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KATHERINE JENKINS

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Katherine Jenkins (born 29 June 1980 in Neath, Wales<ref name="Profile"> "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/halloffame/showbiz/katherinejenkins.shtml Katherine Jenkins]". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May, 2007.</ref>) is an award-winning Welsh mezzo-soprano. Her first album ''Premiere'' made her the fastest-selling mezzo-soprano to date<ref name="Profile"/> and she later became the first British classical artist to have two number one albums in the same year.<ref name="Sales"> "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/4367434.stm Jenkins' festive show for troops]". BBC News, 22 October 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2007.</ref> She also stands as the first female artist to win two consecutive Classical BRIT Awards.

Jenkins has released four classical number one studio albums to date selling 4,000,000 copies, with a fifth album released on 19 November 2007. Her albums feature arias, popular songs, hymns and classical crossover music and she has performed in a large number of concerts around the United Kingdom and other countries, including the United States and Australia. Her next album, Sacred Arias, is due out on the 20th October, 2008.

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At DÅµr-y-Felin Comprehensive School in her home town of Neath Jenkins received A grades in both GCSEs and Advanced Level (UK)|A Levels and partic... read all