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Just about a year ago, Katharine McPhee was one of the last two contestants standing on the most popular TV series in the US. In arguably the most competitive season of American Idol – certainly the one with the most talented top six – McPhee had stood toe to toe with tough competition, coined the term “McPheever” and made it to the finals. As America watched, the tall, beautiful singer with the booming voice faced off against gray-haired soul man Taylor Hicks as Ryan Seacrest promised to let us know who would be the next American Idol – “After this commercial…”
Though Hicks ended up going home the victor, McPhee’s music career was on its way. Soon after the series finale, McPhee had her first charting two-song single, “My Destiny” and a spine-tingling cover of the Judy Garland classic “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Then headed out of the Idols concert tour (though she missed several shows for health reasons, getting both laryngitis and later a foot injury.)
But that was last year, and now, frankly, McPhee is over it. She is all about looking forward, not reliving the past – as is evidenced by the fact that she declined to answer any questions on American Idol or even the “My Destiny”/”Somewhere Over the Rainbow” single.
Instead, McPhee is excited about her self-titled debut CD – a chance where she gets to show a range beyond the ballad-heavy Broadway diva rep that she got on that series we aren’t supposed to mention.&nb