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Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( im-BROO-lee-ə, born 4 February 1975) is an Australian-British singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her cover of Ednaswap's song "Torn" which was a worldwide hit, and became one of the UK's Top Best Selling Single in 1997 as well as one of the longest charting number one song on the US Billboard Radio Songs Chart in 1998. Her debut album, Left of the Middle (1997) was a commercial success, certified multi-platinum in the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia, and sold seven million copies worldwide, which furthermore secured her eight ARIA Awards, two Brit Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and three Grammy nominations between 1998 - 1999. Subsequent releases, including White Lilies Island (2001) and Counting Down the Days (2005) did not match commercial success of her debut, but still managed to perform well, especially in the UK where both albums were certified gold. As of 2021, Imbruglia has released six studio albums and has sold more than ten million copies worldwide.