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== Biography ==
Born as second of the four daughters to an [[Italy|Italian]] father and an [[Australia|Australian]] mother, Imbruglia grew up on the [[Central Coast, New South Wales|Central Coast]], north of [[Sydney]]. Imbruglia studied [[ballet]] as a child, hoping to make a career out of it. Later, she started auditioning for Australian TV commercials and appeared in spots for [[Coke]] and the popular Australian snack [[Twisties]]. By age 16, she left high school to start a career in acting. Eventually, she obtained the chance to play a regular role on the Australian soap opera, ''[[Neighbours]]'' at the age of 16 1/2. Neighbours has also launched the careers of many other successful Australian female artists such as [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Holly Valance]] and [[Delta Goodrem]]. However, by the end of her second year, she left the show to move to [[London]], immersing herself in the city's club scene.
There, she decided to try her hand at singing, something which she had never attempted before. Her effort paid off and she was signed to [[BMG]] Publishing. She came up with a demo of the song "[[Torn (Natalie Imbruglia song)|Torn]]" which greatly impressed [[RCA Records]] and got her a record contract.
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