Chanel Cole (born Chanel Cole Whalley on 13 November 1977) is an Australian musician, best known as a member of the Australian trip hop group Spook. Chanel was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, and moved to Bega, New South Wales. Her fame grew largely from her appearance as a contestant in the second season of Australian Idol (2004). She was eliminated from the competition on 25 October having reached fifth place. Both her song choices and jazz-influenced vocal style were noted as setting her apart from the other Idol hopefuls, along with her eccentric hair accessories, which often included feathers, flowers and other ornaments. Discography Albums Australian Idol: The Final 10 (17 January 2005) The Dusk Sessions (4 October 2005) Singles Good Times (24 January 2005) Bootlegs Cracked But Intact – Colestock 2005 [Live] (November 2005) Podcasts Insatiable Banalities Podcast #99 – The Podcast, a joint Culturazi/RiotACT production [Live] (Recorded 17 November 2008, First filed 25 November 2008, Uploaded 26 November 2008). Interviews/discussions and songs. Track list: •Counting the Cost. 4:59 •Cheese (Pete Lyon). 18:03 •The Bullet and the Gun. 29:45 •Carelessnesses. 46:39 •Billy Sweet. 58:25 Collaborations Come Find Out – Chanel sings the hook on this D'Opus & Roshambo hip-hop song (pre-tour, pre-album internet release on 9 March 2010) References External links Chanel Cole.com.au Official site An early recording taken at Gisborne, New Zealand Video of Chanel Cole performing in uknowit Pictures from a pre-Idol performance 1977 births Australian Idol participants New Zealand musicians New Zealand Māori musicians People from Gisborne, New Zealand People from Hamilton, New Zealand People from New South Wales Living people Cole, Chanel 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers