Kate Ceberano

Kate Ceberano (born November 17, 1966) is a singer from Australia. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia of Filipino parents. She is a third-generation Scientologist, her grandmother having once been employed as a governess for L.

Kate Ceberano (born November 17, 1966) is a singer from Australia. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia of Filipino parents. She is a third-generation Scientologist, her grandmother having once been employed as a governess for L. Ron Hubbard's children. Noted for her soulful and powerful vocal style, singer-songwriter Kate Ceberano has won almost every entertainment award in Australia. She has released five Platinum albums, four Gold albums, selling in excess of 1 million albums in Australia alone, performed tours, starred in various feature films and hosted her own television show.

Ceberano first came to prominence as lead vocalist at 15 years of age, for the funk band I'm Talking, which was managed by her mother. The group’s album produced three top ten singles, went Platinum and won Best New Talent (1984) at the Countdown Awards. Ceberano won Best Female Vocalist (1985) at the Countdown Awards as well as Best Female Singer (1985) at the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Awards. However after just one album, the group broke up and she went solo.