Kate Ceberano

Kate Ceberano Biography

Catherine "Kate" Ceberano (born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer. She achieved success in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film. She has also achieved success as a songwriter, with the hit "Pash" going gold in 1998.

Ceberano launched the debut Berlei Curves Spring Summer 2010 collection as the Berlei Curves ambassador.

She will be Artistic Director for the 2012 and 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Biography

Ceberano was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia of an American father of Filipino descent (karate master Tino Ceberano) and an Australian mother. Her maternal forebears were some of the earliest settlers and government officials in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

In 2010, Ceberano was crowned Queen of Moomba. Molly Meldrum was crowned King.

In February 2011, Ceberano joined the Nine Network's travel program Getaway, as a guest presenter.

Ceberano is an active member of the Church of Scientology.

Discography

Singles

Single	Year	ARIA	New Zealand
"It's Magic" / "Only with You" (Backing vocals for John Justin)	1984	-
"Someday" (with I'm Talking)	1984	-
"Barbados" (with the Models)	1985	2
"Trust Me" (with I'm Talking)	1985	10
"Lead the Way" (with I'm Talking)	1985	25
"Out of Mind, Out of Sight" (with the Models)	1985	1
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (with I'm Talking)	1985	21
"Do You Wanna Be?" (with I'm Talking)	1986	8
"Holy Word" (with I'm Talking)	1986	9
"You've Always Got the Blues" (duet with Wendy Matthews)	1988	81
"Bedroom Eyes"	1989	2	12
"Love Dimension"	1989	14
"Brave" / "Young Boys Are My Weakness"	1989	15
"That's What I Call Love" (featured on the soundtrack to She-Devil)	1990	30
"Dindi"	1990	105
"Nature Boy"	1990	-
"Every Little Thing"	1991	34
"Satisfied"	1991	71
"See Right Through" / "Everything Will Be Alright"	1991	33
"Calling You" (with Andrew Pendlebury on guitar)	1992	97
"Everything's Alright" (with John Farnham and Jon Stevens)	1992	6
"I Don't Know How to Love Him"	1992	38
"You've Got a Friend" (Bass Culture Featuring Kate Ceberano)	1993	100
"Feeling Alright"	1994	99
"All That I Want Is You"	1994	88
"Change"	1995	100
"Love and Affection"	1996	91
"Blue Box"	1996	-
"Pash"	1997	9	36
"Love Is Alive"	1998	57
"Time to Think"	1998	-
"I Won't Let You Down"	1999	50
"True Romantic"	1999	79
"Yes"	2002/2003	-
"Higher and Higher"	2004	-
"At Last"	2004	-
"Unchained Melody"	2006	-
"Go Your Own Way"	2007	-
"She Will Be Loved"	2008	-
"Magnet"	2013	-

Albums

1986 Bear Witness (lead singer in the band I'm Talking) " Platinum, AUS #14
1987 Kate Ceberano & Her Septet " Gold
1988 You've Always Got the Blues (with Wendy Matthews) " Platinum, AUS #7
1989 Brave " 3× Platinum, AUS #2
1990 Like Now (as Kate Ceberano & Her Sextet) " AUS #18
1991 Think About It " AUS #24
1992 Jesus Christ Superstar Cast Album (as Mary Magdalene) " 4× Platinum, AUS #1 for 10 weeks
1992 Open the Door " Live at Mietta's
1994 Kate Ceberano & Friends (live album from her ABC TV show) " Gold, AUS #19
1996 Blue Box " Gold, AUS #18
1997 Pash " AUS #23
1999 True Romantic: The Best of Kate Ceberano " Platinum, AUS #9
2003 Girl Can Help It
2004 The Definitive Collection
2004 19 Days in New York " AUS #53
2006 Live with The WASO
2007 Nine Lime Avenue " Gold, AUS #4
2008 So Much Beauty " AUS #9
2009 Bittersweet (with trumpet player Mark Isham) " AUS #80, #3 ARIA Jazz Chart
2009 Dallas et Kate (Australian indie release with Dallas Cosmas, Prototype Musique)
2009 Merry Christmas " Gold, AUS #17
2013 Kensal Road

Awards / highlights

1999 Outstanding Achievement in the Arts in Asia " Business Asia Awards
1994 Peoples Choice Awards " Favourite Female Singer (record 3rd time)
1993 Peoples Choice Awards " Favourite Female Singer
1992 Peoples Choice Awards " Favourite Female Singer
1992 Coca Cola Australia Music Award " Most Popular Female Performer
1992 Coca Cola Australia Music Award " Most Popular Song
1992 Coca Cola Australia Music Award " Most Popular Australian Act in a live Performance
1990 MO Awards " Female Jazz Performer of the Year
1989 MO Awards " Rock Performer of the Year
1989 MO Awards " Female Rock Performer of the Year
1989 MO Awards " Contemporary Concert Performer of the Year
1989 Monte Carlo World Music Awards " Highest Selling Australian Artist
1989 ARIA Award " Highest Selling Australian Single*
1989 ARIA Award " Best Female Artist*
1988 ARIA Award " Best Female Artist*
1987 Coca Cola Australia Music Award " Most Popular Female Performer
1987 Asian Popular Song Contest " Winner
1986 Countdown Awards " Best Female Artist
1985 Countdown Awards " Best Female Artist
1984 Countdown Awards - Most Promising New Talent
2010 Performance at CoM

Film / Television

Filmography

1989 Arguing the Toss of a Cat (telemovie), Director: Christine Sammers
1997 Dust Off the Wings (feature film), Director: Lee Rogers
1999 Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (feature film), Director: Paul Cox
1999 Opening theatrical sequence for Sydney's Fox Studios, Director: Baz Luhrmann

Television highlights

Dancing with the Stars (2007)
It Takes Two (2007, 2008)
Neighbours (2010)
The X Factor (Australia) (2005)
Getaway (2011-present)

Activism

Ceberano joined other Australian public figures in support of the "Oscar's Law" campaign. Initiated in 2010, the campaign protests the factory farming of companion animals (the campaign is named after a dog named "Oscar") and a prominent slogan reads, "Break The Puppy Trade"Don't buy puppies from pet shops". Other advocates include Mick Molloy (comedian), Missy Higgins (musician) and Paul Dempsey (musician).

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