At just five years of age she started studying music and piano and performing on stage. She began writing original songs when she was twelve and was accepted into a performing arts school at sixteen.[citation needed]
The Blockedit
Amity got her big break after appearing on the Nine Network reality show The Block alongside her husband Phil Rankine in 2003.[1]
Four couples, including Dry and Rankine, lived in and renovated a run down apartment block. When they had finished, the apartments were auctioned off individually, and the couples got whatever money they made over the reserve price.
Dry and her husband Phil Rankine appeared on the 2013 series of The Block: All Stars and were the winners.
Music careeredit
Through the exposure of her talents on the show, Amity gained a record contract and released the album The Lighthouse during the media promotion for the show. It debuted at number eight on the ARIA album charts.[2] The only song released as a CD single was "Start of Something New".
After taking a break from the music scene, she returned in 2005 with an independently released album True to Me.[3]
She has written a musical play entitled "Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life" in which she performs with three other women.
Personal lifeedit
Amity was married to Phil Rankine and they have two children, born in 2006 and 2010.[4] The couple divorced in 2018.[5]
Discographyedit
Albumsedit
List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
^Edmonds, Mike; Dennehy, Luke; Adams, Chloe (16 August 2005), "Songbird a block away from fame", Herald Sun
^Leo, Jessica; Vlach, Anna; Sosolewski, Helene (4 June 2010), "A new show for Cabaret chief", The Advertiser
^Dennehy, Luke (20 April 2019). "Amity Dry opens up about her divorce and feeling like a 'has-been' after The Block". news.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ abRyan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 88.
amity, amity, renae, born, adelaide, south, australia, australian, singer, songwriter, reality, show, contestant, birth, nameamity, renae, dryborn, 1978, january, 1978, originadelaide, australiagenrespopoccupation, singerinstrument, singingyears, active2003, p. Amity Renae Dry born in Adelaide South Australia is an Australian singer songwriter and a reality show contestant Amity DryBirth nameAmity Renae DryBorn 1978 01 09 9 January 1978 age 46 OriginAdelaide AustraliaGenresPopOccupation s SingerInstrument s SingingYears active2003 presentLabelsUniversal Music AustraliaWebsiteamitydry wbr com Contents 1 Early career 2 The Block 3 Music career 4 Personal life 5 Discography 5 1 Albums 5 2 Charting singles 6 References 7 External linksEarly career editAt just five years of age she started studying music and piano and performing on stage She began writing original songs when she was twelve and was accepted into a performing arts school at sixteen citation needed The Block editAmity got her big break after appearing on the Nine Network reality show The Block alongside her husband Phil Rankine in 2003 1 Four couples including Dry and Rankine lived in and renovated a run down apartment block When they had finished the apartments were auctioned off individually and the couples got whatever money they made over the reserve price Dry and her husband Phil Rankine appeared on the 2013 series of The Block All Stars and were the winners Music career editThrough the exposure of her talents on the show Amity gained a record contract and released the album The Lighthouse during the media promotion for the show It debuted at number eight on the ARIA album charts 2 The only song released as a CD single was Start of Something New After taking a break from the music scene she returned in 2005 with an independently released album True to Me 3 She has written a musical play entitled Mother Wife and the Complicated Life in which she performs with three other women Personal life editAmity was married to Phil Rankine and they have two children born in 2006 and 2010 4 The couple divorced in 2018 5 Discography editAlbums edit List of albums with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsAUS 6 The Lighthouse Released July 2003 Label Universal Music Australia 980 810 4 Formats CD 6 ARIA Gold 7 True to Me Released 2005 Label Ranx Records RXRCD917827 Formats CDCharting singles edit List of singles with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumAUS 6 Start of Something New 2003 81 The LighthouseReferences edit Amity and Phil on the risk that paid off Sydney Morning Herald 24 August 2003 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Dry High in Chart Ride The Newcastle Herald 6 August 2003 Edmonds Mike Dennehy Luke Adams Chloe 16 August 2005 Songbird a block away from fame Herald Sun Leo Jessica Vlach Anna Sosolewski Helene 4 June 2010 A new show for Cabaret chief The Advertiser Dennehy Luke 20 April 2019 Amity Dry opens up about her divorce and feeling like a has been after The Block news com au Retrieved 10 April 2020 a b Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing p 88 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2003 Albums PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 27 December 2021 External links editAmity Dry Official Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amity Dry amp oldid 1215199592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
