after that Australian Idol episode had aired, calling it a defining moment for him because he "became a national pariah" overnight. In an episode of The Celebrity Apprentice and in reference to the gold dress controversy, Dicko made a statue of someone wearing a gold dress with the word "sorry" printed on it. Paulini appeared in the episode to see what Dicko had made and she accepted his apology. In 2014, Dicko told Woman's Day that he does not regret what he said to Paulini, saying "It's part of who I am and who Paulini is and it binds us together." In July 2017, Dicko apologised again in a pre-recorded message he left for Paulini during her radio interview on Hot 91.1 FM's breakfast show, Dave, Sam & Ash. In the message, Dicko said "I was trying to be nice at the time, can you believe, but I'm glad that you've gone on to do such great things." After joking that his "cruel little words" turned them "into Australian reality TV's power couple", he ended his message by telling Paulini, "what I want to say is, I'm so proud of you girl, you go get'em." 2004–05: One Determined Heart and Amazing Grace: Songs for Christmas EP Following her departure on Australian Idol, Paulini signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia, which later merged with the show's sponsor BMG Records. Her debut studio album One Determined Heart was released on 23 July 2004; it debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart, where it remained for two consecutive weeks, and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 70,000 units. The album was produced by Audius Mtawarira, and was mainly a collection of covers, featuring only two original tracks. A cover of The Jeff Healey Band's 1989 hit "Angel Eyes" was released as the first single from One Determined Heart. It peaked at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart, where it remained for three consecutive weeks, and was certified platinum. "Angel Eyes" remained in the top ten for two months, and became the fourth-highest-selling Australian single of 2004. Paulini won two ARIA No. 1 Chart Awards for both the album and single. "Angel Eyes" was also nominated for Highest Selling Single at the 2004 ARIA Music Awards. Original track "We Can Try" was released as the album's second single, and peaked at number