Editing Delta Goodrem (section)

===2001–2003: Career launch and ''Innocent Eyes''===
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At the age of 15, Goodrem signed a [[recording contract]] with [[Sony Music]]<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://www.deltagoodrem.com/bio/|work=Delta Goodrem's Official Site|publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment]]|access-date=29 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921050041/http://www.deltagoodrem.com/bio/|archive-date=21 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and began work on an album of pop–dance songs including the unsuccessful debut single, "[[I Don't Care (Angela Via song)|I Don't Care]]", which peaked at number sixty four on the [[ARIA Singles Chart]] in November 2001.<ref name="Storm"/> The album and proposed second single "A Year Ago Today" were pushed aside as a result, allowing Goodrem and Sony to re-evaluate her future musical direction. In 2002, Goodrem took up the role as shy schoolgirl and aspiring singer [[Nina Tucker]] in the popular television soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'', which helped re-launch Goodrem's music career.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/australian-singers-turned-actors/|title=Australian Singers Turned Actors|date=14 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="Elevation">{{cite news|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|title=Delta Goodrem: Elevation|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044812/delta-goodrem-elevation|access-date=1 December 2013|newspaper=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=11 July 2008}}</ref> The piano-based [[ballad]] "[[Born to Try]]", co-written by [[Audius Mtawarira]], premiered on the show and reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and the New Zealand singles chart, and number three in the UK. "Born to Try" was certified triple Platinum in Australia for sales of over 210,000 copies.<ref name="2003 Singles">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles |access-date=17 March 2014 |publisher=ARIA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212185621/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm |archive-date=12 February 2012 }}</ref> Goodrem's role on the show scored her a [[Logie Awards|Logie]] for "[[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent|Most Popular New Talent]]" at the [[Logie Awards of 2003]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Logie award winners 2003|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/archive/news/logie-award-winners-2003/story-e6frev40-1111113462395|access-date=29 November 2013|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=3 May 2007}}</ref> In January 2003, "[[Lost Without You (Delta Goodrem song)|Lost Without You]]" topped the ARIA Singles Chart and reached number four in New Zealand and the UK. it was certified double platinum for sales over 140,000 copies in Australia.<ref name="2003 Singles"/>

Goodrem's largely self-penned debut studio album, ''[[Innocent Eyes (2003 Delta Goodrem album)|Innocent Eyes]]'', was released on 24 March 2003 in Australia and debuted at number one on the ARIA Album Charts, breaking Australian records previously held by [[John Farnham]]'s ''[[Whispering Jack]]'' (1986) by staying at number one for 29 consecutive weeks, while tying with [[Neil Diamond]]'s ''[[Hot August Night]]'' (1972) as the second-longest charting number one album with a total of 29 weeks at top spot. It was the highest-selling album in Australia of 2003<ref name="Adams 2003">{{cite news|last=Adams|first=Cameron|title=Year of Delta's dawn|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=30 December 2003}}</ref> and sold 1.2&nbsp;million copies in Australia, and over 4 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scatena|first=Dino|title=Delta force|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/delta-force-20131112-2xe7z.html|access-date=3 December 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 November 2013}}</ref> The album also charted highly in the UK, peaking at number two. The album's third single "[[Innocent Eyes (song)|Innocent Eyes]]" again reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and number nine in the UK. It was certified Platinum in Australia for sales over 70,000 copies.<ref name="2003 Singles"/>

In July, Goodrem was diagnosed with [[Hodgkin lymphoma]], a form of [[cancer]].<ref name=cancer />  This forced her to take a break from her career to undergo treatment, however singles from ''Innoncent Eyes'' continued. The album's fourth single, "[[Not Me, Not I]]", became her fourth consecutive number one single in Australia, overtaking the previous effort of three number-ones from [[Kylie Minogue]]'s debut studio album, ''[[Kylie (album)|Kylie]]'' (1988).<ref>{{cite news|last=Adams|first=Cameron|title=Delta blitz tops Kylie|newspaper=Herald Sun|year=2003}}</ref> It was certified Platinum for sales over 70,000 copies.<ref name="2003 Singles"/> In early August, Goodrem announced she would not renew her contract with [[Glenn Wheatley]]. Her mother, Lea Goodrem, replaced him as her manager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delta hunts for mum's replacement|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Music/Delta-hunts-for-mums-replacement/2005/04/27/1114462077159.html|access-date=8 November 2013|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=27 April 2005|agency=AAP}}</ref> Later that month, Goodrem won seven [[ARIA Music Awards]], including "Best Female Artist", surpassing [[Natalie Imbruglia]]'s previous record of six awards in 1999.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zuel|first=Bernard|title=Delta's magnificent seven|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/21/1066631425882.html|access-date=8 November 2013|newspaper=[[The Age]]|date=22 October 2003}}</ref> As she was too unwell to perform at the ceremony herself, singer [[Darren Hayes]] performed a rendition of "Lost Without You" as a tribute, bringing an overwhelmed Goodrem to tears. Her first full-length DVD ''[[Delta (video album)|Delta]]'' became the highest-selling music DVD by an Australian artist in Australia ever, with a certification of 11× platinum.<ref>{{cite web|title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 DVD|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-dvd-2003.htm|work=ARIA Charts|publisher=ARIA|access-date=29 November 2013|year=2003}}</ref> The Australian-only release "[[Predictable (Delta Goodrem song)|Predictable]]" became her fifth consecutive number one on the ARIA Singles Chart in December and was certified double Platinum for sales of over 140,000 copies.<ref name="2003 Singles"/>