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3 unusual facts about Katharine McPhee


Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You

# "It's Not Christmas Without You" (Michelle Lewis, Katharine McPhee, Doug Petty) - 3:58

Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You is the third studio album, and first holiday themed album from American Idol season five runner-up Katharine McPhee.

Gian Barbarona

My Destiny Katharine McPhee (with Charice Pempengco and Sam Concepcion on Gawad Geny Lopez Awards)


Drew Gasparini

Gasparini's song "Good For You" was featured in the NBC musical series "Smash", sung by series star Katharine McPhee in the second season episode "The Dramaturg".

Hanne Sørvaag

Apart from her career as a performing artist, she's also been successful writing for other artists, notably "My Destiny" (co-written by Tim Baxter and Harry Sommerdahl), which was performed by Katharine McPhee in the American Idol finals in 2006.

Let Me Be Your Star

In the first episode, the song is performed by characters Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) as they each prepare for and then audition for the role of Marilyn in front the production team.

Let's Be Bad

Karen (Katharine McPhee) performs at a government party; tensions between Michael (guest star Will Chase) and Julia (Debra Messing) increase; Eileen (Anjelica Huston) becomes associated with Ellis (Jamie Cepero); Ivy's (Megan Hilty) romantic relationship with Derek (Jack Davenport) hits a bump in the road.

Original songs in Smash

In the episode, Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Daisy Parker (Mara Davi), who is subbing as The Diva for the night, perform the song for Hit List, with Karen's character Amanda in her persona "Nina" and Daisy as The Diva performing at the Video Music Awards in a kind of sing-off.

The Callback

As Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) and Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) both attempt to please Derek Wills (Jack Davenport) in order to win the role of Marilyn, Julia Houston (Debra Messing) and her husband Frank (Brian d'Arcy James) become frustrated by the process of their international adoption and Eileen's (Anjelica Huston) acrimonious divorce complicates her attempt to finance the musical.

The Cost of Art

Karen (Katharine McPhee) learns how to increase her chances of success in the high-stakes world of Broadway and Tom (Christian Borle) goes on a special first date.

The Phenomenon

Karen Cartwright (Katharine McPhee) and Derek Wills (Jack Davenport) have made it to Karen's apartment and continue drinking wine for several more hours.


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