Katrina Leskanich

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Katrina Leskanich
Leskanich performing in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Katrina Elizabeth Leskanich[1]
Born	(1960-04-10) 10 April 1960 (age 64) Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Genres	New wave, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Capitol, UMG, Virgin, Warner Bros., BMG, EMI, Katsweb
Spouse	Sher Harper
Website	katrinasweb.com

Katrina Elizabeth Leskanich (/lɛˈskɑːnɪtʃ/ lesk-AH-nitch;^[2] born April 10, 1960) is an American musician and the former lead singer of the pop rock band Katrina and the Waves. Their song "Walking on Sunshine" was an international hit in 1985. In 1997, the band won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom with the song "Love Shine a Light". Both songs were written by her long-term bandmate Kimberley Rew.