Vanessa Amorosi singing her first number 1 single This is who I am from her upcoming Hazardous album! "This Is Who I Am" On 28 August 2009 Amorosi's new song "This Is Who I Am" was serviced to Australian radio. On 31 August 2009 Universal Music Australia released a press release for Amorosi's new single with details of new single and album.

The first single to spawn from her forthcoming album is the fierce pop-rock song "This Is Who I Am". The undoubtable hit single was produced by MachoPsycho (Pink) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day) and was serviced to Australian radio this week. The video for "This Is Who I Am" was recently shot in Los Angeles and directed by Christopher R Watson who is better known for his work on the international hit TV series "CSI New York" and horror film "Hostel". The video was predominately shot on green screen and will launch on September 14. - Universal Music Australia

"This Is Who I Am" debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts for the week beginning October 18, 2009. This is Amorosi's first number 1 single. The single holds the top spot for the second week in a row - becoming the first Australian artist to debut at #1 and hold #1 single since Silverchair's "Straight Lines" in 2007. "This Is Who I Am" has achieved Gold sales in Australia.

Her new album Hazardous is set for release on November 6, 2009. ---

The Today team have galloped into Melbourne to kick off festivities for the biggest racing event on the social calendar, the 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival.

To celebrate the Carnival, TODAY is broadcasting LIVE from Bourke Street Mall this Thursday and Friday. Karl and Lisa, along with Cam, Georgie, Richard, Steve and Richard Reid, are bringing all the fun, fashion and excitement of TODAY to the streets of Melbourne.