kate miller-heidke (born 16 november 1981) is an australian singer-songwriter and actress. she has five studio albums. she is known for her singles "the last day on earth" and "caught in the crowd". she is classically trained, but she has followed a career in alternative pop music. she was signed to sony in australia, epic in the us and rca in the uk, but is now an independent artist. she represented her country at the eurovision song contest 2019 in tel aviv, israel, finishing ninth overall.