Katie
Underwood
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Underwood official website
Katie
Underwood (born 23 December 1975) is an Australian
dance music vocalist who rose to fame in 2000 as a
member of Bardot, winners of the Australian Popstars
reality show.
Biography
Born in Adelaide, Underwood sang in a girls choir,
and later studied Maths and Computer Science at University
of Adelaide. After three years at university she dropped
out and moved to Melbourne. In February 1999 in London,
Underwood recorded a dance track with UK trance act
Terra Ferma, releasing her first single "Don't
Be Afraid" through Platipus Records in the UK.
She also recorded three more tracks which were included
on the Terra Ferma album, released in early 2000.
After
returning from the UK to Melbourne, Underwood began
working with singer/songwriter Charlie Rooke (formerly
of The Sharp) and they formed a jazz-swing band called
Corduroy Lounge. In October 1999, she auditioned for
the TV show Popstars, making it through to the final
five. As a result she was selected to join the girl
group Bardot. The group achieved instant success with
the #1 hit "Poison" and its #1 debut album,
headlined its own national tour and performed at the
2000 ARIA Awards in which it was nominated for three
awards. Underwood travelled to New Zealand, Singapore,
Taiwan and the UK, promoting with Bardot but in early
2001 decided to leave the group in pursuit of a role
in the production of Hair. Unfortunately for Underwood,
the production fell through due to financial problems.
Underwood later spoke of the deep depression she fell
into as a result of what most people thought was a
foolish career decision. She subsequently turned the
tables and made a successful comeback, earning respect
from entertainment critics for her resilience.
Focusing
on her passion for the clubbing scene and dance music,
Underwood returned to the spotlight in May 2002, collaborating
with Australian dance duo Disco Montego, resulting
in the Top 10 ARIA hit "Beautiful" and its
follow-up "Magic". At this time, she also
appeared on the series Undercover Angels, a reality
TV show which aimed to give a helping hand to people
in need. She released her first solo single "Danger"
in September 2003 which peaked at #33 on the singles
chart and took a two year break in which no music
was released.
In
June 2006, Underwood re-emerged with dance act T-Funk
on the track "Be Together", topping the
ARIA Club charts for five consecutive weeks. It peaked
at #31 on the singles chart.
Underwood
currently lives in Melbourne with her husband, a medical
practitioner.
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