Mistaken Identity - Delta Goodrem

Delta's second, full studio album Mistaken Identity emerged from the darkest period of this talented young singer/songwriter's life and is definied by the conflicts between darkness and hope, sorrow and love. Following the huge success of her first studio album, Innocent Eyes, across Europe, Asia and her home of Australia, big things were expected of this stunning new talent. Her success however, was to be tainted with her diagnosis with cancer, forcing Delta to step out of the public eye and concentrate on her health. Her return with Mistaken Identity, heralded a new era in her life, the Aussie darling had grown up. The album offers a darker more introspective tone, ...

The release of Delta Goodrem’s debut album “Innocent Eyes” was followed by a period of illness, as she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Goodrem herself was confident that she would beat the illness and return and millions of fans were supporting her to do just that. In a world where so many sub-standard acts are allowed to release albums and then disappear, Delta Goodrem’s debut showed enough talent to suggest that she could have a long career ahead of her and it would have been a shame, for her as well as for music lovers, if circumstances were to prevent this. However, just like Anastacia, who beat breast cancer to return better than ever, Goodrem has ...

I had very high hopes for 'Mistaken Identity' when I first heard Delta Goodrem was back. After being blown away by her breathtaking debut 'Innocent Eyes' for me this was a real case of 'sink or swim'. Would she deliver or would she fall flat on her face into the one hit wonder bin? Fortunately she not only delivered but produced an even better record than her first. Before I delve into a track by track analysis Delta Goodrem is basically an Australian popstar who started out her career on the soap Neighbours. She went from there to scoring 5 number 1 singles on the Australian charts and saw her debut album 'Innocent Eyes' go 14x platinum ...