Editing Nikki Webster (section)

== Recording career ==
=== 2000–2004: ''Follow Your Heart'', ''Bliss'' and ''Let's Dance'' ===
Webster signed a contract with [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] at the age of 13, after her success at the Olympics, and her first single "[[Strawberry Kisses]]" reached No. 2 on the Australian singles charts in 2001, holding the position for 7 weeks. Her debut album, ''[[Follow Your Heart (Nikki Webster album)|Follow Your Heart]]'', also went platinum, with the second single, "[[Depend on Me]]", going top 20, while the third single, "[[The Best Days (Nikki Webster song)|The Best Days]]"/"Over the Rainbow", reached No. 21. She also starred as Dorothy in an Australian stage performance of ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1902 stage play)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', which ran between 2001 and 2002. Webster was nominated for an [[ARIA Music Awards|ARIA Award]] for Best Selling album and she won a [[Johnny O'Keefe|John O'Keefe]] Encouragement Award at the 2001 [[Mo Awards]].

Webster's 2002 ''[[Bliss (Nikki Webster album)|BLISS]]'' album also went gold with a cover of American girl group [[P.Y.T. (band)|P.Y.T.]]'s "[[Something More Beautiful]]" reaching No. 13 and going gold, while the second single "[[24/7 (Crazy 'bout Your Smile)]]" also reached the top 20.

Later, Webster released a cover version of "[[Dancing in the Street#Nikki Webster version|Dancing in the Street]]" by [[Martha and the Vandellas]] which reached the top twenty while her 2004 single "[[Let's Dance (Nikki Webster song)|Let's Dance]]" reached the top 40 in Australia. A greatest hits album was released soon afterwards.

=== 2005–present ===
In early 2005, Webster hosted ''The Greatest Circus Acts of All Time'' on the [[Seven Network]]. She was announced as one of the contestants in
season 2 of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. She was criticised for having an "unfair advantage" over other dancers because of her previous dancing experience.<ref>{{cite news | work=TV Week | title=Fair game? | year=2005}}</ref> Webster and dance partner Sasha Farber were eliminated in week six of the series after judge [[Todd McKenney]] gave them a score of one out of 10.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/TV--Radio/Dancing-controversy/2005/03/16/1110913657005.html | work=The Age | title=Dancing controversy | date=17 March 2005}}</ref> Webster appeared on the May 2005 cover of ''[[FHM]]'' after the magazine approached her to do the shoot as a celebration of turning 18.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Spike/Game-on-says-Nikki/2005/04/05/1112489490653.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Game on, says Nikki | date=6 April 2005}}</ref> She was voted #7 in the ''[[FHM Australia]]'' 100 Sexiest Women 2005 list.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/People/Bec-Australias-sexiest/2005/04/28/1114635671574.html | work=The Age | title=Bec Australia's sexiest | date=28 April 2005}}</ref> Webster also appeared in one episode of Australian TV series ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' as a cast member.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

In 2006, Webster stated in interviews that she was living and working in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], United States, writing with well-known writers working on her new album.{{cn|date=August 2023}} It was also revealed she headed to [[Los Angeles]] to develop a new style of music heading for a more mature pop sound. In 2006, she modelled for the cover of ''[[Zoo Weekly]]'' to celebrate her 19th birthday.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

In May 2007, Webster played the lead role of Sheila in a Perth production of the rock musical ''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'' along with [[Rob Mills]] and [[Cosima De Vito]]. In September 2007, Webster raised eyebrows by performing as a wind-up doll at the Sydney gay and lesbian dance party Sleaze Ball.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/gay-and-lesbian-sleaze-ball-performance/2007/09/29/1190486630402.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Daring Nikki has never feared the cutting edge of life | date=30 September 2007}}</ref> This and her October 2006 photoshoot appearance in men's magazine ''[[FHM]]'' were seen as an attempt to mature her image, but attracted wide ridicule given her previous role in the 2000 Olympics. Webster regularly appeared on the show ''[[20 to 1]]''.

In January 2008, Webster announced she would be opening a performing arts school in February with brother Scott in a bid to help young people get into the industry.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/young-star-to-open-dance-school-for-kids/2008/01/05/1198950128426.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Singer gives dance a chance}}</ref> In January 2012 they opened a second school on the Central Coast, NSW.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://centralcoast.businessinsider.net.au/stories/business/nikki-webster-set-to-expand-her-business-to-the-central-coast | work=Central Coast Business Insider | title=Nikki Webster set to expand her business to the Central Coast | access-date=19 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218052414/http://centralcoast.businessinsider.net.au/stories/business/nikki-webster-set-to-expand-her-business-to-the-central-coast | archive-date=18 February 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> It was announced in May 2009 that Nikki was set to release her first new single in five years, "[[Devilicious]]", on 12 June. She performed "Devilicious" on ''[[The Morning Show (TV program)|The Morning Show]]'' in August 2009 in order to promote the single.

Webster made a guest appearance on 15 July 2009 episode of ''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]'', in a music video parody of the [[Barack Obama]] [[viral video]] "[[Yes We Can (will.i.am song)|Yes We Can]]", the parody based on [[Kevin Rudd]]'s speeches.<ref>{{cite web|title=In Due Season|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_iGH75Zec |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/tr_iGH75Zec |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|work=The Chaser's War on Everything| date=15 July 2009 |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=13 June 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In February 2010, Webster and her brother Scott opened a talent and modeling agency for kids, Talent @ Nikki Webster.

Webster had a role in the 2012 independent feature ''Circle of Lies''.<ref name="dailytelegraph1">{{cite news| url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/big-break-for-nikki/story-e6frewt9-1226028596306 | work=The Sunday Telegraph | title=Big break for Nikki Webster | date=27 March 2011}}</ref>