Since Katharine McPhee reacted with pure joy at hearing she was going on to Hollywood and kissed the judges, America fell in love with not only her enthusiasm but her sultry voice. The judges seemed equally enthused from the onset, with Paula Abdul calling her “absolutely beautiful.” Randy Jackson said she was possibly the best they’d heard that season, and Simon praised her for being current and called her tryout “absolutely fantastic.” Although Katharine had an extensive past in theater and singing already, she definitely didn’t have an easy time in her pursuit of music. People Magazine even reported that she’d been rejected in 195 out of 200 auditions. So it’s no wonder that Kat reacted with such bliss at the judges’ feedback.
Since being the runner-up during season five, she’s certainly created a name for herself in the industry. In June of ‘06, Katharine signed with 19 Recordings Limited and Sony BMG’s RCA Records. Her first single, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny, reached an impressive #4 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart. Kat’s self-titled debut album sold 116,000 copies its first week, and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. In addition to joining her AI peers on tour after a bout with illness, Kat also performed with Andrea Bocelli for three of the concerts on his U.S. tour.
Katharine also stunned viewers everywhere with her beauty and, since the show, she’s been named one of the 100 Most Beautiful People of 2007 by People Magazine, was #2 on FHM’s Sexiest Women in the World list in ‘07, and was #47 on Maxim’s Hot 100 Women of 2007 list.
Just after her recent appearance on this season of AI, she and David Foster announced that they will be releasing her next album together. She also just released a song with her “Idol” peer Elliott Yamin. It’s a duet entitled “Real Love,” and the song is on Randy Jackson’s new CD, Randy Jackson’s Music Club, Vol. 1. As far as her AI peers go, Kat has remained extremely close with Kellie Pickler, who was a bridesmaid in her February wedding.
On top of a number of guest starring roles in TV shows, Katharine also recently made her studio acting debut in a comedy called “The House Bunny.” She’s also taken on a roll in an indie romantic comedy called “The Last Caller.” According to MTV, she’ll also begin shooting another indie film called “Success” in the fall. The movie is based on the 1978 novel by the same name.
Happy Birthday Katharine! Re-live her time on “Idol” with her Transformation Gallery.
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