   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 musicalsâwith jesus christ superstarâand film. she has also achieved success as a songwriter, with the hit "pash" garnering a gold sales certification in 1998. ceberano was the artistic director of the adelaide cabaret festival in 2012 and 2013. ==early life== ceberano was born in melbourne, australia to 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. ==music== ceberano first came to prominence singing back-up vocals with melbourne, australia band the models. the band produced a top 5 album in 1985 called out of mind, out of sight, before ceberano found fame with her funk band i'm talking. iâm talking are acknowledged as the band âwho pioneered new york-style art pop in australia during the jurassic period of pub rockâ. the group was managed by ken west, now famous for being co-founder of the big day out. the groupâs âplatinumâ debut album bear witness included three top ten singles and achieved a platinum sales certification. ceberano won best female vocalist at the 1986 countdown awards. after such an auspicious debut album, the group broke up and kate went solo. it was here, in the late 80s, that ceberano earned a formidable reputation for her soul, jazz and pop repertoire. quite rightly radio labeled her as having âone of the greatest voices our music industry has ever producedâ. kateâs first solo album w
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