Kate Voegele
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 Kate Voegele performs at the Showbox At The Market on June 26, 2011 in Seattle, Washington |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kate Elizabeth Voegele |
| Born | December 8, 1986 Bay Village, Ohio United States |
| Genres | Pop, rock, folk, folk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, Actress |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Interscope |
| Website | http://www.katevoegele.com |
Kate Elizabeth Voegele (born December 8, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is also known for a prominent role in CW TV series One Tree Hill.
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[edit] Career
Voegele was born in the Cleveland suburb of Bay Village, Ohio.[1] She is of European descent.[2] In 2005, Kate Voegele became the youngest winner in the history of the USA Songwriting Competition at the time [3] by winning the first prize of the Pop category of the 10th Annual USA Songwriting Competition with her song "Only Fooling Myself".[4] In 2007, Voegele released the first single from her debut album, Only Fooling Myself.[5] In 2008, Voegele began writing for a new album, and by the end of the year, she had signed a contract with Interscope Records.[6][7] She also recorded a cover of the song, "When You Wish Upon a Star", for the compilation album DisneyMania 6.[8] Voegele's second album, A Fine Mess was released on May 18, 2009.[9] and her third, Gravity Happens, was released on May 17, 2011.[10] Voegele opened for Natasha Bedingfield on her Less is More Tour at select concerts.[11]
As an actress, she appeared in One Tree Hill as Mia. She appeared in seasons 5,6,7 and season 8. The season 8 finale marked her final appearance on the show. Her character did not return to the series.[12]
[edit] Personal life
Voegele was born in the Cleveland suburb of Bay Village, Ohio. Voegele attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio through spring of 2007 as a fine arts and psychology major, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, leaving to focus on a music career afterwards.[citation needed] Since the spring of 2008, Kate has been taking online classes to pursue a bachelor of science degree in Psychology at the University of Phoenix.[13] She is engaged to lacrosse player Brett Hughes.[14]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| US | US Indie | US Heat | US Rock | CAN | |||||
| 2007 | Don't Look Away
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27 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 99 | |||
| 2009 | A Fine Mess
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10 | — | 4 | — | 8 | |||
| 2011 | Gravity Happens
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53 | 8 | — | — | 33 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
[edit] EPs
- 2003: The Other Side
- 2005: Louder Than Words
- 2010: iTunes Session
[edit] Singles
| Year | Songs | Chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US Hot 100 | US Pop 100 | US Digital | US Adult T40 | UK | Canadian Hot 100 | Canadian Digital | |||
| 2008 and 2009 | "Only Fooling Myself" | - | - | - | 37 | - | - | - | Don't Look Away |
| "Hallelujah" (UK single) | 68 | 43 | 28 | - | 53 | - | - | ||
| "You Can't Break a Broken Heart" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 | "Manhattan from the Sky" | 112 | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | A Fine Mess |
| "99 Times" | 108 | - | 93 | 22 | - | 58 | 27 | ||
| 2011 | "Heart In Chains" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gravity Happens |
[edit] Featured Songs
| 2009 | "Good to You" | Marianas Trench From album Masterpiece Theatre |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Premios Fuse TV
- 2009: Best New Artist International (Nominated)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2890132/bio Retrieved 16 Oct 2011
- ^ http://www.exploreli.com/kids/kidsday-interviews-singer-kate-voegele-1.883967
- ^ http://www.songwriting.net/blog/bid/25403/Top-10-USA-Songwriting-Winners-Of-The-Decade Retrieved 16 Oct 2011.
- ^ http://www.songwriting.net/winners USA Songwriting Competition Winners
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00124QCBO
- ^ http://www.interscope.com/katevoegele Retrieved 16 Oct 2011.
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/info/kate-voegele-info.aspx Retrieved 16 Oct 2011.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001940N26 Retrieved 16 Oct 2011.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0025X4OUW Retrieved 16 Oct 2011
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YMTTE8 Retrieved 16 Oct 2011
- ^ "NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ANNOUNCES "LESS IS MORE" SUMMER TOUR PRESENTED BY FRESCHETTA®" (Press release). Sony Music Entertainment. 19 April 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5yWRX6B46. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Tracy Bratten (17 May 2011). "Kate Voegele talks about her new album, Gravity Happens and the 'One Tree Hill' finale". WTAM 1100. http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104650&article=8578724. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2890132/bio
- ^ http://s9onetreehill.blogspot.com/2011/12/kate-voegele-engaged.html
[edit] External links
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