Katie Underwood

Australian singer songwriter (born 1975)
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Katie Underwood (born 23 December 1975) is an Australian singer songwriter and meditation teacher. She is best known for being a member of Bardot, winners of the first Australian series of Popstars in 2000. Since departing the group in 2001, her solo career has included numerous vocal appearances on dance tracks such as the Disco Montego Top 10 single "Beautiful", and dance act T Funk single "Be Together".

In February 1999 in London, Underwood recorded a dance track with UK trance act Terra Ferma, releasing her first single "Don't Be Afraid" through Platipus Records in the UK. She also recorded three more tracks which were included on the Terra Ferma album, released in early 2000. After returning from the UK to Melbourne, Underwood began working with singer/songwriter Charlie Rooke (formerly of The Sharp) and they formed a jazz swing band called Corduroy Lounge. In October 1999, she auditioned for the TV show Popstars, making it through to the final five. As a result, she was selected to join the girl group Bardot. During the 2010s, Underwood stepped out of the public spotlight and only made rare musical appearances in Melbourne. In September 2021, it was announced that Underwood and Chapple would professionally reunite as a duo under the name Ka'Bel, with their debut single "Broken Hearted" released on 15 October 2021.

In 2002, Underwood appeared on the series Undercover Angels, a reality TV show which aimed to give a helping hand to people in need. In 2007, Underwood confirmed her plans to star in a new musical called Dark Angels, based on the story of a bisexual burlesque star, and a lesbian film called Submerge. She said she would have no problem with the leading roles because of her own lesbian experimentation. Submerge, directed by Sophie O'Connor, was due to be shot in January 2009. In 2009, Underwood toured in a new musical, David Tydd's Valentino (about Rudolph Valentino), with fellow Bardot member Tiffani Wood and Normie Rowe.

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Underwood sang in a girls choir, and later studied Maths and Computer Science at University of Adelaide. After three years at university she dropped out and moved to Melbourne. In June 2007, The Sydney Morning Herald printed an interview with Underwood about her bisexuality. In July 2011, Underwood gave birth to twin daughters. She currently lives in Melbourne and is a meditation teacher and remedial massage therapist.

+ List of singles as a solo artist, as a featured artist, and as part of Bardot, with selected chart positions and certifications Year SingleAUS peak position Certification AlbumSolo2003"Danger"33Single onlyFeatured vocalist1999"Don't Be Afraid" with Terra Ferma–The Adventures of 2002"Beautiful" with Disco Montego9ARIA: GoldDisco Montego"Magic" with Disco Montego22"Good Times" with Disco Montego, Selwyn, Peta Morris and Jeremy Gregory52Single only2006"Be Together" with T Funk31Single onlyGroup collaborations2000"Poison" with Bardot1ARIA: 2× platinumBardot"I Should've Never Let You Go" with Bardot14ARIA: Gold"These Days with Bardot19ARIA: Gold2004"Twelve Days of Christmas" with Dreamtime Christmas All Stars26Single only2021"Broken Hearted" with Ka'Bel–Single only2022"Heartstrings" with Ka'Bel–Single only