第五季美國偶像歌唱賽亞軍，實力外表兼具的新生代天后接班人。 美國FOX福斯電視臺今年最具人氣的電視節目"American Idol(美國偶像)"培育出了一位人氣新偶像 Katharine McPhee 凱薩琳麥考菲，從參加節目比賽以來，凱薩琳驚人的走紅程度出乎意料之外，隨著數個月的節目比賽，讓她成為美國民眾心中最甜美的超人氣新偶像，更是今年度美國新歌手中最具話題的人物。 Katharine McPhee(凱薩琳麥克菲)憑藉著一副天生的好歌喉加上清新亮麗的容貌及幽默風趣的個性，在第五屆的美國偶像歌唱選拔中獲得評審們一致的青睞，同時也擄獲了觀眾的心，雖然比賽結果屈居亞軍，但她早已成為許多歌迷心中的'美國偶像'。 凱薩琳在洛杉磯的郊區長大，兩歲時就愛哼哼唱唱。她的母親是音樂老師，很早就發現女兒的歌唱天賦，所以從小就開始訓練栽培她。高中畢業后，她進入波士頓音樂學院就讀。2005年夏天，凱薩琳報名參加美國偶像歌唱賽，第一次試鏡時便搏得三位嚴厲評審的掌聲和 贊許。2006年1月比賽正式開始，凱薩琳靠著雄厚的音樂底子一路過關斬將而歌迷人數也隨著她的聲勢高漲而日益龐大。決賽當天，總投票數高達六千三百萬票。凱薩琳現場演唱了全新單曲＜My Destiny＞，打動了所有觀眾的心。雖比賽最后由'Taylor Hicks'(泰勒希克斯)勝出，但凱薩琳雖敗猶榮并在兩周后與SONY BMG集團的RCA唱片公司簽約。這是她首張個人同名專輯 Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up. Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200; it has sold 378,000 copies to date.The album's first single, "Over It", was a Pop Top 30 hit and was certified Gold in 2008. She also established an acting career, most notably co-starring in The House Bunny in 2008. Her sophomore album, Unbroken will be released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010. The album's first single is AC Top 30 hit "Had It All". by Heather Phares Though Taylor Hicks' quirky soulfulness made him 2006's American Idol, runner-up Katharine McPhee's classic good looks and voice and affinity for traditional pop made her a strong contender throughout the season. In fact, she was one of the first semifinalists to make it to the final 12. A native of Sherman Oaks, CA, McPhee began singing at age two. Her mother, Patricia McPhee, is an established singer in her own right, performing and recording as Peisha McPhee. She helped Katharine develop as a vocalist and gave her more formal training than many American Idol hopefuls receive. Though McPhee sang and acted throughout her childhood and high-school years, she began taking singing more seriously in college, attending Boston Conservatory as a musical theater major. After three semesters, however, she left for Los Angeles to audition for film and television work. McPhee scored roles in the film Crazy, a musical about Hank Garland, and an MTV series, You Are Here, which didn't make it to the air. She also appeared in productions of Annie Get Your Gun and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir before auditioning for American Idol in 2005. Once McPhee made the final 12, her performances of songs such as "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" made her one of the favorites of American Idol judges and viewers. After the American Idol season ended, McPhee was signed by show creator Simon Fuller's 19 Recordings Limited label and released her first single, Somewhere Over the Rainbow/My Destiny; it became the second best-selling single of 2006. That summer, after bouts with bronchitis and laryngitis, she joined the rest of the finalists and Hicks on the American Idols LIVE! tour and also toured with Andrea Bocelli, who appeared on American Idol as a guest judge. McPhee began recording her self-titled debut album in the fall, working with collaborators such as Timbaland's production partner, Nate "Danja Hand" Hills, Chad Hugo of the Neptunes, and songwriter Kara DioGuardi. "Over It," which was written by the songwriting team of Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham, arrived a few weeks before Katharine McPhee was released in early 2007.