By Katherine Jenkins, 2009

Following on from the heady success of albums like Premiere, Second Nature, and Living a Dream, Welsh mezzo-soprano and sometime fashion model and music teacher Katherine Jenkins now presents her fourth collection of classically-rendered hymns, arias, and pop classics. Serenade seems an understated title for someone with such a soaring voice and dynamic range, yet fans will know Jenkins is more than capable of balancing her operatic cartwheels with moments of real tenderness. This is evidenced immediately on the album's opening track, an elegant version of Bryan Adams's "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You," sung in Italian with Adams himself featured on guitar.

The same undulations of quietude and drama unfold throughout the rest of the LP as Jenkins recreates timeless classics such as "Dear Lord and Father," "Lisa Lan," "Chance in a Lifetime," and "O Mio Babbino Caro" with characteristic grace and aplomb. --Danny McKennaKatherine Jenkins' fourth studio album Serenade became the number one album on the UK mainstream charts and sold more than 50,000 copies in its first week of release. This ensured it was the biggest seller for a classical CD in Britain ever.

Serenade features one of Katherine's favorite songs of all time, her "classicalised" version of Bryan Adams' Everything I Do. "I like the idea of doing a classical version of a pop song. Bryan ended up coming into the studio and playing guitar on the track, which was a moment that was such a thrill."Her Fourth Studio CD.

Includes an Italian Version of Bryan Adams "Everything I Do", with Adams Guesting on Guitar.

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