Delta, who currently features on the cover of Instyle Australia, was the only female judge on the reality TV contest for two years in 2012 and 2013, alongside Seal, Keith Urban, Joel Madden and Ricky Martin.
The singer, who will judge on The Voice Kids later this year, told InStyle that she was left “deeply affected” by the comments she was inundated with while on the high rating show.
Delta with her fellow montors Joel Madden, Seal and Ricky Martin.
“No matter what I did, people had their own thoughts about me already and perhaps they weren’t accustomed to me having opinions,” Goodrem lamented.
“At the time I was devastated, absolutely broken. I never wanted to be controversial. I’m in this for the music.”
Goodrem says she has been passionate about performing from an early age and recalls the moment she was left star struck by fellow Aussie artist, Olivia Newton-John.
“I was seven, and I had this beautiful moment meeting Olivia Newton-John in New York. My mum and I were having a hot chocolate after seeing Phantom of the Opera. I said to Mum, ‘There’s Sandy!’
“Olivia heard my Australian accent and came over. She was lovely and … it has stuck with me my entire life.”
Delta took this cheeky selfie with her fellow The Voice Kids mentors Joel and Benji Madden.
Delta was linked to The Voice Australia host, Darren McMullen last year and quashed rumours of a relationship with Seal revealing that she is happily single.
“I can’t imagine being in a relationship right now,” she said. “I’m feeling very empowered.”
Delta has been living over in LA and working on a new album which she feels will be very different to others she has previously released.
“The songs are a little more upbeat, grittier and feistier than before,” she said. “I’m feeling freer than I’ve ever felt. I have no limit to what I’m doing and I’m letting people see my fun side.”
Delta’s debut album in 2003 was the seventh bestselling record in Australian history.
