Katherine Jenna "Kate" DeAraugo, pronounced
de roosh (born 5 November 1985), is an
Australian singer-songwriter who was the third winner of
Australian Idol in 2005. After
idol, DeAraugo signed to
Sony BMG and released her debut single, "
Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted and peaked at Number 1 on the
ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. Her debut album,
A Place I've Never Been, was released in December 2005 and was also certified platinum. DeAraugo later became a member of the multi-platinum selling girl group,
Young Divas, which disbanded in 2008.