The Fugees

. Video/DVD. They appeared onstage together at an exclusive block party in New York City that month, hosted by Dave Chappelle. Albums. In September 2004, it was announced that The Fugees have settled their differences and are currently working on a new album. Singles. Though the Fugees remain tight-lipped about the exact reasons, most fans believe that a serious personality conflict between Hill and Jean contributed to their breakup following The Score. Goodrem also appeared on the North American soap opera North Shore.

After each member found success in other ventures, the Fugees failed to reform. In December 2004, Goodrem announced she was planning to relocate to the United States in an attempt to break into the US market. After 1997, the Fugees all began solo projects: Hill started work on her critically acclaimed The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Jean began producing for a number of artists (including Destiny's Child and Carlos Santana) and recorded his debut album The Carnival, and Michel, with Mya and Ol' Dirty Bastard, recorded the single "Ghetto Superstar" for the soundtrack to the Warren Beatty/Halle Berry film Bulworth. "Almost Here", a duet with Brian McFadden, who had already been successful being part of Westlife, pushed the single up to debut at #3, her chart best equal with "Born to Try". The Fugees won two 1997 Grammy Awards: The Score won for Best Rap Album, and "Killing Me Softly With His Song" won for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. In the UK, a different second single was released from the album. The album also included a re-interpretation of The Delfonics' "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)" in their hit single "Ready or Not". The album also didn't last very long in the top 10, compared with her debut.

The Fugees were known for their unusual choice of covers and sampling sources on both albums; The Score, for example, included covers of "No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley & the Wailers) and "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)" (Roberta Flack), which was their first and only #1 pop hit. However, her next single in Australia, "Mistaken Identity" the album track, debuted and has only so far peaked at #7. Despite the relative failure of their first album, The Score became one of the biggest hits of 1996 and was one of the first hip hop albums to incorporate reggae in a major way. The first single from it, "Out of the Blue", debuted at #1 on its first week of release in October 2004. The trio released their first LP, Blunted on Reality, after a long period of performing, but the album failed to live up the expectations of fans who attended their concerts. Goodrem's second album Mistaken Identity was released on November 7, 2004 and debuted at #1. Hill and Jean each went on to successful solo recording careers, while Michel focused mainly on soundtrack recordings and film acting. It will be released in March 2005.

Deriving their name from the term "refugee", the group is noted for the integration of soul and reggae into their work, and recorded two albums--one of which, The Score, was a multi-platinum and Grammy-winning success--before going their separate ways after 1997. In February 2004 it was announced Goodrem had won the lead role in the Australian comedy film Hating Alison Ashley, the movie based on the novel by Robin Klein. Both Jean and Michel are of Haitian heritage; Hill is an African American native of South Orange, New Jersey. Delta has been dating married (but now separated from his wife) ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden since September 2004. The members of the group are leader/rapper/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer Lauryn Hill, and rapper Pras Michel. This was suspected, as he didn't attend the 2004 ARIA Awards, at which Goodrem was performing for the first time. The Fugees are an American music group, popular during the mid-1990s, whose repertoire includes primarily hip hop, with elements of soul, and Carribean music (particularly reggae). This was later confirmed by Philippoussis, though he stated that Hilton was not the cause of the break-up.

Fugees Lyrics (http://www.lyricscafe.com/f/fugees.htm). As of October 2004, however, Goodrem's relationship with Philippoussis was over after Paris Hilton announced to the media that she was Philippoussis' new love interest, much to the surprise of Goodrem and her fans. Fugees Fansite (http://user.aol.com/Snicka/fugee2.htm). She continued her support during the Wimbledon tournament. 1996: "Ready or Not". As of January 2004, Goodrem was well enough to attend the 2004 Australian Open at length, where she prominently supported Australian player Mark Philippoussis. 1996: "Killing Me Softly (With His Song)" (US #1). Her DVD entitled Delta has been a huge success in both Australia and the United Kingdom and features many videos depicting her life up until now.

1995: "Fu-Gee-La" (US #29). Her album, Innocent Eyes has gone over 14x platinum in Australia alone, with sales in the United Kingdom reaching a high level as well. 1994: "Vocab". In total, Innocent Eyes has spent 29 weeks at No 1 and tying her with Neil Diamond's Hot August Night (1972), as the second longest charting number one album in Australian history. 1994: "Nappy Heads" (US #49). 1 (Whispering Jack (1986)). 1996: The Score. In the first week of December 2003 Innocent Eyes broke John Farnham's Australian record of 25 consecutive weeks at No.

1994: Blunted on Reality. She broke the previous record of six, held by Natalie Imbruglia. Goodrem capped off a professionally successful, though obviously personally traumatic, year by winning a record seven ARIA awards on October 21, 2003. Goodrem's mother, Lea Goodrem, subsequently replaced Wheatley. On October 4, 2003, while Goodrem was undergoing treatment, it was announced she was parting ways with her manager, Glenn Wheatley.

Luckily, she was cured, and she has to await another ten months to find out whether the treatment was successful. In the midst of promoting her album, in mid-2003 she announced that she had Hodgkin's lymphoma, a form of cancer, and ceased work to begin treatment for the disease. It is now a much sought after collectors item amongst fans. Goodrem previously recorded a five track demo EP of self-penned songs before releasing a moderately successful single in November 2001, called "I Don't Care".

Most of the songs were written by Goodrem herself, and highlight her instrumental skills on the piano as well as her voice. Her debut album Innocent Eyes was released March 3, 2003, and has been in the charts at or near the top since, and featured five Australian No 1 singles. As well as singing, Goodrem is a classically-trained pianist and also plays guitar and drums. Besides Neighbours, Goodrem has also made cameos in Australian television episodes of Hey Dad!, A Country Practice and Police Rescue.

At the age of seven, Delta appeared in an American commercial for Galoob Toys. Delta Goodrem has had an interest in music, acting and sport from a young age, and has appeared in numerous television commercials and television shows in Australia. Delta Lea Goodrem (born November 9, 1984 in Sydney) is an Australian musician, singer and actress, who once starred as "Nina Tucker" on the television soap opera Neighbours. Delta - (2003) Australia #1.

Mistaken Identity - (2004) Australia #1, UK #25. Innocent Eyes - (2003) (Limited edition). Innocent Eyes - (2003) Australia #1, UK #2. "Almost Here" (duet with Brian McFadden) - (2005) Australia #1, UK #3.

"Mistaken Identity" - (2005) Australia #7. "Out of the Blue" - (2004) Australia #1, UK #9. "Predictable" - (2003) Australia #1. "Not Me, Not I" - (2003) Australia #1, UK #18.

"Innocent Eyes" - (2003) Australia #1, UK #9. "Lost Without You" - (2003) Australia #1, UK #4. "Born to Try" - (2002) Australia #1, UK #3. "I Don't Care" - (2001) Australia #64.