Kate DeAraugo
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Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced de roosh (born 5 November 1985), is an Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of Australian Idol
in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight
", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked 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.
, in both the first season (2003) and in the second season (2004), both times failing to make it past the auditions. After this she travelled 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 14 November 2005 DeAraugo beat Lee Harding
to ensure her place in the grand final. Her father, a 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-female final since the show began in 2003. Williams was generally considered the favourite but on 21 November 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 2%. She was the only Australian Idol winner not to have earned a single touchdown from former judge Mark Holden
throughout the course of the show. She was also never placed in any week's bottom group.
", on 27 November 2005 and with sales of 20,307 copies, it debuted at number-one and stayed there for two weeks. It was awarded a platinum
award by ARIA
, 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 12 December 2005 through Sony BMG. The album debuted at number 10 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart with 15,600 copies sold in its first week. The album stayed in the Top 50 chart for eight weeks and on the chart for 19 weeks. It was certified platinum in its first week. DeAraugo's second single, "Faded
", was released on 19 February 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. It stayed in the Top 100 chart for 24 weeks.
contestants, Emily Williams
, Ricki-Lee Coulter
and Paulini, for a national tour. To promote the tour the four released a cover of a Donna Summer
hit classic, "This Time I Know It's for Real
", under the name of Young Divas
. The single was released on 6 May 2006 and debuting at number seven and peaking at number two. It went platinum and was the Top 30 charts for 24 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. The group 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 Divas' tour was very popular and more shows had to be added than originally planned.
As the single and tour had been so popular the Young Divas recorded an album of remakes of classics. 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 group members stated many times that they would 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 Home: Songs of Hope & Journey
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 22 June 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. DeAraugo and the other two remaining group members 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.
. 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 when 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 17 November 2007 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA singles chart. The Divas' second album followed on 26 November, peaked at number 10 and was certified gold for sales of 35,000 copies. On the season five finale of Australian Idol, when Natalie Gauci
was declared the winner, the group performed their single "Turn Me Loose" for a second time with Savage.
On 28 March 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 artists.
After months of speculation it was officially announced on 24 August 2008 that founding Young Divas member Paulini and new member Jessica Mauboy
had both decided to leave the group in order to concentrate on their solo careers. 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 and a third line-up would appear after a hiatus. This was proven to be wrong when both Williams & DeAraugo resumed their solo careers in 2009.
. Since the Young Divas
disbanded, DeAraugo has been performing in clubs across Australia. She hopes to release her second studio album in August 2010 saying, "Basically the album will be about what I have been through in the past few years. You know the sort of thing - relationships, the ups and downs of life. Some of it has been very public"
controversially said that he thought she had "tuckshop lady arms", a comment that generated 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
. She 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. On 11 August, 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 she was lactose intolerant and was therefore unable to keep to the required diet.
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
in 2005. After idol, DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight
Maybe Tonight
"Maybe Tonight" is a pop song written by Dave Bassett, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 in Australia as a Maxi single...
", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and was certified platinum. Her debut album, A Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been is the first studio album by Australian Idol series three winner Kate DeAraugo, released in Australia by Sony/BMG Australia as well as 19 Recordings on 12 December 2005 . DeAraugo chose the album title from album track "The Most Beautiful Place" which is her favourite song...
, was released in December 2005 and was also certified platinum. DeAraugo later became a member of the multi-platinum selling girl group, Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
, which disbanded in 2008.
Australian Idol
A former swimming teacher, DeAraugo had auditioned for Australian IdolAustralian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
, in both the first season (2003) and in the second season (2004), both times failing to make it past the auditions. After this she travelled from Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
to the Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
for singing lessons with Venetta Fields
Venetta Fields
Venetta Fields is an American singer best known as session musician for leading rock and pop acts of the 1970s including Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand, Steely Dan and the Rolling Stones...
, finally moving to Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
where she auditioned for the third season of Idol in 2005.
On 14 November 2005 DeAraugo beat Lee Harding
Lee Harding
Lee Harding is an Australian pop singer. He is from Frankston, Victoria, where he worked at the local AMC cinema multiplex...
to ensure her place in the grand final. Her father, a 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
Emily Williams
Emily Williams , is a New Zealand-born Australian singer-songwriter, who rose to fame on the third season of Australian Idol in 2005, and became runner-up of the season...
, making this the first all-female final since the show began in 2003. Williams was generally considered the favourite but on 21 November 2005, DeAraugo was crowned as the third Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
with a vote that is still the closest in the show's history. She defeated Williams by only 2%. She was the only Australian Idol winner not to have earned a single touchdown from former judge Mark Holden
Mark Holden
Mark Holden is an Australian singer, television personality and barrister. He was one of a panel of three judges on the television series Australian Idol.-Acting career:...
throughout the course of the show. She was also never placed in any week's bottom group.
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- Theatre Round Day Two: "Finally" by CeCe PenistonCeCe PenistonCeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
- Top 30 (Group 2): "For Once in My LifeFor Once in My Life"For Once in My Life" is a pop song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Jobete publishing company in 1967 . The composition was originally recorded by Jean DuShon, while other artists, such as Tony Bennett and The Temptations, recorded slow ballad versions of the song...
" by Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... - Top 13 Australian Made: "Please Don't Ask Me" by John FarnhamJohn FarnhamJohn Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
- Top 11 '60s Hits: "Rescue Me" by Fontella BassFontella BassFontella Bass is an American soul singer, who is best known for the 1965 R&B hit "Rescue Me", which she also co-wrote.-Early life:...
- Top 10 Supergroups: "I Want It AllI Want It All"I Want It All" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured on their 1989 twelfth studio album The Miracle. Written by guitarist and backing vocalist Brian May and produced by David Richards, the song was released as the lead single from the album on 2 May 1989...
" by QueenQueen (band)Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... - Top 9 Idols' Choice: "Not That KindNot That Kind (song)"Not That Kind" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her debut album, Not That Kind . Written by Anastacia, Will Wheaton, and Marvin "Young MC" Young, the song was released as the album's second single.-Music video:...
" by AnastaciaAnastaciaAnastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States... - Top 8 Big Band Hits: "Cry Me a River" by Patti AustinPatti Austin-Life and career:Austin was born in Harlem, New York. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five. Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington have proclaimed themselves as her godparents....
- Top 7 '80s Hits: "Ain't NobodyAin't Nobody"Ain't Nobody" is a 1983 hit single by Rufus & Chaka Khan. It was released as a studio bonus track on the band's live album Stompin' at the Savoy. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart and twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart...
" by Chaka KhanChaka KhanChaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career... - Top 6 Up Close & Personal: "IronicIronic (song)"Ironic" is a song recorded by Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette for her third studio album Jagged Little Pill . It was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and was produced by him. Maverick and Warner Bros. Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 27, 1996 in CD,...
" by Alanis MorissetteAlanis MorissetteAlanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination... - Top 6 Motown Hits: "I WishI Wish (Stevie Wonder song)"I Wish" is a hit song by Stevie Wonder. It was released in 1976 as a single and included on the album Songs in the Key of Life. Written and produced by Wonder, the song focuses on his childhood...
" by Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist... - Top 5 '70s Hits: "Lady MarmaladeLady Marmalade"Lady Marmalade" was also covered by Italian pop star Sabrina. It was released in 1987 as the album's second single by Baby Records. In some countries, including France and the Netherlands, the song was known as "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? " and was released in 1988.-Track listings:7" maxi#...
" by Patti LabellePatti LaBellePatricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry... - Top 4 Elvis Hits: "The Impossible Dream" by Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
- Top 4 Elvis Hits: "Burning LoveBurning Love"Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde, first recorded by Arthur Alexander, who included it on his self-titled 1971 album, and made famous by Elvis Presley, who took it to #2 in the United States in 1972...
" by Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... - Top 3 #1 Hits: "HeavenHeaven (Bryan Adams song)"Heaven" is a power ballad written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and performed by Bryan Adams. The song first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984...
" by Bryan AdamsBryan AdamsBryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written... - Top 3 #1 Hits: "Like a PrayerLike a Prayer (song)"Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single...
" by MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... - Top 2 Idols' Choice: "Shackles (Praise You)Shackles (Praise You)"Shackles " is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry...
" by Mary MaryMary MaryMary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz... - Top 2 Idols' Choice: "How Could an Angel Break My HeartHow Could an Angel Break My Heart"How Could an Angel Break My Heart" is the fourth and final single from Toni Braxton's second studio album, Secrets . The song, co-written by Braxton and Babyface and produced by Babyface, features Kenny G on the saxophone...
" by Toni BraxtonToni BraxtonToni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide... - Top 2 Winner's Single: "Maybe TonightMaybe Tonight"Maybe Tonight" is a pop song written by Dave Bassett, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 in Australia as a Maxi single...
" by the Australian Idol 2005 Winner - Grand Final Performance: "The Impossible Dream" by Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
- Declared 3rd Australian Idol
2005-06: A Place I've Never Been
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. She released her debut single "Maybe TonightMaybe Tonight
"Maybe Tonight" is a pop song written by Dave Bassett, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 in Australia as a Maxi single...
", on 27 November 2005 and with sales of 20,307 copies, it debuted at number-one and stayed there for two weeks. It was awarded a platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
award by ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
, The single stayed in the top fifty for thirteen weeks and the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was extremely popular on Australian music video shows such as Video Hits
Video Hits (Australian TV series)
Video Hits was an Australian music video program that first aired on 15 February 1987. From 7 May 2011 it broadcasted on Network Ten for two hours each Saturday and Sunday morning: 10am – 12pm on Saturdays and 8am – 10am on Sundays. Video Hits was the world's second longest running music show...
and Rage
Rage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
. In September 2006, "Maybe Tonight" was nominated for an ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for "Highest Selling Single", but lost to "Flaunt It
Flaunt It (song)
"Flaunt It" is a song by TV Rock, the first single from the duo's 2006 debut album Sunshine City.-Track listing:Australia CD Single#"Flaunt It" - 3:28#"Flaunt It" - 7:11#"Flaunt It" - 7:41...
" by TV Rock
TV Rock
TV Rock are an Australian dance music duo consisting of Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough.TV Rock entered the mainstream in February 2006 with their hit "Flaunt It" featuring Seany B. which reached #1 for 5 weeks and spent 39 weeks in the Australian ARIA Top 50...
.
DeAraugo released her debut album, A Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been is the first studio album by Australian Idol series three winner Kate DeAraugo, released in Australia by Sony/BMG Australia as well as 19 Recordings on 12 December 2005 . DeAraugo chose the album title from album track "The Most Beautiful Place" which is her favourite song...
, on 12 December 2005 through Sony BMG. The album debuted at number 10 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart with 15,600 copies sold in its first week. The album stayed in the Top 50 chart for eight weeks and on the chart for 19 weeks. It was certified platinum in its first week. DeAraugo's second single, "Faded
Faded (Kate DeAraugo song)
"Faded" is a pop rock song written by Matthew Gerrard, Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso and Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and Bryon Jones for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's second single in Australia on 19 February 2006 as a CD single and...
", was released on 19 February 2006 and was co-written by Australian pop-rock duo The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
. "Faded" debuted at number eight on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and number three on the Australasian charts. It stayed in the Top 100 chart for 24 weeks.
2006-07: Young Divas
DeAraugo joined three other Australian IdolAustralian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
contestants, Emily Williams
Emily Williams
Emily Williams , is a New Zealand-born Australian singer-songwriter, who rose to fame on the third season of Australian Idol in 2005, and became runner-up of the season...
, Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter is an Australian recording artist and television and radio presenter. In 2004, Coulter was placed seventh place on the second season of Australian Idol...
and Paulini, for a national tour. To promote the tour the four released a cover of a Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
hit classic, "This Time I Know It's for Real
This Time I Know It's for Real
"This Time I Know It's For Real" is a song originally recorded by Donna Summer, and released in 1989 as the first single from her album Another Place and Time...
", under the name of Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
. The single was released on 6 May 2006 and debuting at number seven and peaking at number two. It went platinum and was the Top 30 charts for 24 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. The group appeared on television shows such as Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
and the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
to also promote the single and tour. The Young Divas' tour was very popular and more shows had to be added than originally planned.
As the single and tour had been so popular the Young Divas recorded an album of remakes of classics. Young Divas
Young Divas (album)
Young Divas is the debut album by the Young Divas, made up of Australian Idol finalists Ricki-Lee Coulter , Paulini Curuenavuli , Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams ....
, 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
Happenin' All Over Again
"Happenin' All over Again" is a song written and produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman for Lonnie Gordon's first album If I Have to Stand Alone . It was released as the album's second single in January 1990 and reached #4 on the main UK singles chart...
" (a cover of Lonnie Gordon
Lonnie Gordon
Lonnie Gordon is a female Hi-NRG, house and soul singer-songwriter from New York's Bronx, who has scored many chart hits during the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life and career:...
's disco classic), peaked at number nine. The group members stated many times that they would 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 Home: Songs of Hope & Journey
Home: Songs of Hope & Journey
Home: Songs of Hope & Journey is a compilation album by various Australian artists to raise funds and bring attention to beyondblue, an Australian initiative against depression. Part of the proceeds of the album will go to the charity...
by various Australian artists to raise funds and bring attention to beyondblue
Beyondblue
beyondblue is an Australian non-profit organisation which aims to increase awareness and improve the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and related mental disorders...
, an Australian initiative against depression. For this campaign DeAraugo gained honorary membership of The Coterie
The Coterie
The Coterie was a fashionable and famous set of English aristocrats and intellectuals of the 1910s, widely quoted and profiled in magazines and newspapers of the period. It adopted the hostile description as a "corrupt coterie"....
in the 2007 membership list. On 22 June 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. DeAraugo and the other two remaining group members 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.
2007-08: New Attitude and group disbandment
On 26 September 2007, DeAraugo appeared alongside the group members on the top 12 night of the fifth season of Australian IdolAustralian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
. It was during this performance that season four runner-up, Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
, was revealed as the new Young Diva, replacing Ricki-Lee Coulter. The group performed "When You Believe
When You Believe
"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with...
" which was originally sung by Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
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
New Attitude (album)
New Attitude is the second album by the Young Divas and the first to feature Jessica Mauboy who replaced Ricki-Lee Coulter after she left to concentrate on her solo career....
. On 22 October they appeared on Australian Idol season five for a third time when 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 17 November 2007 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA singles chart. The Divas' second album followed on 26 November, peaked at number 10 and was certified gold for sales of 35,000 copies. On the season five finale of Australian Idol, when Natalie Gauci
Natalie Gauci
Natalie Gauci is an Australian singer of Italian and Maltese descent. Gauci undertook music tuition at the Victorian College of the Arts, formed her own band that played gigs in Melbourne, while also working as a music teacher...
was declared the winner, the group performed their single "Turn Me Loose" for a second time with Savage.
On 28 March 2008, after three months of apparent inactivity, the Young Divas' record label, Sony BMG, announced in The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
that due to the under performance of "Turn Me Loose" no second single would be released from New Attitude
New Attitude (album)
New Attitude is the second album by the Young Divas and the first to feature Jessica Mauboy who replaced Ricki-Lee Coulter after she left to concentrate on her solo career....
. However, it was also stated that the group were not being dropped from the record label's artists.
After months of speculation it was officially announced on 24 August 2008 that founding Young Divas member Paulini and new member Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
had both decided to leave the group in order to concentrate on their solo careers. The move meant that DeAraugo and Emily Williams
Emily Williams
Emily Williams , is a New Zealand-born Australian singer-songwriter, who rose to fame on the third season of Australian Idol in 2005, and became runner-up of the season...
became the only remaining members of the Young Divas, though their manager David Champion stressed that the group's career was not over and a third line-up would appear after a hiatus. This was proven to be wrong when both Williams & DeAraugo resumed their solo careers in 2009.
2008-present: second studio album
DeAraugo spent the remainder of 2008 writing and recording material for her second solo album, following her 2005 debut A Place I've Never BeenA Place I've Never Been
A Place I've Never Been is the first studio album by Australian Idol series three winner Kate DeAraugo, released in Australia by Sony/BMG Australia as well as 19 Recordings on 12 December 2005 . DeAraugo chose the album title from album track "The Most Beautiful Place" which is her favourite song...
. Since the Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
disbanded, DeAraugo has been performing in clubs across Australia. She hopes to release her second studio album in August 2010 saying, "Basically the album will be about what I have been through in the past few years. You know the sort of thing - relationships, the ups and downs of life. Some of it has been very public"
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... chart peak |
ARIA certification Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
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| 2005 | A Place I've Never Been A Place I've Never Been A Place I've Never Been is the first studio album by Australian Idol series three winner Kate DeAraugo, released in Australia by Sony/BMG Australia as well as 19 Recordings on 12 December 2005 . DeAraugo chose the album title from album track "The Most Beautiful Place" which is her favourite song...
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10 | Platinum |
Singles
| Year | Song | AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... chart peak |
ARIA certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Maybe Tonight Maybe Tonight "Maybe Tonight" is a pop song written by Dave Bassett, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 in Australia as a Maxi single... " |
1 | Platinum | A Place I've Never Been |
| 2006 | "Faded Faded (Kate DeAraugo song) "Faded" is a pop rock song written by Matthew Gerrard, Jessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso and Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and Bryon Jones for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's second single in Australia on 19 February 2006 as a CD single and... " |
8 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not receive certification. | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Maybe Tonight" | Anthony Rose |
| 2006 | "Faded" | TWiN |
Other appearances
The following have been officially released, but do not feature on an album by DeAraugo.| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Lover of Mine" "Tell Me" |
Sing for the Women |
| 2005 | "Please Don't Ask Me" (John Farnham John Farnham John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as... cover) "Ready" (with Australian Idol Top 13) |
Australian Idol 3: The Final 13 Australian Idol 3: The Final 13 - Australian Made: The Hits Australian Made: The Hits is the compilation cast album of cover songs released by the finalists of Australian Idol 2005. The songs were chosen based on the first Australian Idol 3 liveshow theme on 11 September 2005, which was Australian Hits, there was also a corresponding DVD featuring the... |
Personal life
During and since Australian Idol, DeAraugo has had a very public battle with her weight. After one particular Idol performance, judge Kyle SandilandsKyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
controversially said that he thought she had "tuckshop lady arms", a comment that generated 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
Jenny Craig
Jenny Craig is an American weight loss guru and founder of Jenny Craig, Inc. Craig was raised in New Orleans and married Sidney Harvey Craig in 1979. In 1983, she and her husband created a nutrition, fitness, and weight loss program in Australia...
. She 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. On 11 August, 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 she was lactose intolerant and was therefore unable to keep to the required diet.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award-giving Body | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ARIA Award ARIA Music Awards The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association... |
Highest Selling Single (Maybe Tonight Maybe Tonight "Maybe Tonight" is a pop song written by Dave Bassett, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo's first album A Place I've Never Been . It was released as the album's first single on 28 November 2005 in Australia as a Maxi single... ) |
Nominated |