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Katherine Maria Jenkins OBE (born 29 June 1980) is a Welsh lyric mezzo-soprano singer and songwriter. She is a classical-crossover singer who performs across a spectrum of operatic arias, popular songs, musical theatre and hymns.

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If you love somebody, you love them. My parents had a 25-year age gap between them and my mum was the breadwinner, my dad the house husband. I'm a strong believer that a good relationship can work, whatever the situation.

Age, Anniversary, Dad, Situation, Somebody, Strong

I am a perfectionist.

Perfectionist

Yes. I do about 70 shows a year, in the past year I've been to Italy, Australia, Japan, China, just about everywhere. I do it because I love singing. The money is a bonus.

Australia, Japan, Money, Past, Singing, Years

If my mum thinks I'm acting like a diva she'll soon tell me off. . . She'll cut me down to size!

Acting, Cutting, Diva, Thinking, Thinks

I've been lucky that I've performed with a lot of the classical people I've wanted to work with so I'd like to do something that people didn't see coming. Like Madonna, or being Welsh - the Tom Jones thing. Or somebody suggested N-Dubz - that would be brilliant!

Classical, Lucky, People, Somebody, Suggested, Would Be

Being a question on 'The Weakest Link,' that was quite a moment.

Links, Moment, Moments, Question, Quite, Weakest Link

When I dance, I forget everything else and just feel completely happy.

Completely, Dance, Everything, Forget, Forget Everything, Inspirational

With 'Believe' bringing really big success for me outside of the U. K. for the first time, it meant I have been touring around the world and that led to a gap from the studio. I really feel like the gap has done me the world of good. Throughout that time I was able to collect songs that I really loved.

Believe, Done, Good, Song, Songs, Studio

My mother and father were perfect role models. They were together for 25 years and very much in love. But I've got too much to do now. I'm only 27.

Father, Mother, Perfect, Together, Years

Everything in my career is my decision - every picture, every outfit. You get one chance at this, and I never saw myself as being a puppet.

Careers, Decision, Everything, Picture, Puppets

I have such happy memories of performing in a choir and I don't think I'd have got where I am today without all that experience. So my advice to young singers is to either join your school or church's choir or find one in your local area. Choral music at any level teaches you so much about musicianship and blending your voice.

Blending, Choral, Memories, Performing, School, Thinking

My idol was Marilyn Monroe, who was a size 16, I think, and curvy in all the right places. I will never be stick thin. I remember a shoot where I had to get into these tiny hot pants, and I thought, 'God, I wish I hadn't eaten. '

Thinking, Idols, Wish, Pants, Places

You learn your lessons from the mistakes you make, not the things you achieve.

Achieve, Lessons, Make, Mistake, Mistakes

I want to have kids. I want to get married. That is still very important to me.

Important, Kids, Married, Want

I did once shatter a chandelier. I was singing with my college choir in Wales. I was the soloist and I hit the high note and there was this massive bang and all this glass came down from the ceiling. I'd like that to be my party trick if I can perfect it.

College, Glasses, Party, Perfect, Soloist, Wales

I sing a mixture of everything from opera, folk music, Broadway. It's a mix of things.

Broadway, Mix, Mixtures, Music, Opera

I really see myself as a homegirl. Wales is my first home. London is my second home - I've been there 14 years now.

Home, Years, London, See, Homegirl

I'm launching my own festival in South Wales. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's going to be held at Margam Park, because I wanted the venue to be as close to my home as possible.

Festivals, Home, Long, Park

I've only ever wanted to be a singer; I never wanted to be famous.

Famous, Singer, Singers, Wanted

I'm a Cancerian, the typical crab with the tough outer shell and the soft bit in the middle. I don't think I'll ever come to terms with people being unnecessarily nasty, but I can take it if someone doesn't like my music - I'm not everyone's cup of tea.

Crab, Like, Middle, People, Tea, Thinking

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