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Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPhee first gained attention as a contestant on the fifth season of American Idol in 2006. Her debut album came out the following year, featuring...

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Katharine McPhee, from American Idol to Broadway

A singer and actress who moved from pop singles to stage roles and TV.

For a quick sense of her pop side, try "Blame It On My Youth." If you want to hear her in a different mode, "Can I Forgive Without Forgetting" has a quieter, more reflective feel.

She first caught ears on American Idol in 2006, then put out a debut album with the Adult Contemporary hit "Over It." Songs like "Blame It On My Youth" and "Everywhere I Go" kept her in the pop lane with a clear, direct vocal approach. Her Broadway turn in "Waitress" and TV work on "Smash" showed she could stretch beyond the recording studio.

After American Idol, she released albums like "Unbroken" in 2010 and "Hysteria" in 2015. She took on the lead in "Waitress" on Broadway in 2017-2018, and has popped up in shows from "Scorpion" to "Country Comfort." Vocal cord surgery in 2015 didn't stop her from putting out more music afterward.

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Katharine McPhee first gained attention as a contestant on the fifth season of American Idol in 2006. Her debut album came out the following year, featuring the single "Over It" which did well on the Adult Contemporary chart. She followed that with albums like "Unbroken" in 2010 and "Hysteria" in 2015.

Beyond recording, she spent time on Broadway, playing the lead role in the musical "Waitress" during its 2017-2018 run. She's also appeared in television shows including "Smash," "Scorpion," and more recently "Country Comfort."

Her songs like "Blame It On My Youth" and "Everywhere I Go" show her leaning into pop with a straightforward vocal style. She's dealt with vocal cord issues that required surgery in 2015, but kept recording and performing afterward.

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