About Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna DeAraugo is an Australian singer-songwriter who in 2005 was the third winner of Australian Idol. After Idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted at Number 1 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. Her debut album, A Place I've Never Been, was released in December 2005 and was also certified platinum. DeAraugo later became a member of the multi-platinum-selling girl group Young Divas, which disbanded in 2008. A former swimming teacher, DeAraugo had auditioned for Australian Idol in both the first season and in the second season, both times failing to make it past the auditions. DeAraugo's co-finalist was Emily Williams, making this the first all-female final since the show began in 2003. As the winner of Australian Idol in 2005, DeAraugo was sent to the studio to work on her debut album, which took six days to record. It debuted at number one and stayed there for two weeks and was awarded a platinum award by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
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