32 Facts About Katie Noonan

Katie Anne Noonan was born on 2 May 1977 and is an Australian singer and songwriter.

Katie Noonan was the musical director of and performed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games' opening and closing ceremonies.

Katie Noonan grew up with a strong background in classical music, with her mother Maggie being a well-known opera singer.

Katie Noonan studied opera and jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium.

Katie Noonan founded George with her brother, with whom she shares lead vocals, in 1996 to enter a university music competition.

Katie Noonan founded the jazz trio Elixir in 1997, which released their debut self-titled album in 2003.

Katie Noonan released an album of jazz and operatic duets with her mother in 2004.

In 2004, Katie Noonan guest appeared at the Lord Of The Rings Symphony performances.

Paul Grabowsky and Katie Noonan teamed up for the jazz cycle Before Time Could Change Us.

Katie Noonan recorded a solo album entitled Skin at Sydney's Linear Recording in 2006.

On 22 February 2008, Katie Noonan was a support act for Cyndi Lauper at King's Park Botanic Gardens, Perth, Western Australia, and was invited on stage by Lauper to sing along to "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".

Also in 2008, Katie Noonan was featured as the vocalist in Telstra's "I Am Australian" series of advertisements.

Katie Noonan released a jazz album of Lennon and McCartney cover versions in 2008 entitled Blackbird: The Music of Lennon and McCartney.

In 2011, Katie Noonan collaborated with Karin Schaupp and toured Songs from the British Isles.

In 2013, Katie Noonan released Songbook, an album that saw Katie Noonan re-recording songs from her time in george and Elixir.

Katie Noonan worked with the Sydney Dance Company on the production, Les Illuminations.

In 2016, Katie Noonan collaborated with Brodsky Quartet and released With Love and Fury in April.

In December 2016, Katie Noonan announced the release Songs of the Latin Skies with Karin Schaupp.

In 2018, Katie Noonan reunited with Elixir and released Gratitude and Grief in August 2018.

The new album sees Katie Noonan perform uniquely Australian poetry of Queenslander and First Nations icon Oodgeroo Noonuccal to music.

In January 2020, Katie Noonan confirmed the release of a mini-album titled Late Night Tunes with Noons.

The album featured Katie Noonan covering a range of Australian songs, with the inclusion of one original track.

In May 2020, Katie Noonan released her twentieth album, The Sweetest Taboo, a jazz album covering 1980s pop songs.

In May 2021, Katie Noonan launched the Australian Vocal Ensemble, an a cappella quartet.

In 2013, Katie Noonan combined with the Sydney Dance Company and musicians from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and conductor Richard Gill to perform Britten's song cycle Les Illuminations at Sydney's City Recital Hall Angel Place.

In 2014, Katie Noonan was part of the I Touch Myself Project, with a mission to encourage young women to touch themselves regularly to find early signs of cancer.

Katie Noonan was the official ambassador to the Adelaide Fringe in 2014.

In 2018, Katie Noonan performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Katie Noonan was the fourth contestant revealed, placing 9th overall.

In February 2021, Katie Noonan was announced as the Artistic Director of the National Folk Festival.

On 25 September 2022, Katie Noonan sang the National Anthem at the opening of the 2022 AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Katie Noonan is married to Isaac Hurren, her longtime partner and collaborator in Elixir.