By Mickey D
It’s been 19 years since Nikki Webster performed ‘Under the Southern Skies’ at the Sydney Olympics. Now she’s back in the spotlight, but did she ever leave?
Most Australian’s are familiar with Nikki for her spectacular performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Following that she earned a record contract with BMG and debuted her single ‘Strawberry Kisses’ which reached number 2 on the Australian singles charts in 2001 holding the position for 7 weeks. This was the song that earned her the title of “one hit wonder”, but was she really?
Nikki Webster is not really a one hit wonder. Her debut album Follow Your Heart also went platinum with second single “Depend on Me” going top 20 and third single “The Best Days”/”Over the Rainbow” reaching number 21. Webster’s 2002 BLISS album also went gold with a cover of American girl group 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.
But what is even more amazing about this is that this was all accomplished bt the age of 15. Although Nikki Webster has mostly just made cameo appearances in popular Australian TV shows since then, the young singer already has the career experience that many only dream of.
Webster’s impressive career
When she was about 4 years old she told her parents that she wanted to go into show business, and started taking lessons.
Impressively, her very first job was as part of the ensemble cast in the pantomime “Cinderella”, at the State Theatre in Sydney. The following year she appeared in a production of “Aladdin”.
She has also appeared in many TV commercials including Twisties, Lays chips and Campbell’s soup. When she was 10 years old, Webster played the Young Cosette in Les Misérables, and in 1999-2000 starred as Brigitta Von Trapp in a stage production of The Sound of Music, alongside Lisa McCune, John Waters and Bert Newton. Wow, just wow!
Is Nikki Webster the Alien on The Masked Singer Australia?
Nikki Webster is now rumoured to be The Masked Singer Australia in the alien mask and there may be some truth to that because, yet again, she’s on the mind of nearly every Australian that remembers ‘Strawberry Kisses’.
The alien performed ‘Born this Way’ by Lady Gaga on The Masked Singer Australia which is also a perfect fit for the talented starlet. She surely was born with the gift for music.
Strawberry kisses is real desert
Whether Webster is or isn’t the alien, we all know that she is making a come back. And it’s about time, we all miss her strawberry kisses. Fortunately, Webster is delivering, and quite literally. Nikki Webster has partnered with Max Brenner and Deliveroo, Australia’s number 1. food delivery service, to bring you a real taste of her ‘Strawberry Kisses’ in the form of a delicious strawberry and chocolate desert!
Strawberry Kisses will always stand out to me as a memorable moment in my career. I am so pumped to bring the nostalgia alive for the many Australians who shared this moment with me. I’ve definitely been missing strawberry kisses since 2001, and I can’t wait to bring it back this week with a tasty treat (that will be just as sweet).
The only real one hit wonder is her delicious desert. Nikki Webster’s ‘Strawberry Kisses’ limited edition desert is available exclusively from Max Brenner on the Deliveroo app while stock lasts.
Source: sausageroll.com.au