Career
Katie Noonan grew up with a strong background in classical music with her mother, Maggie Noonan, being a well-known opera singer. She studied opera and jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium.
After graduation, Noonan began fronting the pop-rock group george along with her brother Tyrone Noonan. In 2002, the group's debut release Polyserena opened at No. 1 on the ARIA albums chart, instantly establishing Katie as a star.
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