Last updated: 30 July 2009
The former school teacher from Neath who became the fastest-selling female classical singer since Maria Callas.
Watch our video of Katherine Jenkins' September 2009 interview with BBC Wales' Roy Noble.
In 2004, at the age of 23, Katherine Jenkins signed the largest record deal in UK classical recording history, with an undisclosed seven-figure deal.
Read the full Katherine Jenkins biography.
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Première
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Rejoice
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Second Nature
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