Date | Year | Event |
Feb 4 | 1975 | Natalie Jane Imbruglia was born in Sydney, Australia. |
??? | 1977 | At age 2, started dancing. |
??? | 1988 | At age 13. started singing and acting. |
??? | 1991 | Left performing arts school after six months (McDonnel Art School, Sydney). |
??? | 1991 | Turned down record deal; felt it was too soon. |
??? | 1991 | Did 4 commercials (advertisements for Japanese bubblegum). |
??? | 1991-4 | Two week guest appearance in Australian daytime soap, "Neighbours" as Beth Brennan, developed into a 2 year acting stint. |
??? | 1994 | Left "Neighbours" due to creative differences. |
??? | 1994 | Went to London; did nothing for a year, mostly to dispel the "soap star" label. |
??? | 1996 | Signed to RCA Records UK by BMG's Mark Fox. |
??? | ??? | Worked on album in Los Angeles for 6 months. |
Nov 24 | 1997 | Debut album released: Left of the Middle (UK) |
??? | 1997 | Voted "Australia's Most Beautiful Woman 1997" |
Mar 2 | 1998 | Single "Big Mistake" released in UK. |
March 7 | 1998 | Sang "Torn" on Saturday Night Live; show hosted by Scott Wolf. |
March 10 | 1998 | North American release of "Left of the Middle" CD. |
April 2 | 1998 | Scheduled appearance on David Letterman (CBS) |