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Chanel Cole (born Chanel Cole Whalley on 13 November 1977 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a musician from Bega, New South Wales. She is a member of the Australian trip hop group Spook.

Chanel's fame grew largely from her appearance as a finalist in the second season of Australian Idol (2004). She was eliminated from the competition on 25 October having reached fifth place. Both her song choices and jazz-influenced vocal style were noted as setting her apart from the other Idol hopefuls, along with her eccentric hair accessories, which often included feathers, flowers and other ornaments.

Background

Chanel Cole Whalley was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, on November 13, 1977. Her middle name was given to her because of her dark, "black-as-coal" eyes. Three years after her birth, Chanel's parents divorced. She spent four years with her mother before living with her father, where she attended a total of 12 different schools in as many different towns. During this time, she learned piano, singing, ballet, flute, and guitar, as well as having acting lessons. She completed grade twelve a year in advance, eventually graduating from Gisborne Girls High School in 1996. Soon after, Whalley became a performer on the Gisborne pub circuit, singing under the moniker of "That Girl".

Whalley left home when she was 17, had a job as a part time radio DJ, 2ZG and performed with Uknowit pub cover bands,while working in a record store Beatbox in Gisborne. She then spent a year at a jazz school in Christchurch NZ (1999) spending three years in England before heading to Australia. She traveled to Bega around her 23rd birthday so she could be closer to her mother. In June 2003 she had an article on New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy published in the New Zealand Listener. In 2004 she auditioned for the second season of the hit reality television show, Australian Idol.

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Colestock

On March 26, 2005, Chanel Cole had a gathering and concert in her hometown of Bega. Titled Colestock 2005, it featured an art exhibition and a karaoke competition judged by Cole and Daniel Belle. On March 27, a private concert was held in the theatre section of the Bega RSL. The concert featured local artists Chelsea Beadman and The Whirled along with Daniel Belle in the opening acts. The main set featured Cole, accompanied by a variety of local musicians. Profits from ticket sales to Colestock 2005 went to the Bega Hospital. The last five tracks of her performance were recorded and licensed as an official bootleg. A second Colestock was held in 2006 where Spook performed.


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's release date, which will probably feature the five compositions performed at Colestock 2005, is unknown as Cole is currently without a label. Cole has said that the album will be "vaudevillian pop", a mixture of blues, jazz, showtunes and chamber pop with a hint of dissonance, featuring organic, acoustic instrumentation.

Chanel Cole is currently about to move to Canberra and start a good paying job. She plans to use the fringe benefits of the big city to get in touch with many of her friends in the business and use them and the musical facilities and music venues to kickstart her career.


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