Katharine McPhee is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality born on March 25, 1984. Katharine McPhee was persuaded by Nick Cokas and her parents to try out for American Idol. She auditioned in San Francisco, and sang "God Bless the Child", originally performed by Billie Holiday. After the first round of Hollywood week, she sang "I’ll Never Love This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick which earned favorable comments from the judges. During the second round, she performed in a group, singing "I Can’t Help Myself" by The Four Tops, forgetting the words, but the judges decided to advance the entire group. During the third round, she sang a Capella of "My Funny Valentine" and advanced to the top 40. On June 6, 2006, Sony BMG and 19 Entertainment announced that Katharine McPhee had signed to American Idol series creator Simon Fuller’s 19 Recordings Limited and Sony BMG’s RCA Records. In 2007, she released her self titled debut album. The album was released on January 30, 2007 by RCA Records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week. The album includes writing and production contributions from Babyface, The Underdogs, Kara DioGuardi, and Nate "Danja" Hills.
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