Kate DeAraugo

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Name = Kate DeAraugo

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Katherine Jenna DeAraugo
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Origin = Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Instrument = Singing
Genre = Pop/R&B Pop rock
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 2005–present (Solo) 2006–present (Group)
Label = Sony BMG (2005–present)
Associated_acts = Young Divas, Guy Sebastian, Casey Donovan, Damien Leith, Natalie Gauci
URL = [http://www.katedearaugo.com.au Official Site]
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Katherine "Kate" Jenna DeAraugo (November 5 1985) is an Australian singer, who was the winner of the third season of "Australian Idol" in 2005. She is also a member of the multi-platinum selling Australian girl-group the Young Divas.

Australian Idol

A former swimming teacher, DeAraugo had auditioned for "Australian Idol", in both the first season (2003) and in the second season (2004), both times failing to make it past the auditions. After these failures, she traveled from Bendigo, Victoria to the Gold Coast, Queensland for singing lessons with Venetta Fields, finally moving to Queensland where she auditioned for the third season of "Idol" in 2005.

On November 14, 2005 she beat Lee Harding to ensure her place in the grand final. Her father, a successful businessman and car dealer in her home town of Bendigo, orchestrated a publicity campaign with "Vote for Kate" stickers and buttons appearing all over central Victoria. DeAraugo's co-finalist was Emily Williams, making this the first all-girl final since the show began in 2003. Williams was generally considered the favourite but on November 21, 2005, DeAraugo was crowned as the third "Australian Idol" with a vote that is still the closest in the show's history. She defeated Williams by only 1%. To date she is still the only "Australian Idol" winner not to earn a single touchdown from judge Mark Holden throughout the course of the show.

Australian Idol Performances

*Brisbane Auditions: "Young Hearts Run Free" by Kym Mazelle
*Theatre Round Day Two: "Finally" by CeCe Peniston
*Top 30 (Group 2): "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder
*Top 13 Australian Made: "Please Don't Ask Me" by John Farnham
*Top 11 '60s Hits: "Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass
*Top 10 Supergroups: "I Want It All" by Queen
*Top 9 Idols' Choice: "Not That Kind" by Anastacia
*Top 8 Big Band Hits: "Cry Me a River" by Patti Austin
*Top 7 '80s Hits: "Ain't Nobody" by Chaka Khan
*Top 6 Up Close & Personal: "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette
*Top 6 Motown Hits: "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder
*Top 5 '70s Hits: "Lady Marmalade" by Patti Labelle - "Bottom 3"
*Top 4 Elvis Hits: "The Impossible Dream" by Elvis Presley
*Top 4 Elvis Hits: "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley
*Top 3 #1 Hits: "Heaven" by Bryan Adams
*Top 3 #1 Hits: "Like a Prayer" by Madonna - "Bottom 2"
*Top 2 Idols' Choice: "Shackles (Praise You)" by Mary Mary
*Top 2 Idols' Choice: "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" by Toni Braxton
*Top 2 Winner's Single: "Maybe Tonight" by the Australian Idol 2005 Winner
*Grand Final Performance: "The Impossible Dream" by Elvis Presley - "Declared 3rd Australian Idol"

Post-"Idol" Career

2005-2008: "A Place I've Never Been"

As the winner of Australian Idol, DeAraugo was sent to the studio to work on her debut album which took six days to record [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,17458321-28957,00.html "And on the sixth day, she recorded"] . "Herald Sun". Retrieved September 6 2007.] . She released her debut single "Maybe Tonight", on November 27, 2005 and with sales of 20,307 copies, it debuted at number-one and stayed there for two weeks [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20870091-28957,00.html "Idol goes into sales decline"] . "Herald Sun". Retrieved September 6 2007.] . It was awarded a platinum award by ARIA, and knocked off the top spot by third place winner Lee Harding with his debut single "Wasabi"/Eye of the Tiger". The single stayed in the top fifty for thirteen weeks and the music video was extremely popular on Australian music video shows such as Video Hits and Rage. In September 2006, "Maybe Tonight" was nominated for an ARIA Award for "Highest Selling Single", but lost to "Flaunt It" by TV Rock.

DeAraugo released her debut album "A Place I've Never Been" on December 12, 2005 through Sony BMG, her album debuted at number ten on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart with 15,600 copies sold in its first week [http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2005/dec05/20051219_idol.html Paul Cashmere "Kate DeAraugo and the Lowest Selling Platinum Album of All Time"] . "Undercover". Retrieved September 8 2007.] . The album stayed in the top fifty for eight weeks and on the chart for nineteen weeks. It was certified platinum in its first week. DeAraugo's second single "Faded" was released on February 19, 2006 and was co-written by Australian pop-rock duo The Veronicas. "Faded" debuted at number eight on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and number three on the Australasian charts, the single stayed in the top one hundred charts for twenty-four weeks.

2006-2007: "Young Divas"

DeAraugo joined three other Australian Idol contestants including Emily Williams, Ricki-Lee Coulter and Paulini Curuenavuli for a national tour. To promote the tour, the four released a cover of the Donna Summer hit classic "This Time I Know It's for Real" under the name Young Divas. This single was released on May 6, 2006 and proved to be a success debuting at number seven and peaking at number two, the single went platinum had been in the top thirty charts for twenty-two weeks. Originally a music video was not to be included but after much demand and the popularity of the single, a music video was released. They appeared on television shows such as "Sunrise" and the Australian version of "Dancing with the Stars" to also promote the single and tour. 'The Young Goonbas' tour has been extremely popular and more shows had to be added than originally planned.

Since the single and tour has been so popular, the Young Divas recorded an album of remakes of classics from around the world." Young Divas", their self-titled debut album, was released on 18 November, 2006, and debuted at number four on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart. Their second single "Happenin' All over Again" (a cover of Lonnie Gordon's disco classic) peaked at number nine. The four women stated many times that they will also keep their solo careers and DeAraugo announced in Australian magazine "Woman's Day" that she was currently working on her second solo album.

DeAraugo and her fellow Divas then recorded a song called "2000 Miles" for the compilation album "" by various Australian artists to raise funds and bring attention to beyondblue, an Australian initiative against depression. For this campaign DeAraugo gained Honorary Membership of The Coterie in the 2007 membership list. On June 22 2007 it was announced that Ricki-Lee Coulter had decided to leave the group in order to focus on her solo career following rumours of infighting with Ricki Lee Coulter, but DeAraugo and her fellow two remaining bandmates stated that they would carry on with their plan to record a second album, which they hoped to release in November of the same year.

2007: "New Attitude"

On 26 September 2007, DeAraugo appeared alongside her band mates on the top 12 night of the fifth season of Australian Idol. It was during this performance that season four runner-up Jessica Mauboy was revealed as the new Young Diva, replacing Ricki-Lee Coulter. The group performed "When You Believe" which was originally sung by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston for the fortieth anniversary of Channel 7's Telethon Western Australia.

On 9 October, they appeared on an "Australian Idol" special named Doing It For the Kids, and revealed that the name of their second album would be "New Attitude". On 22 October they appeared on "Australian Idol" season five for a third time, where they performed their new single "Turn Me Loose" along with New Zealand rapper Savage, who is featured on the track. The single was officially released on November 17 2007, and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA singles chart. The Divas' second album followed on November 26, peaked at number 10 and was certified gold for the sale of 35,000 copies. On the Season Five Finale of "Australian Idol" where Natalie Gauci was declared winner, the group performed their single "Turn Me Loose" for a second time with Savage.

On March 28 2008, after three months of apparent inactivity, the Young Divas' record label, Sony BMG announced in "The Daily Telegraph" that due to the under performance of "Turn Me Loose", no second single would be released from "New Attitude". However, it was also stated that the group were not being dropped from the record label's line-up of artists. [ [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23442430-5012327,00.html Divas left in label limbo | The Daily Telegraph ] ]

2008-Present: Third Divas Line-up and Album

After months of speculation, it was officially announced on August 24 2008 that founding Young Divas member Paulini Curuenavuli and new member Jessica Mauboy had both decided to leave the group in order to concentrate on their solo careers. [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24230201-27258,00.html] The move meant that DeAraugo and Emily Williams became the only remaining members of the Young Divas, though their manager David Champion stressed that the group's career was not over. He stated that not only would the spirit of the Divas live on in a third new line-up, but the group would release a third album, hopefully by the end of the year in a bid to catapult themselves back into the Australian music industry.

Personal life

During and since "Australian Idol", DeAraugo has had a very public battle with her weight. After one particular "Idol" performance, judge Kyle Sandilands notoriously stated that he thought that she had "tuckshop lady arms", a comment that drew an immense amount of support for DeAraugo, as the public thought that she had been publicly humiliated by Sandilands.

In early January 2008, it was revealed that DeAraugo had signed an endorsement deal with weight-loss giant Jenny Craig. DeAraugo became the star of the company's 'Get Real' national program, stating that her aim was to achieve and manage her own goal weight and help promote healthiness among Australia's younger generation. [http://www.take40.com/news/13911/] On August 11, DeAraugo appeared on radio show 2Day FM and announced that she had been forced to withdraw from her endorsement deal with Jenny Craig due to health problems. She stated that she had discovered that she was lactose intolerant, and was therefore unable to keep to the required diet. [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24166768-5016681,00.html]

Discography

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The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Australian Pop/Pop Rock music artist Kate DeAraugo.

Albums

References

External links

* [http://www.katedearaugo.com.au Official Site]
* [http://forums.katedearaugo.com.au/ Official Forum]
* [http://www.youngdivas.com.au/splash/home.do Young Divas - Starring Kate, Emily, Jessica and Paulini]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2031846/ Internet Movie Database]