Kate DeAraugo, is renowned for winning the third season of Australian Idol in 2005.
Kate later became a member of the multi-platinum selling Australian girl-group The Young Divas.
Kate, the eldest of three children, was born in Melbourne in1985. Her family has a vast musical background, making Kate’s love for music and singing strong throughout her life.
At age 14, Kate had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at a sports function at the Palladium Ballroom at Crown in Melbourne hosted by the Prime Minister. It was at this time Kate was introduced to Ms Venetta Fields.
Venetta has worked with hundreds of international artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Pink Floyd and many others as well as Australia’s own John Farnham. Kate began singing lessons with Venetta at 14 and they soon became great friends. Kate decided at 18, after completing VCE, that she would move to
Queensland and live with Venetta because of her experience in the music industry, and what she could teach Kate about life as a musician. Kate had already auditioned for Australian Idol twice and had decided not to bother a third time. Venetta urged Kate to try again with a new attitude, and on the third attempt Kate made the cut.
Kate was the eventual winner of Idol 2005 over Emily Williams. Kate recorded her first single “Maybe Tonight” during the show which stayed at #1 on the charts for two weeks. Kate went on to release her solo album “A Place I’ve Never Been” and enjoyed success with a further single from the album “Faded” which stayed in the charts for many weeks.
Early in 2006 the idea for The Young Divas was put to Kate and the group was formed.
This time I know it’s for Real was a smash hit and the Album The Young Divas went Double Platinum. The Young Divas went on to record a Second Album, New Attitude and enjoyed success with the hit single Turn me loose.
The Young Divas have decided to work on their solo careers and still remain firm friends.
Kate is in the process of recording a new Solo Album due for release later this year and is writing her own material. Kate is looking forward to getting her Album out, to let her fans hear her new Solo material.
