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"Kate Bush meets Kate Miller - Heidke & Tori Amos" 

- Tania Doko (Singer/Songwriter/Lead Singer Bachelor Girl) 

Award-winning singer-songwriter Celeste Kate spins emotional stories through the prism of pop, indie, and acoustic music.

An accomplished Melbourne-based performer, she commands the stage with impressive presence, whether at large events like the Creswick Music Festival, or smaller intimate venues like the iconic Paris Cat Jazz Club. 

Celeste is a Los Angeles Akademia Music Award winner, and four time finalist of the Australian Songwriting Competition (2015, 2019, 2021, 2024), receiving 6th place for her song "In the Black of Night" in the Spiritual category of the 2024 ASA awards. 

Born and raised in regional Ballarat, Celeste connects with her audiences across a variety of topics including love, loss, mental illness, human spirit, and nostalgia.