Amali Golden

Career Music 2004–2013: Australian Idol and Back In Time

Golden, then Ward, was a contestant on the second season of Australian Idol. She was 16 years old and still at school when she auditioned for the show. Golden became known for being "the shy, slightly awkward teen". Golden decided not to sign with any of the labels interested in her, as she felt they wanted her to be a different type of artist to the one she wanted to be. She chose to finish school and work out what she wanted to do first.

Golden went on to work as a session vocalist and keyboard player for various acts, including Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Craig David and Missy Higgins.

Golden released her debut album Back In Time in 2013 under her own label. She also won the UTAS Stephen Schwartz Songwriting Award at the 2013 APRA Professional Development Awards. Golden toured the album around Australian and was chosen by Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes to perform at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart. She made it to the final 24, before being eliminated. "Elephant (Talk About It)" touches on the issue of isolation in a relationship. Golden commented "This was the first time I've written a song in character, and it was strangely freeing. Even though it was based on a character, the concept of two people in a relationship avoiding a dreaded conversation they know they need to have is pretty universal." Of her new project, Golden stated: "It's fun to do something with a new name. It has given me a lot of freedom to put something out with no preconceived notions from anyone who listens to it." Both tracks were co-written and produced by Golden's husband Beau Golden.

Acting Golden admitted that she had wanted to pursue an acting career before her appearance on Australian Idol. She also made a number of appearance in television commercials, including for the brands Rexona, Lipton Tea, and Mazda.

In 2020, Golden appeared in the feature films Love and Monsters, originally titled Monster Problems, and Black Water: Abyss. Golden returned to Home and Away in 2023 as violinist Mercedes Da Silva, who helps the show's fictional band Lyrik record an album. She joined the supporting cast of crime drama Black Snow for its second season, which aired in 2025.

Discography Amali Golden

Studio albums

Title Details Back In Time Released: 3 May 2013 Label: Precious Records (13) Formats: CD

Extended plays Title EP details Amali WardReleased: 7 November 2007 Label: Amali Ward Formats: CD

Singles Year Single Chart positions AUS 2012 "Leave Me Alone" — 2013 "Knock You Out" — 2017 "Elephant (Talk About It)" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification

GOLDS Extended plays Title EP details ImprintsReleased: 29 November 2019 Label: Formats: Digital download

Singles Year Single Chart positions AUS 2019 "Broken Wing" — 2019 "Don't Care" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2004 Australian Idol Herself Top 12 finalist 2011–2012 Save Point Co-host 2013 Neighbours Herself Guest 2014 The X Factor Australia Herself Top 24 2017 Home and Away Felicity Cox Guest 2017 The Other Guy Amy Wade Episode: "The Dots" 2017 Thor: Ragnarok Asgardian Date #2 Feature film 2017 The Auditions Skye Silva Episode: "Baz Luhrmann's Pride and Prejudice" 2019 Harrow Sherry Diallo Episode: "Abo Imo Pectore" 2019 Motown Magic Harmony the Cat (singing voice) Episode: "Superstition" 2019–2020 Bloom Young Farida Recurring 2020 The Invisible Man Annie Uncredited 2020 Bondi Slayer Liv Episodes: "Drag Queens and Slay Queens", "Home and a Slay" 2020 Black Water: Abyss Yolanda Feature film 2020 Love and Monsters Ava Feature film 2021 Wakefield Nadia Miniseries 2022 Bali 2002 Priya Episodes: "From the Ashes", "Operation Alliance" 2023 La Brea Catherine Episodes: "The Journey, Parts 1 & 2" 2023 Home and Away Mercedes Da Silva Recurring 2025 Black Snow Gita Jacobs Recurring

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