Album Review: Natalie Gauci - The Winner's Journey

"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".

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.

Track listing

01. Here I Am
02. Man In The Mirror
03. Umbrella
04. Apologize
05. Boys in Town
06. Crazy
07. Running Up That Hill
08. Orange Colored Sky
09. How High The Moon
10. Nobody Knows
11. (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind
12. Nothing Compares 2 U
13. Feeling Good

Song Of The Day: Natalie Gauci - Umbrella

Natalie Gauci is an Australian singer. She won the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2007, at the Grand Finale at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday the 25 November 2007. She is the first wildcard contestant to win Australian Idol.

During the Top 12 performances, she received three of Mark Holden's coveted "touchdowns". Her first after her rendition of Rihanna's song "Umbrella". She later received two more touchdowns in consecutive weeks, one for "Boys In Town" by Divinyls and the last for "How High The Moon" from Ella Fitzgerald.