clubs with musician, and her then-husband, Hamish Cowan.

Natalie Gauci revealed that she was working on the group's debut album and that she had made a cameo for a 2011 film, Big Mamma's Boy, which stars actress, Holly Valance.

In 2011 Natalie Gauci travelled to Europe, where she worked with producers and DJ's, by August 2012 she had moved to London where she continued her recording and teaching music careers.

Natalie Gauci has performed under the name Nellie Bell from about 2013 to mid-2015.

In October 2021, Natalie Gauci released "Pictures of Mars", the lead single from her album of the same name, which was scheduled for release in 2022.

In July 2024, Natalie Gauci released the album Brand New Day.

On 28 March 2009 Natalie Gauci married Hamish Cowan, the lead singer of art rock band, Cordrazine.

Natalie Gauci provided backing vocals for "Some Day We'll All Come Together" on Cordrazine's second album, Always Coming Down.

Natalie Gauci gave me confidence and courage to pursue what I wanted, and not what others wanted.