Katherine Jenkins (born 29 June 1980) is a Welsh lyric mezzo-soprano. She is a classical-popular crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns. After winning singing competitions in her youth, Jenkins studied at the Royal Academy of Music, modelled and taught voice. She came to wide public attention in 2003 when she sang at Westminster Cathedral in honour of Pope John Paul II's silver jubilee. Since 2004, she has released numerous albums that have performed well on UK and foreign charts. In both 2005 and 2006, her albums received Classic Brit Awards as Album of the Year. She has also been seen widely in concert, including concerts for UK troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has sung at sporting events, on television shows and in support of many charities. In Spring 2012, she competed on the US television show Dancing with the Stars, finishing in second place, behind NFL Super Bowl champion Donald Driver.

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凯瑟琳·詹金斯（Katherine Jenkins，1980年6月29日-），威尔士抒情女中音歌唱家。她是一位古典流行跨界歌手，擅长歌剧咏叹调、流行歌曲、音乐剧和赞美诗。在年轻时赢得歌唱比赛后，詹金斯在皇家音乐学院学习，模特和声乐教学。2003年，她在威斯敏斯特大教堂为纪念教皇约翰保罗二世的银禧年而演唱时引起了公众的广泛关注。自 2004 年以来，她发行了多张专辑，在英国和国外排行榜上表现良好。在 2005 年和 2006 年，她的专辑都获得了经典英国奖年度专辑奖。她还经常出现在音乐会上，包括英国军队在伊拉克和阿富汗的音乐会，并在体育赛事、电视节目和支持许多慈善机构中演唱。2012 年春季，她参加了美国电视节目《与星共舞》，获得第二名，仅次于 NFL 超级碗冠军唐纳德·德赖弗。