Ricki-Lee as she looked in 2008

To mark the release of her comeback single, "Raining Diamonds", Ricki-Lee Coulter has unveiled her new slender frame with only a few strategically-placed items to cover her modesty. The singer is the latest cover-star of mens magazine Maxim and her raunchy new look is no doubt part of her bid to relaunch a stagnant pop career.

The star revealed that over the course of the past 2 years she has lost 25kg. She attributed much of her new figure to her boyfriend, who is a personal trainer.

Ricki-Lee as she looks now

Coulter came to our attentions back in 2004 when she finished 7th on Australian Idol, and since then she has released four moderately successful albums and had a short stint in girl-band "Young Divas".

She has also tried her hand at television presenting, helping co-host Australian Idol for its sixth and seventh series.

Many believed her music career was on the slide, particularly as she hadn't released a single since 2009, but she will be hoping that her new figure, new boyfriend and new single will put her career back on track.

Appearing in Maxim wearing next-to-nothing will no doubt help put her back in the spotlight.